Water Efficiency in Manufacturing Industries

Water scarcity will bring environmental degradation and competition on water use (agricultural, domestic, and industrial) which, overall, will have an impact on the socioeconomic development and the competitiveness of the European industry.  The Water Academies are shaped to address the challenges of specific sectors on fighting water scarcity to contribute to the creation of a water-saving economy. It is a capacity building programme composed of workshops and a MOOC to transfer knowledge on water management for the manufacturing industry, agri-food, water utilities and municipalities. 

The Water Academies are part of the Cross-KIC project Finding innovative solutions for water scarcity in Southern Europe led by four innovation communities (EIT Manufacturing, EIT Food, EIT Climate and EIT Digital) in cooperation with three project partners (TU Delft, Athena Research Centre and BioAzul).

This workshop on water efficiency in the manufacturing industry is the third in a series and was preceded by the workshops “Reuse in agriculture” and “Urban water management and the role of nature-based solutions”. The main objective of the workshop is to share experience and ideas on how the manufacturing industry can overcome water efficiency challenges in a sustainable manner. The workshop consists of presentations from different water experts, a panel discussion and an excursion to the new factory of Innocent Drinks in Rotterdam. The session will be hybrid and can be followed online (except for the excursion).