PADUCO: Innovative water solutions Academic-Business cooperation in the Netherlands MSMMSM Maastricht School of Management Presentation Water Forum Irna van der Molen

PALESTINIAN-DUTCH ACADEMIC COOPERATION PROGRAM IN WATER PADUCO

Academic-Business Cooperation

Participation in national fora on economic development policy, smart specialisation and industrialisation Key player in regional knowledge strategy, together with business and knowledge institutions in same region Support internationalization of business in province Limburg through training, research, policy advise, stimulating networking and bridge building MSMMSM Maastricht School of Management Institutional infrastructure

Mentorship program for international MBA students in collaboration with DSM, Philips, ING, CBS, city of Maastricht Organizing regular information and competitive intelligence sessions for local businesses to do business in, e.g. BRICS, Azerbadjan, Peru, Russia MSMMSM Maastricht School of Management Institutional infrastructure

agri-business; water management, engineering, life sciences and other fields Junior/senior researcher will be parttime located at company for 6 months - 5 years Tasks: Combining research and consulting Company contributes 450 Euro/month to scholarship Research under strict supervision by MSM to comply with accreditation standards Examples: consultancy.com MSMMSM Maastricht School of Management Virtual Management Lab to create business opportunities

MSMMSM Maastricht School of Management MSM's contribution to the regional economy MSM's contribution to the regional economy

Dutch concept “Sandmotor” as adaptation to to sea level rise TUDelft and companies providing health technolgoy (such as Phillips) in the development of MRI Scan Cooperation Civil Engineering Department and Dredging Firms Coooperation between Civil Engineering Department and Consulting Firm

9 Sensor system Transmitted Input Microfluidic system FREESTANDING WAVEGUIDE Bacteria in water Evanescent wave Surface Functionalisation Reference

Institutional infrastructure Delft Centre for Entrepreneurship Delft Centre for Entrepreneurship offers - and constantly develops - an inspiring and cutting edge education program: For Bachelor students: the minors ‘Technology based Entrepreneurship’ and ‘International Entrepreneurship & Development’ For master students: Design Challenge, Sustainable Business Game and Patent Law. For PhD students: encouragement to do a PhD in relation to entrepreneurship

DCE organizes a two day masterclass entrepreneurship. Goal of this masterclass is to introduce the participants to starting up as a spin-off of the university. The teachers are employees of TU Delft and professionals from the corporate world. The program encompasses: best/worst practices, writing a business and marketing plan, finance and strategy, marketing & sales, intellectual property.

UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education

Soc Trang People’s Committee Tra Vinh People’s Committee Public Vitens Evides (Applicant) Saigon Water Corporation Soc Trang Water Supply Company Tra Vinh Water Supply and Drainage Company Private Unesco-IHE University of Can Tho Knowledge Institute UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education To improve drinking water supply by increasing availability and reducing climate change effects on the water companies in the Mekong Delta. It will reduce the water and energy footprint of the water companies and industries.

Sustainable Water Fund: PPP for increased access to Sustainable Water Services in Rwanda (SusWas) UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education To support the urban and rural Rwandan water sector to: increase access to water and sanitation; improve quality and safety of drinking water, and enhance financial and operational sustainability, ultimately benefitting the entire population (11.3 million people). Partners: Vitens Evides International (applicant) EWSA - Energy, Water and Sanitation Authority of Rwanda; FEPEAR Association of private operators of water supply and sanitation in Rwanda; Aquanet BV PWN consultants for water enterprise development; UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education.

UNESCO IHE Networks and Partnerships Institutional Infrastructure

IFFCO KISAN SEZ Greenport Nellore, India – a design of a 1100 hectare Agropark, with detailed models for the corresponding Intelligent Agrologistic Network (IAN).Agropark Agropark IFFCO Kisan SEZ Nellore is envisaged to be environmentally sustainable with zero effluent emissions. The spatial clustering of different agro-production chains and spatial combination of agro-processing and non-agro functions enable prosperous scenario’s.

UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE Founders: City of Enschede, Province of Overijssel, University of Twente, Saxion University of Applied Sciences Region of Twente Activities Entrepreneurship: stimulate startups and growing companies Innovation: stimulate innovation and knowledge transfer Area: create an inspiring location for innovative companies

Kom verder. Saxion. Venturelab Twente 1 year business development program for startups and growing companies >200 participants in 3 years Research Joint Ventures Thermoplastic Composite Research Centre (TPRC): Boeing, Stork, Fokker, Ten Cate Centre for Medical Imaging (CMI): Siemens, UMCG High Tech Factory: 20 nano- companies Center4Cloud: Google, IBM, KPN

Results: Regional engine for innovation 330 companies on site –5,900 commercial jobs 879 spin-offs ( startups/year) from the University alone 8529 jobs of the spin-offs UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE

Kom verder. Saxion. Why this works: It is an ecosystem Top technology at the universities (nano, bio, ICT) Long history with Industry – university cooperation in the region A shared vision with the local governments and industry (HTSM; High Tech Systems and Materials)