Global Water Tech Hub Alliance
Accelerating the application of innovative water technologies around the world
About us
Established in September 2018, the Global Water Tech Hub Alliance was set up to foster international collaboration between regional hubs of water technology innovation. It is an open platform that helps match specific water challenges with solutions from around the world. The alliance works in two directions: supporting locally developed innovations in reaching out to foreign markets; and helping those seeking solutions to tap into a global pool of innovative technologies.
Mission and Action Areas
Accelerating the application of innovative water technologies around the world by collaborating globally in the following action areas:
1) DEFINE NEEDS
Identifying local water challenges and calling for solutions
2) FIND INNOVATION
Collaboration between regional hubs of water technology innovation
3) SHOW OPPORTUNITY
Sharing business possibilities and bringing stakeholders together for collaboration
4) VERIFY PROPOSALS
Identifying technical and business experts to assist with the advancement of member programs
5) DEVELOP TALENT
Supporting the exchange of human resources for innovation and sharing educational programs
6) SHOWCASE SUCCES
Promoting the best innovative new technologies of water hubs on a global stage
Alliance Partners
Steering Group
Dean Amhaus
The Water Council, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Han Loong Fong
PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency
Relly Bar-On
Mekorot-Watech, Israel
Sang yong Jeong
Korea Water Cluster, Daegu, S.Korea
Hein Molenkamp
Water Alliance, WaterCampus, Netherlands
Shaoxian Zhang
Jiangsu Water Cluster, China
Latest News
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EWTW 2022: Growing role for clusters in global water market
A cluster is usually a location (this may be a campus) where representatives of government, knowledge and science as well as entrepreneurs ‘cluster’ together in
European Water Technology Week 2022, connecting Global Water Tech hubs
From 19 to 22 September the global water technology sector gathered in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands, the capital of water technology. As inspirational places go European
WaterCampus nominated for European Enterprise Promotion Awards
WaterCampus is delighted to announce that its 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 has been nominated and consequently shortlisted, for the 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 in the category 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
Events
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Quotes
“We believe that a hub is not something you necessarily build, it’s something you find. It’s got to be organic. For us in Milwaukee we’ve been involved in water for many decades, tied to the brewery industry. Developing over the last ten years, we now have 225 water companies in our region, multiple universities doing research moving towards commercialisation and very good utilities open to pilots. From a cluster standpoint, you have to have those components together, as part of your DNA. As an organisation, what we do is match and connect people.”
Dean Amhaus
Water Council
“All of us know that one of the main areas for growth is wastewater reuse. It doesn’t matter if it’s a wet country in the north of Europe, or a desert country in the Middle East – there’s a lot of overlap and a lot of development to be done together. It’s not just in the Netherlands but hubs from all over the world.”
Yossi Yaacoby
Mekorot
“You can only be a strong hub if you are well connected to the rest of the world.”
Prince Constantijn
Dutch Prince
“Obviously, the driving idea behind all this is our core business, and that’s about speeding up the process of allowing locally developed innovations the opportunity to reach an international audience as quickly as possible.”
Harro Brons
Water Alliance