Annual Report 2010 - AdP

R&D Project Participation
Co-Financing Acronym Coordinator Summary Budget Situation
(€ million)
MYWATER GMV Integration of satellite and field data into hydrological models for
the quantitative management of hydrographic basin water resources 2.0 Starting up
in different geographic and technological contexts.
TRUST IWW Governance technologies and models guiding the transition of 8.0 Starting up
urban water systems towards new sustainable paradigms.
7º FP LENVIS HYDROLOGIC Environmental and healthcare information services for citizens: 3.2 Ongoing
water quality and air quality.
G-MOSAIC TELESPAZIO GMES services for crisis management. 15.3 Ongoing
PREPARED KWR Adapting water and wastewater services to climate change. 10.0 Ongoing
SISTIR AGBAR/CETAQUA Innovative and sustainable technologies for sludge management 5.0 Not approved
from an integrated recovery perspective.
INTERREG AGUAFLASH ECOLAB Development of a risk evaluation methodology for the
degradation of water quality during flooding to be 1.4 Ongoing
tested in Southwest European hydrographic basins.
LIFE+ WW4ENVIRONMENT Instituto Minimising energy consumption in treating wastewaters
Superior and maximising the production of renewable 0.8 Ongoing
Técnico energiesby anaerobic sludge digestion.
EUROSTARS INNOSENSOR SIMBIENTE Development of a sensor for on-line detection of volatile 0.2 Starting up
acids with the objective of optimising biogas production.
National GESTAR PLUS MdeMÁQUINA Remote planning and supervision tools for operations integrated into
Strategic the other functional areas of the company (financial, maintenance...). 0.8 Ongoing
Reference AQUASAFE HIDROMOD Development and testing of an integrated information
Framework platform for risk management and reporting 0.6 Ongoing
for water and wastewater systems.
Fundação para PTDC/ECM/ Instituto Integrated water and energy efficiency management 0.1 Not approved
a Ciência e a 112856/2009 Superior for water supply systems.
Tecnologia Técnico
AdP IWA BONN IWA Support tools for implementing and managing 0.2 Ongoing
NETWORK Water Security Plans.
The following may be highlighted regarding these projects:
• G-MOSAIC and MYWATER, insofar as they include case studies in Mozambique with an impact on the qualification of water
resources management and the enabling of institutions;
• SISTIR and TRUST, with AdP’s work as part of the Water and Sanitation Technological Platform greatly contributing to their
appearance.
Beyond this active involvement in the 7th FP, other highlights included cooperation in the management of previously approved
projects (five projects), the approval of a new project, and also the supervision of an application presented to the Portuguese
Foundation for Science and Technology (which was unsuccessful).
As a complement to the R&D activities and the implementation of the respective products within the scope of the companies in
the AdP group, promotion activities were carried out aimed at potential international clients. These actions assumed particular
importance in 2010 in the case of the product developed as part of the GESTAR PLUS project (with participation by Aquasis),
which has in fact already been used by many concession companies for multi-municipal water and wastewater sanitation systems,
with recognized impact on the productivity and motivation of the employees.
Following on from these actions aimed at potential international clients, an opportunity has already arisen to install an operational
pilot in the SABESP installation (water and wastewater sanitation company in the state of S. Paulo, Brazil).
As a result of these same initiatives, the Chief Executive Officer of McGrathEurope has demonstrated an interest in working with
Aquasis on some works that this international company is involved in.