Worlds & programme

WORLDS & PROGRAMME 

 

Explore the theme worlds

 

The new four Aquatech Worlds are groundbreaking focus areas that embrace the current trends in the water industry, providing attendees with a comprehensive experience tailored to their specific interests and challenges. Through its distinct realms of Clean Water World, Waste Water and Resources World, Industrial and Corporate Water World, and Digital World, Aquatech Worlds clusters content, challenges, and solutions, enabling visitors to navigate their way toward the right solutions and partnerships. 

 

Clean Water World

Clean Water World / AquaStage

Drinking Water treatment needs to keep pace with increasing challenges. From increasing contamination threats to high energy prices and threats from climate change. It’s time for clean water practitioners to assemble and share best practice and knowledge.

Wastewater Resources World

Wastewater and Resources World 

Driven by Net Zero and circular ambitions, utilities need to reinvent themselves to reuse water and harness energy from waste. This world unites the forerunners leading the resource revolution.

Industrial Water and Corporate World

Industrial and Corporate Water World

How are Industrial and Corporate water users changing from a challenge to an opportunity?
Hear case studies from the food & beverage, oil & gas, pharmaceutical and pulp & paper industries.

Digital world

Digital World / AquaStage

Digital solutions for water are booming but which are right for you? Aquatech’s Digital World connects challenges to solutions, practical implementation case studies to future-gazing discussions on the potential of digital.

Aquatech Innovation Forum 10 March 2025

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Explore the programme

 

AquaStage

Knowledge exchange and networking are an important part of the Aquatech platform. The AquaStage offers visitors networking opportunities and easy access to free educational sessions. Topics include desalination, digital water, innovation, doing business abroad and many more.

InnovationLAB 2021

InnovationLAB

Research and development in the area of water are vital for the future of many businesses, as well as for a sustainable future of our world. The Aquatech InnovationLAB encourages and rewards organisations that innovate and stand out from the crowd by showcasing the nominees and winners of the Aquatech Innovation Award, Future Water Leaders speak about innovations, and showcasing EU Innovation projects.

Aquatech Innovation Award

It’s all about innovation at Aquatech Amsterdam and to place the innovations of our exhibitors in the spotlight we organise the Aquatech Innovation Awards. Submit your innovation and benefit from extra visibility online and offline! All the innovations are shown in the InnovationLAB.

EU Innovation Projects

The EU Innovation Projects Pavilion is a special pavilion hosting innovation projects that have received EU funding to further develop. Several of the projects will also give a presentation in the Innovation LAB.

Explore the Specialty Pavilions

 

Together with a trade organisations, association and other national / governmental organisations, Aquatech organises different specialty pavilions where companies can build a stronger presence on the exhibition floor with the aim to create a national bond and combine marketing efforts. 

Circular Economy Pavillion

The circular economy pavillion is a joint effort with GWI. Global Water Intelligence is the leading publisher and events organiser serving the international water industry. Over the last 15 years they have built a business around being a trusted interface between clients and their markets, providing customers with high-level intelligence that enables them to make the most informed strategic decisions for their business.

BlueTech Research Innovation Pavilion

This Pavilion is a joint effort with BlueTech Research. The Innovation Pavilion consists of 10 short-listed and specially selected companies and provides them with the opportunity to showcase the latest in cutting edge water technology. Selected participants come from around the globe and their technologies have huge potential in applications across both the utility and industrial sectors of the water industry.

Circular Economy Pavillion

The circular economy pavillion is a joint effort with GWI. Global Water Intelligence is the leading publisher and events organiser serving the international water industry. Over the last 15 years they have built a business around being a trusted interface between clients and their markets, providing customers with high-level intelligence that enables them to make the most informed strategic decisions for their business.

Digital Water Pavillion

SWAN Forum is the leading, global voice for the smart water sector. A membership based non-profit, they bring together water utilities, solution providers, and proactive industry experts to advance the adoption of 'smart', data-driven solutions for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater networks worldwide. Learn more about Digital Water in this pavillion.

WEF Pavilion

Expand your knowledge about waste water in the WEF pavilion. WEFTEC, the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference, is the largest conference of its kind in North America and offers water quality professionals from around the world with the best water quality education and training available today. 

 

Explore the country pavilions

 

Aquatech Amsterdam features various Country Pavilions. Several countries from around the world gather their fellow exhibitors to showcase solutions under one flag, presenting their local products and solutions, knowledge and expertise. Many host networking receptions and presentations showcasing the latest projects (under development) in their region.

British Pavilion

Chinese Pavilion  (ACE VISION)

Danish Pavilion

Finnish Pavilion

German Pavilion (Bavarian)

Italian Pavilion (ANIMA)

Korean Pavilion

Netherlands Pavilion

Swiss Pavilion

Sweden Pavilion   (Win Water)

The Netherlands Pavilion

 

Revolutionizing the water cycle with Dutch water technology
 

In the Netherlands, water technology plays an important role in transforming a linear economy into a circular one. Innovation is key to this transformation. Water technology innovations are driven by a unique collaboration of renowned knowledge institutes, market leaders, start-ups and government in co-creation with international colleagues and experts. This all comes together at the Netherlands Pavilion. Meet its exhibitors and learn more about their products, innovations, and services. Fully intertwined within the Netherlands Pavilion, surrounded by the best Dutch water sector expertise, the Holland Innovation Park (HIP) is the spot to discover the latest groundbreaking Dutch innovations in the field of water during this year’s Aquatech Amsterdam.

The Netherlands Pavilion is hosted by the Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP), Water Alliance and Partners for Water. The HIP is an initiative of Water Alliance.

 

Social events

 

Make sure your Aquatech is not all work and no play...

AQA Aquarun 2021

AquaRun

Colleagues and clients will be challenged to run the Aquatech 4K charitiy run. Business and sports are combined to enjoy this great opportunity for networking in a very different way. Participants will enjoy the beautiful route through the Beatrixpark and finish in front of the Aquatech entrance, where a healthy breakfast will be presented to them. With your participation you will contribute to charity.

Social event - Exhibitor drinks

It's happy hour

After the first day of Aquatech Amsterdam will be hosting an exhibitor party. Join us at the exhibitors drinks for networking, opportunities, and a memorable evening.
Connect with industry leaders and expand your business horizons!

Trade missions

 

At Aquatech Amsterdam, we host trade missions from many countries around the world.