Feasibility Study: Sweden-India Centre of Excellence for Sustainable City/Society with focus on water

Important results from the project

Yes, All goals set by me for this project are met. 1. Developed the Swedish consortia including academia, industry, research institute working in water and interested in Indian market. 2. Increase the competitiveness of Swedish solutions in international markets 3. Evaluated market size and opportunities

Expected long term effects

• Strengthen innovation capacity and bilateral collaboration • Increase the competitiveness of Swedish solutions in international markets • Accelerate the development, validation, and scalability of sustainable water solutions • Bridge critical gaps between policy, research, and implementation

Approach and implementation

Comprehensive assessment was carried out of the current landscape in Sweden and India, identifyed key opportunities for innovation, collaboration across the public and private sectors. Examined the challenges, constraints that need to be addressed- policy gaps, infrastructure limitations, and resource availability through well-informed planning, stakeholder engagement. Developed a sustainable business model for the CoE, including governance structure, funding mechanisms, operational strategies.