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Evaluation of completed TKI Water Technology projects

09 October 2017 — What have the TKI Water Technology projects achieved so far? What impression do the participants have about collaboration within these projects? These types of questions form part of the evaluation covering the first few years of TKI...
1000 measurements undertaken by citizen scientists provide a detailed picture of the water quality in Amsterdam

06 October 2017 — This summer the water quality in Amsterdam was measured for the first time by citizen scientists, without whom…
Brabant Water customers measure tap water hardness themselves

05 October 2017 — At the beginning of this week almost 100 ‘temporary water researchers’ gathered together in Oss to launch the…
Langenau drinking water production more sustainable thanks to pellet softening

03 October 2017 — Langenau has switched from a precipitation process (cold lime softening) to a crystallisation process (pellet softening) at its…
Smart networks for a sustainable water provision

22 September 2017 — The third Grand Assembly of the four-year EU SmartWater4Europe (SW4EU) project was held in Burgos, Spain. Over the…

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Water-wise World

Climate change, pollution, population growth, the future presents us with problems directly related to the watercycle. KWR generates knowledge to enable the water sector to operate water-wisely. Our scientific findings and the resulting practical innovations contribute, worldwide, to a sustainable urban watercycle.

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KWR’s foundation is the knowledge we develop on the basis of our leading, applied scientific research into the watercycle. We are experts in a wide range of specialist fields and we inspire the water sector to define its research issues and questions. Together, we build the knowledge needed to address complex water challenges.

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Collaboration

We collaborate with water companies, universities and businesses, both in the Netherlands and internationally. In such a context, as a researcher, you’ll find it interesting to be a connecting link and to shape the development of knowledge.

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Our experts

The people who work at KWR are pushing the boundaries of water science. Professional specialists who employ their expertise to solve clients’ water-practice problems. By being curious, forward-thinking and on the lookout for opportunities, our researchers are able, time and again, to develop new knowledge.

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Tools & Products

Together with the water sector, we have developed a solid knowledge base. We are building an international reference framework of successful tools and products. And we seek out partnerships with market players for the commercialisation of market-ready products.

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