Wetsus Technological Top Institute for Water technology Martijn

Wetsus Technological Top Institute for Water technology Martijn Bijmans Europe Coordinator combining scientific excellence with commercial relevance File 20 1

Water Quality is Crucial 1. 1 billion people no safe drinking water 2. 5 billion people no safe sanitation File 20 Increasing shortage Irrigation water 2

Wetsus’ Fields of Activity • Entrepreneurship – SME companies – Venture capital – Demosites • Education – MBA Water – MSc – Talent program • Research Excellence – Universities (EU) – Ph. D students File 20 3

Technological Top Institute Model Developments at Universities Industrial Need for Knowledge Financial Multiplier Companies 25% Universities 25% Government 50% File 20 4

Wetsus: Top research by unique bundling of know-how disciplines • • 75 Ph. D students 20 academic research groups 65 companies 20 themes Wetsus is a facilitating intermediary for trend-setting know-how development in the field of sustainable water treatment technology File 20 5

Multidisciplinary team Membrane technologist Biotechnologist Chemical engineer File 20 6

Research Program General directions for research: • Production of safe and healthy drinking water • Safe and cost effective disposal of waste water • Reuse and production of components and energy from water • New sources for water from air, sea water and waste water • Detection of pathogens and micropollutants File 20 7

Education • Technology needs Talent • Talent needs Technology File 20 8

Wetsus academy Master Track Water Technology • Multidisciplinary program: biotechnology, chemical engineering and process technology • Started in September 2008 • International, dynamic and high tech environment www. wetsusacademy. nl File 20 9

Participating companies 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 Unilever Nalco KWR / BTO Triodos bank Hednesford Vitens NAM Dura Vermeer Aquacare Fuji Film Shell Frisia Zout BV Hunze en Aa's PWN Oasen Nuon Waterb. Groningen Hi Light Opto Brabant water GMB 2004 Waterm. Drenthe Schlumberger Dow Chemicals Ingrepro Bioclear Paques TCNN WS Dommel Eneco Magneto Numico Westt Coram Rosendaal Energy Valley DHV Friesland Foods Stowa Syngenta Landustrie/Hubert Boskalis Lionix DSM Neste Oil Norit/X-flow Procede Kurita 2 M Engineering Biosoil/Solarix/Tendris Triqua Evides Multifund Microlan Grontmij Global Membrains Trojan UV Feycon Royal Haskoning Rabobank Cv. O - BTO Delta Thermphos Wetterskip Fryslân Heineken Bright Spark Essent File 20 10

Incubator business centre File 20 11

Example: Blue Energy • Electricity production, gradient in salinity: ~ 2 MW per m 3/s river water flows to sea • Global potential: = File 20 U. S. Bureau of Reclamation – 2. 6 TW (20% of total energy consumption) 12

Roadmap 2005 – 2009 Ph. D projects Wetsus m. W - W 2007 – 2010 Pilot Harlingen k. W File 20 > 2010 Full-scale applications MW 13

Innovation: Blue Energy Wetsus Research project Business Success Patent applications Demo projects Spin off companies & New business …… …… Larger companies join Venture capital Talent File 20 14

Water for a changing world • Top Research: combine commercial relevance with scientific excellence • Demand driven and Multidisciplinary • Facilitate development of new technology • Education for technology workers File 20 15

Thank you for your attention www. wetsus. nl Martijn. Bijmans@wetsus. nl combining scientific excellence with commercial relevance File 20 16