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....
Announcement regarding Dr. Dan Murray
Dr. Dan Murray, who founded the company in 2012 and now the company’s CTO, has decided to re-focus his incredible talents in other areas of algal science and will be leaving full-time employment at I-Phyc. Dan had the foresight, drive and ambition to develop a...
I-Phyc in Drain Trader UK
I-Phyc has been talking to Drain Trader UK about how the water industry can get to Net Zero with a little help from Algae and I-Phyc… Read more here.
150sec’s Top 20 UK Impact Startups in 2021 features I-Phyc
Some great innovation happening in the UK which is truly making a big social impact in 2021. Check out Russell Bright & Industrial Phycology. https://150sec.com/150secs-top-20-impact-startups-in-the-uk-in-2021/16278/
I-Phyc featured in Institute of Water Magazine
I-Phyc has been featured in the latest issue of the quarterly Institute of Water Magazine. The article centres on the pros and cons of different artificial and natural wastewater treatment techniques, including the algae-based methods employed by I-Phyc. Read more on...
I-Phyc in Scope Newsletter
Last month Peter Vale, Severn Trent Water UK and UKWIR (UK Water Industry Research) presented to European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform the I-Phyc technology of removing unwanted nutrients from municipal wastewater with Low/Zero carbon footprint. We are mentioned in...
I-Phyc speaking at the WWT Future of Phosphorus Removal in Wastewater Conference
Sensors for Water Interest Group picked up on the fact that we are speaking at the WWT Future of Phosphorus Removal in Wastewater conference. Come and be part of the conversation....
Chemical vs Bio-P removal: Pros & Cons
You may have heard of Bio-P removal, now there is a new Bio-P process of removing Phosphorus from wastewater using algae rather than the traditional chemical approach. But how do the two methods compare, and what are their pros and cons? Andrew Best of I-Phyc...
Algae-based phosphorus removal technology for wastewater makes innovation shortlist
A new algae-based method of removing phosphorus from wastewater has been shortlisted for Most Innovative New Technology of the Year at the Water & Wastewater Treatment Awards. Full article:...
Russell Bright: Innovation Cleans Up the World’s Rivers
Check out our CEO Russell Bright talking to Startup.info about how COVID-19 has affected I-Phyc as a business, and how our innovation is going from strength to strength: Russell Bright: Innovation Cleans Up the World’s Rivers (startup.info)
Phosphorus removal – tackling even tighter discharge limits in AMP7
AMP7 is bringing with it even tighter phosphorus discharge limits – so how can smaller plants tackle the challenges of phosphorus removal? AMP7 brings with it even tighter phosphorus discharge limits and, while some larger wastewater treatment plants are able to...
I-Phyc has been published as one of the Top 10 Greentech Start-ups in the World by VCBay News
See the list on their website - VCBay News: TOP 10 Greentech Startups worldwide
A major new project running with world-leading experts
I-Phyc are collaborating with world-leading experts in Computational Fluid Dynamics to optimise the use of algae to remove Phosphorous, Ammonia and other contaminants from tertiary sewage wastewater The aim of this project is to apply advanced flow modelling and...
South West Water to use I-Phyc’s algae-based treatment to sustainably remove Phosphorus and micro-pollutants from sewage
South West Water is installing Industrial Phycology (I-Phyc)’s algal technology to remove phosphorus (P) in the final effluent at Broadwindsor Sewage Treatment Works. The scheme is part of South West Water’s drive to innovate and deliver P removal schemes for small...