To expand microbial water quality testing, new technologies that do not require laboratories and highly trained technicians are essential. To address this need, Aquaya joined the Aquatest research consortium, a collaborative effort led by the University of Bristol in the UK and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation that focused on the development of a low-cost and accessible microbial water quality diagnostic.

Aquaya managed evaluations of the Aquatest device and associated mobile phone data collection apps in 14 developing countries with a global range of end-user organizations including water providers, government agencies involved with water quality surveillance, and development organizations.