The EU-funded project WATER-MINING has launched of its new WATER-MINING Marketplace, an innovative online platform designed to connect wastewater owners with potential end-users of materials recovered from wastewater streams and desalination plants. This platform offers a unique opportunity for stakeholders in the water and wastewater management sectors to collaborate, exchange resources, and promote the sustainable use of water resources.
A Platform for Collaboration and Innovation
The WATER-MINING Marketplace serves as a central hub where various industries—including desalination, wastewater treatment plants, raw material suppliers, technology providers, energy providers, and consultants—can come together to address the challenges and opportunities in wastewater management. The platform enables users to interact with one another, access market opportunities, and learn about cutting-edge technologies that are transforming the water sector.
Key Features of the Marketplace:
- Interact with Key Stakeholders: Engage with other industry professionals, fostering connections that could lead to partnerships or collaborations.
- Marketplace (Offer/Demand): Access a marketplace tailored to match offers and demands for recovered materials and byproducts, such as salts, water, fertilizers, and minerals.
- Innovative Technologies: Stay informed on the latest technological developments and strategies for improving wastewater management and resource recovery.
- Improved Wastewater Strategies: Learn about the newest and most effective methods for managing wastewater streams and turning once costly processes into valuable resource recovery opportunities.
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How the Marketplace Works
The platform is designed to streamline the commercialization of products derived from water and wastewater treatment processes. It offers a customized matching process, allowing users to connect based on their specific needs and interests. This tailored approach helps identify potential partners, buyers, or collaborators within the water and wastewater management industry.
By leveraging this platform, industries can commercialize valuable products recovered from their wastewater streams, such as salts, water, fertilizers, and minerals. What once might have been considered a financial or environmental burden can now be transformed into a profitable resource, fostering sustainability in the sector.
Why Use the Marketplace?
The WATER-MINING Marketplace offers companies a powerful tool to enhance their operations and maximize the value of their wastewater streams. Whether it’s about utilizing materials recovered from desalination plants or finding innovative solutions to improve resource efficiency, the platform connects the right stakeholders to drive forward a circular economy approach in water management.
Access the Marketplace Today
To start using the platform and explore the opportunities it offers:
- Login to the platform: WATER-MINING Marketplace Login
- Learn more: User Guide
About the WATER-MINING Project The WATER-MINING project is a multidisciplinary, EU-funded research initiative led by the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), with partners across Europe. It focuses on developing circular economy solutions for water management and operates pilot sites in countries such as Cyprus, Spain, Portugal, Italy, and the Netherlands.
