From challenges to solutions. UWM hosts M.A.R.K.E.T. Meet-Up on Water Innovation and Resource Recovery
On 22 April 2026, the M.A.R.K.E.T. Meet-Up titled “From Water Challenges to Solutions: Innovation, Treatment and Resource Recovery” took place at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn. The event brought together representatives of regions and institutions from across Europe, who engaged in joint discussions on modern solutions in water management, environmental protection, and resource recovery. Participants included representatives of: the Region of West Flanders (Belgium), the Region of Lower Austria – Business Agency of Lower Austria, the Tampere Region (Finland) and the Baltic Institute of Finland, TUA West – Technical University Alliance for Economic Transformation in West Flanders (Belgium), the City of San Sebastián (Spain) – Formento, the municipal economic development agency, the Emilia-Romagna Region (Italy), the City of Bremen (Germany), the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina (Serbia), and the Warmia and Mazury Regional Development Agency in Olsztyn. Among the participants was also a representative of an associated partner of ChallengeEU from the Marshal’s Office of the Warmia and Mazury Voivodeship. The programme featured presentations on innovations in lake protection and restoration, sludge management in the context of reducing eutrophication, and advanced environmental technologies such as anaerobic digestion and microalgae cultivation. The meeting concluded with a visit to the technological laboratory of the Department of Environmental Engineering at UWM, where participants had the opportunity to explore ongoing research and scientific infrastructure. The M.A.R.K.E.T. Meet-Up served as a platform for the exchange of experiences and good practices among European regions, fostering cooperation between academia, public administration, and economic partners.
