IOT PROVOLETA
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Solution Overview
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The construction industry still relies on destructive testing and 28-day lab curing cycles to assess concrete resistance тАФ methods that are slow, costly, and disconnected from actual field conditions. Without real-time data, project teams make critical structural decisions based on estimates rather than evidence, leading to delays, rework, and safety risks. In post-tensioned slabs, pavements, and large-scale infrastructure, the inability to determine the precise moment a structure reaches target resistance causes significant productivity losses and increases project costs.
Our Solution:
The construction industry still relies on destructive testing and 28-day lab curing cycles to assess concrete resistance тАФ methods that are slow, costly, and disconnected from real field conditions. Without real-time data, teams make critical decisions based on estimates, not evidence, leading to delays, rework, and material waste.
Beyond efficiency, the problem runs deeper. Construction remains one of the least digitalized and inclusive industries globally. Physical demands and knowledge gatekeeping have historically excluded women from key site roles. Meanwhile, over-conservative curing timelines increase unnecessary concrete use and carbon footprint тАФ working against circular economy principles.
IoT Provoleta┬о addresses all of this: replacing guesswork with data, reducing waste through precision, and lowering the barriers that have long made construction an unequal space. Smarter construction is more sustainable and more inclusive.
How it works:
IoT Provoleta┬о is the only Argentinian solution combining reusable IoT hardware with a cloud platform for real-time concrete maturity monitoring, fully compliant with ASTM C1074 and CIRSOC 200:2024.
By replacing manual testing with continuous remote monitoring, it reduces waste, improves efficiency, and has helped clients cut concrete stage times by up to 20% and post-tensioning times by 25%.
Beyond performance, IoT Provoleta┬о makes construction more accessible by replacing physical effort and subjective decision-making with data, supporting greater inclusion of women and young professionals on worksites.
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Contribution to any of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 11 тАУ Sustainable Cities & Communities: By enabling precise timing of structural decisions (stripping, post-tensioning, paving), our solution reduces material waste and accelerates the delivery of urban infrastructure.
SDG 12 тАУ Responsible Consumption & Production: The reusable device model minimizes hardware waste. Accurate curing monitoring also reduces over-engineering and unnecessary concrete use.
SDG 8 тАУ Decent Work & Economic Growth: Our technology reduces physical barriers in fieldwork тАФ knowledge and data replace manual effort, broadening access to skilled roles in construction regardless of physical strength.
SDG 5 тАУ Gender Equality: IoT Provoleta┬о lowers physical barriers to site access, actively supporting women’s inclusion in construction and infrastructure roles.
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Valeria Panessi тАФ Co-founder (Business Development & Commercialization) linkedin.com/in/valeriapanessi Business administrator and data strategist with 20+ years of experience in commercial management and digital transformation. Master’s in Statistics & Data Science (UNTREF/INDEC). Postgraduate in Organization & Culture (UNLu). Former analyst at Loma Negra CIASA and commercial leader in pharma (Rofina / Adium Argentina). As co-founder of IoT Provoleta┬о, leads business development, brand positioning and strategic partnerships тАФ including WEConnect International Argentina, engaging multinational buyers such as Bayer, Accenture and Pfizer.
