What RADAQUA does

RADAQUA Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian aquaculture engineering firm founded in 1996, headquartered in Buderim, Queensland, with a regional office in Abu Dhabi serving the Middle East. The company designs, constructs, and operates land-based Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) for commercial seafood producers, government research agencies, and educational institutions across Australia, Asia, and the Middle East. Its core technology recirculates and filters water in enclosed tanks, enabling indoor fish production at elevated densities with a reduced environmental footprint relative to conventional pond or open-water aquaculture.

RADAQUA delivers its offering through three integrated service lines: one-time design and construction of RAS facilities, a proprietary recurring managed-operations service branded MRAS (Managed Recirculating Aquaculture Services), and standalone professional services for consulting and training. The go-to-market is direct B2B enterprise sales with quote-based, project-priced engagements; no public pricing exists. The customer base spans Middle East livestock producers (Al Wathba), Chinese aquaculture operators (Quan Ying Fujian), Australian commercial producers (Blue Beef, UESA, Ecofish International), and government/marine-research institutes (SARDI, AIMS, Queensland DPI).

With approximately five employees and 28 years of operating history, RADAQUA is a small, niche engineering consultancy whose 2014 international push into Asia and the Middle East, the introduction of recurring MRAS revenue, and award recognition (Sunshine Coast Business Awards 2014–2015, Queensland Export Awards 2015 finalist) signal an export-oriented positioning. The MRAS layer provides ongoing operational revenue beyond one-time construction, but the small team and absence of any disclosed financial metrics leave scale and current momentum unclear.

Name

RADAQUA

Legal name

RADAQUA Pty Ltd

Website

https://radaqua.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RADAQUA is a privately held Australian aquaculture engineering firm that designs, builds, and operates land-based Recirculating Aquaculture Systems for commercial seafood producers, government research institutes, and education clients across Australia, Asia, and the Middle East.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aquaculture Systems and Services

NAICS

Aquaculture (11251), Other Aquaculture (112519), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523)

akta.pro primary industry

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) & Land-Based Farming (AFAEAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aquaculture Farm Services & Operations Support (net cleaning, diving, grading, harvesting) (AFAEAAAM)

Keywords

• Recirculating aquaculture systems
• Land-based fish farming
• Aquaculture facility construction
• Aquaculture management services
• Sustainable seafood production

Headquarters

HQ city

Buderim

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aquaculture System Design & Construction: Turnkey solutions for the design, construction and management of aquaculture facilities. Covers concept development, initial designs, detailed drawings and specifications, and construction services for customised RAS systems.
2. Managed Recirculating Aquaculture Services (MRAS): Ongoing management services for aquaculture facilities, providing highly trained professionals to operate and manage facilities to ensure successful growth and harvesting of premium seafood products ready for market.
3. Operational Consulting & Training: Knowledge transfer, industry training, and mentoring services for aquaculture operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RADAQUA provides turnkey solutions for the design, construction, and management of land-based aquaculture facilities using Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS). The company specialises in delivering customised RAS facilities for the sustainable production of premium seafood products, integrating advanced engineering principles, green technologies, and innovative operational processes. Its unique offering, MRAS (Managed Recirculating Aquaculture Services), supplies clients with highly trained industry professionals and proven operational systems to manage facilities from concept development through to harvesting and market-ready seafood production.

Product overview

RADAQUA is a single unified offering company that provides turnkey solutions for the design, construction, and management of aquaculture facilities. The core product is RAS Systems (Recirculating Aquaculture Systems), supplemented by MRAS (Managed Recirculating Aquaculture Services) which adds professional operational management. The portfolio is delivered through three integrated service modules: Design Services (covering concept development through detailed specifications), Construction Services (with green technology integration), and Management Services (enabling stocking densities up to 180kg/m³). Together, these components form a comprehensive lifecycle solution from initial concept to successful market-ready seafood production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RAS Systems (Recirculating Aquaculture Systems)

Quantifiable outcome

• Stocking densities up to 180kg/m³
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Industry PartnersminorOthersRADAQUA maintains industry partner relationships for delivering aquaculture solutions. The company has an 'Industry Partners' page on their website indicating collaborative relationships within the aquaculture industry ecosystem, though specific partner names are not detailed on this page.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• AquaBounty Technologies: Land-based RAS operator focused on salmon and other finfish using advanced recirculation systems. Relevant peer for the operational application of the RAS/MRAS-type technology stack that RADAQUA supplies and manages.
• The Kingfish Company: Netherlands-headquartered RAS producer of yellowtail kingfish. Comparable as a smaller-scale land-based RAS operator that relies on external RAS engineering and operational partners similar to RADAQUA's MRAS service.

Direct peers

• Salmon Evolution: Norwegian land-based salmon farmer using hybrid RAS/flow-through systems. Comparable to RADAQUA in the land-based premium-salmon segment and as an indicator of customer-side demand for RAS technology providers.
• Atlantic Sapphire: Land-based salmon producer operating one of the world's largest RAS facilities. Comparable as a reference customer/operator for the kind of facilities RADAQUA designs and manages, and a potential competitor for management-services engagements.
• Pure Salmon Technology: Specialist in land-based salmon RAS facility design and project delivery. Closely comparable to RADAQUA in offering customised engineering, construction, and operational know-how for premium seafood production.
• Billund Aquaculture: Denmark-headquartered RAS technology provider delivering turnkey land-based aquaculture facilities globally. Most direct peer to RADAQUA, operating in the same end-to-end design-build-operate niche with similar customers in commercial and government channels.

Broad incumbents

• Xylem Water Solutions: Global water technology company with a dedicated aquaculture business serving RAS, hatcheries, and water-treatment needs. Comparable as a supplier of water-management and bio-secure environment technology embedded in RAS facilities like those RADAQUA builds.
• AKVA Group: Large, publicly listed aquaculture technology supplier offering equipment, software, and services across multiple species and geographies. Overlaps with RADAQUA in RAS technology and project delivery but operates at significantly greater scale and breadth.
• Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems: Major aquaculture systems and equipment vendor offering RAS components and life-support technology. Overlaps with RADAQUA in supplying RAS infrastructure but operates as a broader equipment incumbent rather than a turnkey specialist.

Regional players

• Australis Aquaculture: Australia/Asia-focused barramundi producer using land-based and marine systems. Regional peer sharing RADAQUA's Australian base and Asia exposure, and a potential local reference/partner for RAS facility development in the region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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