I+D+I
Emabesa and the Benalmádena City Council, in close collaboration with Aqualia, have as a priority to adapt to the climatic, technological, digital and social challenges of society. And for this reason we work on different objectives.
Commitment | Aqualia initiativesWe integrate both external and internal stimuli for project development. This approach ranges from the identification of opportunities to the implementation and assessment of results. Innovation involves all staff and stakeholders, with a special emphasis on highly specialized people who are exclusively dedicated to innovation.
Our projects are integrated into European, national and regional R&D&I support programs, enhancing Emabesa's projects and multiplying their impact, as well as the company's assets. The methodology used focuses on obtaining results through an efficient organization and a management system that optimizes and protects the value of new products and processes.
Emabesa and Aqualia's innovation projects contribute significantly to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, with special emphasis on:
- Affordable and high quality water and sanitation service (SDG 6).
- Optimized energy balance (SDG 7) without impacting the climate (SDG 13).
- Responsible production and consumption (SDG 12).
- Responsible production and consumption (SDG 12).
To materialize this strategy, we are working along six main lines:
- Sustainable Purification: Focused on techniques and processes for more efficient and environmentally friendly water purification.
- Sustainable Reuse, Potabilization and Desalination: Innovations to improve the reuse of water resources and optimize potabilization and desalination processes.
- Sustainability and Energy Efficiency: Development of solutions that maximize energy efficiency and promote sustainable practices.
- Circular Economy and Biofactories: Implementation of circular economy models and development of biofactories for the sustainable management of waste and resources.
- Industrial Water: Innovation in water management and treatment in industrial contexts to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
- Digital Developments: Integration of digital technologies to improve processes, management and data analysis in the water sector.