WTA NEWS

Western Technology Alliance (WTA) is proud to announce a strategic partnership with the Digital, Data, and Design Institute (D³)  at Harvard University. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in our commitment to developing impactful, responsible, and scalable AI-driven solutions for real-world challenges. Through this partnership, WTA will embed its engineering and data science expertise into select D³ innovation labs, supporting the Institute’s mission to trans

Harvard SEAS – Allston Campus, February 21–23, 2025 In February 2025, Western Technology Alliance (WTA) had the privilege of sending both our CEO, Jeremy Kahn, and Chief Technology Officer, Jerry Bradenbaugh, to “Applying LLMs in Practice: Core Concepts and Functional AI Solutions for Real-World Implementation,”  a three-day workshop hosted by Harvard SEAS at its Allston campus. The event brought together technology leaders, researchers, and industry professionals to explore

Dubai, December 2024 On December 13th, Western Technology Alliance (WTA) had the honor of participating in AI Elevate: From Readiness to Exponential Growth , an international conference organized by the Harvard Digital, Data, and Design (D³) Institute in collaboration with the Harvard Business School Club of the GCC. The event took place at the iconic Museum of the Future  in Dubai and convened a high-level, select, multidisciplinary audience of over 400 participants, includi

Western Technology Alliance (WTA) proudly attended the Supplier Diversity Fair hosted by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). This impactful event, held on October 10, 2024, showcased LADWP's unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive vendor network and supporting businesses of all types and sizes. The Diversity Supplier Event provided a platform for WTA to connect with a wide range of stakeholders, including industry leaders, small business owners, and

Orlando, FL – September 21, 2024 – WTA attended the Environmental Software & Technology Conference , held at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buenavista Hotel on September 18-19, 2024. Hosted by Alliance Technical Group (ATG), the event brought together leading professionals and organizations in the chemical and oil and gas industry, showcasing ATG's cutting-edge technologies such as: SkyBridge Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR), Optical Gas Imaging (OGI), Fenceline Monitoring, and Coo

Cambridge, MA – May 7, 2024 – Western Technology Alliance (WTA) is proud to announce our participation in Harvard Business School’s D^3 Institute " Leading with AI " event. This prestigious event brought together industry leaders, innovators, and forward-thinking professionals to explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) in driving business growth and transformation. During the event, WTA actively participated in multiple sessions and workshops, gaining insigh

WTA's flagship product Montage, slated for beta release, brings together decades of environmental and sustainability software expertise. Think of it as a powerful toolkit that uses your existing emissions data to tell a clear story about your environmental performance and compliance. Montage helps you go beyond reacting to regulations. It uses predictive analytics to give you clear visuals and actionable alerts. This enables proactive sustainability measures and helps you an

WTA CEO, Jeremy Kahn, will be speaking on one of three cutting-edge panels this week as part of the EarthHack GenAI Sustainability Competition finale in Toronto, Canada. The Schulich School of Business is hosting the panel where thought leaders and innovators converge to explore the future of intelligent technology and its role in fostering a sustainable world. The agenda and further details of the event can be found here .

WTA is honored to be a sponsor for the EarthHack GenAI Competition, along with the likes of Microsoft, the Harvard Digital Data Design Institute, the Harvard Business Analytics Program, and Google Developer Student Clubs. Enlisting from all across the world, EarthHack will allow students, academic researchers, tech startup founders, AI enthusiasts, or just someone with a keen interest in the future of generative AI to collaborate in a common goal of building a more sustainabl

In a strategic partnership development, WTA is excited to announce its engagement with Psomas for multiple pivotal projects. WTA's contribution will primarily focus on delivering User Interface and Experience (UIX) expertise, coupled with development support. This collaboration aims to enhance the efficiency and aesthetic appeal of forthcoming software solutions, working closely with diverse project teams. Stay tuned for significant improvements in our software offerings in t

WTA is pleased to announce a collaboration with the energy sector’s Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) to assist the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) in expanding the functionality of its existing environment-focused Geographic Information System (GIS). EPRI was founded in 1972, with a goal to deliver independent, objective thought leadership and industry expertise to help the energy sector identify issues, technology gaps, and broader needs that can be

WTA is excited to share we are collaborating with the Parsons Corporation to provide high-quality software and services as part of our ongoing efforts to develop solutions for the Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering (BOE). Parsons, a venerable engineering and technology firm founded in 1944 by Ralph M. Parsons in Los Angeles, has a rich history of shaping the world's infrastructure and technology landscape. From its early days, Parsons played a pivotal role in landmark projects

On July 13th and 14th, 2023, WTA will be participating in the Harvard Climate Forum, sponsored by The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard and the Harvard Professional and Lifelong Learning Committee. The Harvard Climate Forum will bring together faculty and participants across all disciplines – business, policy, health, education, law and beyond – in a one-day event held at the prestigious Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Scie

WTA is pleased to announce its new relationship as a preferred vendor with the City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering (BOE). WTA will assist the BOE with greatly reducing technical debt by migrating legacy applications to the open-source .Net Core platform. This effort will streamline development for BOE applications, reduce licensing costs, and position its application development with a modern, extensible framework for years to come. WTA will also be participating in app

On December 8, 2022, the WTA Team provided a demonstration of their custom-built Environmental Review Process (EnvREV) to the attendees of the Joint Utility Vendor Audit Consortium (JUVAC) , during the organization's quarterly meeting held at the Los Angeles La Kretz Innovation Campus (La Kretz) . WTA built EnvREV from the ground up for one of JUVAC's members, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), going live in October 2019. Under the direction of LADWP's Ch

On October 21, 2019, the WTA Team released a new web-based solution, the Environmental Review Process (EnvREV), crafted specifically for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). Built from the ground up, and incorporating existing operational workflow into the solution, EnvREV helps streamline the environmental permitting process for capital construction and maintenance projects. Under the direction of LADWP's Chief Sustainability Officer, Nancy Sutley, WTA wor