Presentation
Pole Aqua-Valley brings together a network of over 210 members (businesses, research and training organisations, voluntary groups), principally within the Occitanie and Sud-PACA regions, an area home to one of the largest number of researchers and enterprises within the water industry.
Pole Aqua-Valley’s main objective is to contribute to the rapid expansion of micro enterprises and SMEs through active networks, sharing resources, and developing collective action across the entire range of professions within the water industry.
Through its approach to regional economic development, Aqua-Valley promotes all branches of the water industry. The Pole (cluster) accompanies its members on a range of issues such as market development, innovation, skills development, partnerships and international development.
A wide range of expertise over the full Water Cycle :
- Water Treatment
- Networks and Distribution
- Wastewater Collection and Treatment
- Reuse and Recycling
- Monitoring & Analysis
- Risks Management
- Engineering & Consultancy Services
…serving water related markets:
- Urban – Rural areas
- Agriculture
- Industry
- Well-being – Leisure – Health
- Natural Environment
Strategic themes
Centered on the interactions between global changes and the water cycle, the Aqua-Valley Cluster is a regional cluster that responds to these challenges through 4 strategic axes:
Quantity
Quality
Knowledge and Sharing
Facilities and Risks
Why join Aqua-Valley?
- Become part of a network of key water industry stakeholders and benefit from increased visibility within the sector
- Develop growth through access to personalised services
- Structure project finance
- Boost innovative & collaborative projects
- Participate in European consortia projects
- Target key international markets
- Develop links with key public sector decision makers
- Benefit from the partnership with Aquanova and related services to accelerate skills development
Contact : administration@aqua-valley.com – 04 34 88 34 43
GOVERNANCE
The governance of Pole Aqua-Valley is composed of several interacting structures.
Board
The governing Board plans and delivers Aqua-Valley’s general strategy as well as the associated strategic action programmes (evolving functions, widening remit, new memberships, budget, communication, preparation of performance-based contracts, monitoring of objectives, etc.).
The Board is the main management structure representing Pole Aqua-Valley. Secretariat functions and support services are provided by the Bureau.
Business Clusters Division
- ACRI-IN, Odile FANTON d’ANTON / Suppléant : ACRI-IN, Philippe BARDEY
- ACWA ROBOTICS, Jean-François GUIDERDONI / Suppléante : ACWA ROBOTICS, Anaïs ROSSI
- ALTEREO, Jean-François CLOSET / Suppléante : ALTEREO, Sophie SAROT-LEROY
- BIO-UV GROUP, Laurent- Emmanuel MIGEON, Vice-Président / Suppléante : MICROBIA ENVIRONNEMENT, Delphine GUILLEBAULT
- BIOTOPE, Anne Lise MELKI / Suppléant : BIOTOPE, Eric BRUCHET
- BRL, Jean-François BLANCHET, Vice-Président / Suppléante : BRL, Carole THELY
- CEREG, Nicolas CHARRAS / Suppléante : CEREG, Patricia LEVRAULT
- DRALAM TECHNOLOGIES, Marie-Armelle BORIES, Secrétaire Générale / Suppléant : SAPOVAL, Erwann TROTOUX
- EDF, Vacant / Suppléante : EDF, Isabelle MARTIN
- ENTECH INGENIERIE, Yannick PIAUGEARD / Suppléante : ENTECH INGENIERIE, Elodie PIOCH
- IMECA PROCESS, Gauthier POUDEVIGNE, Trésorier / Suppléante : AQUATECH INNOVATION, Geneviève MARAIS
- IRRIFRANCE, Noumane AIDI / Suppléante : IRRIFRANCE, Noémie COMBES
- POLYMEM, Pierre-Emmanuel GOUTORBE / Suppléante : POLYMEM, Isabelle DUCHEMIN
- SOCIETE DU CANAL DE PROVENCE, Jean-Marc PHILIP, Vice-Président / Suppléante : SCP, Isabelle GIROUSSE
- ST GOBAIN PAM Canalisation, Jean-Luc ERBETTA / Suppléante : ST GOBAIN PAM Canalisations, FRANCY-CHAUSSON Hélène
- SUEZ EAU FRANCE, Christophe AUDOUIN, Vice-Président / Suppléante : SUEZ EAU FRANCE, Mélodie CHAMBOLLE
- VEOLIA, Olivier SARLAT, Président / Suppléante : VEOLIA, Sandrine MOTTE
Research & Training & Academic Clusters Division
- AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITE, Nicolas ROCHE, Vice-Président / Suppléante : AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITE, Véronique MASOTTI
- BRGM, Anthony REY / Suppléante : BRGM, Isabelle DUHAMEL ACHIN
- CNRS, Delphine ECHALIER / Suppléant : CNRS, ROCHET Guillaume
- GIS EAU Toulouse / COMUE, Claire ALBASI / Suppléante : GIS EAU Toulouse / COMUE, Sabine SAUVAGE
- IM2E, Éric SERVAT / Suppléante : IM2E, Chrystelle MONTIGNY
- IRD, Patrick LACHASSAGNE / Suppléante : IRD, Patricia LICZNAR-FAJARDO
- INRAE, Sami BOUARFA, Vice-Président / Suppléant : INRAE, Stéphane RUY
- UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER, Philippe AUGÉ / Suppléant : UNIVERSITE DE MONTPELLIER, Stephan BROSILLON
Business Clusters and Associations Division
- ÉA ECO-ENTREPRISES, André DURBEC, Vice-Président / Suppléante : ÉA ECO-ENTREPRISE, Cristina CASIAN
- IFTS, Vincent EDERY/ Suppléante : IFTS, Lucie BEGUIN
Bureau
The Bureau prepares the Aqua-Valley Board meetings and ensures the follow up of tasks and missions defined by the Board.
The Bureau is composed of 9 members of the governing Board.
- Olivier SARLAT (VEOLIA), Président
- Marie-Armelle BORIES (DRALAM Technologies), Secrétaire Générale
- Gauthier POUDEVIGNE (IMECA Process), Trésorier
- Christophe AUDOUIN (SUEZ), Vice-Président Relations institutionnelles, attractivité et rayonnement
- Jean-François BLANCHET (BRL), Vice-Président Orientations stratégiques
- Sami BOUARFA (INRAE), Vice-Président Innovation
- André DURBEC (ÉA éco-entreprises), Vice-Président Transition Écologique et Numérique
- Laurent-Emmanuel MIGEON (Bio-UV), Vice-Président Performance économique
- Jean-Marc PHILIP (Société du Canal de Provence), Vice-Président Europe et international
- Nicolas ROCHE (AIX-MARSEILLE-UNIVERSITÉ), Vice-Président Recherche et Formation
Project Evaluation Committee (PEC)
The Labellisation Committee, part of Pole Aqua’s governance structure, carries out the evaluation of innovative projects.
The Labellisation Committee, is composed of experts representatives from the economic sector and from Academia & the scientific community.
This Committee monitors the pertinence of the projects proposed, and examines the coherence and complementarity between finance and policies implemented across the regions.
- Valérie BORRELL, HYDROSCIENCES MONTPELLIER
- Pascale CHIRON, ENI TARBES *
- Jean-Henri FERRASSE, AMU-M2P2 *
- Jérôme LABILLE, CEREGE
- François LESTREMEAU, ECOLE DES MINES D’ALES
- Jean-Christophe MARECHAL, BRGM
- Pierre-Olivier MALATERRE, INRAE *
- Marc HERAN, IEM-UM *, Président du CEP
- Philippe BEHRA, INP TOULOUSE
- Etienne PAUL, INSA
- Claire ALBASI, CNRS
- Jean-François CLOSET, G2C ALTEREO
- Clément DIOT, SOCIETE DU CANAL DE PROVENCE *
- Stéphane TROESCH, EPUR NATURE
- Hassen HICHRI, BIOFAQ LABORATOIRES *
- Wilfrid BALMER, ALCIMEX
- Emmanuel TROUVE, NEREUS *
- Jean-Michel CITEAU, BRLi
- Nourad ABIDINE, ABC MEMBRANES
- Jérôme DEPASSE, ADICT SOLUTIONS
Commissions
Aqua-Valley operates through 10 Technical Commissions which revolve around the 4 strategic themes. Reflections from the Committees feed into and help shape new projects. Their work brings together businesses and academics to construct and deliver a programme of actions and projects for Aqua-Valley.
- Management / Finance
- Communication, Web Tools, Exhibitions, Promotion
- Innovation and R&D
- Regulations, Standards, Lobbying, Marketing, Technology
- Trade Events
- Development at International Level
- Links with Decision Makers
- Building Institutional Networks
- Financial Planning and Skills Development
- Training & Skills Development
Each Technical Commission can organise Thematic Commissions or Working Groups (WG) on a specific subject:
- Membranes
- Sensors & Metrology
- Sustainable Cities
- Water Resources
- ReUse – Wastewater Reuse
The Commissions and Working Groups are open to all members, with participation being on a voluntary basis according to personal interest.
