Imagine if cities had a nervous system for their pipes and drains that could 'feel' pollution in real-time. Instead of taking manual samples to a lab, this system uses smart sensors to spot germs and tiny plastic bits instantly. It then feeds that info into a digital map to help city managers stop overflows before they happen.
Cities struggle with fragmented water management that is too expensive and fails to stop pollution and sewer overflows. Current monitoring is too slow to react to emerging chemical threats and microplastics.
A suite of sensors for pathogens and microplastics, water interaction models, and a digital Urban Water Platform for decision-making.
If you are a municipal water management company dealing with unpredictable sewer overflows — this project developed an Urban Water Platform that provides decision-support for short-term operational tasks.
If you are a sensor manufacturer dealing with the lack of specialized tools for microplastics — this project developed new sensors for microplastics and chemical contaminants of emerging concern.
If you are a city infrastructure consultancy dealing with climate change resilience — this project developed models for sewer and surface water interaction to support long-term planning.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost details are not provided.
The project aims to validate and demonstrate tools in real-world conditions, but full industrial scale is a goal of the demonstration phase.
Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding IP or licensing agreements.
It integrates via an Urban Water Platform (UWP) designed to support both long-term planning and short-term operational tasks.
The project runs from 2025-06-01 to 2029-05-31.
The project has a strong commercial orientation with 19 partners, featuring a high industry ratio of 42%. With 8 industry participants, including 5 SMEs, the consortium is well-positioned to move the technology from the 6 universities and research centers into actual market applications.
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