Autumn 2023 will be all about Italy! Italy faces future challenges in the areas of water scarcity, drinking water management and infrastructure, digitization and wastewater treatment.
The Italian Recovery Plan has made 60 billion euros available for the green and organic transition, where water management is part of organic. There are concrete plans to achieve losses in the water networks, to stimulate storage and reuse of water and to carry out related ongoing work of digitization and monitoring of certain infrastructures. Italy is definitely looking for innovative water solutions. This means that there are opportunities for Dutch companies that can offer innovative water solutions.
That is why we have become acquainted with the RVO, the Dutch embassy and consulate general in Italy and Isle S.r.l. developed a program of initiatives to take you into the Italian water sector.
From 10-12 October we are organizing a water mission to Italy! You can participate in a concrete program with round table sessions, a company visit to an Italian water company, a visit to the Italian international water fair H2O Accadueo in Bologna and matchmaking with Italian (drinking) water companies and other counterparts.
Topics and supervisions
Topics and supervisions you will encounter here:
- Water extraction, canalization and storage
- Water and wastewater treatment and reuse
- Products and technologies for water use in the civil or industrial sector
- Irrigation
- Analysis and measurement tools
- Automation
- Components
- Engineering and service companies
About Italy
Italy faces several water management challenges. Major drought alternating with flooding is the order of the day. To get in touch with Italian cases, a next mission will be organized by the RVO, the Dutch Embassy and Consulate General in Italy, Ilse Utilities and Water Alliance.
Mission program (provisional)
Tuesday October 10
Morning: Arrival in Italy, Bologna
Afternoon: Site visit Italian Water Group, Introductions, presentation Hera, case on digitization, NRW, Asset Management drinking water and wastewater (presentation of different Hera Group stakeholders, depending on the topic). Subsequently, Dutch presentation on technological solutions, example cases and round table session
Evening: Dinner
Wednesday, October 11
Morning: Arrival at the Accadueo fair, Workshop on opportunities in the Italian water sector
speakers and topics:
- Marco Fantozzi (Isle), on the Italian water industry (Opportunities, regulatory challenges, investments)
- Luz Sainz (Isle), Next Generation EU Funds: programme, activities, budget, deadlines and vision for the future
- Tenders and legal requirements in Italy: how to participate
- Financial conditions and financial playing field of Italy
- Ignaz Worm (spatial Insight) Case Italy
Afternoon: Matchmaking, visit the trading floor, participate in the H2o Accadueo program
Evening: Network dinner
Thursday October 12
Morning: Round table session or attend 2 sessions:
- the new European directive on waste water treatment
- Water Use efficiency in productive activities
Afternoon: Matchmaking program or attend session “present and future of network services and what is the relationship between the public and private sector? “
Late afternoon: Innovation Award Ceremony
Evening: Departure to the Netherlands
ISLE Utilities
Isle S.r.l. is the Isle Italian branch and Isle Utilities B.V. is the Isle Dutch branch, both involved in the mission.To know more about Isle Utilities, please visit: https://www.isleutilities.com/
Save the date for an online opportunity webinar on Tuesday, September 5 from 2:30-3:30 p.m. The program of the outgoing mission will be presented here, with attention also being paid to the follow-up process and the opportunities in Italy for the Dutch water sector will be discussed. topics covered are: Would you like to know more about the outgoing mission to Italy?
• it programs during this mission
• how do you create opportunities in Italy?
• How do you become more visible in Italy?
• How to expand your network and capitalize on opportunities in Italy?
Pre-Public-Private Partnership
This mission came about from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency in collaboration with the Dutch embassy and consulate in Italy as part of the pre-pps programme. (Pre-Public-Private Partnership (pre-PPP) The aim of the program is to support the commercial opportunities for Dutch companies in Italy and to work towards potential consortia of Dutch parties.
Included in this program:
- 2 day program for the participants of the incoming mission with Site visit to Water utility
- Access to the H2O Accadueo,
- Concrete matchmaking
- workshop
- Round table meeting
- Access sessions
- Participation in the H2O Accadueo
- Dedicated area in the Common Buyers Lounge, in the middle of Hall 26
- Visibility on H2O Accadueo through company logo
- Access to communal lounge & storage area
- electricity connection and WiFi connections
- Transfer from and to airport – hotel on arrival and departure
- Wednesday October 11 lunch and network dinner
- Thursday, October 12, lunch
Since the mission is supported by the Pre PPS program, only travel and accommodation costs are at your own expense. Costs such as lunch, dinner, entrance (€ 500.00) Buyers lounge etc. fall under the Pre PPS program.
