AqvaMore II

A contribution to Water Efficiency in all buildings.

Resumo do investimento

Categoria de impacto

Economia verde

Tipo de investimento

Empréstimo

Juro anual

5.65

Prazo

meses

Nível de risco

C+

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Aroundinspire has developed AQVA MORE®, a technological system, intuitive and easy to install in any house or apartment to save considerable amounts of water. The device prevents cold water from being released when you open the hot water tap, making sure water runs only when it reaches the desired temperature. This is possible because the system retains the cold water, that would otherwise be wasted, in the pipes. In a four-person household, Aqva More can avoid wasting about 20.000 liters of water per year.

After a successful first campaign, which raised 15.000€ at the beginning of March 2022, to finance mold purchase and produce units for sale, Aroundinspire was able to secure the sales of 44 devices in just four weeks.

The funds to be raised in this campaign will be used to continue investing in the production of Aqva More devices.

Aqva More is a Portuguese product that adds value to Smart Cities by contributing to urban water efficiency in residential, service, and industrial areas. Its main objective is to lower the per capita consumption of potable water, acting directly on waste in hot water taps, optimizing the distribution infrastructure of domestic hot water. Aqvamore makes it possible to reduce daily waste in a simple way by valuing water as a vital resource for environmental sustainability and life quality of future generations.

In Portugal, it is estimated that 100,000 m3 of water is wasted daily due to hot water consumption alone. This technology might allow all of us to fight this effortlessly, avoiding waste (and scarcity). Additionally, it is relevant to consider the reduction of the economic, ecological, and social cost of the water distribution system and subsequent water treatment (water lost during the heating process is drinking water).

Aqva More's mission is "to change the drinking water consumption paradigm through information on consumption, savings, and the Water&Energy nexus". When you turn on the tap to take a shower, wash the dishes or access hot water, avoid wasting all the cold potable water that is normally lost.

See how in the video below:

Qual é o impacto?

Direct

Efficient use of water resources: each Aqva More appliance installed can avoid wasting 20,000 liters of water per year for a four-person household. In addition, because it has a highly efficient water pump, the appliance has low energy consumption, estimated at less than 1.00€ per year in electricity costs.

Indirect

Reduction of costs with water consumption for final consumers: by saving 15 to 45 liters of water per day in a four-person household, and 20 thousand liters per year, the costs with water consumption will be reduced.
Innovation in the Portuguese industry: Aqva More is a (mostly) Portuguese product based on development and innovation that produces synergies with several Portuguese suppliers, from design and patent, through the assembly of machinery and production, to marketing and advertising.
Promotion of sustainable practices in construction: a product like Aqva More promotes sustainable practices in the construction industry in Portugal and, with the plans for international expansion in the future, this influence expands to more European countries.

Contribuição para os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável
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Sobre o promotor

About

AROUNDINSPIRE, LDA

A Aroundinspire é uma empresa portuguesa fundada em 2017, com o objetivo de desenvolver e explorar comercialmente a solução AQVA MORE® para a Eficiência Hídrica dos Edifícios. Com sede no Taguspark, a empresa emprega atualmente 4 colaboradores.

Apesar de ter vários projetos em curso relacionados com a eficiência hídrica, o principal foco da empresa é a produção e venda do seu produto Aqva More, um sistema tecnológico, intuitivo e fácil de instalar em qualquer casa, que permite poupar água de forma considerável. Aqva More pode evitar o desperdício de milhares de litros de agua por ano, em cada casa, evitando a libertação de agua da torneira enquanto esta não tiver atingido a temperatura desejada.

Com a Aqva More a Aroundinspire, já recebeu vários prémios ligados à sua missão de criar soluções de poupança de água:

Start-Up no evento Portugal Smart Cities Summit 2019.
1º lugar Aqua+ da ADENE, para a Eficiência Hídrica dos Edifícios, no Planetiers World Gathering 2020

Conheça a equipa:

João Guerreiro – sócio fundador, gerente. e criador do sistema Aqva More

João Rosa – sócio, engenheiro civil, empreendedor nos setores do imobiliário, indústria e smart cities.

Website do promotor

www.aqvamore.com

Modelo de negócio
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