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AmpliAqua is not just a research project. It is a concrete response to the most urgent challenges in global food production.
Mission & Vision
AmpliAqua’s mission is to accelerate the transition to more sustainable, circular and resilient food systems by integrating aquaculture, agriculture and biotechnology.
We create global impact by demonstrating and scaling solutions that reduce environmental footprint, regenerate natural resources and enable economically viable production models.
A world where
Food production regenerates instead of depleting
Technology and nature work together.
Innovation is also responsibility.
Where science becomes solution.
At our industrial-scale R&D unit in Nazaré, we develop, test and validate technologies that address the real challenges of food production. Not in a lab — at pre-commercial scale, under nearmarket conditions.
Our approach combines recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS), bioponics, microalgae, microbial bioprocesses and advanced digital monitoring. Technologies integrated into a single system, designed to be replicated and scaled.
Circularity
Every resource is valued. Every byproduct has a purpose. Nothing is wasted.
Regeneration
Reducing impact is not enough, we must reverse the damage and restore to ecosystems what has been taken from them.
Applied Innovation
From research to market. We validate solutions in real environments so they go further, faster.
Built in partnership. Scaled together.
AmpliAqua does not exist alone. Our network of scientific, technological and financial partners is a fundamental part of what we do — and how we go further.
BGI
Pioneer accelerator of advanced technology startups, with over 150 ventures supported and a strong focus on sustainability.
Food4Sustainability
Collaborative laboratory of the national scientific and technological system, focused on bringing sustainable R&D products to the agrifood market.
Aqualgae
Company specialised in aquaculture engineering, with vital contributions to AmpliAqua's technical development.
Morefish
Norwegian aquaculture consultancy focused on land-based production — an international reference in the sector.
IDN
Spin-out of SINTEF, the largest independent research institute in Scandinavia, specialised in international cooperation and complex project management.
AmpliAqua started as a project supported by EEA Grants — Blue Growth Programme and EIT Food.
Ready to be part of the change?
Contact us to develop partnerships, test innovative solutions or
explore collaboration opportunities.
Address:
Port of Nazaré, Nazaré, Portugal
Contact:
ampliaqua@bgi.pt