What Aeorum España does

Aeorum España S.L. is a Spanish private engineering firm founded in 2009 as a spin-off from the Universidad de Málaga, headquartered at the Parque Tecnológico de Andalucía in Málaga. The company designs proprietary drone fleet sensors and integrates computer vision and AI-driven scene-evaluation software for security, defence, critical infrastructure protection, emergency management, and railway monitoring applications. Its commercial product set is anchored by Surveiron (a drone-based surveillance and risk-analysis IT solution for urban environments and critical infrastructure) and Dronecaptor (a counter-UAS system for protecting airports, military bases, stadiums, and prisons), supported by a broader R&D portfolio including MESSEO (mobile emergency intervention units), RADIUS (railway signalling monitoring), QROC (cross-border terrorist threat data exchange within the ENLETS European network), and Neptuno (a maritime-surveillance nanosatellite collaboration).

Aeorum's business model is built around two revenue streams: (1) non-reimbursable European and regional R&D grants — most notably €2.5 million in H2020 SME Instrument Phase 2 funding, €347,178.32 from Agencia IDEA/FEDER for MESSEO, €150,000 from the INCENSe programme, and three FEDER-financed projects totalling approximately €10 million — and (2) government and law enforcement technology sales through public procurement to ministries of interior, national police forces, Guardia Civil, DGT, and critical infrastructure operators. The go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales, with no consumer or SMB channels and pricing conducted on a quote-based, tender-driven basis. EU research networks (ENLETS, PIONEER) and the Cátedra Aeorum with UMA serve as primary commercial channels, alongside events and earned-media coverage of EU-funded demonstrations.

The company operates with 11–50 employees and has coordinated flagship cross-border initiatives including the first intra-European drone flight with EU security forces (Madrid to Lapland, 2017) and the inauguration of the first European UAS and C-UAS command-and-control center in Getafe (2020). In September 2022 the company filed for insolvency proceedings (Concurso de Acreedores), with the court declaration publicly accessible on the company website, and its operating continuity is presently uncertain.

Name

Aeorum España

Legal name

AEORUM ESPAÑA S.L.

Website

https://aeorum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aeorum España is a Málaga-based drone technology firm spun out of the Universidad de Málaga in 2009 that builds proprietary drone-fleet sensors, computer-vision, and AI-driven surveillance and counter-drone (C-UAS) solutions sold to EU interior ministries, police forces, and critical infrastructure operators through public procurement and EU-funded R&D projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drone-based Security & Surveillance Software

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Counter-UAS (C-UAS) Systems & Drone Defense (IMABAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH), Counter-UAS Detection Sensors & Integrated Sensor Suites (IMABAGAK), UAS Integration, Certification & Compliance Systems (Remote ID, Detect-and-Avoid) (IMABAIAO), Autonomous Flight Control & Guidance Systems (UAS/Urban Air Mobility) (IMABAFAO)

Keywords

• Drone surveillance systems
• Counter-drone solutions
• Critical infrastructure protection
• Law enforcement technology
• Emergency response drones

Headquarters

HQ city

Cabanillas

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. EU R&D Project Funding (Horizon 2020 / H2020): Aeorum secured 2.5 million euros in European H2020 SME Instrument funding for SURVEIRON development. Additional non-reimbursable aid of up to 150,000 euros received from the INCENSe (FIWARE Accelerate) programme. These grants finance R&D activities rather than representing commercial revenue.
2. Government and Law Enforcement Technology Contracts: Aeorum sells drone-based IT solutions and counter-drone systems to ministries of interior, police forces, and government security agencies, primarily through public procurement.
3. Regional Government R&D Grants (Andalucía IDEA): MESSEO project received 347,178.32 euros co-financed (80%) by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) through the Agencia de Innovación y Desarrollo de Andalucía IDEA, for experimental development activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aeorum España designs and develops drone-based IT solutions combining computer vision, artificial intelligence, and proprietary drone fleet sensors for security, surveillance, counter-drone (C-UAS), critical infrastructure monitoring, and emergency response applications. Its two flagship commercial solutions are Surveiron (drone-based information system for risk detection in urban environments and critical infrastructure) and Dronecaptor (counter-drone system for military bases, airports, stadiums, and prisons), supported by a portfolio of R&D projects in railway monitoring, emergency medical response, and cross-border threat data exchange.

Product overview

Aeorum España is a Spanish technology-based company offering a portfolio of drone-based IT solutions and counter-drone systems for security, defense, and emergency management applications. The core products are Surveiron (drone-based surveillance and information system) and Dronecaptor (counter-drone/C-UAS solution), supported by proprietary drone fleet sensor technology. The company operates an extensive R&D portfolio of 15 projects including Radius (railway digitization), Messeo (emergency response), Qroc (cross-border threat data exchange), Neptuno (maritime surveillance nanosatellite), and various other drone and robotics research initiatives. The solutions are designed for defense, critical infrastructure protection, emergency management, and smart city applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Surveiron Drone-based IT solution for information and surveillance systems that detect and analyze risks in urban environments and critical infrastructures, providing action plans to address threats. Designed for government, law enforcement, and security agencies.
• Dronecaptor Counter-drone (C-UAS) IT solution capable of protecting military bases, airports, football stadiums, prisons, and other critical infrastructure from unauthorized drone threats. Built for defense, security, and critical infrastructure operators.
• MESSEO (Advanced Mobile Intervention Unit) Advanced mobile information system for emergency medical interventions, firefighting, and environmental protection through drone fleet deployment, with extended communication capabilities and mobile command and control centers, including self-created 4G communication bubbles in non-covered zones. Designed for civil protection agencies, fire brigades, and emergency response organizations.
• Radius Drone-based technology for monitoring physical condition and electronic functionality of railway signalling assets, with BVLOS flight planning and predictive maintenance analysis. Designed for railway operators and transportation authorities.
• Qroc Quick Response for Operational Centres (QROC) is a European project platform enabling rapid and secure exchange of cross-border terrorist threat data between National Operational Centres (NOC) of Security Forces, part of the European ENLETS network. Designed for EU interior ministries and security forces.
• Drone Fleet Sensors Proprietary devices designed as mobile platforms to deploy and transport sensors for various surveillance and monitoring applications. Built to integrate with Aeorum's computer vision and AI-driven software stack for security operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three R&D projects totalling €10 million funded by FEDER/European Union
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• ENLETS (European Network for Law Enforcement Technology Services)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021QROC project is part of the European ENLETS network. Aeorum participates in ENLETS police working groups dedicated to law enforcement technology services, coordinating with interior ministries from 15 EU member states on drone and counter-drone technologies.
• EU Member State Interior Ministries (QROC Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2021QROC (Quick Response for Operational Centres) is a European project coordinated by Aeorum to enable rapid and secure cross-border data sharing on terrorist threats between National Operational Centres (NOC) of Security Forces. The consortium includes multiple EU member state interior ministry representatives.
• Deimos PuertollanominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 February 2020Aeorum collaborated with Deimos Puertollano on the NEPTUNO nanosatellite project for maritime surveillance, involving the Universidad de Málaga's School of Telecommunications. The satellite was successfully launched in July 2021.
• ZelenzaflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 February 2020Zelenza and Aeorum created the first European operator for drone and counter-drone fleet management via network. The partnership combined Zelenza's infrastructure capabilities with Aeorum's drone technology expertise to operate UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems) and C-UAS (Counter-UAS) command and control from the pioneering Getafe center — the first of its kind in Europe.
• TelefónicaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 30 October 2019Aeorum was selected as startup winner of Telefónica's 'Internet para Todos' (Internet for All) global connectivity project, utilizing drone-based broadband connectivity mapping. The award provided visibility and potential partnership opportunities with Telefónica's ecosystem.
• SEAT, DGT (Dirección General de Tráfico), and FicosaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 September 2019Aeorum participated in a joint IoT pilot project alongside Telefónica, DGT, SEAT, and Ficosa to put IoT technology at the service of cyclist road safety. Aeorum provided drone-based detection of cyclists for vehicle-to-drone communication within the connected car ecosystem.
• Universidad de Málaga (UMA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2018Aeorum and UMA established the 'Cátedra Aeorum de Tecnologías para Seguridad y Defensa' (Aeorum Chair of Technologies for Security and Defence) through a formal agreement signed by UMA Rector José Ángel Narváez and Aeorum administrator Jesús García Merino. The chair aims to create a stable collaboration framework for joint participation in national and European projects, knowledge transfer, and research exchange in security and defence technologies. The chair also awards scholarships, organizes conferences, and supports TFG/TFM/PhD research.
• CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas) and CDTIminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2018Aeorum, as part of the UMA ecosystem, was recognized by CSIC and CDTI as one of the five most representative entities of Spanish R&D+i in European framework programmes. This partnership elevates Aeorum's visibility in the European research landscape.
• ISFOC (Instituto Solar de Fotovoltaica)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 February 2017ISFOC participated with Aeorum in the DRONES4CIP project for recharging surveillance drones using renewable energy. The project developed multicopter drones for protecting critical infrastructure with renewable energy-based charging systems.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• DroneShield: DroneShield is a listed Australian/AU-headquartered counter-UAS specialist selling DroneSentry and DroneGun systems to military, law enforcement and critical infrastructure customers globally — directly comparable to Aeorum's Dronecaptor C-UAS offering in product, customer base and use cases.
• Dedrone: Dedrone provides counter-UAS detection and command-and-control software (DedroneTracker) to defense, government and critical infrastructure clients worldwide, overlapping directly with Aeorum's Dronecaptor and Surveiron command-center stack.
• Fortem Technologies: Fortem Technologies offers DroneHunter C-UAS intercept drones and airspace awareness solutions for military, airports and venues — a close peer to Aeorum's Dronecaptor both in technology (captor/interceptor drones) and in target customer segments.

Broad incumbents

• Thales Group: Thales is a broad European defence and aerospace prime with significant C-UAS, airspace management and surveillance capabilities serving interior ministries and armed forces across the EU, representing both a peer and a likely competitor to Aeorum in EU tenders.
• Indra Sistemas: Indra is a Spanish IT and defence systems integrator supplying surveillance, command-and-control and security platforms to Spanish and EU government agencies, directly competing with Aeorum for Spanish and EU public-security procurement.
• DJI Enterprise: DJI dominates the commercial drone platforms used as the underlying fleet for many security and surveillance deployments (including Aeorum's drone fleet sensors), making it both a supplier enabler and a competitive threat for integrated solutions.
• Elbit Systems: Elbit Systems is a global defence prime with extensive C-UAS, EW and surveillance offerings for militaries and homeland security, competing for many of the same European border, base and airport protection contracts as Aeorum's Dronecaptor.

Emerging players

• Parrot Drones: Parrot, through its ANAFI platform, supplies professional and government-grade drones used in security, defense and inspection — overlapping with Aeorum's drone-fleet-sensor hardware base, particularly in European public-sector tenders.
• senseFly (Parrot Group): senseFly provides fixed-wing commercial drones for surveying, mapping and inspection of infrastructure such as railways, directly comparable to Aeorum's RADIUS railway-monitoring use case in terms of platform and customer profile.
• Tekever: Tekever is a Portuguese/European drone-based ISR and surveillance company serving maritime, border and defense customers — a comparable Iberian drone-security peer with overlapping AI-driven surveillance use cases.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aeorum

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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