In March 2025, the Inaitec Business Ecosystem reached an important milestone in the area of environmental sustainability. Through a strategic partnership with Blue World, 19,000 liters of water were saved and the generation of 15,000 liters of sewage was prevented in this period alone.
These significant results are part of an initiative started in 2024 and prove that technological innovation applied to sustainability can generate real and measurable impacts in the short term.
The partnership was consolidated through the installation of VLVs – flow control valves developed with proprietary technology by Blue World, whose main objective is to eliminate water waste.
Since August 2024, 28 of these valves have been installed in the Pedra Branca Technology Park's structures. The result was a direct saving of R$ 1,219.62 in just three months of operation, in addition to indirect gains related to intelligent resource management.
Beyond the financial figures, the project raises important reflections about Inaitec's role as an agent of sustainable transformation. The Institute drives entrepreneurship and technology in Santa Catarina, and integrates environmental practices into the daily lives of companies, startups, and researchers who are part of the ecosystem.
Technology as an ally of sustainability
Inaitec's role as a catalyst for sustainable solutions shows that innovation is not restricted to laboratory environments or disruptive products.
It can and must also be applied to society's basic needs — such as the rational use of water. By implementing low-cost, high-impact technologies, the Institute advances its commitment to making the Pedra Branca Technology Park a model of a smart and sustainable city.
Water savings also represent a direct impact on the safety and efficiency of urban infrastructure. Lower electricity consumption, less wear on hydraulic pumps, reduced maintenance costs, and support for combating waste are just some of the positive externalities observed with the adoption of the technology.
Furthermore, this process contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by minimizing the use of energy-intensive equipment and avoiding overload in sewage treatment.
The logic is simple: the less water is used and wasted, the less effort is needed to treat it, pump it, and return it to the environment. And this makes all the difference when thinking about public policies for resilient cities.
Sustainability as part of Inaitec's DNA
The partnership with Blue World is part of a set of Inaitec initiatives aimed at building an innovation ecosystem committed to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Institute acts as a facilitator of connections that promote sustainable local and regional development.
By prioritizing actions such as reducing water consumption, Inaitec reinforces its role as a reference in technology for sustainable cities, while engaging its partners and associates in a concrete environmental agenda.
Blue World's experience, which already boasts relevant case studies in Brazil, gains even greater relevance by finding in Inaitec a space for practical validation, impact measurement, and expansion of socio-environmental impact solutions.
A replicable model for companies and cities
The success of the VLV implementation shows that simple and effective solutions can be quickly replicated in other urban spaces, whether residential, commercial, or institutional.
What sets this case apart is the openness of the Inaitec ecosystem to receive, test, and monitor these technologies in a real environment, serving as an urban laboratory and connecting innovation to a systemic vision of development.
For this reason, Blue World highlights Inaitec's role as a strategic partner in its mission to expand the conscious use of water and transform sustainability into a shared value among companies, public authorities, and society. The sustainability seal granted to the institution is, above all, a recognition of the commitment to tangible and measurable results.
A commitment that inspires
In a scenario of climate change, water scarcity, and accelerated urbanization, initiatives like this are fundamental to demonstrating that economic development and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand.
Water savings are just the beginning. The positive impact generated by this initiative is proof that small decisions lead to great transformations when guided by purpose and planning.
