WFI and UGA Sign MoU at WFC14 and What's Next?
- WFI Team
- Jul 10
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 13
UGA and WFI Sign MoU at WFC14
The World Filtration Institute (WFI) and the University of Georgia (UGA) officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during last week’s 14th World Filtration Congress (WFC14) in Bordeaux, France. WFI and UGA will collaborate to advance research, education, and innovation in the filtration and separation industry, leveraging each organization’s strengths to promote a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future.
WFI also extends sincere thanks to the organizing committees and all the participants from 47 countries across six continents, whose support and engagement made WFC14 a great success.
“We are thrilled about this partnership, which strengthens our shared mission to drive innovation and sustainability in the filtration industry,” said Dr. Christine Sun, President of WFI. “By combining WFI’s global reach with UGA’s research excellence, we’re poised to make meaningful contributions that benefit both industry professionals and the global filtration community.”
Dr. Gajanan Bhat, Professor and Department Head, Textiles, Merchandising and Interiors at UGA, added, “Our collaboration with WFI will provide exciting opportunities for our researchers and students to engage with global leaders in filtration technologies and to contribute to impactful solutions for critical challenges in air quality, health, and sustainability.”
About UGA: https://www.uga.edu/
About WFI: https://www.wfius.org/
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