ABOUT WATER ALLIANCE

Water Alliance is a unique partnership of public and private companies, government agencies and knowledge institutes involved in the Dutch water technology. We focus on innovative and sustainable water technology that can be used worldwide and support small and medium sized enterprises in the water technology industry in terms of (international) matchmaking, networking and business development. To do so, we host booths on national and international trade fairs and organize the annual WaterLink Symposium which is the biggest water technology business symposium in the Netherlands, with annually more than 300 business-oriented participants. Water Alliance is partner in the Enterprise Europe Network (EEN). An international network that helps businesses and research institutions in their international ambitions. Water Alliance is one of the managing partners at WaterCampus Leeuwarden.

Starting from Januari 1st 2023 Water Alliance and branche association ENVAQUA join forces under our name Water Alliance. The new organisation is a partner of FME the Dutch association of Technology.

WATERCAMPUS LEEUWARDEN, HEART OF THE EUROPEAN WATER TECHNOLOGY HUB

WaterCampus Leeuwarden encourages cooperation between businesses, educational institutes and governments. This creates added value in innovation, education and entrepreneurship at global level. WaterCampus offers a unique infrastructure for water technology research and is a meeting point for scientists and companies from all over Europe. A complete chain of innovation for water technology, from first idea, research & development, specialised laboratories, a water application centre, various demosites, the BioBizz Hub, launching customers to international applications with commercial companies. It is driven by the idea that technological development and innovation is needed to develop new markets and thus create new business opportunities for the water technology industry. In this way the Netherlands will become the European Water Technology Hub, with its focal point at the WaterCampus Leeuwarden. Together with Water Alliance, Wetsus (p.166), CEW (p. 43), CIV Water (p. 47) and Water Application Centre (p. 158) we create the WaterCampus Innovation Chain.