Adasa introduces young talent to water engineering through a visit from the Institut Illa dels Banyols

Adasa has opened its doors to vocational training students, specifically those on the intermediate-level course in ‘Electrical and Automatic Installations’ at the Institut Illa dels Banyols in El Prat de Llobregat, as part of an initiative that highlights the link between technical training and the real-world professional environment.

The event was attended by 60 students who gained first-hand insight into how a company specialising in digital solutions for integrated water cycle management operates.
The programme included a corporate introduction tailored to the students’ training pathway, and a visit to the workshop, where they were able to learn about the design and operation of water quality measurement equipment, such as aquaBio and aquaTest, as well as some of the technical work carried out by the company.

The activity strengthens the company’s ties with the local community of El Prat de Llobregat, where the school is located, just a few minutes’ drive from Adasa’s headquarters.

Automation, digitalisation and applied knowledge

The visit also provided an opportunity to show students how knowledge relating to electricity, automation and technical systems finds direct application in an increasingly demanding sector such as the water industry. In this field, digital transformation is driving new operational and technological requirements relating to data collection, infrastructure monitoring, systems integration and real-time decision-making.

In this context, Adasa brings a well-established perspective, backed by over 40 years’ experience in the water cycle, with a high level of specialisation in urban water digitalisation, catchment management and meteorology.

Dual Vocational Training as a response to the sector’s challenges

Beyond the informative value of the event, the visit highlighted Adasa’s commitment to Dual Vocational Training. The urban water cycle is today increasingly digital, automated and technically demanding, whilst the labour market does not always evolve at the same pace as technology.
In this context, Dual Vocational Training is seen as a key tool for bridging this gap and helping to train the technical profiles the sector needs to operate critical infrastructure with rigour, safety and sound judgement.

This initiative by Adasa is not a one-off project, but part of a long-term vision. Throughout 2025, Adasa has been building partnerships with students from various secondary schools in Barcelona, engaging students on advanced vocational courses in Industrial Automation and Robotics and Industrial Mechatronics.

Developing talent for a strategic sector

For Adasa, exposing students to a real-world operational environment not only helps to spark an interest in technical careers but also instils a professional culture from an early stage. In this way, we promote three key benefits through this model: developing talent in real-world settings, ensuring the next generation of professionals in a strategic sector, and embedding a culture of safety, responsibility and technical excellence from the outset.

With this visit, at Adasa we reaffirm a central idea: the transformation of the integrated water cycle depends not only on technology, but also on the ability to attract, support and develop the professionals who will design, operate and drive its evolution.

Because working with data, automation and digital systems also means working with people.