European Innovation Partnership on Water

Durk KrolDirector WssTP

Water, a key sector

• Huge market: 400 – 500 Billion € turnover /year worldwide

(drinking and waste water)

• Considerable assets: > 3.5 Million Km water distribution pipes> 2.5 Million Km waste water sewers

• Large social impact: > 600,000 direct jobs in Europe

• EU annual Investment: €10,5 Bn for water and wastewater equipment for industrial markets

€33 Bn invested in water infrastructures

• SMEs: 9.000 SMEs, 136.000 employees

Why an EIP Water?

EU added value

Research ExportTechnology development

Market application

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BOTTLENECKS & INNOVATION BARRIERS

EIP on WaterProblem oriented and demand driven innovation

No new instrument…

… but:

Building on existing programmes/platforms• European

– JPI’s, EIP’s, Financing mechanisms– ET(i)Ps

• National/Regional– Regional networks– National Water Partnerships– etc

Principles

How?

Priorities: Strategic Implementation Plan

Transversal themes

Output of the EIP

• 2013 - Web-based Market Place• 2015 - Identifying and breaking down barriers to

innovation• 2020 – Solutions to 10 major water challenges

Innovation Sites – demonstration projectsDissemination strategies

The EIP on Water is NO new funding instrument – but:

• Mobilize various existing EU funding mechanisms– FP7 – call 2013 work programme Environment theme – under

negotiation – Horizon 2020– Structural and cohesion funds– LIFE

• Leverage with National / regional / private funding

Governance

Membership governance bodies

• High Level Steering Group– +/- 30 persons– Representing stakeholder groups and geographical balance– Appointed in personal capacity, by Commissioner

• Task Force– +/- 60 persons– Representing stakeholder groups and geographical balance– Appointed by High Level Steering Group

• Work package networks– Any interested and involved actor– Declaration of commitment

Indicative timeline

• Establishment High Level Steering Group and Kick off - 4 September 2012

• Start drafting Strategic Implementation Plan by Task Force - September ‘12

• Adoption Strategic Implementation Plan - Dec ’12

• (Operational EIP Water / Calls - Jan ’13)

ETP cooperation

• WssTP and Suschem collaboration :– Synergies of both the Chemical and Water

sectors.– To improve the industry competitiveness by

shortening the time to market engaging the value chain.

– To contribute in the communication and dissemination of the Research and Innovation results, to facilitate a wider and faster implementation in and out Europe.

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Thank you for your attention!

Questions?

More information – EIP on Water website:

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/innovationpartnership/index_en.htm