Polder Roofs
Rainwater is a resource, not waste
Making Waves helped innovative ideas to get past the ‘promising stage’ by connecting them to investors, organizations and policy and decision makers during a unique event at the Afsluitdijk on September 7th, 2017.
Making Waves was organized by the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management together with the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. Find out more on all Making Waves partners below.
Fifty innovations competed for a place on the Making Waves stage. Only 17 innovations were selected for a full pitch. Micreos won the jury prize and Rain(a)way won the public award. See all innovations below.
During the event, the people behind all innovations were connected to innovation, finance, legal, government and business professionals in the audience. Hundreds of participants shared their expertise and pushed innovations forward.
Innovations
NaFRAd – Wetsus
IFE finalist + Session 3
Rain(a)way
IFE finalist + Session 1
Sunglacier
IFE finalist
Dutch aWEARness
IFE finalist
Elemental Watermakers
One minute pitch + Session 4
Plastic Road
IFE finalist + Session 1
Bij-zon-dere zuivering
Session 7
Self Supporting River System works
Session 3
SolaRoad
Session 1
Power to protein
One minute pitch + Session 3
Ioniqa Technologies
IFE finalist + Session 9
Bluerise
IFE finalist + Session 6
TAHMO
Debate on stage + Session 6
Staat van je straat
Insight in your neighbourhood
Keynotes
Keynote speech Kofi Annan
The growing impacts of climate change are exacerbating the challenges and risks for a growing world population with an ever-growing demand for water, food and energy. Late Mr Kofi Annan set the scene in his opening address, followed by a Q&A with the audience.
Keynote speech Melanie Schultz van Haegen
Whether we talk about food, health, safety, peace, climate or energy – the basis of all global challenges we face today is water. Former Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management Mrs Schultz stressed that crossover innovations are needed to tackle these problems.
Keynote speech Tom Middendorp
Former Chief of Defence Mr Middendorp focused on global challenges such as freshwater scarcity from a security perspective and the way in which the armed forces can serve as a launching customer for innovative solutions.
Partners
