On 4 June 2025, the European Commission adopted the European Water Resilience Strategy, aiming at restoring and protecting the water cycle, securing clean and affordable water for all, and creating a sustainable, resilient, smart and competitive water economy in Europe. Boosting research and innovation is mentioned as one of the Flagship Actions. This includes the establishment of a science/policy interface to valorise the knowledge from EU and national funded R&I actions. The Commission will launch a Water Smart Industrial Alliance to support its consolidation by stimulating innovation, competitiveness and securing the necessary water skills. Complementing these initiatives, the Commission will also launch a European Water Academy to address capacity needs in Europe’s water sector, fostering public-private partnerships, innovation, and technology transfer to fill skill gaps.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_1404