SUEZ and the MAScIR Foundation, affiliated with the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), have signed a memorandum of understanding marking the beginning of a collaboration to jointly identify innovative solutions in the field of waste treatment and valorization.

The partnership focuses on the emergence of resilient and innovative circular solutions for waste treatment and valorization. Specifically, the partnership aims at areas such as the valorization of organic waste from agriculture, the recycling and valorization of industrial waste, as well as the development of low-carbon footprint solutions.

With this collaboration, SUEZ strengthens its approach to “open innovation” by extending it to one of the most dynamic and innovative countries on the continent. This approach includes scientific partnerships with leading universities, such as UM6P, to support upstream research and identify the solutions required for adaptation to climate change.

SUEZ has teams and references of the highest caliber in this field, internationally. With 1,100 experts worldwide, nearly 1,700 patents and 10 research and excellence centers, and a dynamic of innovation at all levels of the company, SUEZ is committed to accelerating the ecological transition of its partners and clients.

On the other hand, the MAScIR Foundation, affiliated with UM6P, is a recognized research center for its applied research projects. It relies on the skills and expertise of more than 200 researchers and engineers in the fields of biotechnology, materials, and microelectronics. Through this collaboration agreement, the MAScIR Foundation reaffirms its vocation for science, innovation, and research, and its commitment to meet the current and future needs of national operators by proposing innovative solutions with high added value.

 

About Suez:

For more than 160 years, SUEZ has been providing essential services to protect and improve the quality of life in the face of growing environmental challenges. SUEZ enables its clients to provide access to water and waste services through innovative and resilient solutions. Present in 40 countries with 40,000 employees, the Group also enables its clients to create value throughout the life cycle of their infrastructures and services, and to drive their ecological transition by involving their users. In 2022, SUEZ provided drinking water to 68 million people worldwide and sanitation services to more than 37 million people.

Website: www.suez.com

 

About Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P):

Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) is a Moroccan non-profit research university. Its main campus is located in Benguerir, near Marrakech, with branches in Rabat and Laayoune. The university is focused on applied research and innovation and is committed to economic and human development, with a focus on Africa.

UM6P prioritizes relevant research and innovation for Morocco and Africa, focusing on topics such as industrialization, food security, sustainable development, mining, behavioral and social sciences.

It brings together a number of schools and research institutes, covering science and technology (agriculture, mining, energy, medicine, chemistry, computer science, etc.), social sciences, and business administration.

The University welcomed its first cohort of students in 2013 before being officially inaugurated on January 12, 2017. Since then, it has continued to grow to become a leading research institution dedicated to collaboration between Africa and the rest of the world. In this capacity, UM6P has concluded numerous partnerships with universities in Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Website: www.um6p.ma

 

About the MAScIR Foundation:

The MAScIR Foundation is a non-profit association affiliated with the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. Established in 2007, its aim is to promote and develop technological research hubs in the fields of materials and nanomaterials, biotechnology, microelectronics, and life sciences. Its work is focused on applied research and innovation to meet market needs.

Website: www.mascir.com

 

Media Contacts:

 

SUEZ Morocco

Imane Mozher
Phone: +212 6 61 44 59 20
Email: imane.mozher@suez.com

 

The MAScIR Foundation

Fatima Zahra MARFOQ
Phone: +212 665 46 88 44
Email: f.marfoq@mascir.ma,
fatimazahra.marfoq@um6p.ma