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EIP Water

Boosting opportunities - Innovating water

The EIP Water aims to

  • speed up development of water innovation
  • contribute to sustainable growth
    and employment
  • stimulate uptake of water
    innovations by market and society
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EIP Water priorities

  • Water innovations with
    high impact
  • Our five thematic priorities
    focus on the "what"
  • Our three cross-cutting priorities
    focus on the "how"
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The EIP Water will

  • facilitate co-generation of innovations for
    sustainable growth
  • promote policy changes towards
    improved innovation transfer
  • develop a multi-stakeholder
    water innovation network
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EIP Water Action Groups

  • are at the center of implementing EIP Water
  • bring together diverse partners
    across various disciplines
  • combine demand and supply of water innovation
    to cover the entire innovation value chain
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Get involved!

The first call for expressions of commitment for EIP Water Action Groups has passed and the first Action Groups will be operational in May 2013.
A second call for expressions of commitments is planned for the end of this year.

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European Innovation Partnerships aim to speed up innovations that contribute to solving societal challenges, enhance Europe's competitiveness and contribute to job creation and economic growth. EIPs help to pool expertise and resources by bringing together public and private actors at EU, national and regional level, combining supply- and demand-side measures.

  • 29.04.2013 EU Mission for Growth to China (18-20 July '13) and EIP on Water

    One of the core elements of European Innovation Partnerships is to coordinate between different (EU) initiatives to create opportunities.

    We are glad to present you the opportunity to apply to participate in a European Commission trade mission for growth to China, centered on the theme of 'Green Growth', from 18-20 July '13. Commissioner Potočnik will join Vice-President Tajani on this mission.

    Please see the following link for more information and to apply to join the mission.

    Please note that there is only a limited number of places available in this mission, so we encourage interested organizations to react as soon as possible. The deadline for submitting an application is May 24th. Applications can be made by clicking on the 'continue' button on the above-mentioned website and submitting your information there.

  • 20.02.2013 Revised call for Expression of Commitments for Action Groups; Deadline: 4 April 2013

  • 18.12.2012 Press Release: “Environment: Action for innovation in the water sector”