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The goal of the High Tech for a Sustainable Future programme is to stimulate structural and sustainable collaborative theme-oriented research between the four TU’s on topics that require 4TU collaboration and for which it is currently more difficult to acquire funding externally (namely new or high risk topics). The societal relevant research programmes attract and develop new and diverse talent for the four TU’s and aim to deliver societal impact through scientific breakthroughs. After a funded start-up period of five years, research should continue without 4TU.Federation funding. The programmes strive to increase visibility and impact of the 4TU.Federation in society.

Het project STEP4WIND heeft als doel het niveau van commerciële readiness van drijvende offshore-windenergie te verhogen.

On 29 January Kornelis Blok took over the role as Chair for the Delft Energy Initiative (DEI). Rector Magnificus Tim van der Hagen applauded Paulien Herder for her achievements as Chair for the last 6.5 years. DEI will forward here work with 4 main energy pillars and has chosen 4 new themes to help them grow.

Vandaag, tijdens World Water Week, ontvangen Mark van Loosdrecht (TU Delft) en Bruce Rittmann (Arizona State University) de prestigieuze Stockholm Water Prize. De World Water Week is een grootschalige internationale conferentie waar ruim 3300 deelnemers uit meer dan 130 landen op af komen. Dit jaar is het thema ‘water, ecosystemen en menselijke ontwikkeling’.