AMPHOS 21 GROUP SL

Their core work

Amphos 21 is a Spanish environmental and geoscience consultancy that provides specialist expertise in radioactive waste management, geochemistry, and critical raw materials assessment. They contribute technical knowledge to large European research consortia, particularly in nuclear safety (spent fuel behavior, pre-disposal waste treatment) and raw material supply chain analysis. Their work bridges environmental science and materials science, supporting both the nuclear decommissioning sector and Europe's critical raw materials strategy.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In the earlier period (2016-2019), Amphos 21 entered H2020 through the critical raw materials domain, joining the SCRREEN expert network and the ITERAMS mineral technologies project. From 2020 onward, their focus shifted noticeably toward nuclear waste management — the PREDIS project on radioactive waste pre-disposal treatment introduced keywords like radionuclides, nuclear safety, and waste packages that were absent from their earlier work. This suggests a strategic pivot toward the nuclear decommissioning market while maintaining their raw materials expertise through SCRREEN2.

Amphos 21 is deepening its nuclear waste and radionuclide expertise, positioning itself as a go-to third-party specialist for European nuclear decommissioning and safety research projects.

How they like to work

Amphos 21 operates almost exclusively as a third-party contributor (4 of 5 projects), providing specialist expertise to consortia led by others rather than managing projects themselves. With 105 unique partners across 26 countries from just 5 projects, they plug into very large, pan-European consortia. This pattern indicates a consultancy model: they are brought in for specific technical knowledge rather than seeking to build or lead research programs.

Despite only 5 projects, Amphos 21 has connected with 105 unique partners across 26 countries, reflecting their involvement in large-scale European expert networks and research consortia in the raw materials and nuclear domains.

What sets them apart

Amphos 21 occupies a rare niche at the intersection of critical raw materials and radioactive waste geochemistry — two domains that rarely overlap in a single SME. As a private consultancy rather than a research institute, they offer practical, applied expertise that can be mobilized quickly for consortium needs. Their consistent third-party role makes them a low-risk, high-value addition for coordinators who need geoscience and environmental expertise without the overhead of a full partner.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PREDIS
  Their most technically focused project, dealing with radioactive waste pre-disposal treatment — signals deep nuclear safety expertise and marks their clearest specialization.
• SCRREEN
  A major EU expert network on critical raw materials where Amphos 21 was a full participant (not third party), indicating recognized authority in the raw materials domain.
• DISCO
  Addresses spent nuclear fuel behavior under failed containment — a highly specialized nuclear safety topic that few environmental SMEs engage with.