About Us

    The world's water and wastewater solutions marketplace

    Cesar Chu Ortega

    Cesar Chu Ortega

    Founder & CEO

    At Aguato, we believe solving water challenges shouldn't be slow, complicated, or limited to those with the right connections. It should be faster, smarter, and accessible to every organization that needs it.

    There's no shortage of innovative technologies out there — many with proven references and real results. The challenge isn't finding solutions; it's implementing them wisely, matching the right technology to the right problem, at the right time. That's where Aguato comes in.

    Why the industry needs change

    Today, finding the right water solution is still fragmented and inefficient. Teams rely on word of mouth, endless Google searches, trade shows, or consultants. It works — but it's slow, biased, and leaves too much to chance.

    And once a technology is selected, the process often drags on for months: assessments, lab analyses, feasibility testing, pilots, and full-scale implementation. Every step adds complexity, risk, and cost — from pilots that don't reflect real conditions to hidden OPEX surprises like brine management.

    How Aguato works

    Aguato brings speed, structure, and transparency to the process.

    • Post once. Share your water challenge on our platform.
    • Get matched. We turn it into a structured brief and connect you with vetted providers.
    • Review proposals. Compare clear, unbiased options tailored to your needs.

    It's that simple — no chasing vendors, no wasted time, no guesswork.

    The intelligence behind Aguato

    Behind Aguato sits Nepti, our proprietary decision intelligence engine for water and wastewater projects.

    Nepti structures every project using real engineering logic: water composition, industrial context, performance targets, and proven technology behavior. It helps us turn complex inputs into clear, comparable solution pathways.

    Rather than relying on generic recommendations or sales driven advice, Nepti is built on scientific literature, real project references from technology providers, and structured data coming directly from live projects on the Aguato platform. Over time, this creates a continuously improving knowledge base for smarter decision making.

    Today, Nepti supports how we structure challenges, assess feasibility, and match the right technologies and providers. As the platform grows, it will evolve into a full decision support layer predicting performance, cost, and environmental impact before a project is executed.

    What we solve

    • Fragmentation – A scattered market makes finding solutions slow and confusing.
    • Complexity – Every water issue is unique; one-size-fits-all doesn't work.
    • Limited access – The right expertise is often out of reach.
    • Data gaps – Manual assessments lack the predictive insight needed for smart decisions.
    • Water scarcity – Rising demand makes efficient management more critical than ever.

    Aguato is where industries and technology providers connect to turn complex water challenges into sustainable, efficient, and future-ready solutions.

    Like many of our partners, I've seen firsthand how hard it can be to find the right expertise at the right time. Aguato was built to change that — to make solving water challenges simpler, smarter, and faster.

    Bring us the problem. We handle the rest.

    From challenge definition to vetted solutions, Aguato manages the process end to end.