More than 500 million people worldwide live in deltas such as Zeeland

After more than two years of preparation, the center will launch in Vlissingen in mid-2023. The DCC has six partners. Besides the HZ, they are Scalda, University College Roosevelt, NIOZ, Wageningen University & Research and Utrecht University. The center will start with a budget of 88 million euros, provided by the central government and the province of Zeeland.

Education and research

The DCC will work on education and research on water and energy management and on new forms of food supply. The DCC is developing a continuous learning line for students in secondary and higher education. There will also be new courses at HZ, as well as at UCR and Scalda.

Research is also focusing on the themes of water, energy, food and bio-resources. The DCC also stimulates business development and startups dealing with water, food and energy. Zeeland's delta is the DCC's living lab: with various parties here, solutions to climate and sustainability issues in deltas are worked on together.

Kenniswerf

The DCC will be located at the Kenniswerf, but it sees all of Zeeland as a living lab. The expected impact for Zeeland is great: new jobs, expansion of the number of courses, an increase in the number of students, an improved knowledge infrastructure and a positive effect on the business climate. Research projects are designed and implemented in close consultation with Zeeland's business community, civil society organizations and government authorities.

The establishment of the DCC is part of the national government's "Wind in the Sails" compensation package for not realizing a Marine barracks in Vlissingen. It will start in mid-2023.