Presentation hold during EIP Water Conference in Porto, as part of the Porto Water Innovation Week in Session 4 “Developing water innovation with R&D centres, innovation hubs and accelerators”

1. WATER INNOVATION: BRIDGING GAPS,
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
27 AND 28 SEPTEMBER 2017
ALFÂNDEGA PORTO CONGRESS CENTRE
DEVELOPING WATER INNOVATION WITH R&D
CENTRES, INNOVATION HUBS AND ACCELERATORS
THE WATER CAMPUS IN LEEUWARDEN: HOT-BED OF
INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALISATION
CEES BUISMAN
WETSUS

2. prof. dr. ir. Cees J.N. Buisman
27 September 2017, Porto
WaterCampus Leeuwarden
hot-bed of innovation and commercialisation

4. Wetsus European CoE model
• Multidisciplinary meeting place
• Societal relevance through
cross-sectoral international
company network
• Cooperation based on trust

5. Water technology hub

6. Multidisciplinary research program

7. Connect knowledge of 50 professors

8. 23 Knowledge partners

9. Company partners across sectors

10. International company partners
USA/Canada France UK Germany
General Electric Veolia Eau Anglian Water Skion
DOW Aqua Nirvana Scottish Water Esco Salt
DC Water Laborelec-Engie Coherent Water Integro
Pentair Systems
Green Water Solutions
Nalco
Trojan UV Japan Austria Saudi Arabia
Fuji IPF Sabic
Kurita SNT Aramco
Finland Ireland Norway Belgium
Kemira O2 Environmental Yara Avecom
Israel Spain Denmark
ICL Abengoa Grundfos

11. Magnet for international talents
Origin of PhD researchers

12. Cooperation based on trust

13. Trust factors

14. Scientific Impact

15. Strong company commitment
• Ongoing financial commitments
• 105 companies from 16 countries
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16. Companies get return on investment

17. • Output
• Use
Patents are Valued by Companies

18. Spin-Offs

19. Employment Wetsus alumni

20. River water
Sea water
Upscaling Blue energy
Lab Upscaling On-site pilot

21. Upscaling Biobased chemical production
Pilot Full-scale

22. www.wetsus.eu
www.watercampus.nl
www.topsectorwater.nl