Strengthening EU-China water innovation cooperation: results of the H 2020 PIANO project

The coordination and support action PIANO (Policies, Innovation And Network for enhancing Opportunities for China-Europe water cooperation), funded by the EU programme for research and innovation Horizon 2020 will present its main achievements in Brussels on 15 May 2018.

The project conducted a comprehensive landscaping (mapping, scoring and ranking) of European and Chinese water innovative technological solutions on the five research areas focused by the project: agricultural, municipal, river basin, industrial water management, water for energy.

It has also identified drivers, barriers and possible strategies for European SMEs to improve business exchange in the Chinese water market and elaborated a shared Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) which identifies need and priorities in the EU-China cooperation in the water sector and sets out the direction of future collaborative actions engaging public and private partnerships.

Results, policy messages and further initiatives will be discussed with representatives of the European Commission, the China-Europe Water Platform, EU water-related networks and supporting business agencies next 15 May at ENEA’s premises, rue de Namur 72.

Program

Presentations

Cambi Advanced Digestion and Progress in China
Dr. Zuliang LIAO

ASEM Collaboration Mechanism for Research, Development and Innovation in Water

PIANO SRIA MeetingBrussels, May 15th, 2018
Henrik Dissing

Framework for China Europe Water Innovation cooperation: Take-home messages from the DragonStar initiative
Andrea Degen

ENRICH in China (European Network of Research and Innovation Centres and Hubs)
Daniela Coutinho

Perspective of international cooperation within the Water JPI
G. Monacelli

General recommendations for EU China water innovation
Josh Weinberg

Strengthening China Europe Water Innovation Cooperation: results from PIANO project
J.P. LOBO FERREIRA

Drivers, opportunities and barriers for business cooperation
Simon Spooner  

PIANO project: Policies, Innovation And Networks for enhancing Opportunities for China Europe water cooperation
Markus Starkl

APPROACH FOR TWI (TECHNOLOGICAL WATER INNOVATION) IDENTIFICATION
Barth F. Smets

Policies, Innovation And Networks for enhancing Opportunities for China Europe water cooperation (PIANO)
Yannick Pochon

Recommendations for R&I cooperation: the proposed PIANO Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda
Alessandro Lotti

Link to Project Ispra