Aegea is a multi-billion-dollar water and sanitation asset manager based in Brazil. The company operates across 15 states and serves more than 39 million people. Its operations include water treatment and supply, sewage collection and treatment management of urban solid waste and industrial water reuse projects for industry. Aegea has six innovation challenges open to early stage startups.
Who
Early-stage, Seed to Series A, startups ready to run a PoC, pilot or scale in Brazil, and eager to access Aegea’s 39 million people customer base.
Focus: startups working on solutions for water treatment, fraud detection, customer analytics, digital operations, water management, water supply resilience, water distribution and waste-to-energy solutions.
Challenges
1. New Processes for Efficient Water Treatment
2. Identify Fraud Patterns or Commercial Opportunities Among Customers
3. Digital Management of Construction Sites, Trenches, and Work Yards
4. Prediction of Climate Change and Mitigation of Risks to Water Supply
5. Active Leak Management in Water Distribution Networks
6. Efficient Landfill Gas Collection and Control Systems
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The Offer
Where there is a good fit, Aegea is looking to for potential collaborations, proof of concept and pilot solutions
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https://www.aegea.com.br/en/
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