Around 19.000 visitors coming from 80 countries and 150 ministerial delegations participated in Watec fair, specialised in water and renewable energy, from November 17th to 19th, 2009 in Tel Aviv.  

The Med Water initiative have support the participation in this fair of some 70 companies or other types of organisations (technological and research centres, utility companies, public agencies, institutions both at regional and municipal levels). The Italian delegation was composed of 25 private companies and 12 institutions/research centers. The Spanish delegation was composed of 32 companies, both public agencies and institutions. The name of each delegate joining the delegation was included in the list showed at the Invest in Med/Israel New Tech booth. For each delegate an agenda of meetings was arranged with both exhibitors and visitors through the networking system - Chance2Meet - offered by Kenes. 150 BtoB meetings were organised in the networking area and on the Invest in Med booth.

The participation of this delegation to the WATEC fair have also provided an opportunity to arrange technical visits to Israeli companies and public bodies in the water sector such as the IDE's Ashkelon-Water Desalinisation Plant; the Eshkol Site (Mekorot) – Water National Company; the Amiad – Water filtering system in kibbutz Ein-; the Raanana – Residual water treatment plant   and Aqwise – Company specialised in the residual water treatment. These visits provided the delegations a firsthand look at some of the important advancements and technologies being created in Israel.