Acoustic wave biosensors for medical diagnosticsprimary
2 projects
Coordinated Liqbiopsens (liquid biopsy for colorectal cancer) and contributed to CATCH-U-DNA (ultrasound-based tumor DNA capture).
Organization
ADVANCED WAVE SENSORS S.L.
Spanish SME developing acoustic wave sensors for cancer diagnostics (liquid biopsy) and plant health monitoring applications.
Technology SMEhealthESSMEThin data (2/5)
H2020 projects
3
As coordinator
1
Total EC funding
€995K
Unique partners
20
What they do
Their core work
Advanced Wave Sensors is a Valencia-based SME specializing in acoustic wave sensor technology applied to biomedical diagnostics and environmental monitoring. Their core competence lies in developing sensor platforms that detect biological markers — from circulating tumor DNA in cancer diagnostics to stress indicators in plant health. The company translates wave-based sensing principles into practical detection tools, contributing sensor hardware and signal processing expertise to multidisciplinary research consortia. Their work bridges the gap between laboratory sensing technology and real-world diagnostic and monitoring applications.
Core expertise
What they specialise in
Liquid biopsy and circulating tumor DNA detectionprimary
2 projects
Both Liqbiopsens and CATCH-U-DNA focus on non-invasive cancer detection through circulating biomarkers in blood.
Plant health monitoring sensorsemerging
1 project
Participated in PANTHEON, contributing to plant stress detection and health evaluation systems.
Ultrasound and hydrodynamic sensingsecondary
1 project
CATCH-U-DNA specifically uses ultrasound hydrodynamics for DNA capture, aligning with the company's wave sensor expertise.
Evolution & trajectory
How they've shifted over time
Early focus
Cancer diagnostic biosensors
Recent focus
Plant health monitoring sensors
Advanced Wave Sensors initially focused squarely on medical biosensing, with both Liqbiopsens (2016) and CATCH-U-DNA (2017) targeting cancer diagnostics through liquid biopsy technology. From 2019 onward, the company expanded its sensor expertise into agriculture, joining PANTHEON to apply monitoring techniques to plant stress and health evaluation. This suggests a deliberate diversification from medical-only applications toward broader sensing markets, likely reusing core acoustic wave technology in new domains.
Moving from purely medical biosensing toward agricultural and environmental monitoring applications, suggesting they are broadening the market reach of their core wave sensor technology.
Collaboration profile
How they like to work
Role: specialist_contributorReach: European12 countries collaborated
Advanced Wave Sensors operates as both a project leader and a specialist partner, having coordinated one project and participated in two others. With 20 unique consortium partners across 12 countries from just 3 projects, they engage in broad, internationally diverse consortia rather than small, tight-knit teams. This pattern suggests they are comfortable integrating into large research networks and contributing specialized sensor components to multidisciplinary efforts.
Despite a small project portfolio, Advanced Wave Sensors has built a notably wide network of 20 partners spanning 12 countries, indicating strong international connectivity for an SME of this size. Their partnerships span both medical research institutions and agricultural technology groups.
Why partner with them
What sets them apart
Advanced Wave Sensors occupies a rare niche as an SME that applies acoustic wave sensing across both medical diagnostics and agricultural monitoring — two sectors that rarely share technology providers. Their ability to coordinate EU projects (not just participate) demonstrates maturity beyond a typical early-stage SME. For consortium builders, they offer proven sensor hardware expertise that can be adapted to multiple detection challenges, from cancer biomarkers to plant stress indicators.
Notable projects
Highlights from their portfolio
- LiqbiopsensTheir only project as coordinator, focused on liquid biopsy technology for early colorectal cancer detection — demonstrates the company's core biosensing identity.
- CATCH-U-DNALargest single EC contribution (EUR 524,000) and directly aligned with their wave/ultrasound expertise applied to non-amplified tumor DNA capture.
- PANTHEONSignals a strategic pivot into agricultural sensing, showing the company can transfer its wave sensor technology beyond medical applications.
Cross-sector capabilities
Agriculture and precision farmingEnvironmental monitoringIndustrial quality sensingFood safety detection
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