I-Phyc featured on Radio 4’s Farming Today channel
I-Phyc discuss the use of harnessing the natural power of algae to clean farm slurry I-Phyc, a provider of natural wastewater solution, was recently featured on Radio 4’s Farming Today channel. The programme discussed the use of harnessing the natural power of algae...
International Women’s Day 2023: Meet I-Phyc’s Assistant Scientist, Olivia Wilson
I-Phyc is making waves in the water industry thanks to its unique method of harnessing microalgae to remove contaminants from wastewater. This innovation is driven by a lab filled with scientists who, for the most part, happen to be women. Olivia Wilson, I-Phyc’s...
I-Phyc and WGM Engineering partner to advance wastewater treatment in Scotland.
I-Phyc, a provider of natural wastewater treatment solutions, has announce a strategic partnership with WGM Engineering, one of Scotland’s premier engineering solution providers. This collaboration brings together I-Phyc’s technology for wastewater treatment with WGM...
Emerging technology in 2023
With new ideas and emerging technology breaking through every day, what can we expect in the future? Innovate UK KTN's Director of Ideas, Dr Steve Welch, discusses some of the most exciting areas of R&D that we can expect to make an impact in 2023. R&D is the...
I-Phyc completes round of fundraising with Growthdeck
I-Phyc, the leading natural wastewater treatment company, has completed its round of fundraising through private equity firm Growthdeck. I-Phyc’s product uses algae to remove pollutants from wastewater. The product provides a viable green alternative to the...
I-Phyc Announces new CEO
Industrial Phycology Limited, the provider of a nature based, chemical free, sustainable water recycling process, has announced the appointment of Simon Gretton-Watson as new CEO. Simon was previously on the senior management team and board at Safetykleen...
I-Phyc’s tech to treat farm slurry and produce fertiliser trialled
The UK’s water treatment industry has been keeping a keen eye on an upcoming technology that promises to revolutionise the way we treat waste water, all without the use of harsh chemicals. New tech to treat farm slurry and produce fertiliser trialled - Farmers Weekly...
I-Phyc’s Team Building Away Day
As we are sure you are all aware the team at I-Phyc are very passionate about the environment so they decide to help a local river clean the water ways and have agreed to test their water quarterly to make sure it is of a good quality. The local newspaper The Frome...
Balancing the risks of new and old Phosphorus removal technologies: is it really better the devil you know?
All sectors are working to become more sustainable and reduce the impact they have on the environment. For the water industry, though, all this change has to be undertaken while continuing to deliver proper operations, safe drinking water and controlled effluent...
Mellby Gård and Feralco water initiative leads to first investment in UK wastewater challenger I-Phyc
At the start of 2022, Mellby Gård and Feralco launched a joint investment initiative to scale-up sustainable water treatment solutions. Now, this initiative has made its first investment in UK-based company I-Phyc. I-Phyc have developed a carbon negative technology...
‘Green’ water treatment firm raises further £2.3m
I-Phyc – the Mercia-backed company behind a nature-based wastewater treatment solution – has raised a further £2.3m to establish itself as the technological leader in ‘circular’ solutions to remove wastewater contaminants. The latest investment was led...
Natural Water Treatment: The Way Forward
An overabundance of phosphorus in water can cause a number of adverse ecological effects. Traditionally, chemicals have been used for P removal. But a new process of removing phosphorus from wastewater using algae is becoming more and more established. Here,...
The true cost of new P-removal infrastructure
Every few decades, infrastructure needs to be upgraded. This is true in every industry, but for sectors with annual budgets, like the water industry, it can be hard to justify the long-term investment required to replace obsolete infrastructure that is no longer fit...
The power of micro algae in water treatment
I-Phyc has established an approach to wastewater treatment that harnesses the natural power of micro algae. Here, Dr Thea Ekins-Coward, Chief Scientific Officer at I-Phyc, provides an overview of the organisations’ technology and dives deep into the applications of...
International Women’s Day
Today we celebrate all women working in very male dominated positions, but we are especially celebrating the women that work at I-Phyc and specifically out Chief Scientific Officer Dr Thea Ekins-Coward. Overcoming severe injuries in a lab accident in 2016, she has...
Severn Trent selects algae-based phosphorus removal technology for rural plant
Severn Trent is using I-Phyc’s algae-based method of removing phosphorus from wastewaterat Croxton Kerrial, owing to its efficacy, sustainability and its ability to work with variable flowrates. Read more here -...
I-Phyc Raises £700k for roll-out
Thank you to Mercia for their continued support of I-Phyc. GreenTech water treatment firm raises £700k for roll-out - Mercia
Green power: Harnessing algae to clean water and fight climate change
Exclusive interview: H2O Global News Editor Sion Geschwindt spoke with Industrial Phycology Business Development Manager, Andrew Best, about the company’s unique approach to waste water treatment....