A.U.G SIGNALS HELLAS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS AND APPLICATIONS HELLAS SINGLE MEMBER PRIVATE COMPANY

Their core work

A.U.G. Signals Hellas is a Greek technology SME that develops portable photonic sensing instruments, with demonstrated expertise in laser-based optical detection systems for environmental and analytical applications. Their work centers on building compact, field-deployable devices that use advanced spectroscopy — including ATR (attenuated total reflectance), photo-acoustic, and photo-thermal techniques — to detect chemical and biological contaminants at high sensitivity. In the WaterSpy project they contributed to a portable device capable of detecting bacteria in water using tunable quantum cascade lasers and HOT (higher operating temperature) photodetectors. Their follow-on project PASSEPARTOUT extended this photonic platform into broader portable sensor systems exploiting multiple spectroscopic modalities.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their first H2020 project (2016–2020), A.U.G. Signals Hellas was tightly focused on a single application: detecting bacterial and chemical contamination in water using portable photonic hardware built around quantum cascade lasers and ATR spectroscopy. Their second project (2021–2024) retains the portable photonic platform but removes the water-specific framing entirely, instead targeting a generalized multi-modal spectroscopic sensor system using photo-acoustic and photo-thermal techniques. This progression suggests the company used the WaterSpy engagement to mature its core photonic hardware competence, then repositioned toward a more horizontal, application-agnostic sensor platform — a classic SME move from niche application toward broader market reach.

They are moving from application-specific environmental sensing toward a broader portable photonic spectroscopy platform, making them an increasingly relevant hardware partner for any field where chemical or biological detection in situ is needed — food safety, industrial process control, or medical diagnostics.

How they like to work

A.U.G. Signals Hellas has exclusively participated as a consortium partner across both projects and has never taken on a coordinator role, which is consistent with a small, technically specialized SME that contributes device development expertise rather than managing large research programs. With 30 distinct consortium partners across 12 countries from just two projects, they appear to work in sizeable international consortia, suggesting they are comfortable operating within complex multi-partner structures. This profile — deep technical contributor, no project leadership — means collaborating with them works best when you need specialized photonics hardware integration and can provide the project management overhead yourself.

Despite only two projects, the organization has accumulated 30 unique consortium partners spanning 12 countries, indicating they have been placed in relatively large, geographically diverse consortia typical of RIA and IA instruments under the ICT pillar. No geographic concentration is evident from the available data, suggesting their partner base is genuinely pan-European rather than anchored in Greece or a neighboring region.

What sets them apart

Among Greek SMEs in the H2020 digital/ICT space, A.U.G. Signals Hellas occupies a narrow but defensible niche: they build the physical photonic hardware — lasers, detectors, and spectroscopic modules — that most research consortia must source from industrial suppliers. That means they bring engineering prototyping and device integration capacity that is distinct from the software, algorithms, or system integration roles more commonly filled by Greek tech SMEs. A consortium builder looking for a photonics hardware partner with hands-on mid-infrared laser experience and a track record in portable analytical instruments will find few comparable SME-scale options in Southern Europe.

Highlights from their portfolio

• WaterSpy
  Their largest single grant (€325K) and the project that established their photonics-for-water-quality identity, combining three advanced technologies — quantum cascade lasers, HOT photodetectors, and ATR spectroscopy — in a single portable device.
• PASSEPARTOUT
  Signals a deliberate platform generalization: by applying photo-acoustic and photo-thermal spectroscopy beyond water monitoring, this project positions the company as a broader portable sensor provider, increasing their relevance across multiple industrial sectors.