MICROFY SYSTEMS SL

Their core work

Microfy Systems is a Spanish SME that develops high-power ultrasound technology for processing honey and other viscous food products. Their core innovation uses ultrasound-driven cavitation to delay honey crystallization, extending shelf life and improving quality without thermal treatment. They have progressed from early-stage feasibility through to commercial-scale development, and are now expanding their ultrasound platform beyond honey into broader industrial processing of viscous materials.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Microfy began in 2015 with a focused feasibility study on non-thermal honey crystallization treatment (LIQUAM Phase 1, SME Instrument). By 2019, they secured major Phase 2 funding (€1.38M) to scale the same technology into a market-ready solution for the beekeeping sector. Their most recent project, ViscoUS (2021), signals a deliberate pivot toward generalizing their ultrasound platform for broader viscous product applications beyond honey.

Microfy is evolving from a single-product honey company into a platform ultrasound technology provider for multiple viscous product industries.

How they like to work

Microfy operates exclusively as a project coordinator — all three H2020 projects were self-led. With only 1 unique consortium partner across all projects, they function as a tightly independent SME driving its own R&D agenda. This is typical of SME Instrument beneficiaries who use EU funding to develop proprietary technology rather than to build large research networks.

Microfy has a minimal collaboration network with just 1 unique partner in 1 country. Their H2020 participation has been almost entirely solo, reflecting the single-company nature of SME Instrument grants.

What sets them apart

Microfy occupies a highly specialized niche at the intersection of ultrasound physics and food processing — specifically honey, a product with few technology-driven competitors. Their progression through SME Instrument Phase 1 and Phase 2 demonstrates validated commercial potential, not just research ambition. For anyone working on non-thermal food preservation or industrial processing of viscous materials, Microfy brings a rare combination of deep domain knowledge and proprietary ultrasound hardware.

Highlights from their portfolio

• LIQUAM
  Received €1.38M in SME Instrument Phase 2 funding — among the largest single-company grants — to commercialize ultrasound honey processing technology.
• ViscoUS
  Marks Microfy's strategic expansion from honey-only to general viscous product processing, signaling platform technology ambitions.