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Intelligent

services

Aqualia continuously adapts its offer of services to respond
effectively to the challenges arising from the scarcity of
resources and the need to protect the natural medium, using
innovation and efficiency as levers in all areas of its activity.

INNOVATION IN THE WATER CYCLE

In Aqualia, R&D is a transverse element that permeates the organisation’s

entire activity. Innovation is essential to progress in the sustainable mana-
gement of water, improve the quality of life of persons and guarantee the
availability of the resource from efficiency.

INVESTMENT IN R&D PROJECTS
(MILLION OF EUROS)

3.47 3.43

In 2016, Aqualia provided more than
2.71 2.76
2.53 €3.43 million for developing R&D
projects and accumulated a total
investment of €15 million in the last five
years.

1.16

0.66
0.45 SUSTAINABILITY, EFFICIENCY,
COMPETITIVENESS AND ALLIANCES

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Aqualia focuses its R&D activities on developing
innovative solutions that contribute to complying
with the company’s mission of continuously im-
proving the quality of the supply, minimising its
environmental impact and optimising the operating
1 Innovation is a transverse element in Aqualia. Throughout conditions as well as the continuous search for new
the report, this icon shows those R&D projects with a high business opportunities that may arise in the water
innovation component.
sector.

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