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R&D OBJECTIVES        IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF         MINIMISE THE        OPTIMISE THE OPERATING
                                          THE SUPPLY          ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT          CONDITIONS



           The innovation is possible thanks to a team of highly
           qualified professionals – currently consisting of more
           than 30 persons – and the continuous support of
           national and international universities and research
           centres.

           Together with other institutions and companies,
           Aqualia also takes part in the development of inno-
           vative high-performance projects in the framework
           of innovation programmes promoted by European
           public institutions.

           To develop these projects, the company has its own
           financing and grants from various organisations
           involved in promoting R&D.                         Aqualia’s R&D team with an All-gas car.



           R&D MANAGEMENT IN AQUALIA

           The innovation management system is certified
           according to the UNE 166002:2006 standard.




                                                 PERMANENT DIALOGUE                      STAKEHOLDERS




                                                   SELECTION OF R&D


                 Sustainability           Eco-efficiency              Quality          Intelligent management


           CDTI Sustainable solids (2012*)  LIFE Remembrane (2015*)  MIMAM MBBR (2010*)  MEC Predictive maintenance
                                                                                      (2012*)
           FP7 SWAT (2013*)         OCO Innovation Cleanwater   INCITE MBR Trainasa (2012*)
                                    (2017)                                            INNPRONTA ISIS (2014*)
           CENIT VIDA (2014*)                                INCITE ELAN Trainasa (2012*)
                                    RETOS Renovagas (2017)                            INNTERCONECTA Smartic
           IDEA Regenera (2015*)                             CDTI ELAN Vigo aqualia (2013*)  (2014*)
                                    CIEN SmartGreenGas (2018)
           INNPACTO Downstream (2015*)                       INNPACTO Filene (2014*)  FP7 Urban Water (2015*)
                                    LIFE Answer (2019)
           FP7 All-gas (2018)                                INNTERCONECTA Alegria    CDTI WATER JPI Motrem (2017)
                                    H Mides (2020)           (2014*)
           LIFE Biosol water recycling                                                LIFE Icirbus4industries (2019)
           (2018)                                            INNPRONTA ITACA (2014*)
                                                                                      D.I.VIRTUAL CSIC UAB (2020)
           H2020 Incover (2019)                              INNOVA Impactar (2015*)
           H2020 Sabana (2020)                               CDTI BESTF2 Biowamet (2017)
                                                             INNOVA E3N (2017)
                                                             LIFE Memory (2018)
                                                             CONECTA PEME Medrar (2018)
                                                             WATERWORKS Pioneer (2018)
                                                             LIFE Methamorphosis (2019)
                                                                                            (*) Terminated projects

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