PLUVI- Soluções Ambientais Inteligentes

What PLUVI- Soluções Ambientais Inteligentes does

PLUVI - Soluções Ambientais Inteligentes is a Recife-based Brazilian startup that designs, builds, and deploys modular rainwater harvesting and potabilization systems for underserved urban and peri-urban communities. Its flagship product is PluGoW, a solar-powered, chemical-free treatment unit integrated with IoT sensors for real-time water-quality monitoring; the company also markets DesviUFPE, a first-flush diversion component developed jointly with academic and industry partners. Technology is grounded in approximately two decades of hydrology and sanitation research at the Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), with intellectual property jointly patented at INPI alongside partner Aqualito.

The company's business model combines non-dilutive public-sector grants (primarily from FACEPE, the Pernambuco state science foundation, via programs such as Centelha PE and Prótese-Startups), project-based contracts with the Government of Pernambuco through SEDUHPE for public-school and community deployments, and selective private sales to institutions and underserved communities. Deployment footprint extends from Recife and Jaboatão dos Guararapes in Pernambuco to Ilha do Combu in Pará, with reported impact metrics of more than 8.1 million liters of water potabilized and over 3,600 direct beneficiaries. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the team is small (1-10 employees) and the company has participated in accelerators including BNDES Garagem.

PLUVI's commercial go-to-market is anchored in concessional and impact channels — public-sector disaster-risk reduction, social-sanitation programs, and award-driven visibility (Bayer Foundation Women Empowerment, WBA Startup Contest, Prêmio ANA, Prêmio Mandacaru, Banco do Brasil Foundation Social Technology recognition) — rather than scaled B2B or B2C commercial sales. Customer concentration on a single state-government counterparty and grant-dependent cash flow are structural features of the current model, with geographic and product diversification still in early stages.

Name

PLUVI- Soluções Ambientais Inteligentes

Legal name

Pluvi Soluções Ambientais Inteligentes

Website

https://pluviambiental.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PLUVI is a Recife-based Brazilian startup that develops and deploys solar-powered, IoT-monitored rainwater harvesting and potabilization systems (PluGoW and DesviUFPE) to deliver potable water to underserved communities and public schools, primarily through Pernambuco state-government contracts and innovation grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEUANAGAC

Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) Utilities (Advanced Treatment & Blending)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Water & Wastewater Utilities/Water Reuse & Recycled Water Utilities (Non-potable/Potable Reuse)

Keywords

• Rainwater harvesting systems
• Water potabilization technology
• Environmental engineering solutions
• Water treatment equipment
• Solar water systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Recife, Pernambuco

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Government Social Project Contracts: PLUVI generates revenue primarily through public funding programs and government contracts. Projects are deployed via government calls for proposals (editais) funded by bodies such as FACEPE, BNDES, and state secretariats (SEDUHPE). The company provides installation and operation of PluGoW systems in public schools, community housing, and underserved neighborhoods as part of government social and environmental programs.
2. Private/Commercial Product Sales: Sale and installation of PluGoW systems to private individuals, businesses, and institutions seeking autonomous rainwater harvesting and potabilization solutions. Direct outreach via WhatsApp, website contact forms, and office visits. The system is designed to be scalable for vertical and horizontal housing units and large capture areas such as warehouses and schools.
3. Engineering and Consulting Services: Professional services including rainwater capture, treatment and distribution system engineering projects, environmental consulting, environmental reports (laudos ambientais), and laboratory water analysis services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PLUVI designs, manufactures, and installs the proprietary PluGoW system, a modular rainwater harvesting and potabilization solution that captures, stores, and treats rainwater for safe human consumption without chemicals, using solar power, IoT sensors, and physical treatment barriers. The company also provides the standalone DesviUFPE first-flush diversion device, engineering and consulting services for rainwater projects, environmental reports, and laboratory water analysis. Solutions are deployed primarily through government social programs, public schools, and underserved communities in Brazil, with secondary sales to private residential and commercial customers.

Product overview

PLUVI offers a portfolio of two main products centered on rainwater harvesting and potabilization technology. The flagship product is PluGoW, a comprehensive system combining the DesviUFPE first-flush diversion technology with physical treatment barriers, solar-powered autonomous operation, and IoT-based real-time water quality monitoring. The DesviUFPE device functions as a foundational component within PluGoW while also being available as a standalone social technology solution. Both products operate without chemical treatment and are designed to increase potable water availability for vulnerable communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PluGoW: A compact, modular rainwater harvesting and potabilization system that uses solar energy, low-cost sensors, and chemical-free treatment for safe drinking water. The system includes first-flush diversion technology, tubular storage reservoir, physical barrier treatment, off-grid photovoltaic system, and real-time IoT monitoring.
• DesviUFPE
• Pluvi Educacional
• Projeto Morro de Vontade

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,137,668 liters of rainwater potabilized in Recife (as of January 2026, since February 2024)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

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No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Governo de Pernambuco / SEDUHPE (Secretaria de Desenvolvimento Urbano e Habitação)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Government of Pernambuco, through SEDUHPE, is a key strategic partner that has funded and deployed PluGoW systems in communities such as Jardim Monte Verde. This partnership demonstrates government recognition of PLUVI's technology as a valid social and environmental policy tool for water security and landslide prevention in vulnerable communities.
• Aqualito BrasilcoreTechnology or IntegrationAqualito Brasil co-developed the PluGoW system with PLUVI through the Centelha PE program. The PluGoW system is jointly patented by PLUVI and Aqualito at INPI. PLUVI's Instagram posts also reference Aqualito as a co-developer of the PluGoW technology deployed in community projects.
• Polo Tecnológico e Criativo da UFPE (PoloTeC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPLUVI is an associated startup (startup incubada) at the Polo Tecnológico e Criativo (PoloTeC) of the Federal University of Pernambuco. PoloTeC stimulates the creation and consolidation of startups developed within the university and strengthens technology-based businesses related to scientific research.
• iLITPEG (Instituto de Pesquisa em Petróleo e Energia - UFPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartneriLITPEG is a UFPE research institute that integrates industry and academia for technology development, innovation promotion, and human resource training. PLUVI's headquarters are located in the iLITPEG building, and the institute's infrastructure supports the company's R&D activities.
• Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFPE is PLUVI's founding academic institution. The company was spun out from 17+ years of UFPE research on rainwater. The university's facilities (Laboratório de Saneamento Ambiental - LSA) host PluGoW prototypes, and multiple UFPE professors and researchers are founders or mentors of the company.
• INPI (Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Intelectual)minorOthersINPI is the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property where PLUVI and Aqualito jointly registered the PluGoW system patent.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• WISY AG: German specialist in rainwater filtration and harvesting systems, with a global distribution network. WISY's filter-based treatment approach parallels PLUVI's physical-barrier potabilization technology and serves as a comparable international reference point.
• Veolia Environnement: French multinational providing water utility and environmental services globally. Veolia represents the established incumbent model of centralized municipal water supply, which PLUVI's decentralized rainwater systems aim to complement or disrupt in underserved markets.
• Xylem Inc. Global water technology company providing pumps, treatment, and smart water solutions. While Xylem operates at vastly greater scale and across the entire water value chain, it overlaps with PLUVI in the water treatment and monitoring technology space.
• Suez SA: French water services and waste management company with significant operations in Latin America including Brazil. Comparable as a broad incumbent addressing municipal water access challenges, against which PLUVI competes for government contracts and tenders.
• Graf Group: German manufacturer of rainwater harvesting systems, storage tanks, and water management products. While operating at much larger scale and selling primarily in Europe, Graf is a comparable supplier of integrated rainwater harvesting solutions for residential and commercial applications.
• Rain Harvesting Pty Ltd: Australian rainwater harvesting products company serving residential and commercial markets. Comparable to PLUVI in the integrated rainwater harvesting product category, though operating in a more developed private commercial market.

Others

• Water.org: International non-profit working on water access and sanitation financing in developing countries. Comparable as an ecosystem participant addressing the same beneficiary population and leveraging similar public-private partnership models as PLUVI.
• WaterAid: International non-profit focused on water access and sanitation in low-income communities globally. While not a commercial peer, WaterAid operates in the same mission-driven water access space and provides a relevant comparable for impact measurement, funding models, and partnerships.

Direct peers

• Aqualito Brasil: Brazilian water technology company and co-developer of PLUVI's PluGoW system, jointly holding the INPI patent. As a direct technology partner and competitor in the same rainwater harvesting space, Aqualito provides the closest one-to-one comparable for PLUVI's core offering.

Regional players

• Instituto Brasil Sustentável / Programa Cisternas: Brazilian sustainability institute running the national Cisternas program that deploys rainwater harvesting cisterns in the semi-arid region. Directly comparable to PLUVI as a regional player serving similar beneficiary communities with related rainwater technologies and competing for the same federal/state funding.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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