This document summarizes a presentation given by Wim van Vierssen on connecting public sector water needs to innovators. It discusses how research collaborations have evolved over time, with more involvement from industry and other sectors. It also presents a new "Allied Waters" model of hybrid companies that brings together European research teams and businesses to develop game-changing water solutions through special purpose companies. The goal is to better bridge the gap between scientific research and practical applications to address important public needs.

1. Connecting public sector
needs to water innovators
Wim van Vierssen
CEO
KWR Watercycle Research Institute
5 November 2014
Barcelona, Spain

2. Connecting public
sector needs to water
innovators
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Wim van Vierssen

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Type of FP participants over time (1984-2013)
Diversification of the water network
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A typical network resulting from FP
collaboration:
ARC, GWRC, WssTP.
EU funded FP7 projects: TRUST, Prepared, Tapes.
Watershare®
EUROPEAN
research collaborations of
KWR.

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The importance of geographical distance
FP’s: bringing partners closer.

6. The propensity of collaboration
Occurrence & Importance
Code Description Share
(%)
NP Not proximate at all 45.1
ORG Only
organisationally
26.2
SOC Only socially 2.3
GEO Only geographically 14.0
OS Organisationally and
socially
1.8
OG Organisationally and
geographically
7.5
SG Socially and
geographically
1.0
OSG Proximate in all
dimensions
0.6
Unknown 1.5
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Structural change in division of tasks
How the innovation model evolved
Research Commercialisation Applications
Post war
(1950-2000)
Basic Research Applied Research
(semi-public)
Consultancy +
Engineering
(private)
End user
(Public)
Future
(2000 e.v.)
Research TripleCNew Hybrid Company
The Allied Waters model
End user
(Public)

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An example of New Hybrid Collaboration

9. Dutch ASR projects across the Triple Helix
Watercycle Research Institute
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10. In what should Europe excel?
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The license to operate of any new venture.
 Game changing public value propositions as goal (upcycling
residuals, water reuse, sustainable cities).
 Top end of the market, competitive business for the world
market.
 Products with excellent scientific and public market references.
 New Hybrid Companies as instruments with total cost recovery
model for research teams involved.
 Knowledge Management Model: tripleC knowledge (Clustered,
Complimentary, Coordinated).

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The “ALLIED WATERS” concept
The New Hybrid
ALLIED
WATERS
Quality
Brand
ALLIED WATERS
Company
(New Hybrid)
Project X
“Game Changing”
Special Purpose Companies
Allied Waters
Knowledge Collab
(European research
teams)
Allied Waters
Business Collab
(exclusive company
membership)

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A New European Water Innovation Model
To unleash the European business talent pool
USA
ALLIED MINDS: A New Model for Transforming U.S. Invention into
Innovation.
EUROPE
ALLIED WATERS
A New Hybrid Business Model for Producing Game
Changing Water Solutions for the World.

13. Thank you
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