A regional collaboration with impact
The project officially kicked off during the Festival of Disruption 2025, marking the start of a four‑year collaboration with the potential to extend even further. A diverse team is driving this transformation:
- Eindhoven Engine – leading as orchestrator and innovation accelerator
- Rijkswaterstaat – contributing key assets such as the Wilhelmina Canal and the InnovA58 Kloosters test location
- TU/e, Fontys, Avans, and Yuverta – providing research and educational expertise
- Businesses, the Ministry of Defence, Brabant Water/Rehydro, Waterschap De Dommel – enabling real‑world implementation and regional scalability
Together, they combine technological, social, and organizational innovation to tackle one of the region’s most urgent challenges.
With this project we can confront regional water scarcity and build a climate‑neutral Brainport by 2040. We invite partners, innovators and citizens to take part in this crucial mission.
How the project works
The circular water hubs are designed as interconnected systems that:
- Reuse water across companies, institutions, agriculture, and households
- Reduce freshwater extraction
- Improve water quality through innovative treatment
- Reinforce the natural water cycle
- Support a thriving ecosystem
Rijkswaterstaat’s infrastructure and innovation sites enable real‑world testing, while Eindhoven Engine coordinates research, implementation, and cross‑sector collaboration. A starting budget of €800,000 sets the foundation for early development and pilot projects.
