TKI Matchmaking event: Shedding light on water – Smart innovations for the water sector
The water sector is facing increasingly complex challenges, from the early detection of pollution to the optimization of process control, requiring smarter and more future-proof solutions. Innovative technologies now make it possible to accelerate progress, improve efficiency, and enable real-time monitoring, but their true impact depends on successful translation from the laboratory into practice.
This event, organized by Water Alliance, Netherlands Water Partnership, BOM, and PhotonicsNL, brings together companies, research institutions, and end-users to explore these opportunities through inspiring case studies, interactive roundtable discussions, and valuable networking, fostering collaboration toward a smarter and more sustainable water sector.
What to expect?
- Inspiring presentations from research institutes and companies
- Practical examples of innovative measurement and analysis techniques
- Interactive roundtables on water quality, collaboration & funding, and smart combinations of data and sensors
- Plenty of opportunities to make new contacts and further develop ideas
Programme
Morning – Information and inspiration
- 09:30 – Arrival & coffee
- 10:00 – Welcome and opening
- 10:15 – Innovative technologies making the water sector smarter
- 10:45 – The voice of the sector: what is happening at water companies and in industry?
- 11:15 – From research to practice: how sensor technology and data come together in water innovations
- 12:00 – Networking lunch
Afternoon – Roundtable sessions
- 13:15 – Round 1: discussions at themed tables
- 14:00 – Short break and changeover
- 14:15 – Round 2: second round of discussions at a different table
Themed tables
- Table 1: Real-time water quality measurement – opportunities and needs
- Table 2: From lab to practice – collaboration & funding
- Table 3: Smart combinations – data, sensors, and control
- 15:00 – Joint feedback session
- 15:30 – Closing remarks & looking ahead to 2026
- 16:00 – Networking drinks
