Projekt - What if Lab - Erhvervsfyrtårn Vandteknologi

What if Lab, Water

What if Lab, Water (WiLW) aims to improve the talent attraction and bringing a significant innovation boost to the water sector in Central Jutland and the rest of Denmark. At What if Lab we are matchmaking ambitious students with industry partners who wants to solve the future environmental challenges within the field of water.

What if Lab is an innovation hub, placed in the Spring in Aarhus. As bachelor or master student, you can be part of What if Lab by choosing one of our project proposals set by one of our industry partners, but we also love when students bring new ideas to the table.

Who can apply?

What if Lab is for bachelor and master students who are about to write their thesis or project assignment. The water sector calls for different compentences to adress the environmeltal challenges of tomorrow and we are sure to find an industry partner that matches your ambitions.

What if..? is the most powerfull question you can ask the future.

What-if-questions challenge existing logics and the way we look at today’s challenges. By gathering the right people and formulating the right questions, we believe that solutions will appear from new perspectives.

Project proposals

Are you a student, curious about the innovation potentials within the water sector?

Take a look at our project proposals and contact us if you find a topic you would like to work with.

Hvad nu hvis kan forbedre processen for at fjerne PFAS igennem simpel flokkulering?

Hvad nu hvis vi kunne hjælpe innovative vand-startups med at formidle deres klima- og miljøløsninger på en simpel og effektiv måde?

Hvad nu hvis man kunne visualisere og tydeliggøre de økonomiske
og klimatilpasningsmæssige konsekvenser af de valg forsyningerne træffer i forbindelse med deres klimatilpasningstiltag?

What if you could use sensors and data to predict when a toilet starts leaking and improve toilet flush behaviour, reducing surge blockages?

What if wastewater were not seen as a waste product, but as a resource that can be used for future energy production through PtX?

What if the water sector became the most popular career path in the future?

Hvad nu hvis algeplast blev fremtidens foretrukne plastmateriale?

What if we could use alternative modeling techniques for flood mapping?

What if we wipe out the ecotoxicity of pharmaceutical residues going into the aquatic environment?

Hvad nu hvis jord, vand, træer og vækster kunne udnyttes bedre og med mere forudsigelige resultater i moderne klimaprojekter?

Hvad nu hvis den fremtidige drikkevandssikring kan bidrage til renere vand og samtidig centralisere blødgøring?

Hvad nu hvis rensning af drikke vand skete lokalt?

Hvad nu hvis Just-measure skulle udvide sin forretningsmodel til måling af nitrat i vandløb og søer?

What if we could calculate the energy savings by recycling rainwater locally rather than sending it to separate sewers?

What if we used interactive visualization and animation to improve collaboration in climate change adaptation?

What if water (cloudburst) where not seen as a problem we have to solve, but as an opportunity to create recreative value in urban spaces?

Hvad nu hvis vi kunne mindske risikoen for kræft ved at sænke grænseværdien for nitrat i grundvandet?

What if the water sector used open source data?

Hvad nu hvis man i drikkevandsboringer kan måle for andre stoffer end nitrat?

Hvad nu hvis digitaliseringen af vandsektoren er med til at gøre vand til en handelsvare frem for en fælles gode?

These project proposals are just some of the innovation themes that the water sector are curious about. Let us know which one you would like to work with or feel free to apply with your own project idea.

What's in it for you as a student?

We offer:

Matchmaking with industrypartner
The joy of exploring real world challenges within the water sector
A boost for your network within the water sector
Relevant proffesional experience, even before you gratuate

Who knows.. What if Lab might be your short cut to your first job..

Interested in becomming an industry partner?

We offer:

Easy access to talent attraction
An innovation boost and direct access to up-to-date research
New insigthts and qualified research on overseen trends, technologies and new business potentials
The opportunity to show the water sector as an attractive career path

Submit your project proposal or contact us directly to hear more about your options.