1 File 20 combining scientific excellence with commercial relevance Wetsus Technological Top Institute for Water technology Martijn Bijmans Europe Coordinator
Mar 27, 2015
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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