{"id":6190,"date":"2023-06-03T09:18:50","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T07:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blueark.ch\/?page_id=6190"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:06:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T08:06:05","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blueark.ch\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6190\" class=\"elementor elementor-6190 elementor-6188\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db460ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db460ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"home\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e83a6c\" data-id=\"6e83a6c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fca40d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7fca40d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2afabdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2afabdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BlueArk Entremont,\nan innovation hub dedicated to water management <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64142e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64142e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Founded in 2018 and based in Le Ch\u00e2ble (Val de Bagnes, Valais), BlueArk acts both as a technology accelerator and an on-site data laboratory, specialising in the digitalisation, monitoring and management of water resources.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-89dc5a1\" data-id=\"89dc5a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8524f6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8524f6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picto-tap-water-e1629720909703.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1817\" alt=\"picto tap water\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picto-tap-water-e1629720909703.png 400w, https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picto-tap-water-e1629720909703-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f505a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"17f505a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BlueArk Entremont supports public and private stakeholders innovating in water management in Switzerland<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fce8e5f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fce8e5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64a90f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64a90f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BlueArk Entremont is aimed at all stakeholders wishing to innovate in the water sector in Switzerland:<\/p><ul><li><strong>SMEs, start-ups, engineering firms and contractors <\/strong>developing water-related technological solutions and seeking a real-world testing ground, an initial client or an innovation ecosystem.<\/li><li><strong>Research institutes <\/strong>wishing to access field data and test their models under authentic Alpine conditions.<\/li><li><strong>Public authorities and technical services <\/strong>facing the operational challenges of water management (distribution, treatment, monitoring, natural hazard management).<\/li><\/ul><p>BlueArk Entremont also aims to raise awareness among local stakeholders about water and climate change issues in Switzerland and the Alpine region. Its current ecosystem comprises over 100 recognised players in the field of water management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d594d39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d594d39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picto-drop.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1815\" alt=\"water drop icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picto-drop.png 400w, https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picto-drop-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picto-drop-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-07e44ff\" data-id=\"07e44ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be6db57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be6db57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BlueArk Entremont is Switzerland\u2019s leading innovation hub for smart water management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f0426 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b5f0426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597aaa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"597aaa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thanks to a comprehensive range of services \u2014 start-up incubation, field testing of projects, access to IoT data, project development and networking among various stakeholders \u2014 BlueArk Entremont accelerates the development of practical and cost-effective solutions to water-related climate change challenges. Its services are applicable both in lowland areas and in Alpine regions, two contexts where water management poses radically different challenges.<\/p><p>More and more countries are experiencing water stress. And Switzerland, which possesses around 6% of Europe\u2019s freshwater reserves, is no exception. Water is becoming increasingly precious, but also increasingly difficult to \u2018manage\u2019, with climate change and the rise in extreme weather events. In this sense, BlueArk\u2019s day-to-day work aligns with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.undp.org\/fr\/sustainable-development-goals\/clean-water-and-sanitation\">the United Nations\u2019 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6<\/a>. The projects developed by BlueArk are a modest contribution to this global effort to ensure universal access to safe and affordable drinking water.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c4a266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c4a266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picto-drop-waves.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1813\" alt=\"alt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picto-drop-waves.png 400w, https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/picto-drop-waves-297x300.png 297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8bd89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df8bd89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A network rooted in Valais, connected to Swiss and European water innovation institutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c301926 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c301926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6baa61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6baa61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BlueArk Entremont was founded in 2018 by the municipalities of Val de Bagnes, Sembrancher and Bovernier, in collaboration with <strong>The Ark, the Foundation for Innovation in Valais<\/strong>. It forms part of the Valais Technology Park and is part of the Canton of Valais\u2019 innovation strategy, which has been in place since 2004.<\/p><p>Since 2021, the municipalities of Orsi\u00e8res, Liddes and Bourg-Saint-Pierre have joined the BlueArk Entremont network, strengthening its regional presence in the Entremont Valley.<\/p><p>BlueArk is currently led by Yvan Michellod, who is also director of ALTIS. He is supported by a team of specialists in technical project support, led by Alexandre Gillioz\u2019s team (ALTIS). The BlueArk operational team, responsible in particular for the management of BlueArk, networking and the economic development of projects, comprises Guillaume von Roten, Anyssia Bovier, Roderick Constantin and C\u00e9dric Luisier. The BlueArk Board of Directors brings together delegates from the partner municipalities and a representative of The Ark Foundation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2135409 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2135409\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7af00e\" data-id=\"b7af00e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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2004<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">&#8230; Member since 2020 of <a href=\"https:\/\/watereurope.eu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Water Europe<\/strong><\/a>, \u201ca European association bringing together more than 200 organisations active in the water sector across Europe<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">&#8230; Member of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arpea.ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ARPEA<\/strong><\/a>, the Association of French-speaking Switzerland for Environmental Protection.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">&#8230; Member of consortia for various European projects such as <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-portfolio\/projet-europeen-mount-resilience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mount Resilience<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-portfolio\/projet-europeen-todrinq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ToDrinQ<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-portfolio\/projet-europeen-amethyst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMETHyST<\/a><\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/blueark.ch\/wp-portfolio\/projet-europeen-qleanup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>QleanUP<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #333333;\">&#8230; Preferred partner of <strong>public authorities in the Valais<\/strong>, notably for the municipalities of Val de Bagnes, Bovernier, Orsi\u00e8res, Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Liddes and Sembrancher<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc9688a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cc9688a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8864201 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8864201\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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