DEPURACION DE AGUAS DE MEDITERRANEO SL

Their core work

Depuración de Aguas del Mediterráneo is a Spanish water treatment company based in Valencia that brings industrial water purification expertise to EU research consortia. Their project portfolio reveals a company expanding from core water and nutrient management into plastic waste treatment and digital infrastructure for critical systems. They contribute applied know-how in filtration, chemical processing, and environmental remediation — the kind of operational capability that bridges lab research and real-world deployment. Their participation in projects spanning nutrient recovery, enzymatic plastic recycling, and cyber-physical systems suggests they operate at the intersection of environmental services and industrial process technology.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their earliest H2020 involvement (2018, NUTRIMAN) stayed close to their core business of water and nutrient management. From 2020 onward, they branched into two new directions: enzymatic plastic recycling (ENZYCLE) and digital transformation of safety-critical systems (TRANSACT). This shift suggests a company actively diversifying from traditional water treatment into circular economy applications and smart infrastructure.

Moving from conventional water treatment toward circular economy (plastic waste valorization) and digitalization of industrial processes — positioning for the EU Green Deal and Industry 4.0 agendas.

How they like to work

Depuración de Aguas del Mediterráneo participates exclusively as a consortium partner, never leading projects, which is typical for an industrial company contributing applied expertise rather than driving research agendas. With 59 unique partners across 12 countries from just 3 projects, they join large, diverse consortia — averaging roughly 20 partners per project. This suggests they are comfortable operating in complex, multi-national teams and are sought after for their specific operational capabilities rather than their research leadership.

Despite only three projects, they have built connections with 59 distinct partners across 12 countries, indicating participation in large pan-European consortia. Their Valencia base and Mediterranean focus likely give them strong ties to Southern European research and industrial networks.

What sets them apart

As a water treatment company, they offer something many research consortia lack: real industrial infrastructure and operational experience in environmental processing. Their unusual combination of water purification, plastic waste treatment, and digital systems expertise makes them a versatile partner for projects that need to demonstrate real-world applicability. For consortium builders, they represent a credible end-user and demonstration site for environmental technologies in the Mediterranean region.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ENZYCLE
  Addresses the high-priority challenge of non-recycled plastics through enzymatic methods — positions the company at the frontier of circular economy research.
• TRANSACT
  Their largest funded project (EUR 112,107), representing a significant pivot into digital and cyber-physical systems for safety-critical applications.