Thanks to its tools based on satellite altimetry allowing the relief of watercourses to be measured with great precision and to collect various key hydrological data, VorteX-io has developed solid expertise in supporting communities, but also in private actors, to better understand variations in hydraulic resources in times of climate change.
After announcing in the summer of 2024 a fundraising of 2.9 million euros from investors such as the Banque des Territoires; MAIF Impact, or AFI Ventures, the start-up specializing in hydrological monitoring, continues the development of a network of connected micro-stations across Europe, intended to capture critical data linked to rivers, such as height water, surface speed, etc.
In order to be used as efficiently as possible by communities or companies wishing to optimize their management of water resources, this data is then analyzed on the VorteX-io platform, called Maelstrom. A system that allows its users to receive real-time notifications in the event of a risk of flooding, to have tools to optimize infrastructure management, but also to better predict water needs in agriculture or in the ‘industry.
-In a global climate context marked by increasingly frequent and perceptible extreme episodes, Europe is no exception: 11% of its population is now exposed to the risk of flooding, while a third of its territories must facing water stress. Every year, many sectors are exposed to water-related risks. To continue to develop tools that meet these challenges, VorteX-io aims to install 3,000 connected micro-stations in Europe by 2026, in order to model the continent’s main hydrographic basins.
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