Waterwhelm
Waterwhelm is a startup headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, founded in 2018. It has won about £1.60m in competitive Innovate UK grants since 2023, according to UK Research and Innovation.
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Innovation grants
Waterwhelm has won about £1.60m in competitive Innovate UK grants since 2023.
- Advancing Green Hydrogen Production for Shore Power and Vessel Refuelling at the Port of Leith (£260k, 2025)
- Accelerating performance and uptake of energy efficient forward osmosis desalination (£476k, 2025)
- Sustainable, circular economy hydrogen production by valorisation of electrolyser waste heat for the purpose of direct seawater desalination (£436k, 2025)
- An innovative hybrid infrastructure system delivering both electric and hydrogen for vessel fast charging/refuelling using off grid renewable energy and onsite wastewater. (£105k, 2024)
- Net Zero Ports of the Future: Demonstrating the Integration of Green Hydrogen Shore Power with Water Reuse (£129k, 2024)
- HyBunk (£189k, 2023)
R&D ecosystem
Waterwhelm sits inside the Edinburgh region R&D ecosystem in the Global R&D Labs Directory.
Other startups in Edinburgh
Related
- Innovation profile of Edinburgh
- United Kingdom: economy and key statistics
- Global Investors Directory
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Questions and answers
What does Waterwhelm do?
Waterwhelm works in energy. Its Innovate UK projects include: Advancing Green Hydrogen Production for Shore Power and Vessel Refuelling at the Port of Leith.
Where is Waterwhelm based?
Waterwhelm is headquartered in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
When was Waterwhelm founded?
Waterwhelm was founded in 2018.
Source records: Companies House and UK Research and Innovation.
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