Presentation of the Pilot plant in the Port of Huelva (25th February 2025)

On February 25th 2025, it took place the opening at the Port of Huelva. The ASEC project was presented at the Port facilities and at the Ingeniero Juan Gonzalo Dock, where the plant is located, represented a milestone for the company Water Challenge, which culminates several years of development of the optimised technology by entering its commercial phase, and for the Port of Huelva, which consolidates its position as a sustainable port of reference. More than 140 visitors attended the event, among them local and regional authorities, potential customers, investors, collaboration partners, organizations and institutions interested in the technology from sectors such as mining, agriculture, energy, and chemist, among others. This consisted of a first stage presentation with the CEO Picht presenting the company, history and evolution of the technology. And a second term, with the translation of the guests to the port of Huelva installations of the ASEC pilot plant. The Technical Director showed the technology operating fundamentals with a new educational video of the interior of the plant and its operation. The pilot plant was shown from the inner and the outside to the guests, who could see, touch and drink the by-products (water and solids).

National Green Hydrogen Congress (Huelva, February, 2025)​

Water Challenge attended the National Green Hydrogen Congress, held in Huelva in February, 4-6th, 2025. This event brought together key stakeholders to discuss the future of renewable energy in Spain and its role in the global energy transition. One of the main challenges for green hydrogen is ensuring a sustainable water supply for electrolysis, especially in regions affected by drought and water stress. Water Challenge presented its disruptive and patented technology, capable of recovering water from industrial liquid waste, enabling its reuse in strategic sectors such as green hydrogen production.

Water Challenge at the Salón del Gas (Valladolid, October 2024)

Water Challenge attended the Salón del Gas, celebrated in Valladolid on October 1st and 2nd 2024. Biogas, bio-methane and other gases can be new potential by-products in the ASEC treatment of highly polluted organic fluids.

MMH Mining and Minerals Hall (Seville, October 2024)

Water Challenge attended the MMH Mining and Minerals Hall, celebrated in Seville, on October 15-17th 2024. In this ocasión, Water Challenge solution was introduced as a reliable technology to solve mining environmental challenges. Due to the success of the laboratory results of mining water depuration: RioTinto River, Odiel River, Acid mine drainage, mining liquors and metal contaminated dredged materials (ASEC project).

Participation of Water Challenge at the Round Table of the Evolution´s 20thAnniversary (Madrid, October 2024).

The Evolution|Innovation Forward 20th Anniversary (October 23rd) event featured Susana García, CEO of Water Challenge, in a roundtable discussion on the future of sustainability and EIC funding. Susana drove transformational projects across key sectors and led Water Challenge to secure an EIC Accelerator grant for an innovative €3.5 million project. During the round table, she shared how this funding has accelerated the development of our fluid treatment technology to advance towards a more sustainable future, aligned with the Green Deal and the Sustainable Development Goals.

The ASEC project is being projected to important industrial American ports.

Water Challenge participated in the WEX Global 2024 congress in Madrid

 

This congress searched for integrated solutions to build a water positive future. Water Challenge increased its international network in a busy timetable of both formal and informal networking events. The CEO participated in the Round table Utilities Session with other 9 leader delegates and presented the most important challenges through discussion and rapid exchange of ideas. https://wex-global.com/wex-global-extended-highlights/)

The CEO Susana García participating at the WEXglobal 2024.

Attendance of the Water Challenge CEO, Susana García, to the WEX GLOBAL SUMMIT 2024 (Madrid, 4th– 6th)

This congress talks about Water, Energy and Climate Change -Integrated solution to build a water positive future took place.

Water Challenge at the WEX Global Summit 2024.

In the EIC & EuroQuity-Bpifrance Climate Tech Investor Day (21st May, Paris)

Water Challenge was selected together other 19 companies to introduce the Pitch Desk of the ASEC project to search for new funding opportunities to high level European investors interested in Climate Tech.

The Water Challenge´s CEO Susana pitching at the EIC day.
One-to-one meeting picture of assistants.

Water Challenge was invited to attend to the Joint European Innovation Council VivaTech celebrate from the 22 to 25 May 2024 in Paris.

The CEO Susana García at the VivaTech on 22nd May, Paris.

Water Challenge attended to a rehearsal pitching session with BPI-France in May 2024, where there were some end-users and potential investors.

Water Challenge pitched in the event by presenting the EIC/ASEC project and the technology.

Interview with experts:

Susana García, CEO: “La Razón” newspaper DINERO&NEGOCIOS Supplement, 26 November 2023, page 5. The national journal “La Razon” published in the business section some societies and companies with an extraordinary economic success and projection. Water Challenge is presented as a successful case for offering a sustainable disruptive technology for the treatment of dredged materials and other contaminant port effluents. 

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