Project description
Promoting water-smart economies and societies in coastal Europe
A water-smart economy and society is geared towards avoiding water scarcity and pollution, increasing resilience to climate change and managing water-related risks. The EU-funded B-WaterSmart project aims to speed up the transition to water-smart economies and societies in coastal Europe and beyond. To achieve this, it will adopt a large-scale systemic innovation approach to select, connect and demonstrate tailored solutions for multiple users and sectors. It will further create new business models based on circular economy and water-smartness. The project will deliver a new framework for evaluating gains in water-smartness and sustainability at different scales. It will also demonstrate a range of promising technologies for water reuse and nutrient recovery as well as smart data applications for more efficient resource allocation and use.
Objective
B-WaterSmart will accelerate the transformation to water-smart economies and societies in coastal Europe and beyond. We will apply a large-scale systemic innovation approach to select, connect and demonstrate a tailored suite of technology, management and smart data solutions for multiple users and sectors, and create new business models based on circular economy and water-smartness. We bring together six cities and regions as living labs with high ambitions to address water-related challenges and opportunities – Alicante (ES), Bodø (NO), Flanders (BE), Lisbon (PT), East Frisia (DE), Venice (IT) – selected for complementarity of scale, users, sectors and challenges, and for opportunities of mutual learning, replication & upscaling through a network of followers already mobilised. We built each case around the actual problem-owner (water utility, municipality), a research partner, innovative solution providers and market-uptake partners (6 are SMEs), complemented by partners with specific crosscutting expertise (social sciences & humanities, IT, business development, water sector outreach). We will apply a participatory approach for co-creation & implementation of solutions through local Communities of Practice and a joint innovation alliance of problem owners, and develop recommendations for suitable governance models, regulation & policy instruments. We will deliver a novel framework to assess gains in water-smartness and sustainability at different scales. Our cases will demonstrate in real systems, at multiple scales, a range of promising technologies for water reuse/nutrient recovery, and smart data applications for more efficient, safe allocation & use of resources (water, energy, nutrients). For the apps, we build on FIWARE technology to enable interoperability and exchange across sectors, which is key for systemic change. All cases have defined criteria and target values to achieve by the project end and by 2040, and can build on synergies with other funding.
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Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.5.4. - Enabling the transition towards a green economy and society through eco-innovation
- H2020-EU.3.5.2.2. - Developing integrated approaches to address water-related challenges and the transition to sustainable management and use of water resources and services
Funding Scheme
IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
45476 Mulheim An Der Ruhr
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Participants (37)
1030 Bruxelles / Brussel
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26919 BRAKE
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27404 Zeven
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64380 Rossdorf
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1700-066 LISBOA
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1100-365 Lisboa
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1100 231 Lisboa
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1300 254 Lisboa
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1050 065 Lisboa
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1200-619 Lisbon
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1600 189 Lisboa
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08940 CORNELLA DE LLOBREGAT BARCELONA
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03007 Alicante
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08290 Cerdanyola Del Valles (Barcelona)
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28015 Madrid
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3012 Wilsele
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3433 PE NIEUWEGEIN
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1030 Bruxelles / Brussel
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2400 Mol
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2860 Sint-Katelijne-Waver
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2630 Aartselaar
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2800 Mechelen
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30135 Venezia
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00144 ROMA
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36061 Bassano Del Grappa Vi
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35026 Conselve Padova
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30030 Salzano
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7034 Trondheim
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2830 Raufoss
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7491 Trondheim
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8001 Bodo
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8012 BODO
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3184 Borre
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3241 Sandefjord
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106 82 ATHINA
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10559 Berlin
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45476 Mulheim An Der Ruhr
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