Iker García

AOTECH is a spin-off company from the research group Applied Photonics Group (University of the Basque Country).

Our mission is to apply photonic solutions to all kinds of industrial processes, and nowadays we are focused on these main areas: food/pharma, water sector, biosensors and aeronautics.

First of all, for food and pharmaceutical industries, we have developed AONIR, a VIS-NIR spectroscopy platform that allows the in-line composition analysis of different fluids and solids in real-time.

Currently, we are working on biosensors development. For the water sector, we are developing a new line of biosensors. Our latest project aims to design and develop a biosensor capable of detecting and quantifying the presence of different heavy metals, such as copper and lead, in water simultaneously and in real-time. However, our biosensors will also be able to detect proteins, nitrates, glucose, bacteria such as Legionella or E-coli, among others.

Finally, in aeronautics, we have completed the development of a system based on optical sensors for monitoring turbines and compressors based on the measurement of tip timing (TT) and tip clearance (TC). Thanks to this system, more economical, ecological, and lower fuel consumption aeronautical engines can be achieved.