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THE WATERWISE HUB: AN EXCELLENCE HUB ON WATER IN THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Project description

Water management for a sustainable future

Water scarcity and pollution are serious problems in many countries, including Romania, Greece and parts of the Western Balkans. These challenges threaten public health, agriculture and the economy. Traditional water management systems are often inefficient, leading to wasted resources and increased environmental damage. To address this, innovative solutions are needed that prioritise sustainability and reuse. In this context, the EU-funded WaterWise Hub project is tackling these issues by promoting circular economy practices in water management. It brings together governments, research centres, businesses and communities to create smarter, more sustainable water systems. The work centres on developing new technologies, supporting entrepreneurs and sharing knowledge to drive long-term change across the region.

Objective

The WaterWise Excellence Hub is a vibrant, action-oriented initiative that aspires to serve as a catalyst for R&I (creation and uptake), business development, and knowledge dissemination for water in the circular economy (CE). It leverages CE principles to rethink and transform water management in Romania, Greece and selected Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries (MD, SB, AL, NM and UA). WaterWise perceives the water sector not only as sustainable, but also regenerative, emphasizing closed-loop systems, optimal resource use, and reduced waste, in line with EU policies and RIS3 strategies. It is based on a quadruple helix model of innovation, and works at the nexus of technology acceleration, entrepreneurial support and R&I, boosting water innovation in the Region and beyond. To this effect the Hub’s partners co-create an R&I Strategy, an Action and Investment Plan, a FundFinder Portal, a Strategic & Tactical Decisions Toolbox as well as an Operational Decisions Toolbox, setup Water Tech Challenges, develop and launch an Innovation Accelerator, produce LLL Training Courses, create and share a Knowledge Hub and develop and deploy a Mentoring Scheme through a bottom up approach in collaboration with a wide range of key actors and stakeholders across the region. The Hub is empowered by its strong partnership that brings together actors from government, R&I-driven universities and research centres, funding bodies, business, water utilities, SME associations and civil society to create services tailored for post-project sustainability and real-world impact.

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HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions

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(opens in new window) HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-07

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Coordinator

ETHNICON METSOVION POLYTECHNION
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€ 986 875,00
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HEROON POLYTECHNIOU 9 ZOGRAPHOU CAMPUS
157 72 ATHINA
Greece

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Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
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