Water Q
Real-time quality monitoring of drinking water for citizens and industry experts
Ericsson Nikola Tesla
Ericsson Nikola Tesla has been at the forefront of ICT innovation for over 70 years, offering a diverse range of services and solutions for various industries and business sizes.
Applicant
Ericsson Nikola Tesla d.d.
Partners:
Croatian Institute of Public Health
Gauss Ltd. for IT and marketing services, Osijek
Telemetris d.o.o., Varaždin
Financing
Fund: European Regional Development Fund
Operation program: Competitiveness and Cohesion 2014 - 2020
Call: Increasing the development of new products and services arising from research and development activities (R&D) - phase II
Call code: KK.01.2.1.02.0229
Total value: 16,395,227.20 HRK
EU co-financing of the project: 8,855,376.41 HRK
Modernizing water testing
Manual water testing methods are slow, and delayed results can jeopardize public health by failing to detect contamination in time.
Croatia’s many small waterways, which serve small populations, make monitoring expensive and difficult, further complicating the process of ensuring clean water.
Despite the abundance of waterways, Croatia lacks a centralized platform to store and share water safety data with both citizens and professionals.
Checking water safety with an app
Ericsson Nikola Tesla, together with the Croatian Institute of Public Health, set out to develop an innovative digital solution for monitoring and analyzing water quality.
They partnered with Gauss to design the digital platform and Telemetris to create IoT devices, enabling real-time, daily monitoring of drinking water.
Through a collaborative effort, we developed a digital platform that records and shares water quality data, providing essential insights to both water management professionals and the public.
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How did Ericsson NT found us
Through a public tender process, Gauss was chosen as the best partner for this ambitious and valuable project.
Why Ericsson NT chose us
Our extensive development experience and rich portfolio confirmed our ability to deliver high-quality solutions.
What is WaterQ?
WaterQ is digital platform that integrates data from public health systems, IoT sensors, and meteorological measurements to create a comprehensive overview of water trends and safety.
How was WaterQ created?
With user-focused design and information readability in mind, we designed a planform that educates and alerts the public, while helping professionals store and exchange water safety data across Croatia.
Results and benefits
With combined expertise of technology specialists, the WaterQ project introduced advanced live monitoring of key water quality parameters, including groundbreaking parasite detection.
In 2023, the WaterQ project earned the prestigious Grand Prix Award in the Green Innovation category, recognizing its contribution to sustainable solutions and environmental protection.
Ericsson’s bright future
Our platform expertise enabled Ericsson to advance its commitment to greater social responsibility through innovative digital solutions.
WaterQ has made a meaningful impact on the safety of drinking water, particularly for smaller and rural water sources, ensuring better protection for underserved communities.
Colleagues from Gauss actively participated in the WaterQ project, contributing their expertise to the quality of research and development of the mobile application component within the WaterQ solution. We could always rely on their professionalism and positive approach in project implementation.
