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The initiatives iAQUANT and AWA Monitoring are focused on advanced management and sustainable monitoring of water quality
The president of the CSIC, Eloísa del Pino (center), demonstrates the AWA Monitoring product developed by Sílvia Lacorte and Evgeny Bulatov. | Sílvia Lacorte
The Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC) is participating today, 28 January, and tomorrow in the Science for Industry (S4i) fair, the leading international event for accelerating technology transfer and science-based innovation. Held annually in Madrid, it brings together research centres, companies, start-ups and public administrations to foster knowledge transfer between the scientific and industrial sectors.
This year, IDAEA is represented by two technology-based initiatives focused on water monitoring and management. Firstly, the spin-off Intelligent Aquifer Quantification (iAQUANT), initiated by researcher Enric Vázquez Suñé, offers advanced solutions for the sustainable management of groundwater resources.
“At iAQUANT, we combine hydrogeological expertise with advanced modelling tools to transform the complexity of groundwater dynamics into actionable data that enables more sustainable and efficient management,” explains Vázquez-Suñé, hydrogeologist and Deputy Director of IDAEA.
The president of the CSIC, Eloísa del Pino (right), together with the CEO of iAQUANT, Olga Raventós, and the IDAEA researcher Enric Vázquez-Suñé. | Enric Vázquez-Suñé
Secondly, the future technology-based company AWA Monitoring, led by researchers Silvia Lacorte and Evgeny Bulatov, focuses on the development of ceramic passive samplers that allow sustainable and cost-effective monitoring of organic contaminants in water.
“Ceramic passive samplers make it possible to monitor contaminants such as pharmaceuticals, PFAS or pesticides across different types of water, providing representative and reliable data for a more accurate assessment of water quality,” explains Silvia Lacorte, IDAEA researcher and co-founder of AWA Monitoring.
Both projects had the opportunity to present their work to the President of the CSIC, Eloísa del Pino, who expressed interest in the proposed solutions and congratulated the teams on their work. IDAEA’s participation in S4i reinforces its commitment to innovation, technology transfer, and generating real impact from scientific research, particularly in key areas such as water quality and water resource management.
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