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Research ServicesUtrecht, Netherlands11-50 Employees
STOWA serves as the knowledge center for regional water authorities in the Netherlands, coordinating the development and dissemination of applied knowledge to support their work. It collects, develops, disseminates, and helps implement practical insights across technical, natural-science, administrative-legal, and social-science domains. Based in Amersfoort in the Utrecht region of the Netherlands, it serves public-sector customers responsible for water management and flood risk. Its primary customers are regional water authorities, predominantly the water boards, seeking knowledge that can be translated into operational guidance and policy. A recent development is a May 2025 partnership with Deltares to study animal burrowing and its implications for flood defence stability.