Indymo: MARE – Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre
Rui Lima holds a MSc in Civil Engineering (Hydraulics, Water Resources and Environment specialization) from the University of Coimbra, in Portugal. He currently works at the Dutch Startup INDYMO on the development of innovative applications of technology in water management, including unmanned remote-controlled and autonomous vehicles that are equipped with sensors and cameras and then used to collect environmental data. Before INDYMO, he was a researcher at Deltasync where he conducted studies on the potential of floating cities for sustainable food and energy production, and at a Portuguese water board. He’s currently working towards a PhD about innovative monitoring techniques, and the receptivity of water managers towards new tools and technologies.