As per 1 January 2008 WL | Delft Hydraulics joined forces,with GeoDelft, the subsurface and groundwater unit of TNO and parts of Rijkswaterstaat in a new independent Dutch institute for national and international delta issues, Deltares. The institute employs 900 people.

Deltares has a unique combination of knowledge and experience in the field of water, soil and the subsurface. It is frontrunner in the development, distribution and application of knowledge for meeting the challenges in the physical planning, design and management of vulnerable deltas, coastal areas and river basins.

constant factors

WL | Delft Hydraulics was the place to go for specialist consultancy and applied research relating to water issues. Deltares will provide you with the same services in the area of offshore, coasts, ports, estuaries, rivers & canals, urban water and industrial flow processes. And, as always, you can turn to us for high-quality software.

new possibilities

Deltares will link GeoDelft expertise about dikes, roads and underground construction with TNO know-how about the subsurface and groundwater and Rijkswaterstaat competences in the fields of integral water management, spatial development and administrative processes. The result will be a leading international institute in the area of delta technology with the spotlight on technology and society. Combining these resources will allow Deltares to develop knowledge for innovative solutions that make living in deltas and river basins safe, clean and sustainable.

For more information: www.deltares.nl