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The importance of know-how clusters in a globalizing world

Welcome to the Wetsus Congress 2010! We feel privileged to have you as our guest and are happy to offer you an inspiring program today and tomorrow.

This morning the focus will be on the importance of know-how clusters in a globalizing world. This subject will be addressed by esteemed speakers with diverse backgrounds. Of course we will also update you on the latest developments around Wetsus.

In the afternoon we offer you a range of parallel sessions, for which you have already registered. If not, please go to the information desk to do so. The sessions focus on the new Dutch innovation program for water technology, on activities within the scope of the Human Capital Roadmap Water and on marketing: using social media in your business.

Tomorrow a selection of developments linked to our scientific themes will be presented, in a series of interesting presentations with international speakers.

We expect to welcome 700 water technology professionals. Ample time is scheduled for networking. The place to be is our exhibition floor, with a lot of opportunities for interaction and getting in touch with new developments in the water technology sector.

We hope you enjoy your stay in Leeuwarden en wish you a great Wetsus Congress 2010!

Johannes Boonstra and Cees Buisman, Executive Board Wetsus

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Wetsus Congress October 18th

09.00 Welcome and registration

10.00 Plenary sessionlocation: Aegon zaal

Welcome, Margreeth de Boer, president Supervisory Board WetsusWetsus perspectives, prof.dr.ir. Cees Buisman, member Executive Board WetsusWater: essential part of the global and regional commons, dr. Herman Wijffels, professor Sustainability and Social Change Utrecht University Clean air and pure water, two elements for sustainable innovation, drs. Harry Hendriks, CEO Philips BeneluxThe third generation university concept: the water technology case, prof.dr. Martin Kropff, rector magnificus Wageningen University Marcel Mulder Award ceremony

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12.00 Lunch/visit exhibition floorlocation: foyer

14.00 Plenary sessionlocation: Aegon ZaalThe importance of knowledge clusters in a globalizing world from a water sector perspective, Christopher Gasson, Global Water Intelligence

Christopher Gasson is an authority on water finance and markets. After a degree in politics and economics at Oxford University, he worked as a financial journalist and investment banker, before acquiring Global Water Intelligence in 2002. Over the past years, he has written a number of specialist reports on the water sector, including Water Reuse Markets 2005-2015, Desalination Markets 2007, and Global Water Market 2008.

14.45 Coffee/tealocation: foyer

15.00 Parallel sessions

I Innovation Program Water technology: challenges for the future location: Aegon Zaal

Innovation works!, ir. Willem Zwalve, director NL Innovatie, Agentschap NLNo science, no business, prof.dr. Wim van Vierssen, Director KWR Watercycle Research InstituteFrom technology push to market pull, roadmap for the Innovation Program Water Technology �.0, ir. Menno Holterman, Chairman Innovation Board Water Technology/Chief Growth Officer, Board of Directors Norit NV

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II Human Capital Roadmap Water location: Nivo Noord 1&2

Successes of the Talent program, Jos van Dalfsen, Project Engineer The value of University Campus Fryslân, “get your feet wet”, mr.drs. Jannewietske de Vries, Member of the Provincial Executive 4W: Water Works World Wide, dr.ir. Harry Futselaar, Business & Technology Development Manager Norit Process Technology BV

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III Whisper Water: Using social media in businesslocation: De Friesland Zorgverzekeraar ZaalTwitter, Youtube, LinkedIn and Facebook. Many of us wonder: ‘do I need to use it?’ And if yes: ‘How?’. This afternoon Kristian Esser, founder of Mr. Harder, a trendwatching and strategy bureau for new and social media, will take you on a so called ‘whisper’. Get inspired and enthusiastic about the endless possibilities of new media. He will show you how new media can have added value for the innovation, promotion and export of Dutch water technology.

16.30 Drinks

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Aqua Explorer

Aqua Explorer is a well established company with highly educated employees that develops and markets knowledge-intensive products, based on substantial R&D capabilities and an extended network and solid knowledge base in the industrial and water markets.The Aqua Explorer product range includes a number of products that are immediately applicable in the following areas:

Monitoring of bacteria The Aquascope is a rapid detection system for continuously monitoring of specific bacteria in water, such as Legionella pneumophila in cooling towers, E. coli in drinking water and Lactobacillus spp in beverages. Aqua Explorer has also designed a compact unit to sample and to detect airborne particles such as fungus spores and pollens. We can provide a series of analytical services ranging from standardized microbiological analyses to advanced molecular biological assays.

DesalinationDynamic Vapor Recompression (DVR) is an energy efficient evaporation systems suitable for concentration of brine streams as salt process streams, RO rejects, and digestate.

Waste water treatmentDANA (Dynamic ANaerobic Aerobic reactor) is a combined anaerobic and aerobic reactor capable of treating highly polluted effluent while halving the required facility footprint with respect to current horizontal anaerobic and aerobic systems. www.aquaexplorer.nl

BioclearThere’s always a biological solution

Making the world cleaner, more sustainable and biologically safe, using biological solutions, that is the mission consultants and experts of Bioclear are dedicated to. Biological solutions are efficient, fast, use less energy, reduce waste

and are cheap. That is what we call the power of nature. Using this power in an effective way is what drives our professionals and our solutions.

For achieving a healthy soil, clean water, renewable energy sources and clean industrial processes in-depth knowledge and technology is needed, but also creativity, vision and courage to implement new knowledge. This is an inspiring challenge to our experts in environmental technology, process technology, microbiology, ecology and chemistry. Bioclear’s own laboratory facility is recognized as being a leading company in the field of developing and using molecular tools to gain insight in the various microbiological processes. www.bioclear.nl

Capilix – Microchip CapillaryElectrophoresis

Capilix is an innovative company situated in Leeuwarden within the EU water hub of innovative water technologies.

Capilix focuses on development and supply of sensor solutions based on proprietary microchip capillary electrophoresis technology. Capilix has developed this platform technology into online instruments for use in various industrial environments, mostly water related.

Markets & applicationsGreenhouses nutrient composition of irrigation waterDrinking water ionic composition of drinking water Waste water ionic composition of (municipal) waste water Anaerobic treatment Volatile fatty acids and bicarbonateIndustrial heavy metals and other specific types of metal ions

www.capilix.com

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DHV

DHV stands for quality and sustainability in water treatment. We offer innovative and high-quality services and technologies. Our focus lies on partnership and looking after our clients’ interests. We aim for cost-effective top quality, with state of the art expertise and top quality international staff. We offer multidisciplinary services, regardless of the scope or complexity. From tailor made consultancy to Design & Build and Operation & Maintenance. We take responsibility. DHV strongly believes in local delivery of world class solutions, in close cooperation with our clients and partners. Based on mutualtrust and loyalty. www.dhv.nl

Dutch Rainmaker

Dutch Rainmaker is working on revolutionary concepts for the production of fresh water. Located in Leeuwarden we form a consortium with several institutes and companies. The further expansion of this consortium facilitates the introduction of the Dutch Rainmaker concept worldwide.

Our system is based on a stand-alone wind turbine. The system’s wind turbine drives a heat pump which is directly powered by the wind turbine’s blades.

Air-to-Water; makes literally freshwater from AIR! Our system is placed in rain lacking regions. The heat pump vaporizes the water in the air which is condensed and collected for domestic or irrigation purposes. Especially suited for such environments if also devoid of briny, brackish or polluted water bodies. Water-to-Water; makes freshwater from seawater/polluted surface water! With our concept different water sources can be purified. The heat produced by the heat pump is used in a “flash evaporation” process. A relatively small windmill already has a significant capacity and can be used for drinking water, sanitation water or irrigation.

www.dutchrainmaker.nl

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KWRBridging science to practice

The 170 employees of KWR Watercycle Research Institute are experts in a wide variety of aspects of the water cycle and the global water system. The experts are organised in teams within three research groups: Water Systems, Water Technology and Water Quality & Health. Together, they create integrated solutions whenever possible – solutions that transcend their individual fields of expertise. KWR is committed to an optimal harmonisation between the different water use activities and the surrounding water systems, and between the stakeholder organisations themselves. Only in this way optimal, effective and efficient social innovations can be created that contribute to a sustainable water cycle.

www.kwrwater.nl

Nalco Netherlands B.V.

Nalco Netherlands B.V., part of the Nalco Company, is the best partner to provide total solutions for all kind of watertreatment.

With our expertise for Water, Energy and Air we can offer a wide range of products and services to fulfil your needs.

This year we want to present two of our Technologies:

RO TRASAR Technology The 3D TRASAR is the module for Reversed Osmosis to monitor the antiscalant (PermaTreat antiscalant program). For potable water and saltwater applications the 3D TRASAR can measure and control with a limit of 0,5 ppm. 3D Trasar alerts flow distribution varation,or leak detection 24/7.

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Ultimer advanced polymer program

The Ultimer disperion polymers offers numerous advantages compared to latex polymers:No volatile organic compounds (no oil );Not affected by hardness of dilution water;Effective over a wide range of pH;Performs at low temperatures;Does not require pre-mixing;Very easy to handle, feed and store. Cleaning only with water;Unique patented chemistry.

The Ultimer program can be used for non-potable raw water clarification, primary and secondary effluent clarification, oil wastewater clarification, enhanced organics removal and filtration.

Nalco Netherlands B.V.Zuiderkruisweg 3NL-5015 TB TilburgThe Netherlands

www.nalco.com Paques, revitalizing resources

Biotechnology that purifies water and gas is Paques’ profession. Revitalizing resources is our motto.

Paques helps companies to contribute to the major challenges of today: to reduce carbon and water footprints and reclaim resources. Paques’ technologies have proven to be cost-effective and reliable solutions. They produce energy, recover valuable resources or are energy efficient. Paques’ anaerobic water purification systems produce energy from wastewater, whilst purifying the water and facilitating water reuse. The biogas produced in the purifying process is a source of green energy, growing in popular demand. Since the introduction of our first BIOPAQ® reactor in 1981, close cooperation with our partners has resulted in advanced integrated water and gas treatment.

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Pure Solutions. Pure Paques.

www.paques.nl Pathema

The vortex generator was developed and patented by Pathema and its Swedish partners and forms the basis for all our solutions and products today. The Vortex Process Technology ® (VPT) is derived from the behavior of water. In the vortex generator, the water is pushed into a powerful rotation that extracts all micro- and nano bubbles out of the water. This continuous process influences the structure of the treated water so many benefits can be achieved with our various products.

Prevent Lime scaling without chemicals by the conversion of Calcite to AragoniteEnergy savings through improved heat capacityViscosity decrease of 20%Reduction of chemicals, additives and ingredientsWater quality and product enhancement

For more info meet Paul en Mark Boeren at the Pathema stand or contact us:+31 6 53213465+31 6 42304164info@pathema.nl

www.pathema.nl

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QiS – Quality in Sensing,Electrochemistry Solutions

QiS, as a part of ProSense B.V. is founded in 1997. We manufacture sensors and instruments for the measurement and control of pH, Conductivity, Dissolved Oxygen, Redox, Reference potentials (& Voltammetry), ION-selective and Turbidity.Many instruments and electrodes, which can be ordered through our e-commerce website, can be supplied from stock. Besides that, we can advice on and manufacture customized electrodes according to your specifications, even if it is an one-off. Equivalent electrodes, from many known brands in the market, can be supplied against attractive pricing. During the conference our new Multi-parameter GPS water quality system will be launched. This meter is capable of simultaneously measuring 10 parameters, with time and date. Logging data (at regular intervals) is very simple. Once the data are transferred, AQUALINK™ can export it to the most popular spreadsheets as well as Google™ Maps and Google™ Earth, where the readings can be overlaid on either maps or satellite photos. Please visit our website www.q-i-s.net for more information.QiS, a ProSense BV brand, is located at:Bredaseweg 108A – Section 12 4902 NS OosterhoutThe NetherlandsT +31 (0)162 471485 F +31 (0)162 471486info@q-i-s.net

www.q-i-s.net

Siemens Water Technologies demonstrates SkyHydrant™ water purification unit

The SkyHydrant™ is a lightweight, sustainable and affordable water purification unit for humanitarian projects and emergency and disaster relief.

The technology is based on a Memcor membrane filtration system from Siemens that operates without power and conditioning chemicals. The SkyHydrant removes particulates, bacteria and pathogenic material greater than 0.1 micron, and produces 10,000 liters per day of potable water. Innovation and Leadership in the Water Treatment Market

Siemens Water Technologies provides the most comprehensive, cost-effective and reliable treatment systems and services.

We offer everything from emergency water supply and conventional water treatment processes to wastewater reuse systems, membrane bioreactors, UV disinfection systems and RO cleaning contracts. These products and services are designed to help keep your city safe, or your company profitable.

Contact: Rob.Klaassen@siemens.com

www.siemens.nl/water

Smart Frequencies B.V.

Turning Patents into Profitable Products!Smart Frequencies B.V. designs sensor systems that can make an High-Frequency fingerprint profile of any type of fluid, to compare changes of fluid components in an easy and fast way by relatively simply means. The sensors proves to detect oil in water, water in oil, changes in water

Quality in Sensingwww.Q- i -S .net

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substances or changes in process water parameters. With this sensor changes can be detected in a inline and real-time situation.

Water Waves B.V.

Turning Patents into Profitable Products!Ultrasonic techniques are used by Water Waves B.V. to design disinfection, cleaning and crystallization applications. Further, intellectual property is being transformed into working prototypes in areas of wireless energy transfer, data-transport through water, and membrane technologies. Water Waves B.V. combines state-of-the-art scientific-level knowledge, with hands-on practical SME prototype-development, in order to have a.s.a.p. a ready-to-use prototype for the proof of concept in close cooperation with launching customers.

Van Remmen UV Techniek B.V

Van Remmen UV Techniek B.V. is an international company that specialises in the design and production of easily integrable UV disinfection equipment for liquids, surface and air applications.

The unique design of our UV reactors, results in a reliable system with optimal disinfection properties and most efficient use of energy. The continuous delivery of an optimal UV dosage to the water is ensured by the flow management system. The performance reliability is ensured by our own designed and developed high frequency electronic control gear.

UV disinfection can be used by a wide range of industries. Examples are: community water supplies, water recycling plants, waste water treatment plants, office buildings, transporting industries, wellness industry, food industries, (petro)chemical industries, pharmaceutical industries, breweries/distilleries.

As your partner, we provide advice, standard equipment and bespoke solutions for UV disinfection.

www.vanremmen.nl

Vitens

Vitens is the largest drinking water company in the Netherlands. Vitens provides 5.4 million people with top quality drinking water, twenty four hours a day, seven days a week.

The entire process from well to tap is based on Vitens expertises and is recognized globally. The continuous improvements made is the result of our professionalism and passion where Innovation is playing a key role.

In addition to our own requirements Vitens is continuously monitoring global trends to be able to set up collaborations and (exclusive) partnerships on innovative developments. Vitens has been recognized as the most innovative water company in the Netherlands.

www.vitens.nl

Water Alliance –The benefit of partnership

The Water Alliance is a unique partnership of private and public companies, government agencies and competence centres involved in the water technology sector. Participants in the Water Alliance are various companies and organizations such as: suppliers of applied water technology (as Landustrie, DMT, Philips, Brightwork bv and many more) the Municipalities of Leeuwarden and Sneek, Water Boards, the Chamber of Commerce, NOM (Investment and Development Agency of the Northern region), Wetsus centre of excellence for sustainable water technology, Drinking water Companies and the Provinces of Fryslân, Groningen and Drenthe.

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Unique Water Technology innovation chain The North Netherlands region offers the largest concentration of laboratory and application labs, test and demonstration sites for innovative water technology in Europe. This will accelerate the introduction of new technology and help start up new companies and grow existing companies.

Join the European Waterhub!

For further information about the Water Alliance contact Mr. Hein Molenkamp, Managing Director.

Water Alliance Agora 4, Leeuwarden T +31 58284 9044 info@wateralliance.nl

www.wateralliance.nl

WLN

WLN supports and advises all drinking water production sites of Waterworks Groningen (WBGr) and Waterworks Drenthe (WMD), from source up to tap. In addition, WLN is house advisor for all industrial water sites of the industrial subsidiaries of WBGr and WMD, just as several (industrial) customers of WLN Laboratory. We prove ourselves continuous as an effective home advisor, with a keen eye for quality, durability and costs. WLN is participant in several WETSUS theme’s eg. Separation at source, Biofouling, Sensoring, Desalination, Applied Water Physics.

www.wln.nl

World Sustainability Centre Afsluitdijk

The World Sustainability Centre (WSC) will be a platform of international relevance where promising ideas and developments regarding sustainability are brought together. The goal is to contribute to a more sustainable society and to grasp the economic opportunities. Both physical and virtual, the WSC will be an informative and inspiring experience centre for the public and it will offer a meeting place and a platform for business and science. The WSC will focus on water, energy, food and nature. The physical centre is foreseen on the Afsluitdijk, the icon for the battle against water that is known worldwide and is linked with the Netherlands and her history.

www.worldsustainabilitycentre.org

Wetsus

Wetsus, centre of excellence for sustainable water technology is a facilitating intermediary for trend-setting know-how development. Wetsus creates a unique environment and strategic cooperation for development of profitable and sustainable state of the art water treatment technology. The inspiring and multidisciplinary collaboration between companies and research institutes from all over Europe results in innovations that contribute significantly to the solution of the global water problems. Innovation, partnership, joy, cooperation and reliability are the values around which all Wetsus’ activities are organized en performed.

Wetsus acts as Technological Top Institute for Water technology and is located in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. Wetsus’ scientific research program is defined by the private and public water sector and conducted by leading universities.

www.wetsus.nl