Wastewater treatment and resource recovery
9 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 7 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY
Applied engineering university strong in aerospace safety, CFD simulation, turbomachinery optimization, and environmental resource recovery across 95 H2020 projects.
“SMART-Plant (bioresource/phosphorus/cellulose recovery), ENERWATER (energy efficiency in wastewater), AquaNES (natural water treatment), with keywords on circular economy and revamping wastewater treatment plants.”
UK95 projects - INSTITUTO DE BIOLOGIA EXPERIMENTAL E TECNOLOGICA
Portuguese biotech institute specializing in bioprocess engineering for vaccines, gene therapies, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing scale-up.
“SMART-Plant (bioplastics/phosphorus recovery), INCOVER (eco-technologies for wastewater), SALTGAE (algae-based treatment), and SEArcularMINE (seawater brine processing).”
SMEPT24 projects - FCC AQUALIA SA
Major Spanish water utility driving industrial-scale wastewater resource recovery, smart water management, and circular economy across 13 H2020 projects.
“Core focus across INCOVER, RUN4LIFE, DEEP PURPLE, ULTIMATE, REWAISE, and others — recovering nutrients, energy, and materials from wastewater streams.”
PrimaryES13 projects - BIOTREND-INOVACAO E ENGENHARIA EM BIOTECNOLOGIA SA
Portuguese biotech SME converting waste streams into bioplastics (PHA), bio-based packaging, and high-value biochemicals through industrial fermentation.
“SMART-Plant, INCOVER, and RES URBIS focused on recovering phosphorus, cellulose, bioplastics, and organic acids from wastewater streams.”
PrimarySMEPT12 projects - HIDROTEC TECNOLOGIA DEL AGUA SL
Spanish water technology company providing wastewater treatment, resource recovery, and smart water management expertise to EU research consortia.
“Core theme across INCOVER (PHA, organic acids, anaerobic co-digestion), RUN4LIFE (nutrient recovery for fertilizer), DEEP PURPLE (urban bio-waste conversion), ULTIMATE (industrial water symbiosis), and REWAISE.”
PrimaryES8 projects - OFFICE INTERNATIONAL DE L'EAU
French water management association bridging digital technologies, resource recovery, and policy across the full water cycle with global reach.
“INCOVER focused on recovering PHA, organic acids, and energy from wastewater using optical sensing, DSS, and anaerobic co-digestion; OPTAIN addresses water and nutrient retention at catchment scale.”
PrimarySMEFR7 projects - MEKOROT WATER COMPANY LIMITED
Israel's national water utility bringing large-scale operational expertise in water treatment, reuse, and aquifer recharge to EU research consortia.
“SMART-Plant (bioresource/phosphorus/cellulose recovery), AquaNES (natural+engineered treatment), and ULTIMATE (industrial water-utility symbiosis) all center on extracting value from wastewater.”
PrimaryIL6 projects - AQLARA INFRAESTRUCTURAS SA
Spanish water infrastructure company specializing in wastewater resource recovery, circular biorefinery, and industrial symbiosis demonstration.
“SMART-Plant, Project Ô, and CIRCULAR BIOCARBON all involve recovering value from wastewater or organic waste streams.”
PrimaryES4 projects - AUTARCON GMBH
German SME developing water treatment technologies, sensor-based monitoring, and decision support systems for sustainable water management.
“INCOVER focused on recovering PHA bioplastics and organic acids from wastewater; AquaNES demonstrated combined natural and engineered treatment processes.”
PrimarySMEDE4 projects