Our international partnerships

Innovation is essential in an ever-changing world, and the source of great competitive advantage. We believe that innovation comes from deep engagement with a network of external partnerships. SUEZ develops strong and effective partnerships that multiply our company’s research and development efforts and harness the expertise and invention of some of the best research teams in the world. Facilitating the sharing of results and exchanges between researchers and experts is all part of providing innovative offers and services to meet the future needs of our customers.

At SUEZ, we collaborate with on a diverse group of partners from different backgrounds and industries, including:

• Public, scientific and technical organisations such as the University of Bordeaux, the IRSTEA and the CNRS in France, the University of Barcelona in Spain, Tsinghua University and the Harbin Institute of Technology in China, and the University of Valparaiso in Chile.
• Networks of excellence and innovation such as the Axelera Center of Excellence (environmental chemistry), Advancity (sustainable cities and mobility), DREAM (sustainable water resources, renewables and natural ecosystems), the Hydréos cluster (quality of continental water), the Mediterranean Sea Centre (the maritime and coastal economy) and the IAR cluster (Industry and Agri-Resources) in France.
• European networks and collaborative platforms including the Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform, KIC climate, EIT Raw Materials and SPIRE (the European process industries platform), and
• The international Global Water Research Coalition.