Regional water clusters

Four regional clusters of innovation bring together research activities and companies for productive cooperation on topical water issues and for developing smart technologies and services related to them.

ICT and digitalization

Oulu Water Cluster

IoT
Wireless data solutions
Data analytics and mining
Artificial intelligence
Modeling
Cyber security
International collaboration

www.water-solutions.org/

Solutions for industrial water treatment and digitalization in water sector

Kuopio Water Cluster

Zero-emission industry – innovative water treatment and recovery technologies
Smart water solutions – digitalization in the water sector
Environmental monitoring and modeling – pollution prevention in agriculture and industries
Research, development and innovation (RDI) services and mobile pilot units for onsite product development and testing

www.kuopiowatercluster.fi

Innovative, climate-positive water management

Turku Water Cluster

Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) technology
Geological readiness, 3D modeling and flow modeling
High-quality know-how of circular economy
Recovery of wastewater resources
Heat recovery from multiple sources
Green energy and chemical optimization
Continuous improvement
Optimization of water distribution
Sustainable development actions
Carbon footprint and water

www.turunseudunvesi.fi/en/

Solutions and innovations for municipal wastewater

Blue Economy Mikkeli Center of Excellence

Membrane bioreactor (MBR) wastewater treatment plant with scalable RDI and piloting facilities
EcoS, a unique integrated RDI platform for environmental information
Recycled water for industrial use
Resource recovery and reuse

Blue Economy Mikkeli

Finnish Water Forum

See the Finnish Water Forum page

Water clusters' expertise areas

TOPIC	UNIVERSITY OF OULU	KUOPIO WATER CLUSTER	BLUE ECONOMY MIKKELI CENTER OF EXCELLENCE	TURKU WATER CLUSTER
Digital technologies for smart water management	Hydrological modeling and water management Smart agricultural water management Networks and stormwater management	Smart digital solutions for mine water management (GTK) Smart water solutions for water utilities (Savonia) Cybersecurity and water safety (Savonia)	Surface, groundwater and wastewater monitoring Online water-quality monitoring systems and automatic water sampling Drone monitoring (Xamk)	Geodatabase Integrated 3D hydrogeological model 60-layer groundwater flow models Intermunicipal water management to provide tap water production and delivery for 300,000 consumers
Resource recovery and energy efficiency / circular water  economy	Controlled drainage studies to retain water Water supply and energy Sludge handling and reuse	Recovery of critical raw materials in hydrometallurgy and wastewater treatment (GTK, Savonia) Advanced technologies for sulfate and nitrogen compounds removal/recovery from mine waters and wastewaters in cold climate (Savonia, GTK) Carbon-neutral milk production and nutrient reuse in agriculture (Luke)	Separation and purification methods in water treatment (LUT University) Wastewater treatment and resource recovery utilizing microalgal technology (LUT University) Generation of value-added bioproducts from wastewater (LUT University) Advancing the utilization of sewage sludge and nutrient recovery (Xamk) Enhancement and optimization of biogas processes (Xamk)	Zero-emission energy from the flow of water Solar power system for Turku Region Water pretreatment plant
Water utilities and climate-resilient  water services	Greenhouse gas emission from treatment processes Stormwater handling systems	Predictive stormwater management and flooding prevention (Savonia)Smart agricultural water management for climate change adaption (Savonia, Luke) Identification and assessment of harmful effects related to climate change on water safety (THL)	Adaptation of water supply to climate change (Xamk) Natural stormwater and wastewater treatment methods (Xamk) Water bodies and water reserve risks (Xamk)	Virttaankangas Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) Plant
Water in industrial  use and mining	Mine water treatment – wetlands and biofilters Impact of mining on water resources Industrial water management	Closed water cycles and water reuse in water-intensive industry (Savonia, GTK) Membrane technologies in industrial water treatment and reuse (Savonia, GTK) Moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) technologies for microbiological water treatment in cold climate (Savonia, THL)	Hydrometallurgy (LUT University) Applications of reclaimed water (Xamk) Wastewater monitoring (Xamk)
Water know-how and capacity building	Training on a regular basis in Finland and abroad in water engineering by University of Oulu Read more about Oulu University	Water safety training package (45 credits) in Finland and abroad for water professionals by University of Eastern Finland, Savonia University of Applied Sciences (UAS), Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare and Geological Survey of Finland Read more in Kuopio Water Cluster site Read more about University of Eastern Finland	Degree programs and training modules in water technology (LUT University) Education, training and development of water management expertise (Xamk) Read more about LUT University South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences – Xamk