About Aquius
Water is the most important natural resource on earth. It is essential for all living organisms. It is crucial for biodiversity and the Earth’s ecological balance. Humans use water for purposes such as drinking, cooking, washing, irrigation, process water, cooling, energy generation, etcetera.
Water needs protecting
Water is scarce in many parts of the world, and its availability is increasingly threatened by climate change, pollution, growing populations and other factors. It is therefore important to use water responsibly and protect it for future generations. This can be achieved through sound water management based on principles of sustainable development, water conservation, water re-use, purification and treatment.
SDG's
To address the global challenges we face, the United Nations have formulated the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. At the hearth of this agenda are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), which are an urgent call to action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership.
Aquius works with companies and projects that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals with a special focus on SDG 6 about Clean Water and Sanitation and SDG 13 on Climate Action.
Our objective
Our objective is to accelerate the development of new technology, knowledge development, innovative water management, monitoring and maintenance techniques, by supporting the development of feasible business cases, capacity building and the provision of adequate finance for the commercial rollout of sustainable companies that can make a difference and create value.
Aquius unlocks the power of finance to drive progress on all fronts and works with innovative companies, knowledge institutes, NGO’s, public authorities and the broader water sector to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change. It supports initiatives that make water available for all; to clean, purify and distribute water, to manage existing water resources in a sustainable way, while enabling projects and technologies to protect us from flooding and other negative water impacts, as well as blue energy projects.
Background & network
Aquius has a solid background and networks in both the finance and water sector and brings together innovative companies with impact investors and debt funders. As part of our work in water-finance, Aquius support governments in structuring public-private partnerships with blended finance.
There are people for whom the shore is the end of the world, and people for whom it is the beginning: Aquius is with and of the second category, and moreover believes there are worlds to win from this position; not over the horizon, but through immersion into the realm of water as first and ultimate live giving force
Expertise
Structuring Investment Proposals
Aquius assists companies in preparing their business case and investment proposal for Investment Committees and the due diligence of investors. This includes advise on the preparation of the Investment Memorandum, the teaser and more extensive decks, including the integral business plan.
Entrepreneurship and PE Consultancy
The partners of Aquius are available as a sounding board for the management of your company. In collaboration with subject specialists, they provide a wide range of advisory services at every step of the value creation journey.
Technical and market assessment
Aquius assists with technical and economic due diligence, as well as market assessments and supports governments and investors in the sourcing, assessment and due diligence of sustainable solutions and investment proposals in the field of water technology and water management.