Asociación Chilena de Desalación y Reúso

Name

Asociación Chilena de Desalación y Reúso

Legal name

Asociación Chilena de Desalación y Reúso A.G.

Website

https://acades.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Industry Association / Desalination Advocacy

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

NEPA/EA/EIS & Public Consultation (EUAHAAAB), Environmental Permitting & Impact Assessment (EIA/NEPA) (BPAIAMAK), Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE)

Keywords

• Desalination advocacy
• Water reuse association
• Water infrastructure registry
• Industry association services
• Water security policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Vitacura

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ACADES is a Chilean non-profit industry association that promotes seawater desalination and treated wastewater reuse as new water sources for Chile. It delivers its mission through a portfolio of services for member companies: a national registry of desalination projects and plants (Catastro), technical-scientific bulletins, an open innovation program, a Clean Production Agreement (APL) sustainability certification, and a digital knowledge library, complemented by annual congresses and policy advocacy.

Product overview

ACADES (Asociación Chilena de Desalación y Reúso) is a Chilean industry association that promotes the development of seawater desalination and treated wastewater reuse as new water sources for Chile. Rather than offering a unified software product, the association provides a portfolio of services including: the Catastro de Proyectos y Plantas (a comprehensive project registry developed with CBC), the Boletín Tecnológico y Científico (technical-scientific publications on desalination), the Convocatoria de Innovación Abierta (open innovation program), the APL de Reúso y Desalación Sustentable (clean production agreement certification support), and a Biblioteca de Recursos (digital knowledge repository). These services collectively support water security, innovation, and knowledge sharing within Chile's water industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Agua para el Futuro: A thematic program focused on the future of desalination and reuse, including emerging industries, green hydrogen, data centers, and sustainable mining.
• Agua para la Vida
• Agua para Crecer
• ACADES Innovation Open Call

Products and services

• Catastro de Proyectos y Plantas Desaladoras

Quantifiable outcome

• 26 desalination plants producing 13,476 liters per second operational in Chile
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Corporación de Bienes de Capital (CBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for maintaining updated project databases (catastros) on desalination projects in Chile. CBC provides commercial data and ACADES provides industry expertise.
• PlusminingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on study regarding shared water infrastructure for mining industry, analyzing efficiency gains from integrated desalination infrastructure in northern Chile.
• ALADYR (Asociación Latinoamericana de Desalación y Reúso)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned cooperation agreement with Latin American counterpart association for knowledge sharing and regional collaboration on desalination and reuse.
• Agencia de Sustentabilidad y Cambio Climático (ASCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on implementation of the Acuerdo de Producción Limpia (APL) for Sustainable Reuse and Desalination, working to establish sustainability standards for the sector.
• Corporación Financiera Internacional (IFC) / World Bank GroupmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFC supported development of 'Eficiencia, factibilidad y diseño de un sistema integrado de abastecimiento hídrico en el norte de Chile' report. IFC is part of the World Bank Group providing technical assistance.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Water Environment Federation (WEF): Large US-based nonprofit technical and educational organization for water quality professionals; broader mandate than ACADES but comparable membership/association model serving water sector professionals.
• Global Water Intelligence (GWI): Established water industry intelligence and research firm publishing market data on desalination and reuse; overlaps with ACADES' Catastro and technical publication activities but operates commercially at global scale.

Direct peers

• Singapore Water Association: National water industry trade association in Singapore; analogous trade-body model promoting Singapore-based water companies and water reuse/recycling, a domain overlapping with ACADES.
• British Water: UK trade association for the water supply, wastewater, and water management sector; similar member-based advocacy and knowledge-sharing role serving companies operating in water infrastructure.
• WateReuse Association: US-based nonprofit trade association advancing water recycling, desalination, and reuse; directly comparable mission and member-driven advocacy model.
• International Desalination Association (IDA): Global membership association dedicated to desalination and water reuse; serves the same constituency of technology providers, utilities, and engineering firms as ACADES, but at a worldwide scale.
• ALADYR (Asociación Latinoamericana de Desalación y Reúso): Latin American counterpart industry association for desalination and water reuse; ACADES has a formal cooperation agreement with ALADYR for regional knowledge sharing and collaboration.
• European Desalination Society (EDS): European scientific and industry society for desalination and water reuse; comparable knowledge-sharing and conference-driven association model.
• Australian Water Association: Australia's national water industry association; given Australia is also a desalination-intensive market facing severe scarcity, it is a relevant peer for ACADES' mission and member services.

Regional players

• Aqua España: Spanish national association of water treatment and distribution companies; shares association-based promotion of water technologies and sustainability goals, though focused on the Spanish market rather than Latin America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ACADES
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acadesal
• Instagraminstagram.com/acadeschile

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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