AKTOR innovation

What AKTOR innovation does

AKTOR innovation ApS is a Danish water treatment engineering consultancy founded in 1999 by Henrik Aktor (PhD, civil engineer). The firm designs drinking water treatment processes and supplies proprietary technologies — CLMO (Controlled Lagoon Methane Oxidation) for methane removal, PAS for chemical-free water softening, the VKSV water quality management system, and Anaflow predictive analytics — to municipal and regional water utilities, primarily in Denmark. Named clients include HOFOR, Din Forsyning, VandCenter Syd, Frederiksberg Forsyning, Aalborg Forsyning, Nordvand, and Region Sjælland.

The company operates a project-based consulting model, delivering pilot testing, full-scale plant design, and on-site process troubleshooting. Its technology stack rests on proprietary geochemical interpretation models developed over more than two decades, addressing regulatory and operational pressures facing European utilities — particularly methane management in groundwater supplies and chemical-free softening. Analytical tools such as VKSV (a decision-support system) and Anaflow (a predictive platform) are layered on top of the firm's domain models.

AKTOR innovation merged with AA-WATER ApS in 2022-2023, absorbing PAS technology into its portfolio. The business remains privately held and founder-controlled, with no disclosed external investors. Operations appear confined to Denmark, and the firm operates with a small team focused on sequential, high-value utility engagements. Revenue scale is not publicly disclosed.

Name

AKTOR innovation

Legal name

AKTOR innovation ApS

Website

https://aktor.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AKTOR innovation ApS is a Danish water treatment engineering consultancy founded in 1999, providing proprietary methane oxidation, chemical-free softening, and water quality management technologies to municipal water utilities in Denmark.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Treatment Engineering Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Water Supply (4941)

akta.pro primary industry

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Asset Management (EUAEAMAH), Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE), Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant Equipment (Clarifiers, Aeration, Membrane Systems) (IMAHAEAJ), Capital Delivery, Asset Management & Renewal Programs (Pipes, Plants, Pumps) (EUANAAAK)

Keywords

• Water treatment consulting
• Drinking water engineering
• Water softening services
• Groundwater quality analysis
• Methane removal systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consulting Services: The company provides specialized engineering consulting services for water utilities, municipalities, and water supply companies. Services include design and project planning, operational analyses, geochemical modeling, and technical advisory for water treatment optimization. Revenue appears to be project-based consulting fees.
2. Technology Licensing (PAS): Following 2023 fusion with AA-WATER ApS, AKTOR innovation is the sole distributor/licensor of PAS technology for chemical-free water softening. This includes technology licensing and implementation support for water utilities adopting the PAS method.
3. Technology Sales (CLMO): AKTOR innovation delivers CLMO processes for methane removal to water utilities. The company supplies the CLMO component to waterworks to reduce CO2 footprint and energy consumption.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AKTOR innovation is a Danish engineering consultancy specializing in drinking water treatment, offering design and engineering of waterworks, operational analyses, geochemical modeling, and advisory on water treatment processes. The company develops and licenses proprietary technologies including CLMO for methane oxidation, PAS for chemical-free water softening, and VKSV software for water quality simulation. Services are delivered to water utilities, municipalities, and regional authorities in Denmark.

Product overview

AKTOR innovation offers a portfolio of water treatment products and engineering services. The core technology offerings include CLMO (methane oxidation in closed loop) for reducing greenhouse gas emissions at waterworks, PAS technology for chemical-free central water softening, and VKSV (Vandkvalitet Styrings Værktøj), an Excel-based expert system for simulating water mixing and quality parameters. Supporting services include design and engineering of water treatment facilities, operational analysis of waterworks, geochemical interpretation models, and water softening consultation. The company also developed Anaflow, a proprietary program for predicting groundwater quality. These offerings work together to address water supply challenges from treatment to quality management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CLMO: A component developed to reduce water supply CO2 footprint. CLMO converts released methane to CO2, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a factor of 20. The released energy can be used for heating.
• PAS
• VKSV

Products and services

• CLMO (Methane Oxidation in Closed Loop) Process component for removing methane from water treatment facilities, converting released methane to CO2 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a factor of 20. Released energy can be used for heating purposes. Delivered to water utilities as an engineered system.
• PAS (Central Water Softening Without Chemicals) Unique method for central softening of drinking water without salt or other chemicals, using air to provide a healthier and more sustainable approach. Originally developed by AA-WATER ApS (2016-2021); AKTOR innovation became sole distributor following 2023 fusion.
• VKSV (Vandkvalitet Styrings Værktøj - Water Quality Management Tool) Expert system developed 2001-2010 based on MS Excel with VBA macros. Simulates mixing of different water types, chemical addition, and evaluates water quality parameters including temperature, pH, scaling potential, aggressive carbon dioxide, corrosion parameters, and softening treatment effects.
• Geochemical Interpretation Models Tool for groundwater investigations integrating theoretical geochemical aspects with practical understanding. Includes qualitative and quantitative descriptions of chemical processes, mass balance calculations (nitrogen, sulfur, chloride, organic matter, calcium, inorganic carbon), spatial mapping, groundwater age estimation, and numerical descriptions using PHREEQC. Used for zoning, action plans, and investigation of specific groundwater resource issues.
• Design and Engineering of Water Treatment Systems Design and engineering of process and instrumentation systems for water treatment including drinking water production, industrial recycling plants, rainwater systems, and contaminated groundwater treatment. Delivered to water utilities, municipalities, and industrial clients.
• Operational Analysis of Waterworks Systematic measurement of waterworks parameters including loading, pressure loss, flushing frequency, iron, manganese, and other operational factors to evaluate waterworks function and optimization potential.
• Water Softening Consultation Services Water softening consultation including risk assessment of corrosion, evaluation of central softening methods, and water quality forecasting using VKSV tool.
• Anaflow (Groundwater Quality Prediction Program) Self-developed program used to predict future groundwater quality, determining groundwater age, residence times, and water formation areas with implications for water supply investment planning. Uses historical data including filter depths, aquifer thickness, transmissivity, and water chemistry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces greenhouse gas emissions by factor of 20 through methane to CO2 conversion
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AA-WATER ApScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023In 2023, AKTOR innovation merged with AA-WATER ApS, becoming the sole distributor of the PAS technology for central water softening without chemicals. AA-WATER had developed the PAS method during 2016-2021 with support from MUDP fonden. The fusion made AKTOR the exclusive provider of this technology.
• COWEXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013COWEX was a development partner in the CLMO (Closed Loop Methane Oxidation) technology project. CLMO was developed with funding from VTU-fonden and collaboration between AKTOR innovation, COWEX, and Frederikshavns Forsyning.
• Frederikshavns ForsyningcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Frederikshavns Forsyning was a development partner in the CLMO technology project, collaborating with AKTOR innovation and COWEX. The project was supported by VTU-fonden.
• Future Water (Paraplyprojekt)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013AKTOR innovation contributed to the Future Water umbrella project with a hydrogeochemical model for variations in water extraction in relation to raw water quality. The project involved multiple partners working on water sector innovation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global engineering consultancy with water treatment and utility advisory practices serving public water utilities — comparable on water consulting services for municipalities but serving a much broader geography and project scale.
• NIRAS: Danish engineering consultancy with a dedicated water and environment practice serving Nordic utilities on treatment plant design and water resource management — directly competes for the same Danish municipal utility engagements as AKTOR but at significantly larger scale.
• Rambøll Group: Major Danish engineering consultancy with extensive water and environment practices serving Scandinavian utilities on treatment, climate adaptation, and infrastructure — comparable on customer base though much broader in scope than AKTOR.
• Krüger (Veolia Water Technologies): Veolia's water treatment technology arm supplying softening, biological filtration, and drinking water solutions to Nordic utilities — competes with AKTOR's PAS softening and CLMO methane removal from the technology supply side rather than consulting.
• COWI: Large Danish-headquartered engineering consultancy with a major water, environment and infrastructure practice serving Nordic utilities and municipalities — overlaps with AKTOR on water treatment design and permitting but operates across far broader infrastructure sectors.

Regional players

• Sweco: Sweden-headquartered engineering consultancy with a strong Nordic water and environment practice serving utilities across Scandinavia — closely comparable service mix but with primary operations in Sweden rather than Denmark.

Direct peers

• EnviDan: Danish water and environmental consultancy spun out from Aarhus Water, focused on process optimization, water treatment design, and utility advisory — a tightly comparable Danish niche consultancy competing for the same municipal and utility clients.
• DHI Group: Denmark-based water and environmental modeling specialist offering software tools (MIKE powered by DHI), aquatic environment consulting, and water quality expertise — closely comparable to AKTOR's VKSV/Anaflow modeling toolset and Danish water utility focus.

Others

• Biofos / Copenhagen Water consulting ecosystem: Copenhagen-area wastewater utility operator with internal R&D and engineering capability that interacts with AKTOR's HOFOR/NOVAFOS customer ecosystem — adjacent stakeholder rather than direct competitor.

Emerging players

• Aquateam Norge: Norwegian applied water technology center offering specialized drinking water treatment, contaminant removal and pilot testing to Nordic utilities — closely aligned with AKTOR's specialized treatment expertise in a nearby Nordic market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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