FARMWISE Takes the Stage at Water Innovation Europe 2025 — Driving Digital & Resource Recovery Solutions for a Water-Smart Agriculture Future

FARMWISE is pleased to share that Amir Naghibi, Assistant Professor at Lund University, represented the FARMWISE Project at Water Innovation Europe 2025 — a flagship annual event organised by Water Europe, held on 27–28 October 2025 in Copenhagen.

The event brought together leading EU-funded initiatives, industry innovators, policy makers, and water-sector pioneers to accelerate Europe’s transition toward a Water-Smart Society — one that manages water wisely as the backbone of resilient food systems, our environment and the economy.

FARMWISE Contribution: Water Data, Circularity & Farm-Level Resilience

Amir participated in the session:
“Harnessing Digital & Resource Recovery Innovation for Sustainable Farming”

His presentation explored how FARMWISE is:

Supporting smarter irrigation and water-use decisions through digital modelling
Enhancing resource recovery across the agri-food chain
Integrating interconnected data tools for water, soil, and resource management
Increasing resilience to drought and environmental pressures at farm level
Strengthening cooperation across Europe’s water-agriculture innovation ecosystem

The discussion emphasised the critical role of real-time analytics, stakeholder engagement, and eu-wide demonstration sites tested under real agricultural conditions.

Collaboration Across the Water-Agri Innovation Landscape

The session facilitated valuable exchange between Horizon Europe projects including:

• Universwater — digital governance for water security
• RAINS Project — cross-sector solutions for water pollution and scarcity
• GEORGIA EU Project — climate resilience and sustainable resource management

These collaborations support shared EU priorities, including the Water Resilience Initiative, the EU Green Deal, and Farm to Fork.

“Connecting with fellow projects working at the intersection of water and agriculture was energising — we are moving together toward a more resilient future.”
— Amir Naghibi, Lund University

About Water Europe

Founded by the European Commission in 2004, Water Europe is the leading multi-stakeholder platform for water innovation, representing:

+250 member organisations
Researchers, technology providers, utilities, farmers & policymakers
A mission to embed water efficiency and circularity into Europe’s economy

Through its events, working groups and strategic agenda, Water Europe shapes the future of water governance and innovation across the continent.

How Can Stakeholders Get Involved?

FARMWISE is now engaging farmers, industry partners, regional authorities, and digital solution providers to:

Join demonstration activities and learn from pilot deployments
Co-develop decision-support tools tailored to agricultural needs
Share insights on regulatory & economic barriers
Strengthen a Europe-wide network for water-smart farming

Interested in taking part?
Get in touch via our Contact page — we would love to connect!