Cofunded by the European Union

More local or institution-based Research Facility Acronym : 
Wetsus
Institution/Coordinating Institution : 
CEW/ Wetsus
Other partners : 
52 European professors from 26 research institutions and 110 companies (EU and global)
Country : 
Netherlands
Current Status : 
Other
(Active use since 2004, RI offered to European professors for PhD research )
Location : 
Leeuwarden Netherlands
More local or institution-based Research Facility type : 
Single Site RI (Geographically localised central facility)
Level of Access : 
Other
(Transnational, membership based)
Cost of Access : 
Paid
Keywords : 
Water Technology
Water4All Keywords : 
Emerging contaminants - Antimicrobial resistance - Water Infrastructures - Climate changes - Sustainable water demands - Resource management - Water technologies - Water-smart circular economy - Water use - Resilience and sustainability - Other
(Zero Polution, circular economy, nutrient recovery, water reuse, desalination, groundwater, AI in water, healthy soils )
Domains and thematic area : 
Ecosystems - Health and Wellbeing - Water Value and Usage - Other
(Water technology)
Services provided : 
Numerical modeling - Training services - Knowledge transfer - Data management
(Know-how development)
Equipment : 
Hydraulic laboratory - Numerical modelling - Physical modelling
Type of variables provided : 
Hydrological variables - Water quality variables - Biological and ecological variables - Geochemical variables
Frequency of Measurements : 
Continuous Monitoring (Real-time, 10-min. period, hourly, every few hours, daily etc.)
Variables Provided : 
Chemical, biological, other
Start year of entry : 
1 January 2004
Kind of data provided : 
Breakthrough research and innovation of novel water technologies
Sustainability of funding : 
Yes
Type of funding : 
European, National, Funded for 10 years through a national programme
Governance Description : 
Non profit foundation
Fair Principles : 
Web portal
Source : 
Phase 2 questionnaire and website
Subcategory : 
Important scientific Infrastructures related to freshwater

Fully equipped chemical, biological, and optical research infrastructure

Links with other entries : 
Waterapplicatiecentrum - Wetsus laboratories - Water Campus Leeuwarden
Type of funding, please specify
European, National, Funded for 10 years through a national programme

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The Water4All Partnership - Water Security for the Planet - is a funding programme for scientific research in freshwater. It aims to tackle water challenges to face climate change, help to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and boost the EU’s competitiveness and growth.

It is co-funded by the European Union within the frame of the Horizon Europe programme (a key funding programme for research and innovation). The Partnership duration is for seven years from 2022.

The Water4All objective is to enable water security at a large scale and in the long term. Its goal is also to tackle water issues in a holistic frame. 

All forms of life on earth need water. All human activities operate with this resource. Water is part of our everyday life. It is also integrated within urban and countryside landscapes. It is one of the most valuable elements we share with plants and animals.

These simple facts must be kept in mind to understand the Water4All ambition.

This resource is weakened in many places due to climate changes, and human habits. We know that we can improve the way we use water. Everyone has a role to play and especially the scientific research community.

Scientific research is the heart of the Partnership as It is a powerful tool to improve knowledge on preserving, restoring, and managing this essential resource. 

International cooperation is also needed as water has no borders on Earth and runs from one country to another.

Water4All brings together a broad and cohesive group of 90 partners from 33 countries in the European Union and beyond. This consortium gathers partners from the whole water Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) chain.