PROJECTS
Water Europe (WE) members that wish to take advantage of WE extensive network and expertise in communication and dissemination activities on European water-related issues, can count on WE’s involvement into project consortia.
As a service to its members, Water Europe is joining project consortia as partner or subcontractor under the following conditions:
At least one WE member is involved in the consortium
The project proposal is in line with the WE Water vision and SIRA
Having as our principal aim to provide beneficial services WE, always in line with the WE Collaboration, Advocacy and Market Programmes, as well as the transversal Communication Pillar, will get involved in tasks related to communication and dissemination, networking and exploitation activities:
Task Involvement
Current projects’ involvement
Name: ToDrinQ
Reference: HORIZON-CL6-2022-ZEROPOLLUTION-01-04
Description: ToDrinQ toolkit for adaptable, resilient installations securing high quality drinking water
Duration: 36 months
Coordinator: TU Delft
WE Members involved: TU Delft, NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS, KWR Water, Waternet, Veolia, EYDAP
WE Role: Advocacy, clustering, WoLLs and communication and dissemination activities
Website: www.todrinq.eu
Name: intoDBP
Reference: HORIZON-CL6-2022-ZEROPOLLUTION-01-04
Description: Innovative tools to control organic matter and disinfection byproducts in drinking water
Duration: 36 months
Coordinator: ICRA
WE Members involved: ICRA, Canal de Isabel II, UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS
WE Role: Advocacy, clustering and communication and dissemination activities
Website: www.intodbp.eu
Name: H2OforAll
Reference: HORIZON-CL6-2022-ZEROPOLLUTION-01-04
Description: Innovative Integrated Tools and Technologies to Protect and Treat Drinking Water from Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs)
Duration: 36 months
Coordinator: UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA
WE Members involved: IVL, UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE, Wetsus
WE Role: Advocacy, clustering activities and support in the communication and dissemination
Website: https://ucpages.uc.pt/h2oforall/
Name: Hubs4Circularity Europe
Reference: HORIZON-CL6-2021-CLIMATE-01-02
Description: Building a European Community of Practice of Hubs for Circularity
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: CIAOTECH
WE Members involved: Dechema, VITO, SINTEF
WE Role: Support in mapping WoLLs and communication
Website: www.h4c-community.eu
Name: Water4All
Reference: HORIZON-CL6-2021-CLIMATE-01-02
Description: Water Security for the Planet
Duration: 84 months
Coordinator: AGENCE NATIONALE DE LA RECHERCHE – ANR
WE Members involved: VITO, SYKE, BRGM, IRSA-CNR, France Water Team, DVGW, CEW, Wetsus, NIVA, LNEC, Tubitak, IMDEA Agua
WE Role: Water-oriented Living Labs Pillar D Leaders
Website: www.water4all-partnership.eu
Name: Waterverse
Reference: HORIZON-CL4-2021-DATA-01 – IA
Description: Water Data Management Ecosystem for Water Data Spaces.
Duration: 36 months
Coordinator: CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY HELLAS CERTH
WE Members involved: CERTH, Cetaqua, Fundació Eurecat, KWR Water, VTT, ENG, Phoebe.
WE Role: WP Communication Leader
Website: www.waterverse.eu
Name: ARSINOE
Reference: H2020-LC-GD-2020-2-101037424
Description: ARSINOE develops the methodological framework for the combination of System Innovation Approach (SIA) with the Climate Innovation Window (CIW) to create an ecosystem for climate change adaptation solutions. ARSINOE creates this ecosystem with a three-tier, approach.
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: University of Thessaly
WE Members involved: University of Thessaly, KWR, University of Exeter, DTU, Athena, ICCS
WE Role: Support in the communication and dissemination WP
Website: www.arsinoe-project.eu
Name: TransformAr
Reference: H2020-LC-GD-2020-101036683
Description: the TranformAr project aims to develop and demonstrate products and services to launch and accelerate large-scale and disruptive adaptive process for transformational adaptation in vulnerable regions and communities across Europe.
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: University of Antwerpen
WE Members involved: University of Antwerpen, FEUGA, NCSR Demokritos, NTNU
WE Role: WP Leader on Structuring a European transformational adaptation community of practice
Website: https://www.transformar.eu
Name: NEXOGENESIS
Reference: H2020-LC-CLA-2018-2019-2020-101003881
Description: NEXOGENESIS will develop and validate: (a) a coherent cross-sectoral policy-making framework at different scales addressing climate and socio-economic change, as well as stakeholder behaviour and transboundary (diplomacy) issues, developed for and validated by stakeholders, policy makers, and academics; (b) a Self-Learning Nexus Assessment Engine (SLNAE) exploiting reinforcement learning, and supporting streamlining water-related policies into the WEFE nexus; (c) a WEFE Nexus Footprint, accompanying the SLNAE. NEXOGENESIS will apply its approach to four European and one case study in southern Africa.
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: IHE Delft
WE Members involved: IHE Delft, KWR, EURECAT, WUR ESG, NTUA, University of Thessaly
WE Role: Support in the communication, dissemination and advocacy activities
Website: https://www.nexogenesis.eu
Name: MULTISOURCE
Reference: : H2020-SC5-2020-2-101003527
Description: the overall goal of MULTISOURCE is to, together with local, national, and international stakeholders, demonstrate a variety of about Enhanced Natural Treatment Solutions (ENTS) treating a wide range of urban waters and to develop innovative tools, methods, and business models that support citywide planning and long-term operations and maintenance of nature based solutions for water treatment, storage, and reuse in urban areas worldwide
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: INRAE
WE Members involved: INRAE, Insa Lyon, ICRA, NIVA
WE Role: WP Leader on communication, dissemination and clustering activities
Website: https://www.multisource.eu
Name: AquaSPICE
Reference: : H2020-LCCI-2020-EASME- 958396
Description: AquaSPice aims at materializing circular water use in the European process Industries, fostering awareness in resource efficiency and delivering compact solutions for industrial applications.
Duration: 42 months
Coordinator: Aachen University
WE Members involved: : Dow, Solvay, KWR, Eurecat, Universita Politecnica delle Marche, University of Ghent, VITO, ICCS, HZ Univeristy.
WE Role: WP Leader on communication and dissemination activities
Website: https://aquaspice.eu
Name: iWAYS
Reference: : H2020-LCCI-2020-EASME – 958274
Description: The project will develop a set of technologies to increase water efficiency through three main solutions: exhaust condensation, water treatment and waste valorisation. Other than water, it also focusses on energy and material recovery from exhaust gases, thus improving the raw material efficiency and reducing emissions detrimental to the environment. It is expected to reduce freshwater consumption by 30% to 64%; and to recovery water and heat from humid gases by 30%.
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: University of Modena
WE Members involved: : Instituto de Tecnología Cerámica.
WE Role: Support on digital communication and networking activities
Website: www.iways.eu
Name: PathoCERT
Reference: : H2020- SU-DRS02-2018-2019-2020: 883484
Description: PathoCERT project aims to strengthen the coordination capability of first responders in the event that they have to work in places where the risk of contamination via water is high. Within this scope, the project will produce pathogen contamination emergency response technologies, tools and guidelines to be validated by first responders, helping them to detect pathogens quickly and to better control emergency situations.
Duration: 36 months
Coordinator: University of Cyprus
WE Members involved: University of Cyprus, NTUA, Cetaqua, KWR, Eurecat, Fraunhofer, Aqua-Q, Waternet.
WE Role: Communication and dissemination WP Leader
Website: www.pathocert.eu
Name: Water Mining
Reference: : H2020-SC5-2019-2 – 869474
Description: The WATER-MINING project aims to face this challenge and help ensure access to clean water and sanitation by developing innovative solutions for the sustainable use of alternative water sources, including urban and industrial wastewater and seawater desalination.
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: TU Delft
WE Members involved: TU Delft, Sealeau, KWR, Eurecat, NTUA, CIEMAT, DECHEMA, Brunel Uni, Wetus, UAB, ICCS, Acciona Agua
WE Role: Support WP Leader on communication and dissemination activities
Website: https://watermining.eu/
Name: B-WaterSmart
Reference: : H2020-SC5-2019-2 – 869171
Description: The B-WaterSmart project has the objective to accelerate the transformation to water-smart economies and societies in coastal Europe and beyond. The project applies a large-scale systemic innovation approach to select, connect and demonstrate a tailored suite of technology, management and smart data solutions for multiple water users and sectors, and create new business models based on circular economy and water-smartness.
Starting date: N/A
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: IWW
WE Members involved: IWW, LNEC, CETAQUA, Eurecat, KWR, Aquafin, DeWatergroep, VITO, Veritas, ENG, SINTEF, NTNU, ICCS, AdTa/AdP
WE Role: Support WP Leader on communication and dissemination activities, knowledge portal and Living Labs.
Website: TBD
Name: ULTIMATE
Reference: : H2020-SC5-2019-2 – 869318
Description: ULTIMATE aims to create economic value and increase sustainability by valorising resources within the water cycle. Wastewater is not only a reusable resource but also a carrier for energy and components that can be extracted, treated, stored, and reused. Drawing on “Water Smart Industrial Symbiosis” (WSIS) ULTIMATE promotes wastewater recycling in various industrial settings
Starting date: N/A
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: KWR
WE Members involved: KWR, KWB, Eurecat, Uni delle Marche, Exeter Uni, NTUA, Cranfield Uni, Suez, Mekorot, NTNU
WE Role: Support WP Leader on communication and dissemination activities, knowledge portal and Living Labs
Website: https://ultimatewater.eu/
Name: aqua3S
Reference: H2020-SU-SEC-2018-2019-2020: 832876
Description: The main objectives of aqua3S are:
(i) to create strategies and methods in order a water facility to easily integrate solutions regarding water safety;
(ii) to propose innovative sensor technologies to support water safety;
(iii) to create early warning methods for water authorities;
(iv) to create a complex collaborative system recording problems and finding new solutions;
(v) to allow easy engagement of different authorities in a water related crisis;
(vi) to create/use methods estimate the infrastructure resilience level;
(vii) to introduce bottom-up approaches such as citizen mapping initiatives, can be an effective way to build large exposure databases;
(viii) to model and classify a crisis event.
Starting date: N/A
Duration: 36 months
Coordinator: CERTH/ITI
WE Members involved: ICCS, University of Exeter, Sheffield University, SUEZ, CERTH-ITI
WE Role: Communication and dissemmination
Website: www.aqua3s.eu
Name: RIMA
Reference: H2020-DT-2018-1: 824990
Description: Establishing a Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) focusing on using Robotics for Inspection & Maintenance in the Infrastructure domain.
Starting date: N/A
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: CEA
WE Members involved: SINTEF
WE Role: Dissemination and engage WssTP members to he open call to get funding
Website: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/219072/factsheet/en
Name: NEXTGEN
Reference: H2020-CIRC-2017TwoStage: 776541
Description: NextGen evaluates and champions transformational circular economy solutions and systems around resource use in the water sector. We aim to challenge embedded thinking and practices by bringing financially sustainable innovations to life.
Starting date: 1-jul.-18
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: KWR
WE Members involved: KWR, KWB, FHNW, Cranfield, CTM, IVL, NTUA, Uni of Exeter, ICCS, Univ of Bath, ADASA
WE Role: Networking and stakeholder engagement
Website: https://nextgenwater.eu/
Name: HYDROUSA
Reference: H2020-CIRC-2017TwoStage: 776643
Description: HYDROUSA aims at solving the water supply issue, the wastewater problem, the biodiversity and nutrient loss, the availability of jobs (mainly in the high touristic season) and the flush of difficulties that infrastructure has to deal with at the peak of the touristic season, resulting in the unsustainable water demand.
Starting date: 1-jul.-18
Duration: 54 months
Coordinator: NTUA
WE Members involved: NTUA, Brunel Univeristy, Universita Politecnica delle Marche
WE Role: Workshop and event organization
Website: https://www.hydrousa.org/
Name: ZEROBRINE
Reference: H2020-CIRC-2016TwoStage: 730390
Description: Re-designing the value and supply chain of water and minerals: a circular economy approach for the recovery of resources from saline impaired effluent (brine) generated by process industries.
Starting date: 1-jun.-17
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: TU DELFT
WE Members involved: NTUA, CTM, Arvia, IVL, SELEAU, TUBITAK MAM, ISPT
WE Role: Communication and dissemmination
Website: https://zerobrine.eu/
Name: STOP-IT
Reference: CIP-2016-2017-1: 740610
Description: Water infrastructures are essential for human society, life and health. They can be endangered by physical or cyber threats with severe societal consequences. To protect them, the STOP-IT project brings together a strong team of 23 partners from all across Europe and Israel to focus on the strategic, tactical and operational protection of critical water infrastructures against physical and cyber threats and to develop solutions to the most pressing threats. The team therefore identifies risks and co-develops an all-hazards risk management framework for the physical and cyber protection of critical water infrastructures.
Starting date: 1-jun.-17
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: SINTEF
WE Members involved: SINTEF, IWW, CETAQUA, KWR, MEKOROT, OsloKommune, ICCS, De Watergroep
WE Role: Exploitation
Website: https://stop-it-project.eu/
Name: IC4WATER
Reference: H2020-SC5-2016-OneStageB: 730264
Description: IC4WATER’s objectives include supporting agencies in stepping up international cooperation: through the sharing of best practices, networking, closer coordination of existing activities, and the establishment of new relationships to facilitate multidisciplinary networking across the water challenges at a wider scale, both with respect to research and geographical areas.
Starting date: 1-ene.-17
Duration: 60 months
Coordinator: ANR
WE Members involved: N/A
WE Role: International cooperation, UN SDG 6, transnational R&I, knowledge transfer
Website: http://www.waterjpi.eu/implementation/supporting-projects/csa-ic4water
Name: REWATCH
Reference: LIFE15 ENV/ES/000480
Description: REWATCH aims at decreasing the environmental impact of the petrochemical industry by demonstrating and disseminating the technical feasibility of an innovative water recycling scheme. The new process will be based on the combination of different existing highly-efficient biological and separation technologies to treat the generated wastewater resulting in a more efficient use of water in petrochemical plants.
Starting date: 1-sept.-16
Duration: 40 months
Coordinator: CTM
WE Members involved: CTM, Veolia, KWR, DOW Chemical
WE Role: Communication and dissemmination
Website: http://rewatch.eu/
Name: Sim4Nexus
Reference: H2020-WATER-2015-two-stage: 689150
Description: SIM4NEXUS aims to address knowledge and technology gaps and thereby facilitate the design of policies within the Nexus. The project will deliver a Serious Game, a cloud-based, integrated tool for testing and evaluating policy decisions.
Starting date: 1-jun.-16
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: WUR-ESG
WE Members involved: University of Exeter, IHE Delft, WUR-ESH, University of Thessaly, DHI
WE Role: Online dissemination: social media channels, online networks and communities, promotion, dissemination, impact on policy
Website: https://www.sim4nexus.eu/
Name: AfriAlliance
Reference: H2020-WATER-2015-one-stage: 689162
Description: The main objective of AfriAlliance is for African and European stakeholders to work together in the areas of water innovation, research, policy, and capacity development to prepare Africa for future Climate Change challenges.
Starting date: 1-mar.-16
Duration: 60 months
Coordinator: IHE Delft
WE Members involved: IHE Delft, Waternet, WE&B, OIEAU
WE Role: Communication, dissemination, awareness-creation, connection, networking, knowledge-transfer
Website: https://afrialliance.org/
Name: SAIS
Reference: H2020-SU-SEC-2018-2019-2020: 832876
Description: The main objective of the project is to develop a blueprint “European Energy Intensive Industry Skills Agenda and Strategy (SPIRE-SAIS)” for an ongoing and short-termed implementation of new skills demands concerning cross-sectoral industrial symbiosis (IS) and energy efficiency. Economic, digital and technological developments, as well as increasing energy efficiency and environmental demands, present the European (and global) Industry with many challenges, not least of which is to continuously update the qualification, knowledge and skill profile of the workforce.
Starting date: 01/01/2020
Duration: 48 months
Coordinator: TU Dortmund University
WE Members involved: ISQ, ITC, Suez, University of Deusto
WE Role: Support WP Leader on communication and dissemination activities as well as ensure the sectoral integration of feedback, assessment of the blueprint strategies and tools.
Website: https://www.spire2030.eu/sais