Spain’s
environment tech industry,
in focus.

Contaminant Risk Assessment

19.8% of this theme group

Researchers highlight uncertainties in evaluating emerging pollutants and their impacts on human health and ecosystems.

Risk assessment (141) · Contamination (168) · Human health (147) · Environmental impact assessment (149)

A review on emerging contaminants in wastewaters and the environment: Current knowledge, understudied areas and recommendations for future m

Addressing the Uncertainties in the Environmental Analysis, Modeling, Source and Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants

Environmental Monitoring Management

19.2% of this theme group

Papers discuss frameworks for systematic observation, resource management, and planning of natural environments.

Environmental monitoring (660) · Environmental resource management (209) · Environmental management system (79) · Environmental planning (134)

Environmental Monitoring in the Making: From Surveying Nature’s Resources to Monitoring Nature’s Change

Management and Organization of Environmental Monitoring Sites

Biodiversity and eDNA Monitoring

18.6% of this theme group

Studies focus on using environmental DNA to track species diversity and habitat health.

Biodiversity (155) · Ecosystem (142) · Environmental DNA (42) · Habitat (58)

Improving biodiversity monitoring

Monitoring Threatened Species and Ecological Communities

Water Quality Surveillance

17.4% of this theme group

Works address methods for assessing surface and groundwater contamination and hydrological impacts.

Water quality (445) · Hydrology (113) · Groundwater (107) · Surface water (79)

Monitoring of Water Pollution and its Consequences: An Overview

Methodical approaches for the assessment of the quality of surface and groundwater in the system of environmental-meliorative monitoring

IoT Sensor Networks for Monitoring

11.3% of this theme group

Research explores smart sensor and remote sensing technologies for continuous environmental data collection.

Wireless sensor network (123) · Environmental monitoring (279) · Internet of Things (60) · Remote sensing (70)

Advances in Smart Environment Monitoring Systems Using IoT and Sensors

Wireless Sensor Networks: a Survey on Environmental Monitoring

Air Quality and Particulate Concerns

8.1% of this theme group

Analyses examine outdoor and indoor air pollutants, measurement challenges, and health implications.

Air quality index (205) · Air pollution (205) · Particulates (60) · Indoor air quality (36)

An overview of selected emerging outdoor airborne pollutants and air quality issues: The need to reduce uncertainty about environmental and

A review on estimating the effects of inhaling airborne pollutants and air quality monitoring

Microplastic Pollution in Aquatic Systems

5.7% of this theme group

Reviews assess sources, distribution, ecological effects, and mitigation strategies for plastic debris.

Microplastics (234) · Plastic pollution (87) · Pollution (92) · Marine debris (39)

Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems: A Review of Ecotoxicological Effects, Exposure Pathways and Trophic Transfer Risks

Microplastics: An Overview of Sources, Distribution, and Removal Methods

eDNA Limitations for Biodiversity

17.4% of this theme group

Authors caution about methodological challenges and interpretation limits when using eDNA for habitat monitoring.

Biodiversity (36) · Habitat (28) · Environmental DNA (27) · Abundance (16)

The use of environmental DNA in monitoring aquatic biodiversity for conservation: a review of challenges and opportunities

Environmental DNA metabarcoding for monitoring fish biodiversity in remote lakes

Heavy Metal Contamination Risks

15.7% of this theme group

Papers highlight uncertainties in assessing metal toxicity and ecological risk in soils and sediments.

Heavy metals (53) · Contamination (106) · Pollution (101) · Sediment (53)

Evaluation of Heavy Metal Levels and its Applications in Risk Assessment Indices in the Soils of Some Communities in Gokhana Local Governmen

Contamination Levels and Ecological Risk Assessment of Potentially Toxic Metals in Sediments of Eleyele Lake and Odo-Iyaalaro River, Nigeria

Water Quality Monitoring Gaps

15.4% of this theme group

Studies point out shortcomings in continuous monitoring and emerging contaminant detection for public health.

Water quality (130) · Hydrology (47) · Wastewater (29) · Groundwater (29)

Evaluation of Continuous Monitoring as a Tool for Municipal Stormwater Management Programs

Assessment of Physicochemical Characteristics and Emerging Contaminants in Selected Water Sources: Implications for Public Health and Enviro

Sensor Deployment and Software Issues

15.1% of this theme group

Research raises concerns about reliability, calibration, and data integration of environmental sensor networks.

Environmental monitoring (96) · Software deployment (27) · Wireless sensor network (12) · Environmental resource management (18)

Mathematical Modelling of Biosensing Platforms Applied for Environmental Monitoring

A Review of Optical Sensor Applications in Water, Atmospheric and Soil Environmental Monitoring

Pesticide and Microplastic Risk Assessment

14.8% of this theme group

Works emphasize difficulties in evaluating combined effects of chemicals and plastics on aquatic ecosystems.

Pesticide (49) · Microplastics (28) · Risk assessment (44) · Aquatic ecosystem (29)

Fluoroquinolones in the Wenyu River catchment, China: Occurrence simulation and risk assessment

Spatially\nExplicit Large-Scale Environmental Risk\nAssessment of Pharmaceuticals in Surface Water in China

Air Pollution Measurement Uncertainty

11.5% of this theme group

Authors discuss variability in sensor accuracy and modeling for particulate and indoor air quality monitoring.

Air pollution (81) · Air quality index (70) · Particulates (41) · Indoor air quality (14)

Using Mobile Monitoring and Atmospheric Dispersion Modeling for Capturing High Spatial Air Pollutant Variability in Cities

Development and Application of Low-Cost Environmental Sensors for the Evaluation of Ambient Air Quality and Related Emission Sources

Broad Environmental Impact Evaluation

10.1% of this theme group

Papers call for unified frameworks to assess chemical risks across ecosystems and monitoring programs.

Environmental impact assessment (40) · Risk assessment (48) · Environmental risk assessment (14) · Environmental monitoring (31)

The use of diagnostic tools to assess the risks of chemicals to freshwater ecosystems: towards a unified evaluation framework

A systematic review and ecological risk assessment for organic ultraviolet filters in aquatic environments

Remote Sensing for Environmental Tracking

26.4% of this theme group

Opportunities focus on satellite and aerial data to monitor ecosystems and resource changes at scale.

Environmental monitoring (819) · Remote sensing (149) · Environmental data (134) · Environmental resource management (118)

Quantitative remote sensing-based monitoring and evaluation of the ecological environment in mining areas: technology framework and applicat

Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring. Complex Modeling

Advanced Contaminant Monitoring Techniques

18.9% of this theme group

Research explores integrated sampling and analytical methods to improve detection of pollutants and exposure modeling.

Contamination (215) · Microplastics (86) · Pollutant (173) · Pollution (199)

Exploiting monitoring data in environmental exposure modelling and risk assessment of pharmaceuticals

Monitoring of Environmental Contaminants in Mixed-Use Watersheds Combining Targeted and Nontargeted Analysis with Passive Sampling

eDNA for Ecosystem Assessment

14.3% of this theme group

Studies highlight the potential of metabarcoding to provide comprehensive, non‑invasive biodiversity insights.

Biodiversity (205) · Environmental DNA (153) · Ecosystem (128) · Habitat (82)

An Integrated Approach of Multi-Community Monitoring and Assessment of Aquatic Ecosystems to Support Sustainable Development

Data Sheet 1_Monitoring terrestrial rewilding with environmental DNA metabarcoding: a systematic review of current trends and recommendation

Real‑Time Water Resource Monitoring

13.3% of this theme group

Works present automated systems and models for continuous water quality and hydrological data collection.

Water quality (437) · Hydrology (91) · Water resources (51) · Environmental monitoring (233)

Establishment of an Automatic Real-Time Monitoring System for Irrigation Water Quality Management

Modelling and monitoring of suspended matter in surface waters using remotely sensed data

Wireless Sensor Networks for Habitat Watch

9.4% of this theme group

Papers describe low‑power, distributed networks enabling fine‑scale environmental condition tracking.

Wireless sensor network (510) · Wireless (170) · Key distribution in wireless sensor networks (44) · Real-time computing (105)

Wireless Sensor Networks for Living Environment Monitoring

Development of a Wireless Sensor Network for Monitoring Environmental Condition on a Farmland

IoT‑Enabled Environmental Intelligence

9.2% of this theme group

Research showcases cloud‑connected devices for smart, scalable monitoring of air and water quality.

Internet of Things (314) · Cloud computing (93) · Environmental monitoring (219) · Microcontroller (53)

Development of IoT for Automated Water Quality Monitoring System

IoT-Enabled Environmental Intelligence: A Smart Monitoring System

Sensor‑Based Air Quality Solutions

8.4% of this theme group

Studies develop portable, cost‑effective platforms for urban pollutant detection and public health applications.

Air quality index (326) · Air pollution (276) · Particulates (77) · Air monitoring (66)

Air quality monitoring in urban environments

Experimental evaluation of airborne pollutants using sensor-based monitoring

Madrid

35.4% across the displayed hubs

4 companies hiring · $64.4M disclosed funding

Barcelona

32.5% across the displayed hubs

3 companies hiring · $192.0M disclosed funding

Valencia

15.2% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $12.4M disclosed funding

Malaga

5.1% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $2.1M disclosed funding

Zaragoza

3.4% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $3.2M disclosed funding

Seville

3.0% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $3.9M disclosed funding

Santiago De Compostela

3.0% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Alcobendas

2.5% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $4.9M disclosed funding