AquaVision Engineering

What AquaVision Engineering does

AquaVision Engineering Sàrl is a Swiss boutique engineering consulting firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in Ecublens, Vaud, near EPFL. The company specializes in sustainable hydraulic engineering, offering services that span preliminary studies through construction supervision for dams, spillways, water intakes, river rehabilitation, flood protection works, maritime/coastal structures, and environmental hydraulics including fish pass design. Core technological differentiation rests on advanced 1D, 2D, and 3D numerical modeling capabilities for flow, sediment transport, and morphological analysis, anchored by the proprietary Comprehensive Scour Model (CSM) developed by Dr. E. Bollaert in 2002, described as the most advanced dam foundation scour model readily available for practical engineering.

The firm's client base spans Swiss cantonal and municipal governments, national government agencies (notably the US Army Corps of Engineers), international development organizations (World Bank), hydropower operators and utilities (Landsvirkjun, EDF, SIG, Emosson SA, Zambezi River Authority), and select private-sector clients (Rolex SA). Project reach is global, with documented engagements in Switzerland, Europe, the United States, Iceland, Iran, Albania, Zambia-Zimbabwe, Australia, India, and Bolivia. Revenue is generated exclusively through project-based professional services engagements with no publicly disclosed pricing; the company is privately held with no external funding, parent company, or M&A activity recorded.

The firm operates with a small team of approximately six specialists possessing up to 20 years of practical experience in hydraulic engineering. Marketing relies on technical credibility rather than paid channels, leveraging peer-reviewed publications, a project reference portfolio, and a multilingual professional website. The website copyright period (2002-2013) and absence of post-2013 updates raise concerns about current operational cadence, though operating status is listed as active. The firm has no documented AI/ML capabilities, no patents, no external partnerships, and no disclosed financial metrics, framing it as a high-expertise, low-scale specialty consultancy whose investment profile is dominated by reputational and human-capital moats rather than scale or recurring-revenue mechanics.

Name

AquaVision Engineering

Legal name

AquaVision Engineering Sàrl

Website

https://aquavision-eng.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AquaVision Engineering Sàrl is a Swiss boutique hydraulic engineering consultancy founded in 2002, serving government agencies, utilities, and international organizations worldwide with scour analysis, dam safety, flood protection, and numerical modeling services anchored by its proprietary CSM model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hydraulic Engineering Consulting

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hydrodynamics & Performance Engineering (Resistance, Propulsion, Seakeeping, Maneuvering) (IMAJAGAB), Hydro BOP Civil & Water Conveyance (Dams, Spillways, Penstocks, Canals) (EUAMAFAG)

Keywords

• Hydraulic engineering consulting
• Dam scour analysis
• Flood hazard mapping
• Numerical flow modeling
• River morphology services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ecublens

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: Professional consulting services spanning preliminary studies through construction supervision for hydraulic engineering projects. Revenue generated through project-based consulting engagements with government agencies, utilities, and private sector clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AquaVision Engineering is a Swiss hydraulic engineering consulting firm that provides professional services spanning preliminary studies through construction supervision. Core offerings include scour and erosion analysis at dams and hydraulic structures, flood hazard mapping, reservoir morphology and sediment transport studies, maritime engineering, natural hazard assessments, and environmental hydraulics such as fish pass design and river rehabilitation. The firm applies proprietary 1D, 2D, and 3D numerical modeling techniques, including the in-house Comprehensive Scour Model (CSM), to support engineering design and risk assessment for water infrastructure projects worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hydraulic Structure Design Services
• Environmental Hydraulics Services
• Scour and Erosion Consulting

Quantifiable outcome

• CSM model applied to scour problems worldwide (Middle East, United States, Australia, Europe)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Knight Piésold: International specialist in dam engineering, hydropower, and tailings, with proprietary consulting methodologies applied to scour and foundation stability assessments. Closest global analogue to AquaVision's CSM-driven, dam-safety niche.
• Stucky SA: Swiss engineering consultancy with deep expertise in dams, hydropower, and water infrastructure design. Highly comparable to AquaVision in client base (Swiss cantons, hydropower operators) and core services, though larger in headcount.
• Gruner AG: Swiss engineering consultancy with significant water infrastructure, hydropower, and geotechnical practices. Comparable in domestic client reach and project types (dams, river works, hydraulics).
• Norconsult: Scandinavian engineering consultancy with one of the largest dedicated hydropower and dam safety practices globally. Overlaps with AquaVision on hydropower operators and international development-funded projects.
• Basler & Hofmann: Swiss engineering firm active in hydraulic structures, flood protection, and environmental water projects. Comparable in cantonal/municipal client base and consultancy-led delivery model.
• Lombardi Engineering (part of AFRY): Swiss-rooted engineering firm specializing in hydropower, dams, and hydraulic structures — now operating within AFRY. Direct competitor for Swiss and international hydropower consulting mandates.
• Artelia: French-origin engineering group with strong water, hydraulics, and infrastructure practices across Europe and Africa. Comparable in technical consulting on dams, rivers, and hydraulic structures for international clients.

Broad incumbents

• Ramboll: Global engineering, architecture, and consultancy firm with a sizeable water and climate adaptation practice. Competes for flood risk, river rehabilitation, and water infrastructure mandates.
• AFRY (formerly Pöyry): Large Nordic engineering consultancy that absorbed Pöyry's hydropower and Lombardi; competes with AquaVision on large-scale hydropower and dam mandates with broader multidisciplinary capabilities.
• Tractebel (Engie): Major European engineering consultancy with a substantial water, hydropower, and dams practice. Competes for international hydropower mandates and large dam safety assessments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aquavision-engineering

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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