The Government programme Fryslân Fernijt invests €200.000,- in TailTec, a company in sustainable fish food. The company is recently founded: according to the Chamber of Commerce the foundation took place on the 24th of February. Tailtec works with a patent of the institute of water technology Wetsus in Leeuwarden. Fresh water worms can serve as [...]
Aqana comes up as winner of the WIT-award!
20 februari 2012 Door
‘An innovation project that from a healthy ambition has become a full fledged product with high international potential.’ With this words from the jury report Aqana and her DANA-technology became the winner of the WIT-award. Three innovative projects, Aqana, Water Insight with the WISP-3 and the IRIS project of Hellebrekers Technieken and Capilix were [...]
Proteins from worms as a food source
20 februari 2012 Door
The production of worms as a contribution to the food production for humans: it sounds strange and perhaps for some bizarre or weird. Do we have to eat worms te survive? The answer is no. However, worms can ensure the production of important proteins and other nutrients for the strongly expanding world population, according to [...]
Aqana presents new ground breaking technique for waste water treatment
30 november 2011 Door
During the Watec exhibition in Tel Aviv Aqana BV was officially launched. Aqana BV is a joint venture between Dutch Water technologies BV from Leeuwarden and Aqwise from Israel. The new water technology company Aqana is located on the Watercampus in Leeuwarden. Under the name DANA, Aqana is bringing an innovative biological waste water treatment [...]
An exciting final round for the Food Innovation Awards for TailTec!
1 juli 2011 Door
As one of the seven finalists for the Food Innovation Awards at the New Venture competition, TailTec gave a pitch on the 23rd of June in Amsterdam for a jury of experts. Despite the fact that TailTec didn’t take home one of the three prizes, the competition was highly educational (and fun!). In addition, TailTec [...]
TailTec nominated for Food Innovation Award of New Venture!
20 juni 2011 Door
New Venture organizes an annual business plan competition for innovative start-ups. This year 143 entries participated in the pre-selection. TailTec is chosen out of all these start-ups to participate in the finale round, together with seven other start-ups. A decisive pitch is being held for a jury on the 23th of June in Amsterdam. The [...]
14th of June: Meeting ‘Mannen van de WIT’; Water & Energy
1 juni 2011 Door
The ‘Mannen van de WIT’ are organizing a meeting about Water and Energy under the Innovation Programme Water Technology on Tuesday the 14th of June 2011. During this meeting, which is being held at the sewage treatment plant at Apeldoorn, experts who work at water properties, in the energy sector, at technology companies and within [...]
Westt became a member of the Water Alliance
17 mei 2011 Door
The Foundation Water Alliance brings together public and private concerns, government agencies and institutions in the Northern Netherlands. A proactive network and a unique knowledge in the field of sustainable and innovative watertechnology. Within the sector of water technology there are plenty of growth opportunities for the North of the Netherlands. There is already a [...]
Pure Green takes over FBI patent of Wetsus
5 april 2011 Door
Pure Green acquired a Wetsus patent for a new technology to disinfect water in a so-called Fluid Bed Induction (FBI) reactor early in 2011. Pure Green is a member of the Wetsus theme group for Advanced Waste Water Treatment and the patent acquisition was partially supported by the Bison financing scheme. In the years to [...]
Westt participates in Wetsus Rabobank Water Business Challenge
5 april 2011 Door
From the 23th untill the 27th of May, Wetsus organizes the Wetsus Rabobank Water Business Challenge. This week, starting entrepreneurs within the water sector will develop their business plan and follow workshops concerning the various aspects of starting a company. Gerard Schouten, director of Westt BV, will be the Co-chairman of the second day (Market [...]
