Driven by Innovation
Big ideas, bold solutions
For more than a century, we’ve been the muscle behind building the world’s critical human infrastructure. Vital things such as the power, water and wastewater plants that deliver electrons and keep us supplied with safe, reliable water.
But we’re also the brains behind the designs of such assets, what makes them tick and so much more.
Innovation — our passion for thinking bigger and bolder, for pushing our curiosity and placing big bets — and our collaborative spirit are what truly helps define us as a global, integrated engineering, construction and consulting leader with an unwavering mission of Building a World of Difference®.
In our own workplaces and practices, innovation prevails in the often first-of-a-kind solutions that our clients depend on, driving market competition and setting the pace among our peers in developing and scaling tomorrow’s technologies.
Leading Clients Forward
Expanding solutions to support our clients
Our innovative capabilities expand each time we’re privileged to collaborate with a client eager to creatively address their evolving needs, with those solutions having expanded to include:
Black & Veatch’s IgniteX Program
Black & Veatch’s IgniteX Program
Black & Veatch is at the leading edge of accelerating solutions with its award-winning IgniteX program, collaborating with startups and entrepreneurs to develop their offerings and bring them to market to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges.
Guided by our thought leaders and subject matter experts in co-developing pilot new technologies, participants in the 12-week program receive mentorship, access to our vast industry network, product testing opportunities, pitch development coaching, investor introductions and potential strategic investments.
Sponsorship and Awards
Recognized Success
Black & Veatch sponsors various industry events and programs in support of innovation. We are a proud sponsor of the Edison Awards, an annual competition honoring excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design and innovation. Black & Veatch also is a core member of CharIN, a non-profit organization promoting the combined charging system (CCS) as the global standard for all electric vehicles.
Black & Veatch’s innovations in sustainable infrastructure – along with our IgniteX program – have been recognized with the following industry awards:
Black & Veatch's Innovation Platform organization focuses on realizing resource recovery and sustainable treatment concepts. Our team performs project-oriented research including full-scale testing, demonstration facility design, treatability testing, and technology evaluation.