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29/09/2025

🎵 Sound on for this!

We’re setting the vibe for WEX Global 2026 with an exclusive video featuring a song produced and performed by the multi-talented Walid Khoury, CEO of Desalytics and DJ to the water sector.

👉 From 9–11 February, 2026 in Seville, WEX Global will unite leaders, innovators, and change-makers from 45+ countries to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges in water, energy, and climate mitigation.

Theme for 2026: “Water, Energy and Climate Change: From Vision to Action – Realising a World of Water Abundance.”

Why you can’t miss it:
• A catalytic hub where innovation, conversations, and partnerships thrive.
• A world-class programme plus curated networking: Meet 4 Business, roundtables, site visits, and more.

We’re proud to confirm that many major partners – including headline sponsor Xylem Vue – are already on board, with more news to follow in the coming weeks.

📆 SAVE THE DATE 9–11 February, 2026

Mark your calendar, and we’ll see you at WEX Global 2026!

29/06/2022

Wrapping up the final sessions and business meetings at . Thanks to all sponsors, speakers and delegates for making it a memorable event. Looking forward to seeing you next year at

photo: Final Session - Corporate Perspectives on Watershed Health and Innovation

Co host: Idrica
Country partner: Water Alliance & Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
Global business development partner: ICEX
Supported by: Ajuntament de València, Valènciactiva & VLC Tech City

29/06/2022

Congratulations to the winners of the Innovation Awards at WEX Global 2022 last night:

CirTec B.V. for Innovation in Water Circularity
Isle Utilities for Innovation in Decarbonising
Barbara IoT for Innovation in Digitalised Water Management
Miya for Innovation in Financial Partnership
Desalytics for Innovation in Water Management

And Algaewheel exclusively by OneWater for winning the Aqualia Innovation Award.

Thank you to all our entries this year. We had a large number so getting to the shortlist was a big achievement in itself. You can see the shortlisted entries here https://lnkd.in/gUbtRzip

Co-host: Idrica
Country Partner: Water Alliance & Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
Global Business Development Partner: ICEX
Supported by: Ajuntament de València, Valènciactiva & VLC Tech City

24/06/2022

WEX Global 2022 is Supported by Ajuntament de València, Valènciactiva & VLC Tech City

With only 3 days to go head over to the website and see what is happening at WEX Global https://wex-global.com/agenda/

Co-host: Idrica
Country Partner: Water Alliance & Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
Global Business Development Partner: ICEX
Supported by: Ajuntament de València, Valènciactiva & VLC Tech City

24/06/2022

WEX Global 2022 Awards Nominee
ACCIONA for Innovation in Water Marketing

https://youtu.be/fISI57b_CBg

The winners will be announced at the WEX Global 2022 Gala Dinner on 28th June, to be held at the Oceanogràfic in València.

Good luck to all our nominees. See the full shortlist https://wex-global.com/awards-shortlist/
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Innovation in Water Marketing

Society and the water sector are going through a period of profound change and those that communicate to connect the dots – the marketeers – face a set of unique and complex challenges. We invite applications for this inaugural award which will focus on innovative approaches to creative branding, story-telling, customer engagement and sustainability with demonstrable impact both within the industry (B2B), as well as for the greater good of water in the public realm as a whole. Entries could be for new innovations, mature technological solutions or services and public and customer campaigns, and come from start-ups, mature companies, utilities, NGOs or media outlets.

Judges will be looking for initiatives and campaigns that can clearly demonstrate impact over the past 12 months. We will be specifically seeking organisations or campaigns that have seized challenges and created opportunities to change perceptions, and will evaluate entries based on the following criteria: Innovation, creativity and results. The judges will also consider the structure, presentation and clarity of each entry.

Co-host: Idrica
Country Partner: Water Alliance & Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
Global Business Development Partner: ICEX

WEX Global 2022 Awards NomineeACCIONA for Innovation in Water MarketingThe winners will be announced at the WEX Global 2022 Gala Dinner on 28th June, to be h...

24/06/2022

WEX Global 2022 Awards Nominee
Qatium for Innovation in Water Marketing

https://youtu.be/nh9A-MOsdb8

The winners will be announced at the WEX Global 2022 Gala Dinner on 28th June, to be held at the Oceanogràfic in València.

Good luck to all our nominees. See the full shortlist https://wex-global.com/awards-shortlist/
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Innovation in Water Marketing

Society and the water sector are going through a period of profound change and those that communicate to connect the dots – the marketeers – face a set of unique and complex challenges. We invite applications for this inaugural award which will focus on innovative approaches to creative branding, story-telling, customer engagement and sustainability with demonstrable impact both within the industry (B2B), as well as for the greater good of water in the public realm as a whole. Entries could be for new innovations, mature technological solutions or services and public and customer campaigns, and come from start-ups, mature companies, utilities, NGOs or media outlets.

Judges will be looking for initiatives and campaigns that can clearly demonstrate impact over the past 12 months. We will be specifically seeking organisations or campaigns that have seized challenges and created opportunities to change perceptions, and will evaluate entries based on the following criteria: Innovation, creativity and results. The judges will also consider the structure, presentation and clarity of each entry.

Co-host: Idrica
Country Partner: Water Alliance & Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
Global Business Development Partner: ICEX

WEX Global 2022 Awards NomineeQatium for Innovation in Water MarketingThe winners will be announced at the WEX Global 2022 Gala Dinner on 28th June, to be he...

24/06/2022

WEX Global 2022 Awards Nominee
Desalytics for Innovation in Water Marketing

https://youtu.be/GnVjYZiX-zI

The winners will be announced at the WEX Global 2022 Gala Dinner on 28th June, to be held at the Oceanogràfic in València.

Good luck to all our nominees. See the full shortlist https://wex-global.com/awards-shortlist/
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Innovation in Water Marketing

Society and the water sector are going through a period of profound change and those that communicate to connect the dots – the marketeers – face a set of unique and complex challenges. We invite applications for this inaugural award which will focus on innovative approaches to creative branding, story-telling, customer engagement and sustainability with demonstrable impact both within the industry (B2B), as well as for the greater good of water in the public realm as a whole. Entries could be for new innovations, mature technological solutions or services and public and customer campaigns, and come from start-ups, mature companies, utilities, NGOs or media outlets.

Judges will be looking for initiatives and campaigns that can clearly demonstrate impact over the past 12 months. We will be specifically seeking organisations or campaigns that have seized challenges and created opportunities to change perceptions, and will evaluate entries based on the following criteria: Innovation, creativity and results. The judges will also consider the structure, presentation and clarity of each entry.

Co-host: Idrica
Country Partner: Water Alliance & Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
Global Business Development Partner: ICEX

WEX Global 2022 Awards NomineeDesalytics for Innovation in Financial PartnershipThe winners will be announced at the WEX Global 2022 Gala Dinner on 28th June...

24/06/2022

WEX Global 2022 Awards Nominee
Evove for Innovation in Water Marketing

The winners will be announced at the WEX Global 2022 Gala Dinner on 28th June, to be held at the Oceanogràfic in València.

Good luck to all our nominees. See the full shortlist https://wex-global.com/awards-shortlist/
..

Innovation in Water Marketing

Society and the water sector are going through a period of profound change and those that communicate to connect the dots – the marketeers – face a set of unique and complex challenges. We invite applications for this inaugural award which will focus on innovative approaches to creative branding, story-telling, customer engagement and sustainability with demonstrable impact both within the industry (B2B), as well as for the greater good of water in the public realm as a whole. Entries could be for new innovations, mature technological solutions or services and public and customer campaigns, and come from start-ups, mature companies, utilities, NGOs or media outlets.

Judges will be looking for initiatives and campaigns that can clearly demonstrate impact over the past 12 months. We will be specifically seeking organisations or campaigns that have seized challenges and created opportunities to change perceptions, and will evaluate entries based on the following criteria: Innovation, creativity and results. The judges will also consider the structure, presentation and clarity of each entry.

Co-host: Idrica
Country Partner: Water Alliance & Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
Global Business Development Partner: ICEX

24/06/2022

WEX Global 2022 Awards Nominee
EMVIS Water Resources Management for Innovation in Digitalised Water Management

https://youtu.be/I9TJfggLY5Q

The winners will be announced at the WEX Global 2022 Gala Dinner on 28th June, to be held at the Oceanogràfic in València.

Good luck to all our nominees. See the full shortlist https://wex-global.com/awards-shortlist/
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Innovation in Digitalised Water Management

The digital transformation of water management is at the heart of smart city initiatives which aim to deliver sustainable development for the benefit of citizens across the globe.

This award recognises best-in-class digital infrastructure projects and AI initiatives within the water industry, which demonstrate unique or outstanding features to establish the models and living systems needed for a thriving planet and ecosystem.

The winning entry will ideally demonstrate the “twin transition” of green and the digital in a manner which delivers de-carbonisation allied to optimal resource management, whilst also showing excellence in the innovative application of technology, social, economic and environmental design considerations.

Co-host: Idrica
Country Partner: Water Alliance & Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO)
Global Business Development Partner: ICEX

WEX Global 2022 Awards NomineeEMVIS Water Resources Management for Innovation in Digitalised Water ManagementThe winners will be announced at the WEX Global ...