Our team

Partners

The DARROW project is composed of a consortium of 3 RTOs, 1 university, 1 NPO, and 3 SMEs (2 industrial companies and 1 water company).

About

CEIT is a non-profit Research and Technology Organization that aims to develop industrial research projects. It has a long track record of projects and scientific publications in the wastewater sector, specifically in mechanistic modelling, automatic control, and data analysis of wastewater treatment systems

Role in the project

CEIT is the DARROW project coordinator responsible for project management. Furthermore, CEIT is involved in developing and validating the process recommendations based on the AI models established in the project.

About

The BIOMATH research unit from UGENT develops and applies mathematical models and methodologies for the analysis and optimization of bioprocesses.

Role in the project

UGENT is involved in defining DARROW’s mechanistic models and simulation platforms, as well as developing control algorithms. They will also develop a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) to train young engineers, scientists and operators in using the outcomes of the DARROW project.

About

CWEU is an artificial intelligence and machine learning company that leverages deep knowledge of urban water systems to help achieve smarter and more sustainable treatment, transport, use, and reuse of water.

Role in the project

CWEU is responsible for developing and integrating knowledge-based AI and ML tools into the framework of the DARROW project.

About

Imec is a world-leading research and innovation hub specialized in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, which are applied to manufacturing and logistics, health, smart cities and mobility, and energy.

Role in the project

Imec will develop, deploy and validate the Reinforcement Learning Models within DARROW. Additionally, imec is involved in assessing the human-AI interaction within the project.

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DOMMEL is the regional authority responsible for water management of the Dommel river basin in the province of Brabant, The Netherlands. Responsibilities include river quality management, flood protection, sewage transport and wastewater treatment.

Role in the project

DOMMEL as the end user will host the pilot demonstration of DARROW at its wastewater treatment plant in Tilburg, The Netherlands.

About

RHDHV is an engineering and consultancy firm in the field of water engineering. It has developed its own software platform, Aquasuite, which focuses on smart control and analytics of water, specifically wastewater collection and wastewater treatment.

Role in the project

RHDHV’s Aquasuite group is responsible for integrating and deploying the AI models developed within the project. RHDHV together with CWEU will then be leading the commercialization efforts of the project outputs.

About

VITO is a Flemish Research and Technology Organization in the field of cleantech and sustainable development. The water teams within VITO set up demonstration projects and living labs to evaluate sustainable water management concepts and offer modelling, monitoring and wastewater treatment services.

Role in the project

VITO will oversee data augmentation and data enrichment using artificial intelligence and machine learning methods. After the development phase, VITO will also be involved in testing and deploying the AI tools at the pilot demonstration site.

About

ESCI is a non-profit organization that empowers scientists and engineers, helping them to communicate with non-expert audiences to bridge the gap between science, technology, and society.

Role in the project

ESCI is responsible for all dissemination and communication activities of the project.

Our team

Partners

Associación Centro Tecnológico Ceit

Universiteit Gent

Cobalt Water EU BV

Interuniversitair Micro-electronica Centrum

Waterschap de Dommel

Royal HaskoningDHV

Vlaamse Instelling Voor Technologisch Onderzoek N.V.

European Science Communication Institute

Researchers

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