Water: the greatest global challenge

A networking event to discuss future collaborative innovations for our shared environment

Water quality and quantity is a topic of global concern. The world’s water resource is under mounting pressure from factors such as population growth and increased demand from industry and agriculture.

Clean water is essential for life and countless economic activities, including food production, energy generation and industrial outputs. In its European Innovation Partnership (EIP) for water, the European Commission has stated that, by 2020, ‘Europe will have safe, available and affordable water supply and waste water treatment for all users in place, based on sustainable management of the water resources and the most innovative, competitive and cost effective solutions.’

‘Water: the greatest global challenge’ will highlight innovations in water quality management that have been developed and demonstrated by a team of Marie Curie research Fellows under the FP7 Initial Training Network project, ATWARM.

ATWARM (Advanced Technologies for Water Resource Management) represents a collection of industry-led research projects, addressing the innovation needs of QUESTOR member organisations in the area of water.

QUESTOR is an industry-university cooperative research centre (I/UCRC) – which delivers industry-led environmental research. QUESTOR puts a high emphasis on knowledge transfer to industry and commercial exploitation of research.

QUESTOR research activities outside of ATWARM will also be presented during the conference.

The conference will also look to future global concerns for the water sector, attracting high-profile speakers from industry and government officials. National and international speakers will also highlight the benefits of collaborative networking for innovative research in the environmental sector.

Networking sessions will be organised to promote profitable collaborations and exploit market opportunities.