Aquatech Amsterdam is on! | NWP (2024)

Next to companies, organisations, and innovative start-ups, the Pavilion features knowledge exchange and networking activities at the NL Lounge in the Pavilion. The Netherlands invites all water professionals present at Aquatech to drop by the Netherlands Pavilion, to meet old acquaintances and to make new connections. To be amazed and inspired!

Entrance to Aquatech Amsterdam is free of charge as long as visitors register online before they arrive at the event.

The Netherlands Pavilion presents…

Water is essential to life on earth. It connects and sustains us. Covering 70 percent of the globe, it defines our blue planet. Water helps generate our energy, drive our agriculture and industries, and safeguard our health and sanitation systems.

In the Netherlands, government, businesses, knowledge centres, and local stakeholders work together to find ways to resolve global water challenges inclusively in a way that benefits everyone. Short lines between stakeholders in the water sector enable us to foster an innovative culture.

Just like previous editions of the Aquatech event, the Netherlands Pavilion showcases the latest in innovative and proven technology solutions from Dutch companies and start-ups that contribute to the SDG’s. The following technology solutions are on display at the Netherlands Pavilion:

• Acquaint: Multiple inline inspection
• Avic: Data delivery with maintenance-free IoT devices
• Desah: Climate resilient decentralised sustainable wastewater treatment
• Eliquo Water: Wastewater and sludge solutions for sustainability and climate protection
• Ferr-Tech: Water and wastewater treatment using Ferrate(VI)
• Inter Primo Group: MBBR & MBR water filtration profiles for optimal water treatment
• Hubert Stavoren: Water intake systems - designed, engineered and manufactured in-house
• HULO: Disruptive AI technology for leak detection
• Jotem water solutions: Smart water solutions, end-to-end management of water treatment processes
• Landustrie Sneek: Products used for handling wastewater, surface water and for generating renewable energy (hydropower screws)
• Netherlands Water Partnership: Network of Dutch water organisations, working worldwide on co-creating future-proof solutions and catalysing global water impact
• Norit Nederland: Activated carbon products & uses
• PB International: Hollow fibre ultrafiltration solutions
• Process Design Center: Supporting the process industry to arrive at new and improved production processes
• Pro Water: Wastewater consultancy
• Purgatoria: ICABUS: to remove toilet paper from wastewater
• Quasset: Modern asset integrity management solutions
• Smartvatten: Monitoring, measuring, analysing water consumption and leak detection in buildings
• Solisenz: TSS measuring solution for sludge treatment plants
• Spatial Eye: Geospatial, data ingestion, and business intelligence products
• Van Remmen UV Technology: UV disinfection systems
• Water Campus/Water Alliance: The water technology innovation chain

The legendary Netherlands Pavilion, including the Holland Innovation Park and NL Lounge, can be found at a premium location in hall 7, booth numbers 07.320, 07.322, 07.328, 07.422, and 07.424).

The Netherlands Pavilion at Aquatech Amsterdam 2023 is a cooperation between the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP), Partners for Water, and Water Alliance.

Holland Innovation Park

Fully intertwined within the Netherlands Pavilion, surrounded by the best Dutch water sector expertise, the Holland Innovation Park (HIP) is the spot to discover the latest groundbreaking Dutch innovations in the field of water. The Holland Innovation Park is organised by Water Alliance and showcases the following HIPpers: Purgatoria, Jotem Water Solutions, Ferr-Tech, Process Design Center, SOLiSENZ and HULO.

Visits from incoming delegations

Aquatech Amsterdam attracts over 20,000 attendees, of which more than 70% come from outside the Netherlands. The visiting water professionals stem from all over the world and they are active as policymakers, operators, specialists, and users of technology in practice. Amongst them are several visits from incoming delegations, NWP plays a leading role in inviting delegations to attend and in coordinating the incoming delegations programme.

NWP and its partners are delighted to welcome delegations from Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America, and the USA. We expect incoming delegations from:

• Brazil
• Canada (WTEX10)
• Chile
• France
• India (Mumbai)
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Oman
• Spain (Catalan Water Partnership)
• Peru
• Portugal (WTEX10)
• United Kingdom (WTEX10)
• United States of America (WTEX10)
• Africa (tbc)
• Nepal (tbc)

Dutch organisations are offered a unique opportunity to connect with the delegation members, and a guaranteed chance of qualitative matches, by participating in the incoming mission programme. To register your participation, please sign up here.

The incoming delegations programme is coordinated by NWP. It is a joint effort by NWP and partners: Aquatech organising team at RAI Amsterdam, Enterprise Europe Network, Netherlands Enterprise Agency, and Water Alliance.

Knowledge exchange

Next to showcasing Dutch innovative technology and hosting the incoming delegations, NWP is also actively involved in organising matchmaking activities and knowledge exchange at the Netherlands Pavilion or other stages around the Aquatech exhibition floor.The schedule on the knowledge programme with exact dates and times is subject to change. Information on all the presentations in the NL Loungetheatre at the Netherlands Pavilion can be found here.

Some highlights of the knowledge exchange programme:

Monday 6 November

Nama’s upcoming projects and Oman Water Week 2024

Time: 10:15 - 11:00 Location:NL Lounge theatre at Netherlands Pavilion (booth number 07.328)

Are you interested in doing business in Oman’s water sector? You’re in luck, as Nama (Oman Water and Waste Water Services Company) will elaborate on their upcoming projects from their Master Plan. In addition, they will present the first Oman Water Week to be held in January 2024.

Convenors:Nama’s Eng. Suhaila Al Balushi, and Mr. Ahmed Sayed and Bushra Al Siyabi

Tuesday 7 November

Opportunities from Dutch energy from water solutions

Time:13:00 -13:35Location: NL Lounge theatre at Netherlands Pavilion (booth number 07.328)

The energy transition is moving, but needs further acceleration to avoid excessive climate change and sealevel rise. The waters in the oceans and seas host an enormous energy potential. These sources include tidal flows, waves and salinity gradient (salt content difference between rivers and seas), that are available every day, also when the sun doesn't shine or when the wind doesn't blow. This energy can be harvested with new solutions as are being developed in the Netherlands. Energy from water sources are critical for a more robust energy mix and are the basis for lowest cost continuous renewable energy supply, as requiring much less storage (solutions based on water are being developed also in NL). We will discuss the developments and uniqueness of the Dutch innovations in this area. Are you interested to learn more? Looking forward to inform, discuss and explore potential cooperation

Convenors:Maarten Berkhout (SeaQurrent and EWA), Pieter Hack (REDStack), Erwin Meijboom (Slowmill (TBC)?, and Olaf Waals (MARIN (TBC))

Nutrient recycling: Looking back and looking forwards, where do we go from here?

Time: 13:15 - 14:00Location:Wastewater & Resources World 07.508

The global demand for nutrients such as phosphorus is rising, but the supplies available are decreasing. This is a big problem for food security worldwide. This year, the Nutrient Platform will be at Aquatech Amsterdam to talk about nutrient recycling: the legal aspects, technological hurdles, and short to medium-term opportunities and innovations that are relevant to nutrient recycling. The speakers will talk about the rules, challenges, opportunities, and new ideas related to nutrient recycling.

Convenors:Tiemen Nanninga (LeAF), Kees Roest (KWR), Peter Scheer (Semilla Sanitation/Nijhuis Saur Industries), and Jan Willem Bijnagte (COLSEN)

Wednesday 8 November

End-to-end digital inspection system for multiple robots

Time:14:30 - 15:05 Location:NL Lounge theatre at Netherlands Pavilion (booth number 07.328)

The PILOTING project proposes the adaptation, integration, and demonstration of robotic solutions, in an integrated platform, to be able to inspect and maintain (aging) infrastructure, like water related infrastructure. The presentation will show you the whole inspection process, from setting up digital twins, harvesting data by using drones and robots till generating a full inspection report. Learn how to use robotics as an enabler for a more safe and efficient inspection process.

Convenors: Quasset, Applus (not confirmed yet)

Thursday 9 November

Youth Combating Climate Change and Water Challenges

Time: 13:00 - 13:45 Location:NL Lounge theatre at Netherlands Pavilion (booth number 07.328)

Due to climate change, water resources are becoming scarcer, rain patterns are becoming more irregular causing droughts and floods and our freshwater sources’ quality is deteriorating. Taking urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts is strongly embedded in reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. During the Amsterdam International Water Week, Young Expert Programmes (YEP) and Wavemakers United (WU) will showcase how they contribute to innovation and increasing our workforce

Convenors:Paul van Essen (Young Expert Programs (YEP)) andGijs van Nes (Wavemakers United (WU))

Horti-sector & water sector: where do they meet?

Time:13:45 - 14:20 Location:NL Lounge theatre at Netherlands Pavilion (booth number 07.328)

Convenors:Colubris Water, Dutch Greenhouse Delta, Netherlands Water Partnership and Water Alliance

Please note that the schedule on the knowledge programme with exact dates and times is subject to change.