MWC Open Innovation Challenge 2026

2–5 Mar 2026 | Barcelona, Spain

Forest Fire Assistant (FFA)

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forestfireassistant.com/Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Forest Fire Assistant (FFA): Next-Generation Wildfire Intelligence

Executive Summary

Forest Fire Assistant (FFA) is a high-tech IoT and Business Intelligence (BI) platform, selected as the Best Wildfire Solution in the 2024 FIRE-RES Open Innovation Challenge (EU Horizon Europe program). Specialized in advanced risk management for wildfire threats, our solution integrates proprietary IoT technology with a unique local data architecture to provide real-time operational and strategic intelligence.

Dynamic and Personalized Modeling

FFA is custom-deployed for each monitored site, constantly evaluating:

  • Threats: Dynamic monitoring of meteorological variables affecting fuel flammability and ignition probability.

  • Vulnerabilities: Analysis of ecological factors, topography, and land cover specific to each territory. This combination of a centralized analytical core with site-specific data sources ensures pinpoint accuracy in risk estimation.

Integrated Management: Three Levels of Impact

Our unique adaptive communication capability ensures that information is distributed instantly based on the user's profile:

  1. Operational Level (Tactical): Precise technical data and detailed reports for firefighters and emergency teams, optimizing safety and effectiveness in field operations.

  2. Strategic Level (Command): A bird's-eye view for authorities, policymakers, and critical infrastructure managers, enabling large-scale resource coordination and asset protection.

  3. Community Level (Resilience): Easy-to-understand information designed to educate and trigger calls to action for prevention and foresight. It provides legal information and clear instructions to strengthen citizen response capacity and social resilience.

Expert Team

Our mission is driven by a multidisciplinary team combining technical vision, forest science, and decades of field experience:

  • Joan Cuevas (Founder & Web Developer): Forest Engineer and Wildfire Firefighter. The technical creator of the FFA platform. His ability to merge forest science with advanced programming led the platform to be recognized by the European Union as the most innovative solution of 2024.

  • Oscar Benítez (Founder & Innovation Creator): Security and Emergency Specialist, Attorney, and Wildfire Firefighter with 28 years of experience. A leader in designing environmental protection strategies and complex risk management frameworks.

  • Janina Jaimes (BI Analyst): Specialist in IoT data flows, pattern recognition, and strategic risk reporting.

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TOPIC (chose the main topic that suits you the most)

Connectivity (5G, AI, IOT)Circular Economy & Sustainability

TARGET INDUSTRY

Public AdministrationAgriculture, forestry and fishingEnergyEnvironment and resources (water, waste, biodiversity, air&soil pollution)

Market Target

B2BAgriculture, forestry and fishingB2B2C

BUSINESS MODEL

Development & ManufacturingSoftware licenceSaasSubscriptionR+D+i Services

TECHNOLOGIES

Big DataArtificial IntelligenceIOTSensors

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