AlphaMERS

What AlphaMERS does

AlphaMERS Limited, founded in 2010 and headquartered in Bengaluru, India, is a privately held MSME engineering company that designs and deploys hardware systems for waterway pollution control, marine oil-spill response, ocean renewable energy, and floating perimeter security. Its core river-cleanup product line consists of Floating Trash Barriers (FTBs) — patented mesh structures with hydrostatic and hydrodynamic stability that capture floating solid waste while letting water and aquatic life pass — and tandem waterjet-propelled sweeping boats that cover 10-metre swaths in shallow water. The company also offers floating wetlands, storm-water drain solutions, an integrated and patented oil-spill containment and skimming system with single-point inflation booms, hydraulically operated boom reels, flex barges, power packs, Wave Energy Converters for renewable ocean energy, and floating security barriers with floating gates.

The company sells turnkey systems primarily to Indian government bodies and municipal corporations (notably BMC, TNPCB, and the Government of Goa under MOU), with additional demand from CSR-funded programs and industrial/port operators. Pricing is quote-based at roughly $30K per deployment location versus an estimated $1M for comparable international cleanup campaigns, with multi-year contract cadence. Distribution is direct enterprise sales supplemented by CSR partner programs and selective co-procurement arrangements (e.g., BMC contracts awarded alongside The Ocean Cleanup). Approximately 3,500 metres of barrier have been deployed across nine Indian cities, with 22,000 tonnes of debris arrested in a single year (2018). Marketing is driven by earned media coverage, government partnerships, and industry recognition rather than paid campaigns.

The company is founder-led by Capt. D C Sekhar (Managing Director & Founder), with K Mohandas (former Union Secretary to India's Ministry of Shipping) and Pawan Bagheria (President at Tata Technologies) on the board. It operates a sub-brand, BetaTANK Robotics, for automated hazardous petroleum storage tank cleaning. An AI-for-plastics initiative is in development under partnership with ISRO. The company is bootstrapped with no disclosed external funding rounds.

Name

AlphaMERS

Legal name

AlphaMERS Limited

Website

https://alphamers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AlphaMERS Limited is a Bengaluru-based Indian MSME that designs and sells engineered hardware — floating trash barriers, oil-spill containment systems, and related marine equipment — to municipal, state, and CSR customers across India to intercept river pollution and respond to marine spills.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Environmental Engineering

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing (333132)

SIC

Oil & Gas Field Machinery & Equipment (3533)

akta.pro primary industry

Pollution Control & Environmental Remediation (Booming, Skimming, Shoreline Cleanup) (TLAHAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spill Control & Containment Equipment (Absorbents, Berms, Spill Kits) (IMAHALAK), Pollution Response & Environmental Salvage (Oil Spill, HAZMAT) (IMAJANAF), Environmental, Waste & Emissions Control Systems (Wastewater, VOC Capture, Spill Response) (IMAJALAK)

Keywords

• River cleanup systems
• Floating trash barriers
• Oil spill response
• Wave energy conversion
• Marine pollution engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment & System Sales: Sale of floating trash barriers, tandem sweeping boats, oil spill response equipment (booms, reels, skimmers, flex barges, power packs), wave energy converters, and floating security barriers to government bodies and municipalities.
2. Turnkey Deployment Services: Full-service deployment of turnkey systems for municipalities, government bodies and CSR partners, including installation, commissioning, and operational support.
3. Research Partnerships: Collaborative R&D with government and research institutions (ISRO, Government of Goa) for technology development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AlphaMERS designs, manufactures, and deploys engineered marine and waterway cleanup systems, including floating trash barriers, tandem sweeping boats, integrated oil spill containment and skimming systems, wave energy converters, and floating security barriers. The company sells turnkey deployments of these systems primarily to government bodies, municipalities, and CSR partners across India to intercept riverine plastic waste, manage oil spills, and provide perimeter security.

Product overview

AlphaMERS is a hardware-focused environmental engineering company offering a portfolio of engineered marine and water solutions. The core offerings include Floating Trash Barriers (FTBs) and Tandem Sweeping Boats for river and lake cleanup, complemented by Floating Wetlands and Storm-water Solutions as supporting modules. For oil spill response, the company provides an Integrated Containment & Skimming System along with component products (Single Point Inflation Boom, Boom Reel, Flex Barge, and Power Pack). Additional products include Wave Energy Converters for ocean renewable energy, Floating Security Barriers for perimeter protection, and BetaTANK Robotics for industrial tank cleaning. The company also has an AI initiative with ISRO for plastic detection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BetaTANK Robotics: Automated systems for cleaning hazardous petroleum storage tanks, built by the same team behind AlphaMERS. BetaTANK builds remote controlled systems for cleaning hazardous petroleum storage tanks.

Products and services

• Floating Trash Barriers (FTBs) Standing mesh structures with hydrostatic and hydrodynamic stability that capture floating solid waste while allowing water to flow through freely. Positioned diagonally across waterways to direct trash toward collection points on the bank. Built for municipal and government waterway pollution control programs.
• Tandem Sweeping Boats Waterjet-propelled boat system operating in pairs to sweep water surfaces clean. Covers a 10-metre swath per sweep and operates in shallow water along lake and river edges without propeller fouling from aquatic vegetation. Built for lake and river surface cleaning operations.
• Integrated Containment & Skimming System Patented integrated oil spill containment and recovery system that enables oil containment and recovery at higher speeds through water, with a skimmer that decants and transfers only oil to the towed flex barge. Built for marine spill response operators, ports, and industrial facilities.
• Wave Energy Converter (WEC) System consisting of a seabed unit and surface floats that converts ocean wave motion into usable renewable energy by harnessing the up-and-down movement of waves. Built for coastal and offshore renewable energy projects.
• Floating Security Barrier Indigenous physical floating fence designed to stop unauthorized boats from crossing perimeter security lines at ports, installations, and sensitive coastlines, with floating gates for legitimate access. Built for ports, harbors, and security-sensitive coastal installations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22,000 tonnes of debris arrested in a single year (2018)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ISRO to develop AI technology that detects and maps floating plastics in water bodies, helping target cleanup operations where they matter most.
• Government of GoacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU signed with the Government of Goa to deploy river and coastal cleanup systems across the state, covering both inland waterways and coastline.
• Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBMC awarded contracts to AlphaMERS to deploy trash boom systems across nine additional locations in Mumbai, following successful installations. AlphaMERS operates alongside The Ocean Cleanup in Mumbai.
• World Bank / TN Shore ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlphaMERS' 132m floating trash barrier installation at Adyar river in Chennai was supported by the World Bank under its TN Shore project and implemented by M/s TNPCB.
• The Ocean CleanupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth AlphaMERS and The Ocean Cleanup were contracted by BMC to deploy trash boom systems across Mumbai drains and rivers as part of efforts to address plastic pollution entering the Arabian Sea.
• Bharat Clean Rivers FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBharat Clean Rivers Foundation partnered with BMC to install floating waste barriers in Mumbai, including at Mahul nallah in Wadala.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DESMI: Established Danish manufacturer with an oil spill response product line alongside broader pumping, energy, and marine solutions. Larger, more diversified incumbent serving similar ports, terminals, and oil & gas buyers.

Regional players

• Kelvin Water Technologies: Indian environmental engineering firm offering wastewater treatment, river cleaning skimmers, and trash collection equipment. Comparable to AlphaMERS in targeting Indian municipalities for water-body cleanup mandates.
• EcoCleanup (formerly known in Indian context): India-based provider of water-body and lake cleaning services and equipment, including trash skimmers and trash barriers. Domestic Indian peer serving many of the same municipal customers as AlphaMERS.

Direct peers

• Lamor Corporation: Finnish provider of oil spill response equipment, booms, skimmers, and environmental remediation solutions. Directly comparable to AlphaMERS' oil spill response product line including booms, skimmers, power packs, and flex barges.
• The Ocean Cleanup: The most directly comparable peer; both deploy floating trash boom systems in Mumbai rivers under BMC contracts. The Ocean Cleanup focuses on ocean and large-river plastic capture globally and is the global brand leader in this exact category.
• Elastec (American Marine): US manufacturer of oil spill response equipment, including containment booms, skimmers, and ancillary hardware. Closely comparable product portfolio to AlphaMERS' patented integrated containment and skimming system.
• Seabin Project: Australian-origin company making floating debris-collection devices for marinas, ports, and waterways. Comparable product architecture to AlphaMERS' floating trash barriers, with a global distribution model and similar municipal/port buyer base.

Emerging players

• CleanHub: Plastic waste management and prevention company combining ocean-bound plastic recovery with brand-funded impact programs. Operates in the same end market of river and coastal plastic reduction, with a software/data layer paralleling AlphaMERS' ISRO AI initiative.
• Plastic Fischer: German social enterprise building low-cost river plastic interception technology for deployment in South and Southeast Asia. Early-stage peer addressing the same riverine plastic problem with similar turnkey deployments for municipalities and NGOs.

Others

• SLSMC (Sri Lanka Ship Management) / AdEdge / Aden Group: Industrial environmental services and equipment groups active in Asia that overlap in water treatment, marine cleanup, and oil spill response adjacencies, providing indirect competitive context for AlphaMERS' expansion plans.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AlphaMERS

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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