The Future of Water Starts in Fort Mill
The Town of Fort Mill, the National Science Foundation, and Delta Bravo AI launch the country's first applied AI internship for water utilities — putting high school students to work on real municipal infrastructure challenges using Aquaspec.
Public-Private Partnership
The FutureFM Internship Program is believed to be the first municipal high school internship in the United States giving students supervised, hands-on access to advanced AI systems supporting water and wastewater utility operations.
Program Pillars
What FutureFM Builds
Workforce Readiness
Students gain supervised, hands-on access to advanced AI systems, building career-ready skills for the water industry from inside their own community.
Regulatory Compliance
Interns work alongside utility professionals to apply AI to real compliance challenges across water and wastewater operations.
Infrastructure Resilience
AI-supported optimization is applied to live operational scenarios — improving efficiency and strengthening critical municipal infrastructure.
A Replicable Model
A blueprint for any municipality: a public-private template for cultivating AI-literate utility professionals from within the communities they serve.
1st
Of Its Kind
First U.S. municipal high school AI internship for water utilities
$5M
NSF Phase II Award
Backing Aquaspec, the platform powering FutureFM
2026
Inaugural Cohort
Applications for the 2027 cohort open March 2027
"This program is about preparing students for the future while strengthening the innovative culture of Fort Mill today. We are proud to support a partnership that brings together education, technology, and public service in a way that directly benefits our community."
Mayor Guynn Savage
Town of Fort Mill, South Carolina
"FutureFM is exactly what forward-thinking collaboration looks like. Students get real career preparation, and South Carolina gets stronger in technology and infrastructure. That is a win on every level."
Representative David Martin
South Carolina House of Representatives
"If AI companies want to change the world, they need to show up in the real world. FutureFM is about building something lasting — creating opportunity for students, supporting our communities, and proving AI can strengthen critical infrastructure when applied responsibly."
Rick Oppedisano
Founder and CEO, Delta Bravo AI
About Aquaspec
Aquaspec is Delta Bravo's NSF-funded Agentic AI Operating System built for water utilities. Headquartered in Fort Mill, Delta Bravo AI has earned national recognition for Aquaspec, including a $5M NSF Phase II Award and selection to the 2026 Imagine H2O Accelerator.
Bring FutureFM To Your Community
Replicate the Model in Your Region
Water utilities and municipalities interested in cultivating the next generation of AI-literate operators are encouraged to connect with our team.