Organization and Research at TTI Wetsus
Organization and Research at TTI Wetsus
Organization and Research at TTI Wetsus
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Greens R&I Conference<br />
October 19, 2011<br />
Prof.dr.ir. Cees Buisman<br />
combining scientific excellence with commercial relevance
Public Priv<strong>at</strong>e Partnership in<br />
sustainable w<strong>at</strong>er technology<br />
Top research by unique bundling<br />
of know-how disciplines<br />
• 15 universities, 38 scientific chairs<br />
• 90 companies<br />
• 22 research themes<br />
<strong>Wetsus</strong> is a facilit<strong>at</strong>ing intermediary for<br />
trend-setting know-how development in<br />
the field of sustainable w<strong>at</strong>er tre<strong>at</strong>ment<br />
technology<br />
<strong>Research</strong> Program: €14 mln annually<br />
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W<strong>at</strong>er requirements for food<br />
production<br />
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W<strong>at</strong>er sources<br />
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Smart specialis<strong>at</strong>ion:<br />
combining regional, n<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
<strong>and</strong> EU-programs<br />
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The <strong>Wetsus</strong> Approach<br />
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Str<strong>at</strong>egic cooper<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
with 90 companies<br />
2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011<br />
Alli<strong>and</strong>er Nalco Hunze en Aa's Aquacare De Alg Applus RTD Ballast Nedam<br />
Vitens Esco/Frisia Zout Photonis PWN Fuji Film Philips Ballast General Electric Nedam<br />
Shell W<strong>at</strong>erb. Groniningen Schlumberger Brabant W<strong>at</strong>er Oasen Dutch Rainmaker General A. Hak Beheer Electric<br />
Unilever W<strong>at</strong>erm. Drenthe TCNN Dow Chemicals GMB Arcadis<br />
A.Hak<br />
Biothane<br />
Beheer<br />
Paques Westt WS Dommel Ingrepro Avebe Algae Biotech<br />
2004 Danone <strong>Research</strong> Friesl<strong>and</strong> Campina Coram Eneco Purac Biothane/Veolia<br />
Aqua Nirvana Found<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Bioclear DHV Lionix Stowa Syngenta AquaExplorer Algae O2 Biotech<br />
Magneto Procede Kurita DSM Neste Oil<br />
Aqua<br />
Paqell<br />
Nirvana<br />
Energy Valley Evides 2M Engineering AF&F 2010<br />
L<strong>and</strong>ustrie/Hubert Global Membrains Trojan UV Microlan Ambysis<br />
O2<br />
Norit/X-flow Rabobank EasyMeasure Feyecon Femto Invest Paqell<br />
Grontmij Wetterskip Fryslân CvO-BTO Delta Pure Green Techn.<br />
Royal Haskoning Bright Spark NOM Siemens<br />
Thermphos Essent H<strong>at</strong>enboer W<strong>at</strong>er<br />
Heineken Evodos Biaqua<br />
Duynie<br />
IMD<br />
Van Remmen<br />
W<strong>at</strong>er ProMaSys<br />
MAST Carbon<br />
IPF/Gr<strong>and</strong>er<br />
Sensor Intelligence<br />
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45% origin<strong>at</strong>es from SME<br />
KWR<br />
Vitens<br />
Stowa<br />
Smart frequencies<br />
Dutch Rainmaker<br />
Redstack<br />
Voltea<br />
Dow<br />
Norit<br />
Shell<br />
Unilever<br />
Heineken<br />
Coram<br />
Paques<br />
L<strong>and</strong>ustrie<br />
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Contribution companies increase from<br />
3.7 => 5.5 million/y<br />
(running commitment<br />
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Successful intern<strong>at</strong>ionaliz<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
% non-Dutch participants<br />
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16 knowledge institutes<br />
40 scientific chairs<br />
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Intern<strong>at</strong>ional scientific staff &<br />
students<br />
World<br />
S Eur<br />
NL<br />
E Eur<br />
N Eur<br />
F<br />
G<br />
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Key success factors<br />
• High trust cooper<strong>at</strong>ion through rel<strong>at</strong>ively small research themes<br />
• High commitment through long term cooper<strong>at</strong>ion contracts with<br />
companies <strong>and</strong> secondment agreements with universities<br />
• Liber<strong>at</strong>ion of multidisciplinary knowledge from universities <strong>and</strong><br />
companies<br />
• Strong involvement of SME’s from all over Europe<br />
• Independent meeting place for scientists from all over Europe<br />
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Idea driven program<br />
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50<br />
papers<br />
p<strong>at</strong>ents<br />
25<br />
0<br />
55<br />
47<br />
27<br />
20<br />
8<br />
7<br />
3<br />
8 8 10 7 7<br />
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011<br />
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5 main research questions<br />
• New w<strong>at</strong>er sources<br />
• Sustainable w<strong>at</strong>er supply<br />
• Waste w<strong>at</strong>er tre<strong>at</strong>ment <strong>and</strong> reuse<br />
• Reuse <strong>and</strong> production of components <strong>and</strong> energy<br />
from w<strong>at</strong>er<br />
• Detection of p<strong>at</strong>hogens <strong>and</strong> micro/nano pollutants<br />
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2 EU projects granted<br />
Electromet<br />
• Linnaeus University<br />
Sweden<br />
• Tampere University of technology<br />
Finl<strong>and</strong><br />
• Universit<strong>at</strong> Jaume I<br />
Spain<br />
• Resource Centre for Environmental<br />
Technologies<br />
Luxemburg<br />
• Universita’ Degli Studi Di Milano-<br />
Bicocca (MIB)<br />
Italy<br />
• Politechnika Wroclawska<br />
Pol<strong>and</strong><br />
• Universidad de Granada<br />
Spain<br />
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European centre of excellence<br />
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