The University Innovation Cluster at the Cycl’eau trade show

The Montpellier University Innovation Cluster (PUI) in Montpellier will participate in the Cycl'Eau on March 19 and 20, 2025, at the Montpellier Exhibition Center. This is a must-attend event dedicated to water management and innovation in this field.

Researchers and experts from the PUI will share their scientific and technological advances in addressing water-related challenges. The program includes discovering innovative projects, discussions with specialists, and opportunities for collaboration between research and business.

A workshop will highlight two innovative initiatives involving partnerships with the private sector or entrepreneurial approaches. In addition, several presentations at the PUI stand will provide an opportunity to learn about projects and actions dedicated to sustainable water management.

Discover the full program below!

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

• 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., PUI booth: Julie MENDRET (IEM) – AQUIREUSE Project
  This project studies the monitoring of micropollutants during the treatment of wastewater treated by nanofiltration and photocatalysis and then during their infiltration into sediments with a view to applying REUT for aquifer recharge.  
• 2:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m., workshop:
  • Claude GRISON (ChimEco) – RI² Program “Eco-Palladium 
    Water safety is threatened by various factors, including invasive alien species, which disrupt aquatic ecosystems: this program transforms these plants into innovative plant filters capable of trapping metals from industrial effluents and recycling palladium for the manufacture of anti-cancer agents.
  • Mona SEMSARILAR (IEM) – CLEANEAU Project
    This project is developing an innovative, 3D-printable adsorbent capable of effectively removing a wide range of PFAS while being stable, resistant, regenerable, and inexpensive to produce.
• 3:30-5:00 p.m., PUI stand: Sandra BARDIN (ICIREWARD) – Presentation of the UNESCO ICIREWARD Center
  This center is the only UNESCO-accredited Research Training Center for Water Sciences in France. The presentation will cover several aspects: the center's organization, its activities in Research, its links with the socio-economic sphere, and a presentation of the flagship program "Water4Future Hackathon" for students in France and abroad. 

Thursday, March 20, 2025

• 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., PUI stand: Philippe MIELE (IEM) – Presentation of the SIMEV Chair
  The UNESCO Chair in "Membrane Science Applied to the Environment" (SIMEV), created in 2004, is part of UNESCO's International Hydrological Program. Its missions concern Training, Research Development. SIMEV is supported by ENSCM and draws on the European Membrane Institute, as well as partners from a network of around 15 universities/research centers. 
• 2:00-3:30 p.m., PUI stand: François COLIN (G-EAU) – Salin and Salt’Eaux projects
  Coastal areas face major challenges related to water and soil resources, requiring a balance between environmental preservation and economic activities, particularly in a context of global change. The SALIN 2 (2024-2027) and SALT’EAUX (2024-2028) projects explore these challenges by proposing water management and agricultural adaptation strategies in response to increasing soil and water salinization. 

Find the PUI at booth B13, and the speakers at the booth and in the workshop area!