WEST AQUILA SRL

Their core work

West Aquila is an Italian technology SME based in L'Aquila that specializes in applied R&D across sensor technologies, telecommunications, and embedded systems. They bring engineering expertise to international research consortia, contributing to projects spanning electrochemical sensors, microfluidic devices, 5G network optimization, and autonomous robotics. Their work bridges hardware development (printed electronics, biosensors) with software-driven service delivery (video streaming, edge computing), suggesting a systems-integration capability that connects physical sensing with digital infrastructure.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

West Aquila's early H2020 work (2016–2018) centered on telecommunications infrastructure and hardware — flexible printed electronics, electrochemical sensors, and robotics/UAV platforms. From 2019 onward, their focus shifted toward biomedical and health-adjacent applications (biosensors, microfluidic chips, oral diagnostics) alongside deeper engagement with 5G and edge computing for content delivery. The trajectory suggests a company moving from general-purpose sensor and network engineering toward more specialized, application-driven domains where sensing meets digital services.

West Aquila is converging toward smart sensing applications with digital connectivity — expect future work at the intersection of IoT health monitoring and edge-computing-enabled services.

How they like to work

West Aquila participates exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator, which is typical for a small technology SME contributing specialized technical skills to larger consortia. With 29 unique partners across 15 countries in just 4 projects, they work in broad, internationally diverse teams — averaging over 7 partners per project. This pattern suggests they are a flexible contributor comfortable integrating into varied consortium structures rather than driving project direction.

Despite only 4 projects, West Aquila has built a surprisingly wide network of 29 partners across 15 countries, indicating consistent participation in large MSCA mobility consortia with strong pan-European and likely international reach.

What sets them apart

West Aquila's distinctiveness lies in their unusual combination of telecom/5G expertise with biosensor and microfluidic know-how — a rare pairing in a single SME. Based in L'Aquila, they operate outside Italy's major industrial hubs, likely offering competitive costs while maintaining strong technical depth. Their MSCA-heavy portfolio means they are well-practiced in researcher training and knowledge exchange, making them a good fit for consortia that need an industry host for early-career researchers.

Highlights from their portfolio

• CASPER
  Their largest single grant (EUR 270,000) and earliest H2020 project, establishing their telecom and network service provisioning credentials.
• AQUASENSE
  Bridges multiple domains — electrochemical sensors, printed electronics, robotics, and UAVs — for autonomous environmental monitoring, showing the breadth of their technical capabilities.
• SALSETH
  Unusual topic combination of edible food-based materials with microfluidic diagnostics for oral health, signaling a move into biomedical applications.