Aqitec

What Aqitec does

Aqitec Projects B.V. is a small, family-run engineering consultancy founded in 2015 and headquartered in Dordrecht, Netherlands, operating with three founding members who personally deliver every engagement. The firm specializes in offshore engineering across structures, aquaculture systems, water management, renewable energy, and advanced monitoring, and is active from earliest concept through planning, detailed engineering, construction support, feasibility studies, and certification.

The product and project portfolio centers on offshore aquaculture and monitoring technology. Core artifacts include prototype ECO Anchors for nature-inclusive offshore seaweed cultivation (installed at sea), the Azifarm — a floating, lightweight seaweed cultivation buoy equipped with GPS, sensors, cameras, and telemetry for remote condition monitoring — and the European Sea Station Buoy (ESS Buoy) concept, an integrated autonomous platform for offshore activity, environmental, and ecological monitoring with connectivity and autonomous power generation, positioned against the Dutch governmental vision for North Sea presence. The firm also co-developed a Recommended Design Practice document for offshore aquaculture farms with industry partners and research institutes, and contributes to the AMMON (Autonomous Monitoring for Multi-use On the North Sea) consortium funded by Kansen voor West and the UTOPIA smart agriculture software framework funded under EU Horizon 2020 grant agreement 862665 ICT-AGRI-FOOD.

Commercially, Aqitec runs a project-based engineering consultancy revenue model with sales-led go-to-market via direct email/phone engagement, supplemented by consortium-based project acquisition and organic social presence on LinkedIn and Instagram. Customers are exclusively non-profit NGOs, research institutes, and academic partners (North Sea Farmers, Proeftuin op de Noordzee, Duurzaamheidsfabriek, Wageningen University & Research, University of Antwerp, Boğaziçi University, Intelligent Autonomous Mobility Center); commercial aquaculture or industrial revenue is not disclosed. Geographic footprint is limited to the Netherlands/Europe, and no external funding rounds, patents, M&A activity, or leadership changes are on record.

Name

Aqitec

Legal name

Aqitec Projects B.V.

Website

https://aqitec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aqitec Projects B.V. is a three-person Dutch engineering consultancy founded in 2015 that delivers specialized offshore engineering—structures, aquaculture anchoring, monitoring systems, and renewable energy—to non-profits, research institutes, and offshore industry consortia in the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Offshore Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Data, Monitoring, Remote Sensing & Early Warning (BPADALAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maritime Security Technology & Systems (CCTV, Radar, AIS, Perimeter Sensors) (BPAKALAI), Maritime Security Technology & Surveillance Systems (CCTV, Radar, AIS, Perimeter Intrusion) (TLAHANAC), Emergency Telecommunications & Connectivity (ETC) (BPADADAG)

Keywords

• Offshore engineering consultancy
• Marine aquaculture systems
• Offshore monitoring technology
• Subsea structure design
• Renewable energy engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Dordrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Engineering consultancy services covering offshore structures, offshore aquaculture, water management, renewable energy, and monitoring systems. Services span from initial project concepts through planning, detailed engineering, construction support, feasibility studies, and certification.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Aqitec is a small, family-run engineering consultancy delivering specialized offshore engineering services spanning offshore structures, offshore aquaculture, water management, renewable energy, and advanced monitoring. The firm develops and deploys proprietary products including ECO Anchors for nature-inclusive offshore seaweed cultivation, the Azifarm floating seaweed cultivation buoy with integrated sensors and telemetry, and the European Sea Station Buoy (ESS Buoy) for offshore monitoring and connectivity. Services cover the full project lifecycle from early concepts through planning, detailed engineering, construction support, feasibility studies, and certification.

Product overview

Aqitec is a small, family-run engineering consultancy offering specialized offshore engineering services and products. Their portfolio centers on offshore aquaculture technology including the ECO Anchors (nature-inclusive anchoring systems), Azifarm (monitored floating seaweed cultivation buoy), and European Sea Station Buoy (ESS Buoy - an integrated autonomous monitoring and connectivity platform). They also provide engineering consulting services for offshore structures, renewable energy, water management, and advanced monitoring systems. The Recommended Design Practice document offers industry guidelines, while the AMMON and UTOPIA projects extend their capabilities into autonomous offshore monitoring and smart agriculture software frameworks respectively.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• European Sea Station Buoy (ESS Buoy): Integrated platform for offshore monitoring and connectivity with autonomous power generation
• Azifarm
• ECO Anchors

Products and services

• ECO Anchors Prototype eco-friendly anchoring systems developed for nature-inclusive offshore seaweed cultivation, with Aqitec contributing the modeling, design, and engineering for the anchors that have been installed at sea.
• Azifarm Floating and lightweight buoy system for offshore seaweed cultivation, equipped with GPS, sensors, cameras, and telemetry so the structure and seaweed growth can be monitored remotely; designed for easy and safe deployment to minimize the need to go out to sea.
• European Sea Station Buoy (ESS Buoy) Integrated autonomous offshore platform designed for decades of operation that monitors sea activity, environmental conditions, and ecology and provides connectivity functions including real-time data transmission and network capabilities; equipped with autonomous power generation and intended as part of robust digital infrastructure for the North Sea.
• Recommended Design Practice for Offshore Aquaculture Comprehensive guidelines document offering robust recommendations and engineering guidance for designing and implementing offshore aquaculture farms, co-developed with industry partners and research institutes to support large-scale commercial farm development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Two prototype eco-anchors successfully installed at sea for nature-inclusive offshore seaweed cultivation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North Sea FarmerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in multiple projects including ECO anchors development for nature-inclusive offshore seaweed cultivation, and joint development of recommended design practice for offshore aquaculture farms. North Sea Farmers is a key organization in the offshore seaweed cultivation ecosystem.
• Lobster RoboticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in the AMMON project (Autonomous Monitoring for Multi-use On the North Sea) focused on pioneering innovative methods for monitoring offshore multi-use sites.
• Oceans of EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in the AMMON project contributing to innovative monitoring solutions for offshore multi-use sites.
• Agora SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in the AMMON project developing innovative monitoring methods for offshore multi-use sites.
• Water InsightcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in the AMMON project contributing to monitoring solutions for offshore multi-use sites.
• Proeftuin op de NoordzeeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Azifarm project for sustainable offshore seaweed cultivation demonstration. Provided support for installation of the Azifarm buoy system on the North Sea.
• DuurzaamheidsfabriekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Azifarm project contributing to sustainable offshore seaweed cultivation initiatives.
• Wageningen University & ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the UTOPIA project, a user-friendly software framework for smart agriculture. Part of ERA-NET Cofund ICT-AGRI-FOOD with funding from EU Horizon 2020.
• University of AntwerpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the UTOPIA project through the OP3Mech research group. Contributes to smart agriculture software framework development.
• Boğaziçi UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the UTOPIA project contributing to smart agriculture software framework development.
• Intelligent Autonomous Mobility CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the UTOPIA project focused on automated agricultural machinery and precision crop treatment.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DNV: Global classification and engineering consultancy covering offshore structures, marine certification, and aquaculture standards. Comparable because it operates in the same offshore engineering and certification space Aqitec serves, but at vastly larger scale and with a much broader portfolio.
• Lloyd's Register: Marine classification society providing engineering, certification and advisory for offshore assets including floating structures. Relevant peer because Aqitec's recommended design practice and feasibility/certification services target the same buyer set.
• Ramboll: International engineering consultancy with a dedicated offshore wind, ports and marine structures practice. Comparable as a larger consulting peer competing for the same offshore engineering and feasibility study engagements.
• Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore: Major classification society offering offshore engineering, certification, and verification services for marine structures. Comparable as a direct adjacency to Aqitec's feasibility, engineering, and certification work for offshore installations.
• WSP Maritime & Offshore: Global engineering consultancy with a maritime and offshore practice covering ports, coastal and offshore structures. Comparable because it provides engineering and advisory services overlapping with Aqitec's offshore structures and monitoring work.

Emerging players

• Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN): Dutch maritime research institute doing applied research on ships, offshore structures and renewable offshore systems. Comparable as a Netherlands-based applied research peer whose monitoring and offshore engineering scope closely matches Aqitec's domain.

Direct peers

• Sonardyne: Provider of subsea monitoring, positioning and acoustic sensing equipment used in offshore installations. Comparable because the ESS Buoy and AMMON monitoring outputs overlap with the kind of subsea and surface monitoring Sonardyne supplies to offshore operators.
• Akva Group: Global supplier of aquaculture technology and services for both salmon and seaweed farming. Comparable because Akva Group sells engineered cultivation systems and infrastructure to the same offshore and nearshore aquaculture customers Aqitec designs anchoring and buoy systems for.

Peers

• Ocean Reef Group:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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