Understand how, where and when your business uses water
Showerkap's tools allow you to see a building’s water use – from a managed office space, to a hotel with hundreds of rooms – volume, temperature and duration metrics are all easily visible.
Our unique, automated platform continuously monitors, reports, analyses, and helps improve water use and efficiency, using real-time insights and data-driven optimisation. Contact us to learn more about our Water Management Systems.
“Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man”
— Stuart Udall.
Our pioneering technical solution features small smart boxes, nestled in every room, which upload data from the flowmeters to a centralised cloud system and mobile app - remotely monitoring and managing water temperature and safety.
Sustainability, efficiency and management are all optimised, with medium and long-term benefits for water scarce communities, managers, users and general water security. The AI-driven tools and can be used by businesses of any size – from large hotels and student accommodation, to care facilities and managed offices.
Showerkap is a pioneering tech company on a mission to change how businesses monitor, manage and use water and energy. It helps organisations to achieve their sustainability goals and improves water use and stewardship by engaging users with soft nudges and tips for water saving.
Founded in 2022 by lifelong engineer and inventor Steve Harding, Showerkap demonstrates how engineering, combined with behavioural science, can address water and energy wastage. Our business strategy is to partner with some of the biggest water consumers, including hotels, universities, gyms, leisure centres, senior living organisations and housing developers.
Water is ranked among the top five global risks and “Day Zero” – the day the taps run dry - is closer than many of us realise. By 2030, it is predicted that we will have a 40% global shortfall in water supply if we do not change our consumption .
Businesses use twice as much water as households , and tourism can use up to eight times more water than the local population, creating tension and problems in water-scarce countries
Companies and organisations want to manage water consumption effectively, not only to protect the communities in which they operate, but also to secure the future of their businesses.
Understanding how, where and when water is used in your business is invaluable. But until now, this insight has been hidden.
“We support the industry to embed water stewardship programmes to address water scarcity, improve water-use efficiency and reduce the number of people affected by lack of water.”
— Sustainable Hospitality Alliance.
The importance of water sustainability is unquestionable. While engineering technology is crucial, it's not the sole solution. We must also undergo a transformation in how we use water. It's time to reassess our relationship with water and aim for greater efficiency. By implementing water-saving technologies and adopting sustainable practices at scale, businesses can reduce their environmental impact while ensuring long-term viability.
Showerkap’s platform improves water use and efficiency, driven by three elements - Nexus, Marshal and Ripple.
Together they address the water and energy sustainability challenge through a holistic approach that integrates engineering, and behavioural science.
The solution will help reduce water consumption through technological innovation, leveraging AI-driven insights and data analytics to enable users to make more informed decisions about water and energy use. By utilising intelligent water management systems, it demonstrates how the integration of engineering, behavioural science, and data-driven decision-making can address the global issue of water and energy waste, leading to reduced costs and a significant decrease in carbon emissions.
“Most people agree that water, and the environment are important…we must find ever more imaginative ways to engage customers and water users.”
— Simon Cocks, Independent Chair, Water Resources South East – 2020.
The shower system has a unique valve with integrated smartbox connected to flow meters that capture water usage data, including flow, temperature and time. It uses a patented simulation – gradually reducing water temperature and prompting the user to finish their shower earlier - following the user-set shower time.
Harnessing data from Nexus or Sentinel smartboxes, the water management system provides detailed analytics in a cloud-based platform, providing property managers with systemic monitoring and macro-level insights into water and energy usage within a room. This includes water safety monitoring, CO2 emissions and leak detection. Accessible through a user-friendly web application.
The behavioural science-based mobile application, which is subscription free, utilises data with personalised 'nudging’ giving users control over their water usage. By leveraging the insights from Nexus, Ripple empowers users with control over shower time, providing data on water, energy and CO2 use and rewarding reductions in consumption.
Showerkap’s diversified water management product utilises insights from the smartboxes with the same advanced data technology. Flowmeters capture water usage data, including flow, temperature and time, from our web application (Marshal). This system has been developed to fit in any building capacity.
Long showers exacerbate water shortages and costs, while shorter showers conserve vital resources and money.
Changing what people think by coercion or persuasion is expensive and rarely works. Instead, our shower system harnesses evidence-based ‘nudging’ strategies rooted in behavioural science and heuristics to promote sustainable behaviours while respecting users' autonomy. Our approach leverages insights from behavioural economics to motivate users to adopt eco-friendly behaviours voluntarily.
Our open ‘nudge’ policy prioritises clarity of purpose, respect for freedom of choice, and positive reinforcement to empower users to make informed decisions aligned with their preferences and values. We embrace a ‘nudge’ policy aimed at achieving positive outcomes by gently guiding users towards sustainable water and energy practices.
Ethical ‘nudging’ benefits individuals by empowering them to make informed choices aligned with their values and preferences, fostering a sense of autonomy and responsibility. When individuals make sustainable choices, it creates a ripple effect, influencing others around them to do the same. This collective behaviour change contributes to broader sustainability efforts, ultimately leading to positive impacts on communities and the environment.
Our vision revolves around making the “two-degree shift” the profound impact that small changes can have on our journey towards water conservation and sustainability. We aim to inspire individuals and communities to embrace small but meaningful actions that collectively contribute to a more water-conscious world one drop at a time.
“In a digital age, consumers expect a higher level of service & information to help make day-to-day decisions quickly. Having water use data at the fingertips, alongside targeted nudges to help save water, is the way forward.”
— Nathan Richardson, Head of Policy, Waterwise. 2021.
After more than 35 years working as a highly-successful entrepreneur and engineer in Asia and the UK, Steve decided to combine his knowledge of design and problem solving with his commitment to help address one of the biggest environmental crises we face – the global water shortage. With a background in design and manufacturing of high-precision moulding solutions for the aerospace, maritime and offshore, defence, and environmental services industries, Steve founded Showerkap in 2022.
A results-driven sales director with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and building successful teams. Skilled in business-to-business (B2B) negotiations, team and sales management, Carly brings extensive experience as a Cluster Sales Manager for Arora, Sofitel and Hilton hotels. She is committed to driving customer satisfaction and building long-term relationships.
With a background in technical engineering and water industry experience spanning more than 20 years, Paul leads the delivery of technical products and development of essential services infrastructure. In addition, he spearheads the technical support development and plays a vital role in the company’s market expansion globally.
With over 16 years’ experience in the high-tech manufacturing industry, ensuring products of the highest standards, Chen is responsible for all aspects of the production process in the region. She has extensive experience in production management and a proven track record of success, able to effectively manage teams and implement best practices to optimise operations and drive business growth.
Malcolm brings over 20 years of experience in financial management and operational leadership. With a strong background in strategic planning, financial analysis and optimising operational efficiency, Malcolm ensures Showerkap’s sustainable growth. His expertise in driving financial performance and operational excellence is instrumental in achieving the company’s long-term goals
A former journalist, for the past 30 years Cathy has enjoyed helping purpose-led technology, healthtech and not-for-profit organisations to elevate their brands and to reach new audiences through effective PR and communication campaigns. As part of her role at Showerkap, she coordinates overall communications, leading the media outreach programme and working with journalists as part of the wider marketing approach.
