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

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combining scientific excellence with commercial relevance

WetsusTechnological Top Institute for

Water technology

Martijn Bijmans

Europe Coordinator

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Water Quality is Crucial

1.1 billion people no safe drinking water

Increasing shortage Irrigation water

2.5 billion people no safe sanitation

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Wetsus’ Fields of Activity

• Entrepreneurship– SME companies– Venture capital– Demosites

• Education– MBA Water– MSc– Talent program

• Research Excellence– Universities (EU)– PhD students

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Industrial Needfor Knowledge

Developments atUniversities

Technological Top Institute Model

Financial Multiplier

Companies 25%

Universities 25%

Government 50%

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Wetsus: Top research by unique bundling of know-how disciplines

• 75 PhD 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

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Multidisciplinary team

Chemical engineer

Membrane technologist

Biotechnologist

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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

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Education

• Technology needs Talent• Talent needs Technology

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Wetsus academyMaster Track Water Technology

www.wetsusacademy.nl

• Multidisciplinary program: biotechnology, chemical engineering and process technology

• Started in September 2008• International, dynamic and high tech environment

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2003

Unilever

Vitens

Shell

Nuon

2004

Bioclear

Magneto

Energy Valley

Landustrie/Hubert

Norit/X-flow

Triqua

Grontmij

Royal Haskoning

Thermphos

Heineken

2005

Nalco

NAM

Frisia Zout BV

Waterb. Groningen

Waterm. Drenthe

Paques

Numico

DHV

Boskalis

Procede

Evides

Global Membrains

Rabobank

Wetterskip Fryslân

Bright Spark

2006

KWR / BTO

Dura Vermeer

Hunze en Aa's

Hi Light Opto

Schlumberger

TCNN

Westt

Friesland Foods

Lionix

Kurita

2007

Triodos bank

Aquacare

PWN

Brabant water

Dow Chemicals

WS Dommel

Coram

Stowa

DSM

2M Engineering

Multifund

Trojan UV

CvO - BTO

Participating companies

2008

Hednesford

Fuji Film

Oasen

GMB

Ingrepro

Eneco

Rosendaal Energy

Syngenta

Neste Oil

Biosoil/Solarix/Tendris

Microlan

Feycon

Delta

Essent

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Incubator business centre

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Example: Blue Energy

• Electricity production, gradient in salinity: ~ 2 MW per m3/s river water flows to sea

• Global potential:– 2.6 TW (20% of total energy consumption)

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Roadmap

2005 – 2009PhD projects Wetsus

2007 – 2010Pilot Harlingen

> 2010Full-scale applications

mW - W kW MW

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Innovation: Blue Energy

WetsusResearch

project

BusinessSuccess

Patentapplications

Spin offcompanies

&New business

Demoprojects

……

Venture capitalTalent

Larger companies join

……

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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

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combining scientific excellence with commercial relevance

Thank you for your attention

www.wetsus.nl

Martijn.Bijmans@wetsus.nl