Our history

Innovating to combat drought in Barcelona


In the summer of 2022, Barcelona suffered one of the worst droughts in its history. While the city entered drought alert status, a group of local engineers had a revolutionary idea.


Thus MICA was born, a non profit organization with the mission of transforming how we understand and conserve water. Our technology allows Barcelona residents to face each new water crisis with precise data and innovative tools.

AGO 22
Idea
  • Barcelona enters drought alert phase

  • Birth of the idea for innovative technology allowing Barcelona residents to face the water crisis

JUN 24
Design
  • Definition of strategic business and operational plan

  • Completion of technical hardware and software designs

OCT 24
Development
  • Development of hardware, software, and data platform

  • Implementation of the first version of web and mobile application

ABR 25
Pilot test
  • Installation of devices in a sample of homes in Barcelona

  • Technology validation with users and training of artificial intelligence algorithms

  • Implementation of necessary changes

OCT 25
Launch and expansion
  • Platform deployment

  • Continuous system evaluations

Our team

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Jaime

Industrial Engineer and MBA
Director and Operations

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Miquel

Data Engineer
Data and AI Lead

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Lucía

Electronics Engineer
Hardware Lead

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Marta

Industrial Design Engineer
Product Design

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Irene

Physics and Training in Data and AI
User Experience and Marketing

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Gabriel

Computer Engineer
Software Development