Aqua Viva – USTA Villavicencio: applied innovation in the waste–energy nexus in Orinoquía

We are an academic–applied team from Universidad Santo Tomás (Villavicencio Campus) with sustained work on Orinoquía challenges. We have developed and operated digestion and methane utilisation prototypes, demonstrating CH₄ as an energy vector to reduce fuel dependency and enable essential services (refrigeration, tools, connectivity). Our strength is field validation and integration of civil/environmental engineering with real operation: feedstock handling, process stability, low‑cost conditioning to protect equipment, and user “energy culture” to control demand. We are ready to partner with UK organisations and SMEs to productise, instrument, improve gas safety and deliver ODA pilots with GEDSI‑aligned impact metrics.

Keywords: USTA Villavicencio, Aqua Viva, prototyping, anaerobic digestion, biogas, rural energy, community operation, ODA impact, GEDSI