Mikael Kamp Sørensen is appointed as EIT Water's founding CEO

EIT Water has announced the appointment of Mikael Kamp Sørensen as its founding Chief Executive Officer, taking up this role on 1 September 2026. EIT Water is the newest Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) of the EIT.

Mikael Kamp Sørensen joins EIT Water from DHI, a globally recognised research and technology organisation specialising in water and environment, where he has held senior leadership roles since 2007, including as Managing Director of DHI subsidiaries. During 2021-26 he served as Executive Vice President for global business units within offshore energy, ports and water resources. Mr. Sørensen also brings direct experience of EU innovation frameworks, having participated in Horizon Europe and FP7 programme steering committees and managed innovation portfolios involving European Space Agency funding. He holds an MSc in Physical Geography from the University of Copenhagen and sits on the Board of the Water Branch of the Confederation of Danish Industries.

Mr. Sørensen succeeds Hero Prins, who has served as Interim CEO during EIT Water's Start-up Grant Agreement phase in 2026.

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