APRIA SYSTEMS SL

Their core work

APRIA SYSTEMS is a Spanish SME specializing in electrochemical water treatment technologies, with a core focus on oxidation systems for the aquaculture industry. Their flagship work involves electrochemical oxidation applied to recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), aiming to improve water quality and operational efficiency in fish farming. More recently, they have expanded into solar-driven chemical conversion and wastewater treatment, suggesting broader ambitions in environmental water technologies.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

APRIA SYSTEMS began with a tight focus on electrochemical oxidation for aquaculture (2014-2018), successfully progressing from feasibility study to full-scale SME Instrument Phase 2 — a sign of commercial maturity in that niche. By 2021, they joined HYSOLCHEM as a participant, pivoting toward solar-driven chemistry and wastewater treatment, which suggests they are broadening their electrochemical expertise beyond aquaculture into wider environmental applications.

APRIA appears to be transitioning from a single-application aquaculture company toward a broader environmental water and chemical treatment technology provider.

How they like to work

APRIA SYSTEMS primarily leads its own projects — two of three H2020 projects were coordinated by them, both under the SME Instrument, which is a solo-company funding scheme. Their participant role in HYSOLCHEM (an RIA with a larger consortium) marks a shift toward collaborative research. With 8 unique partners across 6 countries, their network is modest but geographically diverse for a company of this size.

APRIA has worked with 8 distinct partners across 6 countries, building a small but internationally spread network. Their coordination experience is concentrated in solo SME Instrument projects, while consortium collaboration is more recent through HYSOLCHEM.

What sets them apart

APRIA SYSTEMS occupies a rare niche at the intersection of electrochemistry and aquaculture — few SMEs have progressed through both Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the SME Instrument in this space. Their successful graduation from feasibility to market-readiness funding signals a technology with genuine commercial potential. The pivot into solar-driven wastewater treatment suggests they can transfer their electrochemical core competence to adjacent environmental challenges.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ELOXIRAS
  Successfully completed both SME Instrument Phase 1 (€50K) and Phase 2 (€1.04M), demonstrating a validated path from feasibility to market for their electrochemical aquaculture technology.
• HYSOLCHEM
  Marks a strategic expansion from aquaculture into solar chemistry and wastewater treatment as a participant in a multi-partner RIA consortium.