Tel Aviv, Israel, May 2014 – The SAFEWATER project - Innovative tools for the detection and mitigation of CBRN   related contamination events of drinking water, has been selected by the European Commission to further research into solutions for preventing and managing CBRN threats to drinking water. The project held its kick-off meeting on 29 and 30 April 2014 at the Fraunhofer-ISOB, the scientific coordinator’s premises, in Karlsruhe, Germany. SAFEWATER is funded by the European Commission under the FP7 SECURITY programme (grant n° 312764).

"ARTTIC is proud to partner with well-established companies and institutions on this most relevant project on drinking water security. We are looking forward to generate with our partners, and eventually with urban communities worldwide, years of experience in ensuring water quality in the challenging environment of densely populated urban areas. We want to thank the European Commission and our partners for the opportunity to carry out this highly innovative project” says Anna Ellinge Madar, Coordinator of the SAFEWATER project and CEO of ARTTIC in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Read the official Press Release here.