Innovation

International cooperation invests substantial efforts and resources in the water sector, with for instance 9.3 billion dollars in Official Development Assistance allocated to the sector for 2019 alone .

Almost 1 in 2 people globally do not have access to adequate sanitation, can’t safely evacuate or reuse wastewater. The situation in rural settings for the most vulnerable people is even more critical, 2 third of the people globally lacking access to basic sanitation living in rural areas.
Innovating in sanitation chain is a necessity. A necessity to prevent public health issues, environment pollution, to preserve water resources, developing the production of non-conventional water and promote rural development.

Water is an essential constituent for humans, and for life. Polluted water is often identified as the main vector to infectious pathogens, toxins and organic contaminants, which can be associated with a large number of chronic diseases worldwide. In the past decades, growth of human population and human activities have not only increased the quantity of waste discharged into water bodies, but also introduced emerging substances, including pollutants of industrial source, pharmaceuticals or micro plastics.