The theme of the EU Water Innovation Conference 2019 (EUWIC) is "Accelerating action to tackle water pollution and enhance EU preparedness to water-related climate change impacts".
The European Commission aims to raise awareness about the need and urgency to improve water management across the European Union towards a water-smart society. This high-level event will feed innovators minds with best practices and innovative approaches at technical, governance and policy levels.
The main target audiences are high-level representatives of public and corporate water sector in Europe and beyond. Attendees will include water managers, representatives of water authorities, launching customers (innovation demanders) from the private and public sector (cities, regions and EU Member States), water-using sectors and innovation providers, and participants from other sectors related to innovation development, uptake and financing.