Innovative Monitoring Tools for River and Lake Water Quality in Greek Catchments

Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond The water quality of Greek catchments. Robotic boats as an ultimate solution of lakes & rivers environmental protection (Samios et al.) EYDAP Stelios and Incatch team R&D Dept H2O H2O This project has received funding from the European Union s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 689341

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Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond Catchments and stakeholders Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters Management Body of Lake Pamvotis (M.B.L.P.) Inspectorate Of The Ministry Of Environment And Energy And more H2O H2O 3

Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond Stakeholders targeting Stakeholders targeting Who is in charge of the environment protection Why to adopt the new technology (legal, economical reasons, easier application of the new tools) Who is ready to adopt the new technology H2O H2O

Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond Potential stakeholders Ministry of the environment NGOs water utilities environmental companies multinational companies willing to fund and appear as sponsors are some of the potential stakeholders. H2O H2O

Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond Personal needs motivate potential buyers behaviour, but organisational needs legitimate the buying process and its outcomes technology early adopters highly conscious about environment fund absorbers H2O H2O

Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond Service characteristics Service characteristics Intangibility intcatch tangible characteristics are available; data from WAIS, WAKIM etc can be accessed by clients and assessed. unused capacity cannot be inventoried or stockpiled consider peak periods (intcatch as a product diminishes these problems) Standardisation and quality H2O H2O 7

Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond Inspection Scanning H2O H2O 8

Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond Service characteristics Service characteristics (2) Service providers and service consumers don t necessarily have the same view of what constitutes service quality. Mismatching of expectations with actual service provision can be cured only by testing of this service Testing facilitates our stakeholders familiarity with Intcatch and adjusts our service provision to be consistent with customers expectations (2) H2O H2O 9

Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond SO FAR SO FAR Primary marketing research data VS. Demonstrations Primary marketing research data VS. Demonstrations H2O Prospective end users have been approached by dissemination activities Received and answered questionnaires 2/10 Answered the questionnaire Interest principally for chlorophyll-a and heavy metals H2O

Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond Demonstrations and lectures Demonstrations and lectures- -Campaigns Campaigns Our team two operators: one chemist and one technician specialized in robotics the head of the dept as well as the deputy director with substantial experience in water research in Greece and the relevant scientists network and A back-office expert in laws concerning safeguarding greek catchments Demonstrations include also lectures. Campaigns are the final critical tests before charging. H2O H2O

Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond Next steps Next steps Periodic inspections for catchments well protected such as Yliki might be needed with chla boat. Lakes transboundary and international rivers possibly polluted by Balcan countries activities need more attention; HMs are usually pollutants of pivotal importance. Agricultural activities and a WWTP close to a torrent or a bank need to be monitored for nitrates by the ISA boat. H2O H2O

Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond Next steps (2) Next steps (2) It s very early to talk about charging, but it s not early to propose inspection strategies to every particular greek catchment. The right order for product/service development is Trial (test catchment campaign) 1st repeat Reduced price charging Normal charging In case of a national funding we have to ensure that all partners/beneficiaries will not ask for franchising charges! H2O H2O

Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond Long-term plans Product or service? Diversification through product new features H2O H2O 14

Innovative monitoring tools for river and lake water quality, and a new business model for 2020 and beyond Q&A H2O H2O