Water Alliance

Name

Water Alliance

Legal name

Water Alliance

Website

https://wateralliance.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Water Alliance is the Dutch network and industry association for water and environmental technology companies, serving 200+ members from its headquarters at WaterCampus Leeuwarden through membership services, expert groups, trade missions, and innovation programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Technology Industry Association / Cluster Organization Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources & Watershed Protection (BPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH)

Keywords

• Water technology cluster
• Industry association services
• Membership network organization
• Environmental technology network
• Trade mission facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeuwarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Water Alliance generates revenue primarily through membership fees from water and environmental technology companies. They offer different membership types: Participants (technology companies bringing products to market) and Associated Partners (knowledge institutions, end users, financiers, consultants). Special reduced rates are available for startups (€250/year for companies with turnover under €100,000) and scale-ups (starting at €250, increasing to €1,150 by year 4).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Water Alliance is a membership-based network and industry organization for Dutch water and environmental technology companies. It sells annual membership subscriptions (Participant and Associated Partner tiers) and delivers services including access to 200+ member network, expert groups, trade missions, subsidized innovation programs, the End-User Platform, the WaterProof magazine, and collective participation in international trade fairs.

Product overview

Water Alliance is a network and industry organization for the Dutch water and environmental technology sector, not a product company. It provides membership services, networking events, expert groups, business development support, and publishes the WaterProof magazine. The organization facilitates connections between companies, knowledge institutions, and governments through programs like WaterCampus Leeuwarden, rather than offering commercial products or technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Alliance Membership (Participant and Associated Partner)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 member companies served
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• EnvaquacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025As of January 1, 2025, Water Alliance and Envaqua (the industry association for environmental technology companies) officially merged to continue under the name Water Alliance. This created a new national organization connecting companies, knowledge institutions, and governments in both water and environmental technology.
• WaterCampus Leeuwarden (Wetsus, Deltares, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, NOM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Water Alliance is one of the managing partners of WaterCampus Leeuwarden, the physical hub of Dutch water technology. The WaterCampus ecosystem brings together government, research institutions (Wetsus, Deltares, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen), and the business community. WaterCampus stimulates cooperation between international businesses, knowledge institutes, and governments to create synergy for world class innovation, education and entrepreneurship.
• NEW-ttt Consortium (Wetsus, Deltares, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, NOM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNEW-ttt (Netherlands Enabling Water Technology) is a consortium promoting promising initiatives in water technology. Pillar 1 focuses on valorization of research through spin-off companies. Pillar 2 focuses on funding early-stage startups. The program offers access to 11 state-of-the-art validation facilities and incubation services. Project period: September 2021 - September 2027. Partly financed by Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate and Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.
• Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNWP is a key partner in the WTEX10 program for accelerating Dutch water technology internationally. Water Alliance collaborates with NWP on international market expansion initiatives.
• Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerRVO organizes innovation missions and trade missions (including CES Las Vegas) in which Water Alliance participates. Water Alliance is part of the WTEX10 program, an initiative of Rijksoverheid and Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.
• Dutch Embassy (Spain)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerWater Alliance co-hosts networking dinners with the Dutch Embassy during innovation missions, such as the Spain mission on digitalization and water scarcity in agriculture. Ambassador Roel Nieuwenkamp participates in program activities.
• KWR Water Research InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKWR is a key knowledge partner in various Water Alliance activities including the End-User Platform webinars and TKI matchmaking events. KWR experts provide research insights and contribute to knowledge sharing programs.
• UPPWATERmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPPWATER is a partner in the End-User Platform, an initiative of Water Alliance and UPPWATER that connects technology developers with end-users. The platform organizes exclusive webinar series and provides market insights.
• Enterprise Europe NetworksupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnterprise Europe Network facilitates partnerships between Water Alliance members and European companies, particularly in markets like Spain and Italy.
• Province of FryslânsupportingOthersRegional government partner supporting Water Alliance activities and the development of WaterCampus Leeuwarden.
• Municipality of LeeuwardensupportingOthersLocal government partner supporting Water Alliance activities. Alderman Abel Reitsma serves on the Water Alliance Supervisory Board.
• TKI Water TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTKI Water Technology is a key national partner in innovation programs. Chairman Walter van der Meer serves as Chairman of both TKI Water Technology board and Water Alliance Supervisory Board.
• Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate PolicycoreOthersNational government ministry providing funding and strategic support for Water Alliance programs including WTEX10 and NEW-ttt. State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts attends CES missions.
• Ministry of Infrastructure and Water ManagementcoreOthersNational government ministry partner in WTEX10 program for international water technology promotion.
• European Union (European Regional Development Fund)supportingOthersWater Alliance is co-financed by the European Fund for Regional Development and the Ministry of Economic Affairs (Pieken in de Delta program).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FME: Dutch employers' association for the technology industry. FME is explicitly referenced on Water Alliance's website as a related organization, and serves overlapping Dutch technology-company members with industry advocacy and networking services.
• Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP): Dutch public-private water partnership focused on international promotion of Dutch water expertise. NWP is a core WTEX10 partner of Water Alliance and operates a comparable network+advocacy model in the same Dutch water sector.
• Water Environment Federation (WEF): US-based not-for-profit technical and educational water-quality organization serving the global water sector. WEF is a direct international analogue to Water Alliance as a water-sector membership association, and members of both attend industry events like WEFTEC where Water Alliance organizes Dutch pavilions.
• Water UK: UK water industry membership association representing water companies and supporting the wider water sector. Water UK is a direct functional analogue — a national water-sector industry body — and is referenced by Water Alliance as it co-organizes events such as the Northumbrian Water Innovation Festival.
• BlueTech Research: Water technology intelligence and innovation cluster facilitator. BlueTech Research operates a comparable model of mapping, connecting, and accelerating water-tech companies and is an international industry-association peer with overlapping market intelligence and matchmaking services.
• TKI Water Technology: Dutch Top Consortium for Knowledge and Innovation (TKI) for water technology. TKI Water Technology is a core Water Alliance partner — its Chairman Walter van der Meer also chairs Water Alliance's Supervisory Board — and serves a near-identical Dutch water-tech innovation constituency.

Others

• Wetsus: European centre of excellence for sustainable water technology, headquartered at WaterCampus Leeuwarden. Wetsus is a co-managing partner of WaterCampus alongside Water Alliance and an enabling research partner whose outputs feed Water Alliance's startup and member ecosystem.
• KWR Water Research Institute: Dutch water research institute collaborating on innovation programs. KWR is a key knowledge partner in Water Alliance's End-User Platform webinars and TKI matchmaking events, providing research content that enriches Water Alliance's member value proposition.

Broad incumbents

• International Water Association (IWA): Global network of water professionals spanning utilities, academia, and industry. IWA is a broader incumbent operating globally where Water Alliance is a national cluster; both convene at IWA World Water Congress which Water Alliance attends as a collective Dutch delegation.

Regional players

• German Water Partnership (GWP): German competence network for the water sector, comparable in structure and mission to Water Alliance. GWP is the German national water-sector network — the most direct geographic peer operating a parallel cluster model focused on international promotion of domestic water expertise.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/water-alliance
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@wateralliance
• Xx.com/waterallianceNL
• Facebookfacebook.com/WaterAllianceNL

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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