What DouroECI does

DouroECI is a Porto-headquartered Portuguese engineering, consulting, and innovation firm (legal entity DOUROECI - ENGENHARIA, CONSULTORIA E INOVAÇÃO, LDA) that delivers water and wastewater management solutions to public and private utilities, governments, and concessionaires. The company operates from a base of 11-50 employees and executes projects across 15+ countries spanning Africa, Europe, the Middle East & Asia, and South America, with a particularly deep footprint in Portuguese-speaking African markets (Angola, Cabo Verde, Mozambique) and the Gulf (Qatar, UAE).

The company has built a three-product proprietary software suite that can be deployed independently or as an integrated platform: ION for operations, maintenance, and infrastructure asset management; OBI for enterprise data integration and business intelligence dashboards; and WIT for data analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven utility management (anomaly detection, flow forecasting, failure probability, and water balance analysis). These products sit alongside a professional services portfolio covering master plans, feasibility studies, hydraulic and flood-risk modelling, non-revenue water reduction, septicity and odour control, OPEX-CAPEX modelling, tariff studies, and managed operations and maintenance.

DouroECI monetizes through four revenue streams: professional services (engineering and consulting), software licensing (ION, OBI, WIT), managed services for water utility operations and maintenance, and strategic consulting engagements. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting water utilities, municipal governments, and large infrastructure projects, supplemented by participation in industry bodies such as the International Water Association (IWA) and referral-based project flow from existing clients such as Metito Utilities Limited and Ashghal. The only disclosed external funding is a non-dilutive EU FEDER grant of €59,952.66 (POCI-02-0752-FEDER-012845) supporting a €139,228.13 internationalization project between 2016-2018; there is no evidence of institutional venture investment or public listing.

Name

DouroECI

Legal name

DOUROECI - ENGENHARIA, CONSULTORIA E INOVAÇÃO, LDA

Website

https://douroeci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DouroECI is a Portuguese engineering and technology firm that delivers consulting, software (ION, OBI, WIT), and managed services for water and wastewater utilities across 15+ countries, serving government and enterprise clients in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Carreiro

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Engineering Services: Master plans, feasibility studies, and engineering design services for water infrastructure projects
2. Software Licensing: Licensing of proprietary software platforms ION, OBI, and WIT for water utility management
3. Operations and Maintenance Contracts: Managed services contracts for ongoing water utility operations and maintenance
4. Consulting Services: Strategic consulting, investment planning, and operational assistance for water utilities

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DouroECI provides engineering consulting, feasibility studies, master plans, and operational assistance for water and wastewater treatment infrastructure, combined with licensing of a proprietary software portfolio—ION for operations and maintenance/asset management, OBI for business intelligence and data integration, and WIT for data analytics and ML/AI-driven utility optimization. It also delivers managed operations and maintenance contracts for water utilities, serving public and private water utilities, governments, and infrastructure operators across Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and South America.

Product overview

DouroECI develops and implements a three-product software portfolio for water utilities: ION (operations and maintenance management), OBI (business intelligence and data integration), and WIT (data analytics with ML/AI capabilities). These products can work independently or as an integrated single platform, covering needs from operations management to maintenance of equipment and infrastructures, resource optimization, and consolidated data management from any source. The products are specifically designed for water and wastewater utilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ION: Operations and maintenance, and infrastructure asset management software. An agile maintenance & asset management system that simplifies data collection and access to infrastructure data, improves operations efficiency and effectiveness, and extends asset lifetime.
• OBI
• WIT

Products and services

• ION Agile maintenance and asset management system that simplifies data collection and access to infrastructure data, improves operations efficiency and effectiveness, extends asset lifetime, and enables quick, data-driven business decisions for water and wastewater utilities.
• OBI Enterprise data integrator and Business Intelligence platform that feeds on any data available in the utility, delivering powerful dashboards that ensure a transversal and integrated view of entities for water utility management.
• WIT Data analytics and ML/AI tool for utility management that harnesses data analytics and machine learning to monitor flows, detect anomalies (e.g., pipe bursts), track key performance indicators, support water balance calculations, and optimize maintenance strategies through asset failure probability analysis.
• Engineering Services Professional engineering services for water utilities covering master plans, feasibility studies, conceptual and detailed designs; non-revenue water and infiltration/inflow reduction; network hydraulic modelling; flood risk management; septicity modelling and odour control on networks.
• Consulting Services Strategic and operational consulting for water utilities including strategy and organization, investment assistance, operational assistance, business plans with OPEX-CAPEX modelling and tariff studies, performance monitoring, change management, and training.
• Operations and Maintenance Managed Services Managed services contracts for ongoing water utility operations and maintenance, including commercial management system software (CMS) and ERP implementation support, technical assistance, and capacity building.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Metito Utilities LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetito Utilities Limited has collaborated with DouroECI on multiple water management projects, representing a significant strategic partnership in the water utilities sector. The partnership involves engineering and technology solutions for water infrastructure projects.
• Ashghal (Qatar)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAshghal, Qatar's public works authority, has partnered with DouroECI on infrastructure projects in Qatar, demonstrating DouroECI's capabilities in serving government entities in the Middle East market.
• IWA - International Water AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouroECI works with the International Water Association on Aquarating projects, participating in industry-standard development and international water management initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TaKaDu: Specialist in cloud-based water network analytics using data analytics and machine learning to detect leaks, anomalies, and inefficiencies. Highly comparable to DouroECI's WIT product in its application of ML/AI to water utility management, though focused purely on software versus DouroECI's hybrid model.
• IDRICA: Spanish-headquartered provider of integrated software and digital solutions for water utilities, including SCADA, GIS, asset management, and analytics. Closely comparable to DouroECI given the overlap in water-utility management software, asset management, and consulting for utility clients internationally.

Broad incumbents

• Bentley Systems (OpenFlows / Water): Global infrastructure engineering software firm with a substantial water and wastewater network modelling and asset performance practice. Competes with DouroECI in hydraulic modelling, master planning tools, and digital twin offerings for water utilities.
• Xylem (including Visenti): Global water technology company offering smart metering, network monitoring, and analytics for utilities. Comparable to DouroECI in water network intelligence (e.g., Visenti leak detection) but with significantly greater scale and capital.
• Autodesk (Innovyze): Owns the former Innovyze suite of water/hydraulic modelling software (InfoWater, InfoWorks ICM). Competes with DouroECI's engineering services and modelling offerings for municipal and consulting clients worldwide.
• Stantec: Large global engineering consultancy with a substantial water practice covering master planning, hydraulic modelling, and digital transformation for water utilities. Competes with DouroECI on engineering consulting mandates at larger scale.
• Arcadis: International design, engineering, and management consulting firm with a dedicated water division. Overlaps with DouroECI in water master planning, feasibility studies, and utility advisory work across Europe, Middle East, and emerging markets.
• Veolia Water Technologies: Global environmental services group with a major water infrastructure and digital solutions business. Competes with DouroECI in delivering both engineering and digital/managed services to municipal and industrial water clients worldwide.

Emerging players

• Kamstrup: Danish provider of smart water meters, AMI, and analytics platforms for utilities. Partially comparable through its data analytics capabilities (analogous to DouroECI's WIT) though its primary focus is metering hardware and AMI infrastructure.
• Trimble Water / Cityworks: Provides GIS-centric asset management and work-order software for utilities, including water and wastewater. Overlaps with DouroECI's ION asset management platform in targeting utility O&M and infrastructure data workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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