PCP WISE Info Day and Open Market Consultations

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Join us to help shape Europe's Water Future

28 May 2025 09:00 to 12 June 2025 18:00 (Paris)

Climate change is putting pressure on Europe’s water systems. Droughts and floods are becoming more frequent and more extreme. This has major consequences for cities, agriculture, and nature. Smart solutions are needed—urgently.

That’s why the Waterschapshuis, the central IT and innovation organisation for Dutch water authorities – as lead Public Buyer of the EU-funded PCP WISE project (Pre-Commercial Procurement for Water Management Innovation from Space for European Climate Resilience) project – will launch, on the 5th of September, a Call for Tenders inviting all innovators, tech developers and researchers to develop groundbreaking digital and satellite-based tools for water resilience.

We are now inviting suppliers and innovators to contribute their ideas and explore collaboration during a series of preparatory events.

You’re invited

Are you working on smart solutions for water management? Using satellite data, digital tools or AI? Then don’t miss these key moments to connect, explore opportunities and help shape the PCP WISE Call for Tenders:

  • 28 May 2025 – Info Webinar: Learn more about the rationale, scope, timeline,  and process behind the PCP WISE project idea and requirements
  • 3 June 2025 – First Online Market Consultation: A online Dialogue with potential suppliers and great opportunity to ask questions
  • 12 June 2025 – A Second Hybrid Market Consultation (Brussels): Meet the PCP WISE Public Buyers and future users and get a second chance to ask key questions about the upcoming Call for Tenders.

We welcome companies of all sizes, research institutes, and consortia.

Why take part?

PCP WISE gives you the chance to:
  • Test your innovation in real-life water challenges
  • Receive public funding to develop and validate your solution
  • Work directly with European water authorities
  • Prepare for future procurement and commercial opportunities

We focus on five key challenges: urban droughts and floods, agricultural water use, seasonal extremes, and soil degradation across different European regions. Read more about the PCP WISE challenge and use cases here. 

Sign up now

Let’s meet, exchange ideas, and work together on tomorrow’s solutions!

Events

PCP WISE Info Day
28 May 2025 10:00 to 12:00 (Paris)
The Infoday is an informative session designed to present the rationale behind PCP-WISE, introduce the use cases, and explain the technical and functional requirements needed to meet the buyers’ needs. The event will also provide an overview of the Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) process across its three stages, along with key contextual information on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), funding, and legal aspects. As its name suggests, this session is primarily about sharing details on the PCP WISE intended Call for Tenders, which may evolve based on insights gathered throughout the broader Open Market Consultation (OMC) process.

Agenda

10:00 – 10:05 | Welcome & Opening remarks (Joost Buntsma, Het Waterschapshuis)

10:05 – 11:15 | PCP WISE project explained
  • What is the rationality behind PCP WISE? (Hans van Leeuwen, STOWA)
    • The Soil-Water-Vegetation system as indicator for drought, flooding, wildfires, soil subsidence in rural and urban areas. (15 min)
  • 5 Pitches explaining the usecases (5 Public buyers)
    • Use case 1: Urban Drought (Northern Europe)
    • Use case 2: Urban Flood (North-Central Europe)
    • Use case 3: Rural Drought (Northwest-Central Europe
    • Use case 4: Rural Drought and Flooding (Southern Europe)
    • Use case 5: Rural Drought and Flooding (Northern Europe)
  • PCP WISE: From use case to European application (Hans van Leeuwen, STOWA)
    • From taylor made to European scale and inter operability

11:15 – 11:45 | The PCP WISE process
  • PCP process and the OMC-document (Ana Lucia Jaramillo Villacis, Corvers)
    • Technological competition in phases, timeline, budget, matchmaking and consortia skills, eligibility, IPR, OMC-document
  • Request for information (Arnoud Gringhuis, Het Waterschapshuis)
    • Which information do we need

11:45 – 12:00 | Questions and Answers, moderated (Joost Buntsma, Het Waterschapshuis)
Details and registration
PCP WISE First Online Open Market Consultation
03 June 2025 10:00 to 12:00 (Paris)
The First Open Market Consultation is a primary interaction point with the supplier community. It aims to validate the State-of-the-Art analysis (SOTA), gather insights on existing and emerging water management technologies, and collect market feedback to refine tender specifications. Participants will engage in structured polling to share their views, helping tailor the PCP-WISE tender to actual market conditions.

Agenda

10:00 – 10:05 | Welcome & Opening remarks (Joost Buntsma, Het Waterschapshuis)
 
10:05 – 10:35 | PCP WISE project explained (Hans van Leeuwen, STOWA)
  • What is the rationality behind PCP WISE?
    • The Soil-Water-Vegetation system as indicator for drought, flooding, wildfires, soil subsidence in rural and urban areas.
  • From 5 use cases to European application
    • Urban versus rural area’s
    • Drought versus floods  

10:35 – 11:00 | The PCP WISE process
  • Process and rules of the OMC (Corvers)
    • Technological competition in phases, timeline, budget, matchmaking and consortia skills, eligibility, IPR, OMC-document (20 min)
  • Request for information (Arnoud Gringhuis, hWh)
    • Which information do we need 

11:00 – 11:15 |  Community building and matchmaking (Sofiane Bari, G.A.C.)
  • Combining skills and formation of consortia
  • Matchmaking

11.15 – 12:00 | Dialogue with potential suppliers
  • Questions and answers Request for Information 

12:00 | Closure (Joost Buntsma, het Waterschapshuis) 
Details and registration
PCP WISE Second Hybrid Market Consultation
12 June 2025 15:00 to 16:00 (Paris)
Taking place in Brussels during EXPANDEO, the annual conference hosted by the European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC), this session will emphasise market engagement through awareness-raising, audience feedback, and consortium-building support. A brief presentation on PCP-WISE needs and procedures will be followed by a panel discussion addressing audience questions. The event will close with interactive matchmaking prompts to encourage supplier collaboration. 

Register here for in-person and onlie participation directly on the EXPANDEO website: https://share.hsforms.com/2ll57U05cSb25w7gTZwiKCg30nog 


Agenda

15:00 – 15:05 | Welcome & Opening Remarks (Ana Lucia Jaramillo Villacis, Corvers Procurement Services)

15:05 – 15:35 | What is PCP-WISE about (Hans van Leeuwen, STOWA)
  • Why PCP WISE? (Problem definition)
  • Goals of this project
  • 5 Use Cases
    • Use case 1: Urban drought (Northern Europe)
    • Use case 2: Urban Flood (North-Central Europe)
    • Use case 3: Rural drought (Northwest-Central Europe)
    • Use case 4: Rural drought and Flooding (Southern Europe)
    • Use case 5: Rural drought and flooding (Northern Europe) 
  •  Holistic view / Interoperability 

15:35 – 15:45 | OMC Guidelines (Corvers Procurement Services)
  • Most important highlights
    • Explanation of the procedure / What’s in it for you?
    • Where to find information (OMC document, website, platform, RFI, etc.) 
    • Upcoming steps 

15:45 – 15:55 | Community building and matchmaking (Melissa Campagno, G.A.C. Group)
  • Importance of combining skills / forming consortia 
  • Matchmaking and Community platform (where to find) 

15:55 – 16:00 | Closure remarks (including reference to the RFI) + questions and answers / dialogue (to be continued after the session)

16:00 - ...  | After the session we have more time for questions and dialogue. Several buyers from the PCP WISE consortium will be present to engage in meaningful discussions! 
Details and registration