Accelerate your innovation in water technology
National and international projects are an important instrument for accelerating innovation and strengthening market development within water and environmental technology. Within these initiatives, businesses, knowledge institutions and government bodies work together on technological development, collaboration and international positioning.
On this page, you will find an overview of the programmes in which Water Alliance plays a connecting and supporting role.
Cross-sectoral Innovation Programme Water Technology
Strengthens the innovation ecosystem in the Northern Netherlands by fostering collaboration between businesses and knowledge institutions. Stimulates entrepreneurship, talent development and cross-sector innovation.
CIPCircInWater
A European programme that supports SMEs in developing and internationalising innovative water solutions. Provides financial support for innovation, expertise and market development in collaboration with regional partners.
CircInWaterEnterprise Europe Network
An international network that supports organisations with internationalisation and innovation across 56 countries. Helps identify partners, market opportunities and European funding opportunities, and supports strategic collaboration.
EENNorthern Netherlands leading in reducing pharmaceutical residues in water
A regional innovation project in which healthcare, pharmaceuticals and water technology collaborate on practical solutions to reduce pharmaceutical residues in (waste)water. Focuses on proof of concepts, scaling up and economic impact in the Northern Netherlands.
Pharmaceutical ResiduesSME Innovation Stimulation – Region and Top Sectors
A grant programme for SMEs working on innovative products or processes. Provides support for feasibility studies, knowledge questions and collaborative R&D projects, with a focus on technological development and market validation.
MITNew-ttt
Supports start-ups and scale-ups in developing, testing and validating new water technology. Provides access to facilities, incubation, expert guidance and early-stage funding to accelerate innovations towards market introduction and scaling. Also strengthens entrepreneurship and international positioning.
NEW-tttNEW WATER – Towards a climate-resilient drinking water supply in North-West Europe
A European Interreg project that develops solutions to safely convert alternative water sources such as wastewater and rainwater into drinking water. Focuses on pilots, innovative treatment technologies and international scaling in North-West Europe.
NEW WATERPPS Allowance for Research and Innovation
Stimulates collaboration between businesses and knowledge institutions in water technology by strengthening private R&D investments with a government contribution. Lowers the financial threshold for joint innovation and development projects.
PPS AllowanceTKI Water Technology
Connects businesses, knowledge institutions and government bodies through network activities, thematic sessions and matchmaking. Brings together TKI network activities, TKI POA and innovation brokerage, and supports SMEs with funding applications and innovation towards market readiness.
Uppwater – Water Technology Growth Plan
A ten-year National Growth Fund programme that strengthens the international growth and innovation capacity of the Dutch water technology sector. Provides support through knowledge development, pilots, demonstrations and market-oriented programmes for entrepreneurship and export.
UPPWATERWater4All
A European Horizon partnership that drives research and innovation around water challenges in Europe. Offers Dutch start-ups and SMEs access to international calls, collaboration and scaling opportunities within strong European consortia and strategic partnerships.
Watersmart Connect
A European collaboration project in which regions work on strengthening their water innovation ecosystem. Provides businesses and organisations with opportunities for interregional collaboration, knowledge exchange and access to new markets in Europe, with a focus on sustainable growth.
WaterCircles Bonaire
A European collaboration project in which regions work on strengthening their water innovation ecosystem. Provides businesses and organisations with opportunities for collaboration, knowledge exchange and sustainable market development in island contexts.
WaterCircles BonaireWTEX10 – Accelerating Dutch Water Technology
Supports Dutch water technology companies with international ambitions in exploring markets and strengthening their positioning in regions including North America and Southern Europe. Combines branding, market intelligence, consortium building and access to funding to accelerate export and scaling.
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Rixt Sinnema
Project Manager
+31 (0)6 128 845 30
r.sinnema@wateralliance.nl
