Meet the partners
CETaqua, Water Technology Center
CETaqua, Centro Tecnológico del Agua, is a private non-profit foundation that was created in 2007 by Aigües de Barcelona, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC), and the Higher Council for Scientific Research (CSIC). It is a model of public-private collaboration that ensures the sustainability and efficiency of the integral water cycle, considering local needs. CETaqua represents a pioneering model of collaboration between the administration, the university, and the company. This model has established itself as a European benchmark in the application of scientific knowledge to water and the environment. Their mission is to anticipate the needs of society to propose new R+D+i solutions to ensure the sustainability and efficiency of the water cycle, considering local needs. The activity of the centre is divided into five areas: Efficient, safe and digital operation; Production and new resources; Zero waste and decarbonisation; Territorial and social sustainability; and Resource planning and management.
Website:
https://www.cetaqua.com/KWR Water Research Institute
KWR Water Research Institute is a private non-profit organization generating scientific knowledge and innovations for the water sector. KWR researchers operate at the interface of science, business and society, excelling in translating scientific findings into practical solutions for the global water sector. The institute plays a key role in both national and international collaborations, with a strong track record in EU projects . Domestically, KWR has been managing the Joint Research Programme with Dutch and Flemish water utilities for over 40 years, and coordinates and contributes to the National Water Technology research program. An active member of various water research partnerships, KWR leads Watershare—an international knowledge-sharing network of water research institutes and utilities—and is knowledge partner in Allied Waters, a public-private partnership focused on commercializing water innovations.
Website:
https://www.kwrwater.nlCentre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH)
CERTH is founded in 2000 and it is listed among the TOP-20 EU research institutions with the highest participation in competitive research grants. CERTH consists of five institutes: (a) Chemical Process & Energy Resources Institute (CPERI), (b) Information Technologies Institute (ITI), (c) Hellenic Institute of Transport (HIT), (d) Institute of Applied Biosciences (INAB), (e) Institute for Research and Technology Thessaly (IRETETH).
CERTH participates in the IDEATION through the Information Technologies Institute (ITI) and Multimodal Data Fusion and Analytics Group (M4D) which is part of Multimedia Knowledge and Social Data Analytics Laboratory (MKLab). M4D has significant security research experience and scientific expertise in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, machine/deep learning, computer & cognitive vision, semantic multimedia analysis, visual analytics and decision support systems, knowledge discovery of heterogeneous multilingual and multimedia Web resources, social media monitoring, as well as on the processing, analysis of the multimodal data extracted from them.
Websites:
https://www.certh.gr/ https://www.iti.gr/iti/index.html https://mklab.iti.gr/ https://m4d.iti.gr/Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación
BSC is the largest HPC centre in Europe with more than 1000 scientists and engineers, and a pioneer in combining HPC service provision and R&I into both Computer and Computational science from different fields (Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Computational Applications in Science and Engineering, and Computational Social Sciences and Humanities) under one roof.
https://www.bsc.es/University of Cyprus, KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence
The KIOS Research and Innovation Center of Excellence (KIOS CoE) operates within the University of Cyprus and currently is a leading research and innovation center in Cyprus and the region on Information and Communication Technologies. The Center provides an inspiring environment for carrying out top-level research in Critical Infrastructures, including power and energy systems, water, transportation and telecommunication networks, healthcare systems, as well as systems for emergency management and response.
https://www.kios.ucy.ac.cy/Engineering
Engineering Group is the Digital Transformation Company, leader in Italy and expanding its global footprint, with around 12,000 associates and with over 60 offices.
The Engineering Group, consisting of over 20 companies in 12 countries, has been supporting the continuous evolution of companies and organizations for more than 40 years, thanks to a deep understanding of business processes in all market segments, fully leveraging the opportunities offered by advanced digital technologies and proprietary solutions.
It integrates best-of-breed market solutions, managed services, and continues to expand its expertise through M&As and partnerships with leading technology players. The Group strongly invests both in innovation, through its R&I division, and in human capital, with the internal IT & Management Academy. Engineering is a key player in the creation of digital ecosystems that bridge the gap between different markets, while developing composable solutions that ultimately foster a continuous Business transformation.
Website:
https://www.eng.it/en/FIWARE FOUNDATION E.V. (FF) – GERMANY
FF is the legal independent body providing shared resources to help achieving the FIWARE mission that is to build an open sustainable ecosystem around public, royalty-free and implementation-driven software platform standards that ease the development of new Smart Applications in multiple sectors. FIWARE Foundation protects, promote and manage the FIWARE brand and brings support to activities of the FIWARE Community that is engaged in the evolution and adoption of the FIWARE platform. The FIWARE Community comprises all individuals and organizations contributing to achieving the FIWARE mission. It is not only formed by contributors to the technology, but also those who contribute in building the FIWARE ecosystem and making it sustainable over time. The FIWARE Foundation is open, anybody is able to join as member, contribute to the FIWARE mission, and rise through the ranks of the FIWARE Community based on merit.
Website:
https://fiware.orgWater Europe
Water Europe (WE) is the recognized voice and promotor of water-related innovation, research, and technology development in Europe. WE is a purpose-driven multi-stakeholder association with over 250 members, representing the entire range of actors in the innovative water ecosystem. WE was established by the European Commission as a European Technology Platform. WE is guided in all its activities by its Water Vision with the ultimate ambition of achieving a Water-Smart Society.
Website:
https://www.watereurope.euCMCC
WSL
University of Exeter
The University of Exeter is one of the leading research-driven Universities in the UK, consistently ranking among the top 10 at national level. The University of Exeter combines world class research with excellent student satisfaction at its campuses in Exeter and Cornwall.
The Centre for Water Systems (CWS) is part of the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy at the University of Exeter. The Centre is an internationally leading group specialising in the development and application of advanced computer-based technologies for the water industry, and currently holds research contracts of over €8M, with strong industrial links. Hydroinformatics and urban water management are the main themes, with key research areas in sustainability, risk-based decision support systems, data mining, simulation, and optimisation.
Website:
https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/centres/cws/
