The mission of the WAC is to contribute to the development of a high-quality cluster in the field of water technology and the further completion of the WaterCampus Leeuwarden as its physical crystallization point.

Water is high on the economic agenda. Currently, there is a high demand for innovative technologies and products. For entrepreneurs in the water sector, this offers plenty of opportunities within the chain of knowledge, skills, and revenue. To make this leap in the water chain, (confidential) experiments are necessary.

WaterCampus

To meet this need, Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences and the Water Alliance have taken the initiative to establish the Water Application Center at the WaterCampus in Leeuwarden. The WAC facilitates the development of new technologies from the laboratory bench to pilot scale applications.

1. Facilities of the WAC for companies and other organisations that do not have their own facilities to conduct (pilot plant) research.
2. Facilities of the WAC for students at Universities of Applied Sciences who can receive practical education in a real-life setting, conduct experiments, and collaborate with the industry on research into the latest technologies using pilot installations, pilots, and practicals.

Everything you need for research

In short, the WAC provides education and industry with the infrastructure and equipment needed to conduct research!

The WaterApplication Centre (WAC) is part of the Applied Research Center (ARC) of HVHL. It is well connected to other partners of the WaterCampus such as the WaterAlliance , Center of Expertise Watertechnology (CEW), and Wetsus.

Management

Manager: Dr. Ing. J. Koos Oosterhaven
koos.oosterhaven@hvhl.nl

Business development: Sytze Wiegersma
sytze.wiegersma@hvhl.nl

Supervisor of the facility: Aize Tolsma
aize.tolsma@hvhl.nl

Technical support: Johan de Jong
johanf.dejong@hvhl.nl

Head of Laboratory; Ruben Buis
ruben.buis@hvhl.nl

Secretary
secretariaat@waterapplicatiecentrum.nl

The WAC is a collaboration between Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, Wetsus, and the Water Alliance.

• Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences offers various programs in which water (technology) plays a prominent role.
• Water Alliance bundelt publieke en private marktpartijen, overheden en kennisinstellingen rondom watertechnologie in Nederland.
• The Water Alliance brings together public and private market parties, governments, and knowledge institutions around water technology in the Netherlands.
• CEW, the Centre of Expertise Water Technology, is the knowledge and innovation center for applied research and product development in the field of water technology.
• CIV Water, the Center for Innovative Craftsmanship, is an innovative knowledge center for vocational students in the water sector.

Investment in your future

This project is an investment in your future.

THIS PROJECT IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND AND BY THE MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, PEAKS IN THE DELTA.

Educational institutions, researchers, and companies have been utilizing the Water Application Center for years. Are you also looking for a space to set up your pilot installation, need assistance with your research, or have other questions regarding water innovation? Feel free to contact us.

Address

Agora 1
NL 8934 CJ Leeuwarden

Telephone

Koos Oosterhaven (Managing Director WAC) +31(0)651509532
Sytze Wiegersma (Business Development) +31(0)626887735

E-mail

info@waterapplicatiecentrum.nl
sytze.wiegersma@hvhl.nl