View this email in your browser | Suomenkielinen versio We are a multi-disciplinary cluster focused on providing solutions in water sector Kuopio Water Cluster newsletter December 2020 Welcome to our first newsletter! Kuopio Water Cluster - providing water expertise to support product development. We have been actively working to redeem this slogan in the busy and [...]

Please check latest news about Kuopio Water Cluster member Preventos Informatics Oy in "Vetovoimainen Pohjois-Savo 2020" ("Attractive Pohjois-Savo") published by Regional Council of Pohjois-Savo. https://issuu.com/oodiamedia/docs/pohjois-savo_2020/77

The main goal of the DeepCleanTech project was to facilitate the definition of process solutions through integrated modeling expertise and experimental testing. The measures will also make it possible to identify risks and improve the effectiveness of microbiological applications. The study focused on the removal of nitrogen (ND process) and sulfate (SRB process) from mining [...]

An ion chromatograph and an atomic absorption spectrometer were acquired for the Savonia WaterLAB at the beginning of the year. With the help of an ion chromatograph, the cation and anion determinations of water samples can be carried out more extensively and faster when there are many samples to be analyzed and more ions [...]

In June 2020 Kuopio Water Cluster (KWC) officially joined a vast community of more than 1100 cluster organisations listed by the European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP). The ECCP provides networking and information support for clusters and their members aiming to improve their performance and increase their competitiveness through trans-national and international cooperation. Kuopio Water cluster [...]

In August we have started recovery pilot in Morecovery project. We are focusing on the recovery of critical raw materials from mines side streams. Project is funded by EIT Raw Materials.Follow news on Twitter:https://twitter.com/patryk_wjtowicz/status/1298538930321727489?s=21and Linkedin:Learn more about Morecovery at the official webpage

Eastern and Northern Finland ELMO cluster seminar “Digital business support networks in Eastern and Northern Finland” 15.9.2020 from 9.00-12.00 & workshop: Digital Innovation hubs and ICT business workshop 16.9.2020.   See more at ELMO website

New lysimeter measurement field will be built at Luke’s Maaninka site in Kuopio. Ecologically sustainable food production requires reliable information on its environmental impact produced in Finland. Together with ERDF funding from the Northern Savonia Regional Council, Luke is investing in Maaninga's strong water expertise, and the site's lysimeter measurement field will be completely reconstructed [...]

The KOVE-PRO project is based on collaboration between the Savonia University of Applied Sciences and the Geological Survey of Finland (GTK). It combines Savonia’s activities in concrete technology and water technology with GTK expertise in mineral processing, mineralogy, and environmental management for the mining industry. The project develops solutions for low impact, low footprint [...]

We are proud to announce that on 8th August 2020 Kuopio Water Cluster receives from the European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis (ESCA) Cluster Management Excellence Label BRONZE – Striving for Cluster Excellence. Kuopio Water Cluster Cluster Bronze Label Certificate 2020