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Wim van Vierssen Knight of the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands

21 June 2018 — KWR Chief Executive Officer, Wim van Vierssen, has been made a Knight of the Order of the Lion of the Netherlands. On Thursday, 21 June 2018, Mayor René Verhulst of Ede pinned on Van Vierssen the decorations which...
Useful UK-Dutch exchanges in the first 6 months of WatQual

Mirjam Blokker PhD — Within the WatQual project, researchers from universities visit industry in another country and vice versa to study water…
NL-Fish Population Scan determines species composition of fish populations

14 June 2018 — The presence or absence of fish species provides information about the quality of the water. Within the ‘Monitoring…
VolkerWessels and KWR launch Nexus building project

07 June 2018 — KWR and the VolkerWessels companies Aveco de Bondt, VolkerWessels iCity and VolkerWessels Vastgoed have signed a declaration of…
ISPT Eurydice project almost completed

05 June 2018 — In the coming months the ISPT Eurydice project will be completed and reported on. The project is a…

Research

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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.

Subjects & projects

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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