Innovation and Startups Arena
Meet the winners of the
IFAT Brasil 2025 Innovative Technology Award
IFAT Brasil 2025, the leading environmental technologies and sanitation event in Latin America, together with Isle Utilities, a global reference in water sector innovation, presented the Innovation and Startups Arena — a space dedicated to showcasing emerging technological solutions and startups that are transforming the water and sanitation sector.
The Innovation and Startups Arena served as a meeting point for innovative companies, operators, and industry leaders, offering a unique platform to showcase trends, build strategic connections, and explore growth opportunities.
Highlights of the Innovation and Startups Arena
- Exhibition of Emerging Technologies: Startups and companies had the opportunity to present their groundbreaking solutions to a highly qualified audience.
- Strategic Networking: Opportunities to connect with decision-makers, investors, and technical experts.
- IFAT Brasil Innovative Technology Award: Outstanding initiatives were recognized for their contribution to advancing the market.
• Technological innovation in management systems
• Artificial intelligence and digitalization
• R&D in biological treatment processes
• Technology applications in energy efficiency
• Intelligent social management
On June 25, 2025, Guilherme Maziviero, Project Coordinator at ATME | Eco Solutions, received the IFAT Brasil Innovative Technology Award.
The award recognized the Laguna Innovation technology, focused on wastewater treatment in small communities, which was showcased by the company during IFAT Brasil 2025 in the Innovation and Startups Arena.
The solution developed combines multiple technological approaches in a single, highly compact system, capable of delivering high-quality effluent with the potential for reuse. Acording to Maziviero, the system provides efficient resource use, low operational costs, and high resilience—key aspects in addressing current challenges related to water scarcity and supply security.
On June 26, 2025, Andrea Martinez, Applications Engineer at AquiSense, received the IFAT Brasil Innovative Technology Award.
Especializada em desinfecção por LED UV-C, a AquiSense She presented her journey focusing on pilot projects and direct comparisons with traditional mercury-based systems. According to the company, the technology has proven to be more efficient than conventional methods. exceeding the industry’s own expectations.
“The efficiency of LED has proven to be slightly higher than that of the systems based on mercury, something even the industry had not anticipated. “It was an exciting experience to present this innovation and engage with professionals who may never have realized that UV LED is already available on the market,” stated Andrea.
Isle Utilities e IFAT Brasil
Stattus4, Radioforce, Galax.IA, Pullup, Etsys, Sanapp, O2eco Tecnologia Ambiental, Eisenia, People Experience e Maxbot
Gustavo Possetti – Sanepar
Gustavo Possetti – Sanepar
Gustavo Possetti – Sanepar
Dyego Felix e Gabriel Gardin
Augusto Almeida
Guilherme Maziviero
Ken Wilcock
Victor Arroyo – Isle Utilities
Gutermann – Patricia Calderón
Cimico – Inés Larrea
Aquisense – Andrea Martinez e Aaron Leber
Hydrodigital – Gustavo Delgado e Hiago Martins
Discussão dos jurados e cerimônia de premiação
Mauricio Endo – Aegea
Rachel Beatriz Fidélis – CASAN
Julia Modesto – COPASA
Camila Costa Coutinho – Águas do Brasil
Pierre Ribeiro de Siqueira – AESABESP
Isle Utilities and IFAT Brasil
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