Dutch Energy from Water Association (EWA) promotes the generation and application of energy from water solutions and is committed to its members by representing common interests. EWA represents members developing or supporting wave, tidal, hydro, OTEC and Salinity Gradient power solutions. EWA facilitates commercialization and knowledge transfer for energy from water solutions. This is possible because the members of EWA know the market & technology and understand the societal context. In addition, EWA is a knowledge provider through organising courses and workshops and a knowledge broker by organising networking meetings, conferences, and disseminating (market) research. As a growing open community, EWA wants to build experiential knowledge. EWA gives the Dutch sector a face. EWA promotes the opportunities for energy from water to new stakeholders, export markets, public bodies, and citizens. EWA influences legislation and regulations, funding, and policy. EWA is a member of Ocean Energy Europe, the European association for the sector. Membership of EWA is open to any stakeholder in the sector and based on company size. EWA was established in 2010. Nederlandse Vereniging voor Energie uit WAter (EWA)