Veolia Water Technologies announced that it has signed an agreement with Orange Business Services to support the growth of Hubgrade, its smart digital platform, and to develop innovative digital services for its customers worldwide.
The two companies have also jointly defined several co-innovation projects around the development of a universal multi-protocol and multi-connectivity IoT gateway, as well as the exploration of services around machine learning on edge devices.
Veolia’s Hubgrade digital platform enables its customers to remotely view, anticipate and optimize water treatment plants and equipment. The platform allows municipalities and industries to optimize the performance of their sites while sustainably preserving water resources. Orange Business Services will support the growth project with more than 25 types of expertise around digital solutions, artificial intelligence, IoT, data analytics, and cybersecurity.
“This collaboration with Orange Business Services allows us to offer our customers an intuitive and innovative window into their facilities. More importantly, it allows us — thanks to our experts and to specific algorithms — to multiply the monitoring and analysis features and to optimize the technical, economic, and environmental performance of their equipment,” says Vincent Caillaud, CEO of Veolia Water Technologies. “Having a partner with recognized multi-service skills and extensive research capabilities means that governance is more agile and responsive. It facilitates the management and implementation of the demanding, innovative and ambitious roadmap that we have set for ourselves in the service of our clients.”
“We are delighted to work with an innovative company like Veolia Water Technologies, leveraging digital services to support the environment and create a positive impact,” says Aliette Mousnier-Lompré, CEO of Orange Business Services. “This project is unique in terms of its size and technological complexity, and our teams were able to cover the entire scope from business data collection to digital solutions to support Veolia Water Technologies solve their needs.”
