Aquanet Laboratorium Sp. z o.o.

What Aquanet Laboratorium Sp. z o.o. does

Aquanet Laboratorium Sp. z o.o. is a Polish accredited environmental and food safety testing laboratory headquartered in Poznań at ul. Dolna Wilda 126, operating since 1960 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the municipal water utility Aquanet S.A. The company runs physical-chemical and microbiological analysis across more than 1,500 parameters and 12+ matrices — including drinking, ground, surface, well, pool, and ultra-pure water, wastewater, sewage sludge, soils, waste, food, and ash — under PCA accreditation AB 700 (PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025) and ILAC membership. It was the first laboratory in Poland to receive PCA approval for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based epidemiology, validated in collaboration with Vienna University of Technology and applied in a funded City of Poznań monitoring program, with sequencing performed by the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS.

The company serves municipal water utilities, industrial enterprises, agricultural producers, food manufacturers, government bodies, and private well owners through three go-to-market motions: an e-commerce online shop (sklep) with PayU payment integration for self-service SMB and consumer orders; direct enterprise sales for institutional clients with custom testing requirements; and a nationwide network of certified sample collectors providing field sampling with courier delivery of containers and digital delivery of qualified-electronic-signature PDF reports. Revenue is generated primarily from one-off laboratory testing engagements plus professional services revenue from environmental consulting (water rights permits, environmental outsourcing) and biogas plant support. Pricing is pay-as-you-go through the online shop with individually quoted enterprise contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

The firm operates with 60+ employees across its Poznań headquarters and a secondary site in Koziegłowy, with no disclosed funding history, M&A activity, or public-market plans. Recent operational focus has centered on aligning with EU Directive 2020/2184 drinking water parameters and the Polish 2026 water law amendments (Dz.U.2026.605), which mandate expanded parameter testing and reporting to sanitary authorities — a regulatory tailwind that favors PCA-accredited incumbents.

Name

Aquanet Laboratorium Sp. z o.o.

Legal name

Aquanet Laboratorium Sp. z o.o.

Website

https://aquanet-laboratorium.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aquanet Laboratorium Sp. z o.o. is a PCA-accredited Polish environmental and food safety testing laboratory, subsidiary of Aquanet S.A., providing accredited water, wastewater, soil, and food analysis across 1,500+ parameters to municipal, industrial, agricultural, and consumer clients since 1960.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Laboratory Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Testing & Analytical Services (in-house/contract labs; microbiology, metals, organics) (EUANAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Ice & Process Utility Testing for Food Operations (AFALAAAJ), Microbiological Water Testing (Coliform/E. coli, HPC, Legionella) (AFALAJAD), Water Sampling, Testing & Laboratory Analysis (Legionella/Microbiology) (BPABAJAB), Potable Water Testing for Food Facilities (Drinking Water Compliance) (AFALAJAA)

Keywords

• Environmental laboratory testing
• Water quality analysis
• Food safety testing
• Wastewater testing services
• Microbiological analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Poznań

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Core revenue stream from physical-chemical and microbiological testing of water, wastewater, environmental samples, and food. Services ordered through online shop or direct consultation, with results delivered digitally as signed PDF reports.
2. Environmental Consulting: Environmental consulting services including water rights permits, environmental outsourcing, and biogas plant support. Provided alongside or independent of laboratory testing.
3. Certified Sampling Services: Field sample collection services by certified samplers, offered as part of testing packages or standalone service for clients requiring professional sample collection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aquanet Laboratorium is an accredited environmental and food safety testing laboratory providing physical-chemical and microbiological analyses of water, wastewater, sewage sludge, soil, waste, ash, and food products across 1,500+ parameters under PCA accreditation AB 700 (PN-EN ISO/IEC 17025). The laboratory complements analytical testing with certified sample collection, environmental consulting (water permits, biogas plant support), and an e-commerce shop for direct ordering of branded test packages.

Product overview

Aquanet Laboratorium is an environmental and food safety testing laboratory offering a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory services. The core offering includes water testing (covering drinking water, groundwater, surface water, well water, pool water, Legionella, and ultra-pure water across 1500+ parameters), environmental testing (sewage, sludge, waste, soils), food testing, migration tests, and technological analyses. These testing services are complemented by professional environmental consulting (including water permits and outsourcing), biogas plant servicing, and certified sample collection. The laboratory operates an e-commerce platform (sklep) for direct ordering of testing services, with results delivered as digitally signed PDF reports. The company also runs the "Wiem co piję" (I Know What I Drink) awareness program promoting tap water quality education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water Testing (Badania wody) Comprehensive accredited water quality testing covering drinking water, groundwater, surface water, well water, pool water, Legionella, ultra-pure water, technological water in closed circuits, and bathing water. Available across 1,500+ tested parameters for municipal water utilities, communal water systems, industrial clients, and private well owners.
• Environmental Testing (Badania środowiska) Laboratory testing services for environmental samples including sewage, sewage sludge, waste, and soils to assess environmental compliance and pollution levels for industrial enterprises, municipalities, and agricultural companies.
• Food Testing (Badania żywności) Accredited laboratory testing services for food products ensuring safety and compliance with food quality standards, including microbiological and physical-chemical analyses for food production companies.
• Migration Tests (Testy migracji) Laboratory testing services to assess migration of substances from food packaging materials into food products, supporting food producers in compliance with food contact material regulations.
• Biogas Plant Service (Obsługa biogazowni) Comprehensive environmental testing and consulting service package for biogas plant operators, supporting operational compliance and environmental monitoring.
• Environmental Consulting (Konsulting środowiska) Professional environmental consulting services including water rights permits (pozwolenia wodnoprawne), environmental obligation outsourcing, and regulatory compliance support for industrial and municipal clients.
• Sample Collection (Pobieranie próbek) Professional certified sample collection services (woda, ścieki, gleby) by qualified personnel with courier delivery of sample containers and on-site collection, including autosamplers for composite sampling. Available as part of testing packages or as a standalone service throughout Poland.
• Technological Analyses (Analizy technologiczne) Technology-specific analytical services for industrial and municipal clients requiring specialized water treatment and process assessments.
• Ash Testing (Popioły) Laboratory testing services for ash samples to assess environmental impact, classification, and regulatory compliance.
• Online Shop (Sklep internetowy) E-commerce platform for self-service ordering of water testing service packages, allowing customers to select tests, choose sample collection method, and receive digitally signed PDF reports.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1500+ tested parameters
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Politechnika Wien (Vienna University of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2020Collaboration for SARS-CoV-2 wastewater testing methodology validation. Samples were exchanged between the two institutions to verify testing accuracy. Aquanet Laboratory used Vienna University's samples to confirm their testing method worked correctly.
• City of Poznań (Urząd Miasta Poznania)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Funded research partnership for wastewater-based COVID-19 epidemiology monitoring. City departments (Gospodarka Komunalna and Zdrowia) collaborated on the project financed by the City of Poznań.
• Aquanet S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAquanet S.A. is the parent company and primary strategic partner. It manages Poznań's sewage network and has collaborated with the laboratory on wastewater studies and environmental testing. The laboratory operates as a subsidiary providing specialized testing services.
• Instytut Chemii Bioorganicznej PAN Poznań (Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on SARS-CoV-2 wastewater monitoring project for City of Poznań. Dr Paweł Zmora, head of Molecular Virology Department, performed genome sequencing of virus samples from wastewater.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ALS Global: International analytical laboratory services group with strong environmental and food testing franchises. Comparable on accredited water, wastewater and soil analysis for industrial and municipal customers.
• Mérieux NutriSciences: Food safety and quality testing laboratory network. Comparable as an accredited contract lab serving food manufacturers with microbiological and chemical analysis, an adjacent but overlapping offering to Aquanet's food testing line.
• Eurofins Scientific: Largest European food, environmental and pharmaceutical testing laboratory network. Directly comparable as a contract analytical lab offering water, food and environmental testing across multiple European countries with PCA-equivalent accreditations.
• Hamilton Group (J.S. Hamilton International): Pan-European accredited testing laboratory group with Polish operations. Comparable as a multi-matrix contract laboratory serving food, environmental and consumer-product clients with EU-recognized accreditations.
• J.S. Hamilton Poland: One of the largest Polish accredited testing laboratories providing food, water, cosmetics and environmental analysis. Closely comparable in geographic footprint, PCA accreditation model and multi-matrix offering.

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global inspection, verification, testing and certification company. Comparable environmental and food testing capabilities as part of a much broader TIC services portfolio; serves overlapping B2B customers across water and food compliance testing.
• Intertek: Global TIC incumbent offering environmental, food and agri-commodities laboratory testing. Comparable on the laboratory-testing component while competing across a far wider service portfolio.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC incumbent with agricultural, food and environmental testing lines (e.g., BVAQ, Eurovet). Comparable on accredited laboratory services and water/food matrix testing for industrial clients.

Regional players

• Biomibo: Polish environmental testing laboratory focused on microbiological and molecular analyses, including PCR-based pathogen detection. Comparable as a domestic competitor leveraging PCR capability for environmental and food matrices.

Others

• Wojewódzka Stacja Sanitarno-Epidemiologiczna (WSSE): Polish provincial sanitary-epidemiological stations perform official water and food testing for public-health oversight. They are not commercial competitors but set the regulatory testing benchmark and partly overlap with Aquanet's accredited scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/aqlabpl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aquanet-laboratorium-sp-z-o-o-

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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