QleanUP at a glance
QleanUP will participate in the ZeroPollution4Water Cluster Annual Gathering & Final Projects Event on 26 November 2026 in Brussels, as part of the side events accompanying Water Knowledge Europe 2026. Luuk Rietveld and Danitsja van Heusden-van Winden will present the project during the New Projects Showcase.
Under the theme “Building on achievements and advancing towards a Water-Smart Society and Economy”, the gathering will connect the results and experience of projects approaching completion with the ambitions of recently joined initiatives. The public programme will run from 09:00 to 12:45, bringing together project representatives, European Commission representatives and the wider water community.
Introducing QleanUP to the Cluster
During the New Projects Showcase, scheduled for 10:55–11:20, Luuk Rietveld and Danitsja van Heusden-van Winden will introduce QleanUP and its contribution to the ZeroPollution4Water Cluster.
The session will also feature AQUAMON, Watersens and Post-Purple, offering participants an opportunity to discover the new projects joining the Cluster and identify connections between their activities. For QleanUP, the gathering provides a platform to share its ambitions, exchange knowledge and explore opportunities for cooperation.
Building on project achievements
The programme will feature dedicated presentations from MAR2PROTECT and ToDrinQ, highlighting their scientific and technological achievements, key outcomes and lessons learned as they approach completion.
A joint panel, “From project results to lasting impact”, will consider how these results can continue to contribute to groundwater protection, drinking water safety and pollution prevention beyond the projects’ lifetimes. This exchange will connect the experience of concluding initiatives with the work of the Cluster’s emerging projects.
Connecting innovation with policy and future priorities
The event will also include a presentation of the Cluster’s Policy Brief, “Securing Water Supply: How Innovative Water Technologies Can Build a Water-Smart and Resilient Europe”, highlighting its recommendations, remaining policy gaps and priorities.
A subsequent panel with project coordinators and European Commission representatives will address future water policy and research and innovation priorities. Proposed discussion topics include moving solutions beyond pilot sites, overcoming policy and regulatory barriers, and strengthening the role of clusters in accelerating impact and market uptake.
Networking and poster sessions will provide further opportunities for participants to exchange experiences and explore collaboration.
Explore the programme and register here.
