WssTP The European Water Platform

Why are we here?

WssTP is the recognized voice and promotor of water-related RTD and innovation in Europe.

Recognized by the EC European Technology Platform for Water

Water Vision

The Value of Water European Water-Smart Society

Mission: Improve coordination and collaboration in the water sector

and water using sectors; Enhance performance of the European water sector and

water using sectors; Contribute to solving societal challenges through RTD&I.

Key characteristics

Multistakeholder platform that covers the full value chain of the water sector;

Focus on services to members;

Central position in the stakeholder field

European Technology Platforms (ETPs) cooperation

WssTP Stakeholders

WssTP,ganization!!

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College A 2%

College B 47%

College C 13%

College D 33%

College E 5%

MEMBERS BY COLLEGE

WssTP membership colleges:

College A: Multinational corporations

College B: Research & Technology developers

College C: Utilities

College D: Suppliers & SMEs

College E: Large water users

College F: Public Authorities

College G: Civil Society Organisations

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Members

A future proof model for a

water-smart society

Developing a water-smart economy

Multiple Waters, for multiple purposes and

users

Rational use of multiple waters & boost markets

Increase circularity in the water economy

WssTP Strategic Clusters

Cluster Leaders

Guillaume Binet

CL3: Digital Water

Suez

Gonzalo Delacámara CL1: Value of Water

IMDEA

Jochen Froebrich CL9: Water-Smart Rural Areas

WUR

Geoff Townsend CL7: Water-Smart Industry

NALCO

Tom Verijken CL6: Innovation System

EWS

Joseph Klinger CL4: Value in Water

DVGW

Victor Breumer CL5: Hybrid Grey-Green

Infrastructure Deltares

Christian Kazner CL2: Smart Water Treatment

FHNW

Jens Prisum CL8: Water-Smart Cities

CALL Copenhagen

Cluster Co-Leaders

Maria Cristina Pasi CCL 6 : Water Innovation System

IZAR

Pieter De Jong CCL4: Value in Water

WETSUS

Chrisi Laspidou CCL8: Water-Smart cities

UTH

Miquel Rovira CCL7 : Water-Smart industry

CTM

Asya Marhubi CCL1: Value of Water

IMDEA

ADVOCACY

PROGRAMME MARKET

PROGRAMME COLLABORATION

PROGRAMME

WssTP Programmes

The WssTP Advocacy Programme

is all about making sure that the

value of water for our society in

reflected in European policies

and funding programmes.

The WssTP Collaboration

programme allows our members to

network and collaborate along the

water value chain to address the

water challenges and shape

successful project consortia.

The WssTP Innovation

Programme enables our

members to bring their

research results and

innovative solutions to the

market in Europe and beyond.

Water Knowledge Europe Water Innovation

Europe

Water Market Europe

Working Group Lead Member Lead Person

Bathing Water KWB Pascale Rouault

Ecosystem Services Luleå University Lena Goldkuhl

Emerging Compounds Deltares Leonard Osté

Green Infrastructure Deltares Mehdi Ahmadi

Managing Hydeoclimatic Extremes Events CEH Alan Jenkins

Oil gas and mining aquateam Eilen Arctander Vik

Renewable Energy and Desalination PSA-CIENAT Guillermo Zaragoza

Resource recovery Wetsus Martijn Bijman

Urban Water Pollution University of Bath Jan Hofman

Water & Energy DVGW Tobias Martin

Nano technologies for Water VITO-VLAKWA Inge Genne

Water & ICT CETaqua Rafael Giménez

Water & Industry Wetsus Albert Jansen

Water and Agrifood Bioazul Antonia Lorenzo

Water and infrastructure UPONOR Ilari Aho

Water Beyond Europe UNESCO-IHE Gaetano Casale

Water-Energy Food Biodiversity Nexus WUR Floor Brouwer

WssTP Working Groups

WssTP Working Groups Leaders

Pascale Rouault WGL: Bathing Water

KWB

Lena Goldkuhl WGL: Ecosystem Services

Luleå University

Leonard Osté WGL: Emerging Compounds

Deltares

Medhi Ahmadi WGL: Green Infrastructure

SINTEF

Alan Jenkins

Managing Hydroclimatic

Extremes Events

CEH

Gilbert Rios Membrane Innovation and

Education for Water

EMH

Guillermo Zaragoza Renewable Energy and Desalination

PSA-CIENAT

Martijn Bijmans Resource recovery

Wetsus`

WssTP Working Groups Leaders

Jan Hofman Urban Water Pollution

University of Bath

Tobias Martin Water & Energy

DVGW

Rafael Gimenez Water & ICT

CETaqua

Albert Jansen Water & Industry

Wetsus

Antonia Lorenzo Water & Agrifood

BIOAZUL

Gaetano Casale Water Beyond Europe

UNESCO-IHE

Floor Brouwer Water-Energy Food

Biodiversity Nexus

WUR

Inge Genne Nano technologies for Water

VITO

Eilen Arctander Vik Oil gas and Mining

COWI - Aquateam

MEP Water Group

Key characteristics:

initiated as the Intergroup Water by MEP Richard SEEBER (EPP, AT) during the 6th legislature of the European Parliament

Currently chaired by MEP Esther DE LANGE (EPP, NL)

WssTP as management body

Mission of the MEP Water Group:

to raise the profile of water as a cross-cutting topic in EU decision-making.

Promote the sustainable management of Europe’s water resources.

Activities

plenary sessions/events open to the wider public to raise awareness about the water topic.

breakfast meetings on specific issues, to discuss with MEPs about the water sector.

high-profile dinners with senior level participants to discuss water related issues.

WssTP Board Members

Jorge Juan Malfeito Board Member

Acciona Agua

Marie-Renée de Roubin Treasurer

Veolia

Tomas Michel Chair Suez

Wim van Vierssen Vice Chair

KWR

Richard Elelman Board Member

CTM

Ask Møller-Nielsen Board Member

Grundfos

Pascal Dauthuille

Board Member Suez

Dirk Van der Stede

Board Member VLAKWA

Jens Prisum Board Member

EUREAU

Fabrice Plasson Board Member

Amoeba

Hans Goossens Board Member De Watergroep

David Martin Board Member

Nalco Water Europe

WssTP members overview

WssTP Members

Industry and SME’s

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Industry and SME’s

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Industry and SME’s

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Academics & Research I

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Academics & Research II

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Academics & Research III

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Utilities

WssTP Members

Industry and SME’s

WssTP Members

Industry and SME’s

WssTP Members

Industry and SME’s

WssTP Members

Academics & Research I

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Academics & Research II

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Academics & Research III

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Utilities

Water becomes

a new oil as the

World runs dry

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