Interview to Durk Krol, director of the European Platform of the Water
Which are the challenges of future of the WssTP? How it would have to continue the investigation in the sector of the water in a future?
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How it is coordinated the technological platform WssTP? If we take into account that there are 70 members in different fields, for example: academician, industry, politician and public services of the water how interactúan each one of these entities between them?
The WssTP is a PTE guided by the industry and his members are organised in three categories: 1) Industry, 2) Academies and institutes of Investigation and 3) Companies of public services and final users. One of the key aims of the WssTP is the one to increase the coordination and collaboration in the European sectors of the water. The WssTP joins all these actors through his Strategic Diary of Investigation, his pilot groups (groups of thematic work) and Equipment of work, whose members work together for the identification of vacios in the innovation and the investigation for the future. Besides, the WssTP organises regularly days of transfer to help to the different members in the presentation of proposals.
In which point thinks that finds the technological development of the European sector of the water regarding other continents developed? In which appearances could improve the sector?
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Which is the paper of the WssTP in the Investigation and European Innovation of the water?
The paper of the WssTPs is the one to increase the collaboration and coordination in investigation, development of technology and innovation in the European sector of the water in all the chain of supply; this is especially notable for the sector of the water since it is a very diverse sector and fragmentado. Besides, the WssTP works with the European Commission and with the European Parliament to ensure some surroundings of financiamiento public that it was the most beneficial possible for our members and the RTD&I of the water in general. Besides, the WssTP is an interface between the members and the programs of financials of the European Union, providing to his members a valuable knowledge on “Brussels”, knowledge on the needs and priorities for each announcement and helping to his members to form consortiums to write proposals and inform to the European Commission of which are the priorities of RTD&I for the sector of the water in Europe.
Recently, the WssTP has begun to spread and spread results of projects that supposes this for the partners of the projects? Has to be member to benefit of this service?
The communication and divulging of results of projects is being increasingly important to attain successful proposals in financiamientos European and will keep on being it in the Horizon2020. Because of his extensive network by all Europe and to the activities of communication and divulging already existent, the WssTP is located of ideal way to be able to participate in projects occupying of these activities. Unlike other activities of the WssTP like the days of transfer (only for members) and the letters of support to projects (at least a member in the team), the services of communication and divulging of the WssTP are in a principle, available for any project of importance.
Recently it launched the EIP on Water that, using fields of proof, will facilitate the development of innovative solutions and carry them to the market. Which is the paper of WssTP in the EIP? What would mean this like member of the WssTP for the Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic?
The WssTP has played a very important paper in the development of the EIP on Water: The CE has included him of way continued in the development of the relative Communication to the EIP; as it approved the Council in May of the 2012. The WssTP was one of the main stakeholders in the program of the second day of shareholders organised by the CE during the period of 2011 -2012 and facilitated on request of the CE the organisation of the day of query of the state of the members (Julio 2011) and the day EIP Water ETP (December 2011). Likewise, the CE described the evento of stakeholders "Water Innovation Europe 2012”, partially devoted to the EIP Water, like an important milestone in the process of construction of the EIP Water, as it also was exemplary the participation of the member of the commission Potočnik. Once approved the WssTP attained to ensure an important role regarding representation and coordination for the members of his network, so much in the EIP High Level Steering Group, as in EIP TF that is preparing the draft of the EIP Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP).
Like member of the WssTP, the Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic is involved in the editorial of the EIP SIP, receives the most current news of the process and can participate in the days of transfer of the WssTP for the fields of proof of the Seventh Program Marco.
What would win the Spanish organisations involved in the sector of the water if they did members of the platform?
The most important is that would be incorporating to a European network of first class of investigation of the water, development of technology and innovation, that would provide them a platform of network for interactuar with other notable actors in the chain of supply of the water, exchange of information and to find interesting partners with which form consortiums for projects. Besides, the WssTP awards to his members the profit to receive information at first hand in the announcements of European programs of financials, the opportunity to contribute to give form to the European diary of investigation and innovation for the water of the future.
The Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic has been involved actively in the WssTP, from participating in the editorial of the scientific report of the water and the power to co-chair the group of reuse of the water and more recently, like member of the patronato what means this type of participation for the platform and his future?
The WssTP is an organisation based in the members and in general lines, is what members do of her, especially members very active like the Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic. The scientific reports of the WssTP are the result of the work of collaboration of experts of all Europe. By this reason the European Commission values it so much, since it is the voice of the real needs experienced in the field. For the WssTP is of vital importance have a regular and near contact with his members and work with them. The WssTP expresseses the opinions of the sector of the water and his 70 members in Europe and carries the developments to Brussels and given back to his members. To be able to play this paper is necessary to have a relation of strong work.
That it is the To.Spire? Which paper plays the WssTP in this?
A.Spire is a sustainable proposal for a public-private partnership for a process industry with energy efficiency and resources and a potential financed budget of 1.5 trillion over the next 7 years. This proposal will be launched as part of the program framework Horizon2020. The WssTP is a founding member of this Association. It represents more than 50 industrial stakeholders and research for the process industry of 8 sectors (chemical, steel, engineering, minerals, non-ferrous metals, cement, ceramic materials, and water). The Mission of A.SPIRE is the ensure technology development Assistant and best practices throughout all phases of large-scale existing production lines that will help to achieve an efficient process of resources industry. A.SPIRE has developed a dynamic and strategic roadmap for multiyear which includes aspects such as the activities of research, development and innovation, as well as policy issues; all this in order to realize its 2030 objectives.
