Presentation on The European Innovation Partnership on Water, by Robert Schröder from the European Commission at 2014 UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference. Preparing for World Water Day 2014: Partnerships for improving water and energy access, efficiency and sustainability. 13-16 January 2014

1. EIP Water
European Innovation
Partnership on Water
www.eip-water.eu
Boosting
opportunities
Innovating
water
UN-Water Annual International Zaragoza Conference
14 January '14
Robert Schröder, European Commission, DG Environment

2. Objectives
•Facilitate, support and speed up development and
application/deployment of innovative solutions to water
challenges
•Create market opportunities for innovations
•Support policy implementation
EIP Water
www.eip-water.eu

3. EIP Water activities
• .
 Voluntary cooperation, not EU funded activities
Water-Energy Nexus Action Groups:
• W4EF – Water for Energy Framework
• Renewable Energy Desalination
• Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor for Recovery of Energy and Resources
• EIP Water tools – Online Market Place www.eip-water.eu
• Task Force – work on barriers: policy recommendations and
actions
EIP Water
www.eip-water.eu

4. Thank you for your
attention
Questions?
All information on the SIP, priorities, initial actions, action groups, call for expression of commitment,
activities and tools available at:
EIP Water
www.eip-water.eu