Objectives

EIP Water – Link to policy implementation Connecting innovative solutions from Action Groups to WFD implementation challenges Show your innovative solutions/demonstrations on the EIP Water Market Place: www.eip-water.eu New call for expression of commitment to form Action Groups (no EU funding) – To be opened on 5 Nov. '14 Focus on: Underrepresented EIP Water priority areas such as Ecosystem Services Actors from central and eastern European MS Horizon 2020 call (water innovation focus area) Call open on 10 Dec '14 Total funding 45 million euro Demonstration projects linked to EIP Water priority areas http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020-water-2015-two-stage.html

5 November '14, Barcelona (European Innovation Capital) High level innovation speakers, sessions on linking WFD implementation to innovative solutions and on removing barriers to innovation, presentation of EIP water Action Groups 6 November – 9 site visits to state of the art innovative water facilities in and around Barcelona 6 November – 10 open back to back meetings of related water innovation organizations Information and registration: http://www.eip-water.eu/eip-water-conference-2014-5-november-barcelona