Knowledge in Flow: EIT Water UK & Ireland Regional Hub Event
Horizon Leeds, Leeds, LS10 1JR
Tuesday 20th October 2026
EIT Water UK & Ireland Regional Hub Event 2026
Connecting Education, Knowledge and Talent to Drive Water Innovation and Resilience
Join us for the first EIT Water UK & Ireland Regional Hub Event, hosted by the University of Leeds. This event will bring together current and prospective EIT Water members from across the UK and Ireland, representing the water, marine, and maritime sectors. With a focus on education, skills development, and knowledge transfer the event will provide several opportunities to learn about EIT Water, network with peers, explore shared challenges, and identify collaborative solutions that can drive innovation and support sector growth.
Participants will include representation from companies, utilities, public authorities, academic institutions, startups, and other key organisations.
đź“Ť Location: Horizon Leeds, 3rd Floor, 2 Brewery Wharf, Kendell St, Leeds LS10 1JR
đź“… Date and Time: Tuesday, 20th October, 2026. 9.00 AM- 16.00 PM
What to Expect
About EIT Water
EIT Water is Europe’s Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) for water, marine, maritime and associated sectors and ecosystems. We connect industry, innovators, researchers, educators and policymakers to tackle the most urgent water challenges-from scarcity, drought and flooding to pollution and ecosystem decline. By bringing together the right ideas, ingenuity and investment, we build real-world solutions that strengthen Europe’s water resilience, support the blue economy and protect ecosystems from source to sea. EIT Water is part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. Together with the wider EIT community, Europe’s largest innovation network, we strengthen resilience, sustainability and competitiveness.
Please note:Â
-Â Registration will remain open until 4.00pm on 15th of October . If you have specific dietary requirements (particularly allergies), we may not be able to accommodate these for registrations received after 13th October.
-By registering for this event you consent to being photographed, filmed and having your contributions transcribed for EIT Water communications purposes. Please do get in touch if you have any concerns at all.
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Connecting Education, Knowledge and Talent to Drive Water Innovation and Resilience
Join us for the first EIT Water UK & Ireland Regional Hub Event, hosted by the University of Leeds. This event will bring together current and prospective EIT Water members from across the UK and Ireland, representing the water, marine, and maritime sectors. With a focus on education, skills development, and knowledge transfer the event will provide several opportunities to learn about EIT Water, network with peers, explore shared challenges, and identify collaborative solutions that can drive innovation and support sector growth.
Participants will include representation from companies, utilities, public authorities, academic institutions, startups, and other key organisations.
đź“Ť Location: Horizon Leeds, 3rd Floor, 2 Brewery Wharf, Kendell St, Leeds LS10 1JR
đź“… Date and Time: Tuesday, 20th October, 2026. 9.00 AM- 16.00 PM
What to Expect
- Presentations introducing EIT Water and the regional hubsÂ
- Case studies highlighting current challenges and examples of innovationÂ
- Facilitated breakout sessions for peer-to-peer learning and project idea co-designÂ
- Opportunities to share experiences, ask questions, network and form collaborationsÂ
About EIT Water
EIT Water is Europe’s Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) for water, marine, maritime and associated sectors and ecosystems. We connect industry, innovators, researchers, educators and policymakers to tackle the most urgent water challenges-from scarcity, drought and flooding to pollution and ecosystem decline. By bringing together the right ideas, ingenuity and investment, we build real-world solutions that strengthen Europe’s water resilience, support the blue economy and protect ecosystems from source to sea. EIT Water is part of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. Together with the wider EIT community, Europe’s largest innovation network, we strengthen resilience, sustainability and competitiveness.
Please note:Â
-Â Registration will remain open until 4.00pm on 15th of October . If you have specific dietary requirements (particularly allergies), we may not be able to accommodate these for registrations received after 13th October.
-By registering for this event you consent to being photographed, filmed and having your contributions transcribed for EIT Water communications purposes. Please do get in touch if you have any concerns at all.
