The Norwegian technology company Oisann Engineering recently opened a branch at WaterCampus Leeuwarden. With this, WaterCampus continues the growth trend that was established by Buck Consultants International * last June. Oisann has developed an innovative desalination technology called Waterfountain, which wants to scale up the company in Leeuwarden. Waterfountain is designed to reduce the costs and the environmental impact of large-scale desalination for drinking water production over the entire life cycle. With the acquisition of this young Norwegian company from Leeuwarden, WaterCampus expects to be able to give a significant boost to the regional economy and employment in the long term. Moreover, the Netherlands has once again added an innovative water technology company.
Unique cluster of organisations
Why did Oisann decide to settle on WaterCampus Leeuwarden? Co-founder Tor Stolpestad: “Through the South Norway European Council Office we came into contact with WaterCampus. We quickly realised that a similar cluster of water-related organisations would be hard to find elsewhere. I am convinced that our way to success would have been much more difficult without the support of the Water Alliance and this cluster in Leeuwarden. We are grateful and impressed that we are part of this fantastic environment of inventive people and organisations. “Discussions are currently under way on collaboration with, among others, the Center of Expertise Water Technology (CEW) for the implementation of applied research and Wetsus for possible fundamental research in the future.
