Test-Beds Support

• - Support actual scale performance test of technology developed by water companies through Test-bed

Test and Analysis Support

• - Perform performance test of the developed product
• - Support analysis of all water related fields and issuance of internationally recognized test reports

Verification/Certification Support

• - Test support for research and development of product performance improvement
• - Support for product and parts performance certification
• - Support water-related technical inspection certification
• - Support overseas product verification/certification

Intelligent Control Measurement Research

• - Intelligent control measurement research for new materials, measuring instruments, equipment, etc.

Water Material Parts Research

• - Research and development of material parts such as pipe fittings, membranes, and chemicals
• - Support for performance evaluation and verification/certification of water material parts

Construction Method Research

• - Research on construction method related to water treatment process development and operation
• - Advanced research on low energy advanced treatment and new trace pollutant treatment

Water Energy Resource Convergence Research Team

• - R&D of water energy convergence technology such as high efficiency and renewable energy

Technology Discovery & Demands Survey

• - Investigation of key industries and necessary technology demands for industry, academia and research
• - Finding company-friendly research projects using demand survey

Research Planning

• - Investigate necessary technology through latest domestic and international trend data by project
• - Planning customized projects by collecting expert opinions

Research Execution

• - Establish detailed plan and joint research through industry, academia and research related to water industry
• - Step-by-step promotion through improvement of water industry technology and securing effectiveness by task
• - Development and performance verification of technology using testbed

Test-Beds & Verification/Certification

• - Monitoring and result analysis for performance verification
• - Feedback of developed technology and improvement of technology through consumers and experts

Commercialization Technical Support

• - Commercialization plan and commercialization of superior products

• - Established research cooperation system through strategic alliance between industry-university research institutes related to water industry and plays a role as a leading institution for domestic water industry
• - Create substantial results by promoting mutual cooperation and joint development to foster the water industry and establish a central society
• - Promote technology trade through joint utilization of knowledge and data related to the water industry and public service of data

Korea Water Industry HUB

• - Technical exchange and knowledge information data sharing through research cooperation system
• - Exchange of water industry trends and latest technical information
• - Cooperation to gather research capabilities and promote convergence research

Enhancement of Mutual Technology Development Capacity

• - Joint use of test-beds and analysis facilities for water industry technology development
• - Joint research planning and promotion for water industry related technology development
• - Cooperation to promote technology

Commercialization of Developed Technology

• - Cooperation with international water certification organization and overseas water industry organization for overseas expansion
• - Activating technology transactions through domestic verification and standardization support

Development Project Matching of Conditional Purchase

• - Strengthen R&D capacity of SMEs through technology development projects of conditional purchase
• - Support for technology development by matching SMEs with buyers

Water Convergence Research Network

• - Establish an integrated network in which public research institutes, universities, governments, and industries participate in the search for the direction and support system for R & D innovation of small and medium-sized enterprises in the water industry
• - Provide a place for broad exchange of opinions among academia, industry, government, and research to overcome the differences in SME technology development support

Research Network Composition and Procedure

• - Form a research network consisting of R&D experts and stakeholders in the water industry, holding semi-annual meetings to conduct technical demand surveys and suggestion on the results of discussions

Results & Future Plans

• - Kick-Off Meeting for Water Convergence Research Network (August 19)
• - Hosted the 1st Meeting of Water Convergence Research Network (Nov. 19)