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Deep BV
Deep BV is an internationally operating engineering company specialized in hydrography, marine geophysics, UXO surveys and precise marine positioning. Operating in nearshore, coastal zones, seaports, and inshore waterways, we support clients with projects across the world. With the Deep Green initiative, we are a pioneer in net-zero solutions. Our fleet of electric vehicles and vessels enables us to conduct emission-free operations for inland surveys. By effectively helping our clients to reduce the impact of emissions on their (construction) projects and score higher on sustainability tender criteria, we collectively contribute to nature, climate, and health objectives. Since February of this year, Deep is part of Wetsus’ research theme “Monitoring & Quality”. By sharing our expertise in surveying and data processing, we contribute to developing cutting-edge technologies to enhance the monitoring of water quality.
https://www.deepbv.nl/
HULO BV
HULO is dedicated to combating global water loss through innovative technology.
HULO’s AI-driven platform enables water utilities to detect, classify, size, and localize anomalies such as leakages in real-time, providing actionable insights for a sustainable and future-proof water supply. By utilizing existing infrastructure without the need for extensive hardware deployment (e.g. DMAs), HULO offers a cost-effective solution to reduce non-revenue water and enhance operational efficiency.
Find out more at www.hulo.ai
INTECNA
INTECNA was founded in 1992 based on a knowledge of production of fine chemicals and water treatments acquired during over 30 years of working with multinational companies and in over 50 countries. INTECNA collaborates with Companies in many countries with particular focus on the world of water. That operating on two lines: the production of fine chemicals in the production site in center Italy and the construction of electrocoagulation machines in the production site near Milan.
INTECNA Group invests in human resources, collaborations, experimental works, experiments, pilot plants, research and development, therefore in all those activities that look to the future and can create conditions for the growth of the company in the next years.
In more detail, Electrocoagulation system optimized by INTECNA provides a relatively compact and robust wastewater treatment plant in which special alloy metal anodes initiate electrochemical reactions that provide active metal cations for coagulation and flocculation. INTECNA has designed, developed and patented specific electrocoagulation plant for wastewater under the CELDAR ® brand Patent No. 102018000009628.
INTECNA’s Electrocoagulation system has aspects now considered as strengths, especially for a regulatory and environmental sensitivity that has consolidated.
The technology is therefore completely ECO-SUSTAINABLE, allows a zero liquid discharge treatment. So, Electrocoagulation plant represent a really green technology provides all the elements that go in that direction.
www.intecnachemical.com
Pure Water Group
Pure Water Group is a leading manufacturer of advanced and sustainable water purification equipment. We partner with innovative technology suppliers to continuously develop and expand our product range. Our core technologies include Electro Deionization (EDI), Membrane Degassing (MD) and Electro Dialysis Reversal (EDR), which are used for the production of High Purity and Ultra Pure Water, the treatment of challenging water streams and recovery of water and nutrients. From our headquarters in the Netherlands, Pure Water Group supplies high-quality water purification equipment to system integrators worldwide, who fully rely on our expertise, proven experience and dedicated support.
Pure Water Group: Engineering purity
https://purewatergroup.com
RN Solutions B.V.
RN Solutions B.V. is a developer and manufacturer of innovative membrane distillation (MD) modules. MD allows the production of high value pure water (<2 µS/cm) from low value water sources (seawater, brackish water, effluent) in one step, using low value heat (waste heat, solar heat). The technology can also be used to reclaim valuable components from waste streams. The recently launched Liquid Gap (L-GAP) module has won the 2025 Aquatech Innovation Award in its category. RN Solutions is based in Sint-Oedenrode, The Netherlands.
For more information about our technology and its application, please visit our booth at the Wetsus Congress, or visit www.rnsolutionsbv.com
TKI Water Technology
TKI Water Technology is a public–private program that connects companies, knowledge institutes, and government to accelerate innovation in water technology.
Its mission is to translate scientific knowledge into practical solutions that improve water quality, availability, and sustainable use.
Through collaborative research and development, TKI ensures that promising technologies move quickly from concept to real-world application.
By uniting expertise across the water chain, the program delivers innovations that address societal challenges in nature, agriculture, industry, and public health.
www.tkiwatertechnologie.nl
Veolia
As the global water technology experts of Veolia, we deliver on both performance and sustainability without compromise. We provide you with peace of mind knowing your business and communities are safeguarded, efficient and resilient. Together we protect, preserve and reuse resources, tackling today’s environmental challenges while creating the water treatment and process solutions of tomorrow.
As industry-leading water technology and process experts we solve your toughest water/wastewater and process challenges by delivering innovative products, processes, and solutions across the globe, meeting the needs of your industry, your region, and your business, and reaching your performance and compliance goals with sustainable solutions.
https://www.veoliawatertechnologies.com
WaterCampus Leeuwarden
WaterCampus Leeuwarden is the meeting point of the Dutch water technology sector and has the ambition to play a sector uniting role for the rest of Europe as well.
WaterCampus encourages cooperation between (inter)national businesses, educational institutes and governments within the water technology sector, in order to create synergy for world class innovation, education and entrepreneurship. This strengthens the global position of the European water technology sector. Additionally, WaterCampus offers a unique research infrastructure, and is a meeting point for scientists and companies from all over Europe.
The international cooperation organized and stimulated by WaterCampus Leeuwarden leads to knowledge, talent and entrepreneurship which contribute to solutions for global water problems.
www.watercampus.nl
WaterCampus Leeuwarden partners:
Wetsus
Wetsus, European centre of excellence for sustainable water technology, is a facilitating intermediary for trendsetting know-how development. Wetsus creates a unique environment and strategic state of the art water treatment technology. The inspiring and multidisciplinary collaboration between 110 companies and 27 European research institutes in Wetsus results in innovations that contribute significantly to the solution of the global water problems.
Wetsus is part of WaterCampus Leeuwarden. For more information, please talk to our people at this Wetsus Congress, or visit www.wetsus.eu
Water Alliance
Water Alliance is the premier network and industry organization for the Dutch water and environmental technology sector, representing over 200 members – from innovative start-ups to established SMEs. We support our members through national and international matchmaking, marketing, networking, and business development.
We bring together businesses, governments, and knowledge institutions to foster innovation, entrepreneurship, and strategic partnerships. Water Alliance supports Dutch companies at the forefront of water tech, helping them expand their reach both nationally and globally to tackle some of the world’s most pressing water challenges.
By identifying market opportunities and facilitating cross-sector collaboration, we contribute to the transition toward a circular and sustainable economy. As one of the managing partners of the WaterCampus Leeuwarden, we play a unique role in strengthening the Dutch water technology sector. In this way, the Netherlands is positioned as the European Water Technology Hub, with its focal point at the WaterCampus.
www.wateralliance.nl
Centre of Expertise Water Technology (CEW)
CEW is the innovative learning centre for applied research across the entire water chain. Together with students, businesses, and educational institutions, we conduct research on water-related challenges directly from the professional field and society. In doing so, we develop solutions to the consequences of climate change and educate the next generation of problem-solvers. Every year, we deploy more than 300 students to bring fresh ideas, innovation and insight to our research projects. Our tailor-made approach to research supports the needs of SME’s, end-users, industries, and public organisations.
CEW is managing partner at WaterCampus Leeuwarden. Other partners are Wetsus, Water Alliance, CIV Water and regional authorities.
www.cew.nl
Centre of Innovative Craftsmanship Water (CIV Water)
The Centre of Innovative Craftsmanship Water focusses on educating employees and scholars on a vocational level in the field of “Water”. The rapid changing sector of water supply (including sewerage, waste management and remediation activities) demands competent, well-educated and proactive craftsmen with a mindset that sparks innovation. CIV Water focusses on educating vocational employee’s and students in the water sector in Friesland and beyond. At its core mission, CIV Water drives innovation in education by co-developing education programmes within the triple helix of education, industry and society. CIV Water identifies the existing and emerging labour market needs in the water sector (demand side) and enhances the responsiveness of initial (students) and continuing (professionals) vocational education and training systems to the labour market needs (supply side).
CIV Water is located at WaterCampus Leeuwarden.
www.civwater.nl
Abstract
The realisation of a circular economy has thus far unfolded under the assumption that it would fit within existing economic arrangements. In practice, we witness many circular initiatives struggling to give shape to their ambitions, let alone develop to maturity. These past months, various material recycling organisations terminated their activities, seeing virgin alternatives from other parts of the world flooding the market at prices against they cannot compete. If the transition towards a circular economy (i.e. an economy of value preservation) is to be taken seriously, a new perspective on value in our economic system seems unavoidable, as the rewriting of the rules of the economic game. At this moment, current perceptions of value stand in the way of this transition both at micro as well as macro levels. Several contours for a collective exploration of new directions of value and economic configuration that foster circular transition will be addressed.
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In his key note he will conclude after a life of innovations that it is impossible that humanity will stay within the save planetary boundaries with innovation only. We should be more critical about the behaviour of the rich population in the world and more critical about new innovations that prove to be dangerous, like the PFAS crisis shows at this moment. In his keynote he will investigate how to look at the world that can stay within the save planetary boundaries, how should we change ourselves? It is clear if we only talk about the words of science and systems we miss the essential words of how we should cooperate and change ourselves. And his search for coherent save innovations. Which innovations will be save and will lead to a fair and sustainable world? And will lead to a world we want to live in.
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There is a growing number of new sustainable, inclusive, cohesive, participatory, just and humane economic models. A possible next step in the discourse about them is the comparative analysis in order to find out key commonalities, potential synergies, and “requirements” for a future-fit economic model. The author and initiator of the Economy for the Common Good provides an overview of these „new sustainable economic models“ and compares them according to underlying values, principles, and practical ways of implementation. The keynote addresses the cooperative spirit of the conference and prepares the ground for its public highlight on the eve of June 3rd, the round table with representatives of diverse future-fit economic models.
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The scientific debate on whether economies should always continue to grow increasingly becomes a political and societal debate. On the one hand further growth for the most affluent countries seems neither possible nor valuable, but on the other hand there is still lack of understanding and knowledge what a non-growing economy should look like and could best be governed. In this lecture we discuss various policy measures that can be realistically implemented, take into account government finances and aim at a higher quality of life despite a non-growing economy.
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Democracy is under pressure, and less and less able to stir the economy into a sustainable direction. Therefore, to stabilize democracy and to make possible the socio-ecological transformation of the economy, democratic principles need to be implemented directly in the economy. This is not only a matter of morality, but also has practical advantages. Democratizing the economy can increase legitimacy and take advantage of the “knowledge of the many” to accelerate the transformation. Democratic practices, especially deliberation, allow bringing together different forms of knowledge, which is crucial for the local implementation of principles of social and ecological sustainability. This talk explores what this idea means in more concrete terms, from democratic participation in the workplace to the democratization of time.
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Over the past decades, markets have conventionally been seen as the best instrument to stimulate economic growth and enhance prosperity and well-being. The automatic link between markets and economic growth is increasingly questioned, however, as well as the automatic link between economic growth and enhancement of well-being. This has led to attempts to capture well-being development more directly than through GDP per capita figures and has produced a more variegated picture of well-being growth. Also, this has led to a shift of focus to other coordination systems than the market, as primarily the state but increasingly also the association. Analyses of the historical record suggest that especially the latter could be a vital component in future well-being.