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WssTP supports European Innovation Policy
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WssTP, together with ACQUEAU, the new EUREKA water Cluster, is supporting the main initiatives presented in the Europe 2020 proposal, and the launch of the European Innovation Partnership. There are currently many initiatives towardsinnovation at the European Commission. These ongoing European initiatives aim to boost economic growth and the competitiveness of Europe.
To read more, click here.
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ETPs develop collaborative solutions
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European Technology Platforms (ETPs) play a key role in ensuring that eco-innovations make the transition from research to commercialisation, says ETAP, the Environmental Technologies Action Plan. One of ETAP´s main priorities is to ensure that the right innovations emerge to meet environmental challenges. In order to guarantee that these technologies develop at a good rate, it is important that a collaborative approach is taken by academia, industry and policy makers.
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read more, please click here.
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WssTP and Suschem collaboration
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The processing of aqueous and non- aqueous liquids is a major challenge in the chemical processing industry. At the same time, water is becoming an increasingly scarce resource. This presents two challenges: First, to promote science based industry and promote a sustainable European supply industry; second, to achieve a sustainable use of water as a raw material in society. WssTP and Suschem, the European Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry, are working together to coordinate their activities to face these challenges.
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Goodbye and good luck!
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WssTP says farewell to Corentin Girard (Scientific Assistant) and Georgina Leeming (Communication Assistant) who have both completed very successful and productive internships. Corentin will embark on a consultancy project in Tanzania. Georgina will return to complete her final year of studying for a Masters in Communication at CELSA University, Paris- Sorbonne. WssTP wishes them both every success for the future.
They have been replaced by Ruth Ingles (Marketing and Communication) at: wsstp@wsstp.eu.
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Press Corner
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"An excellent guideline into the future" says Professor Peter Wilderer
After the publication of the SRA, WssTP is very pleased to present a brief press review of several published articles about our platform and the SRA. It confirms the impact of the SRA in bringing a vision for research and innovation. According to Professor Peter Wilderer (TUM- IAS; Stockholm Water Prize 2003), “this document is by far more informative and up-to-date, and by far less emotional than the old SRA. Thank you for an excellent guideline into the future.”
To download the review, please click here.
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News from the Workshops
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Towards a COST Action on degraded zones
The last workshop of the Pilot Programme on Rehabilitation of degraded water zones was held in Brussels on the 14th of July 2010. The 15 participants led by Harm Duel, leader of the Pilot, began by presenting their different interests in the recently launched FP7 Eco- innovation call.
To read more, please click here.
To consult the agenda, presentations and participants list, please click here.
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Welcome!
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New leader of Financial Engineering Group- FEG open for participation
Eugene Griffiths (Cetaqua) was recently appointed as the leader of the Financial Engineering Group. WssTP now need to recruit additional members to the group. The group aims to promote and provide advisory support on funding opportunities, both for generic research and for facilitating technological development. If you are interested in joining the new group, please contact Eugene Griffiths at egriffiths@cetaqua.com by the 20th August.
New Pilot Leader of Urban Areas
Congratulations to Nicola Bazzuro who has recently been nominated as the Leader of the Urban Areas Pilot. Nicola works with Iride Acqua Gas SpA, Italy, and Fondazione AMGA, Italy, and has been actively involved in the activities of WssTP since its creation. WssTP wishes Nicola a fruitful term as leader. To contact him: Nicola.Bazzurro@irenacquagas.it
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Scientific focus: WssTP and ESTEP
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WssTP
met with the European Steel Technology Platform (ESTEP) for the first
time on 28th July. The two platforms discussed ways in which
collaboration of activities could be achieved.
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read more,
click here.
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Deadline for ACQUEAU calls
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The
first calls for ACQUEAU, the EUREKA Cluster for water, are on Membrane
Technologies and Real Time Systems Management. ACQUEAU delivers a
prestigious EUREKA Label for water innovation projects, acts as a
facilitator to obtain national funds attributed under the EUREKA
programme and provides a framework to stimulate and focus research
projects. Project Outlines for calls 1 and 2 must be submitted by 20th
August.
For more information, please click here.
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Agenda of the WssTP
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August 20th
Deadline for submission of Project Outline for ACQUEAU Calls 1 and 2
September 9th
WssTP Board of Directors
Warsaw, Poland
September 24th
R&D needs on WFD implementation
Brussels, Belgium
September 27th
Pilot Industry & AQUAFIT4USE Meeting
Brussels, Belgium
September 28th
Pilot Coordination Committee Meeting
Brussels, Belgium
September 29th
Joint Programme Initiative Meeting
Brussels, Belgium
September 30th
Common Implementation Strategy- Science Policy Interface Meeting
Brussels, Belgium
To consult all events, please click here.
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