ICA - Ingeniería y Ciencia Ambiental

What ICA - Ingeniería y Ciencia Ambiental does

ICA - Ingeniería y Ciencia Ambiental (ICA, SL) is a privately held Spanish environmental engineering and science consultancy founded in 1995 and headquartered in Los Molinos, Spain. The firm operates with a small team (1–10 employees) and delivers two interrelated offerings: environmental consulting services and proprietary acoustic barrier hardware under the ALNUS brand. Consulting services span Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), environmental monitoring and surveillance, oceanographic and marine environment studies, and R&D+I projects, serving renewable energy developers, energy infrastructure operators, and infrastructure/maritime clients primarily in Spain and Portugal with documented project experience in Nicaragua and Brazil. Cumulative volume cited includes 100+ wind farm EIAs, 50+ hydroelectric EIAs, 30+ high-voltage power line EIAs, and 40+ ecological flow studies, supported by UNE-EN-ISO 9001 and ENAC-accredited UNE-EN-ISO 17020/17025 certifications.

The company's proprietary technology platform consists of two behavioral acoustic barrier systems: ALNUS-BSP (developed 2002 with Universidad de Vigo and Xunta de Galicia funding) which uses species-specific sound frequencies to deter fish from water intakes at hydroelectric, thermal, nuclear, irrigation, and aquaculture facilities with reported 75–90% effectiveness and over 90% for resident fish species; and ALNUS-BSA (developed 2019) which applies the same principle to deter birds and bats at wind farms with 60–80% effectiveness. These products are sold directly with installation, a two-year warranty, optional annual maintenance contracts, and 24-hour technical support.

ICA's revenue mechanics combine professional services fees on a project-by-project basis (no publicly disclosed pricing) with hardware sales of ALNUS systems plus recurring maintenance. Go-to-market is direct sales via the corporate website, a dedicated product site (alnus2005.com), and website contact forms — no third-party distribution channels are evident. R&D is partly subsidized through non-dilutive grants from Xunta de Galicia, the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, and IMADE, and the firm maintains long-standing academic collaborations with Universidad de Vigo and Universidad de Valencia. The operating profile is that of a niche specialist consultancy with proprietary product extensions rather than a scaling platform business.

Name

ICA - Ingeniería y Ciencia Ambiental

Legal name

ICA, SL

Website

https://ica-medioambiente.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ICA is a privately held Spanish environmental consultancy (founded 1995, 1–10 employees) offering Environmental Impact Assessments, monitoring, oceanographic studies, and proprietary ALNUS acoustic barrier hardware for fish and bird protection, primarily serving renewable energy developers and energy infrastructure operators in Iberia and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Consulting Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

EIA/ESIA Documentation & Technical Studies (Air/Water/Noise/Traffic) (EUAHAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Compliance & Permitting (BPAHAJAA)

Keywords

• Environmental impact assessment
• Acoustic wildlife barriers
• Marine environmental studies
• Ecological flow studies
• Environmental monitoring services

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Molinos

HQ country

Spain

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. Environmental Consulting Services: Environmental consulting services including Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance, Oceanography and Marine Environment studies, and R&D+I projects. Services are provided to infrastructure, energy, and construction projects.
2. ALNUS Acoustic Barrier Products: Sale and maintenance of proprietary acoustic barrier systems (ALNUS-BSP for fish, ALNUS-BSA for birds). Includes 2-year warranty and optional annual maintenance contracts. 24-hour technical support service for repairs and replacements within 12-24 hours.
3. R&D+I Project Collaboration: Collaborative research and development projects with universities and research institutions, often funded by regional and national government bodies (Xunta de Galicia, Ministry of Science and Innovation).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ICA - Ingeniería y Ciencia Ambiental is a Spanish environmental engineering and science consultancy founded in 1995 that delivers environmental consulting services—including Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), environmental monitoring and surveillance, oceanography and marine environment studies, and R&D+I projects—and develops, manufactures, and sells proprietary acoustic barrier systems (ALNUS-BSP for fish, ALNUS-BSA for birds and bats) that use behavioral sound frequencies to deter wildlife without causing harm. The company primarily serves energy and infrastructure operators across Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.

Product overview

ICA - Ingeniería y Ciencia Ambiental is an environmental consulting firm that operates as a single-product-and-services portfolio, combining proprietary acoustic barrier technology products with professional environmental consulting services. The product line centers on two ALNUS acoustic barrier systems: ALNUS-BSP (acoustic barriers for fish, developed in 2002) and ALNUS-BSA (acoustic barriers for birds and bats, developed in 2019). These behavioral systems use carefully calibrated sound frequencies to deter target species without harming them or the broader environment. Complementing the product portfolio, ICA provides environmental consulting services including Environmental Impact Assessments, Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance, Oceanography and Marine Environment studies, and R&D+I Projects focused on aquatic environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALNUS-BSP: Acoustic protection equipment designed to deter fish from water intake structures at hydroelectric plants, thermal plants, water supply intakes, irrigation systems, and aquaculture installations.
• ALNUS-BSA

Products and services

• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Environmental Impact Assessment studies for project developers, energy companies, and infrastructure operators, covering wind farms, hydroelectric developments, high voltage power lines, ports, and maritime engineering projects.
• Environmental Monitoring and Surveillance Monitoring and surveillance service ensuring compliance with the protective, corrective, and compensatory measures stipulated in Environmental Impact Declarations and Environmental Impact Studies for infrastructure and energy projects.
• Oceanography and Marine Environment Studies Marine and estuarine environment studies for port construction, dredging operations, submarine outfall installations, and coastal engineering projects, including bathymetry with echo sounders and GPS positioning, bionomic cartography with side scan sonar, multiparametric oceanographic measurements, water/sediment sampling, biological sampling, and bioacoustic marine mammal studies.
• R&D+I Projects Research, development, and innovation projects in aquatic environments and environmental protection systems, developed in collaboration with Spanish universities (Universidad de Vigo, Universidad de Valencia) and funded by regional and national government bodies.
• ALNUS-BSP (Acoustic Barrier for Fish) Proprietary acoustic barrier system designed to deter and guide fish away from water intake channels, pipelines, and collection systems at hydroelectric power plants, thermal plants, nuclear facilities, irrigation intakes, and aquaculture installations, with documented 75-90% effectiveness (over 90% for resident fish species).
• ALNUS-BSA (Acoustic Barrier for Birds and Bats) Proprietary acoustic barrier system designed to deter birds and bats from wind farms and other protected areas using behavioral sounds in audible and ultrasonic spectrum ranges, with documented 60-80% effectiveness.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 wind farm EIA studies completed in Spain and Portugal
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Has API

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Bottlenose Dolphin Research InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Collaboration on marine mammal research and bioacoustic studies for marine environment protection projects.
• Coordinadora para os Estudos dos Mamíferos Mariños (CEMMA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Collaboration on marine mammal studies and conservation research in Galician waters.
• Universidad de Vigo - Departamento de Biología y EcologíacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Long-term collaboration since 1998 on R&D+I projects related to aquatic environment and environmental protection systems. Joint development of ALNUS-BSP acoustic barrier system for fish protection in 2002.
• Universidad de Valencia - Departamento de EcologíacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Collaboration since 1998 on R&D+I projects related to aquatic environment and environmental protection. Contributing ecological expertise to environmental assessment projects.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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