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The planning is to start the Lab operations in Q1 2023, and the coming months will finalize the preparation activities within the ROBUST LTP consortium and work together with our ILUSTRE main partners [JADS](http://jads.nl/), [Aqualectra](https://www.aqualectra.com), [MEO](https://gobiernu.cw/ministerionan/desaroyo-ekonomiko/), [KPN](https://www.kpn.com), [Alliander](https://www.alliander.com/en/), [UoC](https://www.uoc.cw), [LaNubia Consulting](http://lanubia.com/) and more, to be ready to take up the challenges to help the Dutch Caribbean Region in its Energy Transition.

### Academic Partners

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**JADS**

> JADS is a unique cooperation between the Province of North Brabant, the Municipality of 's-Hertogenbosch, Tilburg University and Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). They offer various data science programs.At JADS, researchers and students work closely with the business community. In addition to education and research, JADS also offers space for innovative, data-driven entrepreneurship and public-private partnerships.

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**UOC**

> Offers academic and professional higher education in a broad variety of disciplines, the University of Curaçao focuses mainly on applied research, with a practical approach, meaning that real-life practice is an important component in our academic programs.

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### Industry Partners


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**LaNubia**

> LaNubia Consulting was founded in 2014 by Deloitte and RSM OneMBA Alumni Rigo Selassa. With his passion to inspire clients to transform using technological innovations, Rigo Selassa is building a team of Professionals to guide Business Transformation initiatives worldwide.

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**Aqualectra**

> Aqualectra is Curacao’s government owned utilities company that produces and distributes water and electricity to over 80.000 households and companies. Aqualectra employs 615 dedicated women and men who provide the framework for the delivery of quality products and services to our customers.

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**WEB Bonaire**

> Water- en Energiebedrijf Bonaire N.V. (WEB) was founded in 1963 and is owned by the Public Entity of Bonaire (OLB). WEB is responsible for the sustainable, reliable and affordable supply of drinking water and electricity on Bonaire. WEB are working for over 20,000 households, companies and organizations on the island.

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**Alliander**

> Alliander develops and operates energy networks. Through their cables and pipes, over three million Dutch households and companies are supplied with electricity, gas and heating. They operate a 90,000km electricity grid and a 40,000km gas network, and take great pride in their networks being among the world’s most reliable. Our 7,000 employees make sure the lights are on, homes are heated and businesses can keep operating.

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### IT Partners


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**KPN**

> As the network of the Netherlands they are passionate about offering secure, reliable and future-proof networks and services, enabling people to be connected anytime, anywhere, whilst at the same time creating a more prosperous and cleaner world. They have been doing this on the basis of a strong vision. Every day, for almost 150 years.

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### Government Partners

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**Commission water management**

> An initiative by the Govt. of Curacao to ensure water availability, sustainability, safety and security

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**Commission water management**

> Ministry of Economic affairs, Govt. of Curacao

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