Wetsus Explained
Wetsus - European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology is a research centre for water technology in Leeuwarden, the Netherlands. Over one hundred companies and twenty knowledge institutes work together at Wetsus to develop solutions for global water issues.[1]
History
Wetsus was established as part of Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland (a public-private partnership in the northern Netherlands, covering Friesland, Groningen and Drenthe), the Frisian Water Alliance, the University of Twente, the University of Groningen and Wageningen University & Research to strengthen the position of the region as major player in the water sector.[2] [3] In 2007 the institute was labeled Top Technological Institute.[4]
Collaboration
Together with other actors of the WaterCampus Leeuwarden, Wetsus collaborates with several initiatives, such as:
- the Water Alliance to take technological innovations to the market,
- the Centrum voor innovatief vakmanschap water (Centre for innovative craftmanship water) for vocational education;
- the Centre of Expertise Water Technology (CEW) for collaboration in the applied sciences.[5]
Wetsus is home to the MSc Water Technology, a joint degree of the University of Groningen, the University of Twente and Wageningen University & Research.[6]
Innovation & research
Wetsus studied reverse electrodialysis to generate osmotic power. That research resulted in a spin-off company called REDstack that generates blue energy at the Afsluitdijk in the Netherlands.[7] Wetsus also promoted decentralized sanitation and wastewater reuse in the Netherlands through the spin-off company DeSaH.[8] [9]
As of 2024, research is focused on removing PFAS from water, and the removal of micro and nanoplastics from water.[10]
References
- Web site: About Wetsus .
- https://edepot.wur.nl/355326 "Wetsus in de race voor het Technologisch Top Instituut Water"
- Bakker, Menno (2011). "Specialisten in watertechnologie Zij die de zee oversteken" (PDF). Waterproof (1): 18.
- Web site: 2023-10-07 . Het sprookje van Leeuwarden: hoe Wetsus in 20 jaar een topinstituut werd. 'Dit is echt heel erg bijzonder' . 2024-05-06 . Leeuwarder Courant . nl-NL.
- Web site: – About WaterCampus .
- Web site: 2017-09-15 . Onderzoeksinstituut Wetsus doet onderzoek in opdracht van universiteiten en bedrijven en koppelt de resultaten snel terug naar de maatschappij. . 2024-04-17 . NEMOKennislink . nl.
- Book: Wolkers, Hans . Wetsus Innovaties en spin-off bedrijven . 2015 . Rekladruk . 14–17 . nl . Wetsus Innovations & Spin-offs.
- Web site: 2023-12-11 . DeSaH geeft afvalwater een tweede leven . 2024-04-17 . Leeuwarder Courant . nl-NL.
- Book: Wolkers, Hans . Wetsus Innovaties en spin-off bedrijven . September 2015 . Rekladruk . 24-27 . nl.
- News: van Mersbergen . Sander . 2024-04-09 . Onderzoekers claimen doorbraak: 'Water kan in toekomst PFAS-vrij' . 2024-04-17 . Algemeen Dagblad . nl.
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