Funded projects

KOA Biotech has been supported by leading European and national innovation programs that enable the development and scaling of deep tech solutions for aquatic health monitoring.

Women TechEU (Horizon Europe)

Project number: 101114252
Project name: Anticipate disease outbreaks in fish farming
Project acronym: KOA
Call: HORIZON-EIE-2022-SCALEUP-02

Women TechEU supports high-potential women-led deep tech startups across Europe, accelerating innovation and market readiness.


NEOTEC – CDTI

Project title: Development of an IoT device with living technology and AI algorithms for pathogen detection and monitoring in water
Acronym: KOA
Project code: EXP-00152926 / SNEO-20222007

NEOTEC supports the creation and growth of technology-based companies in Spain, fostering deep tech innovation.


Industrial PhD Programme (Catalonia)

Project title: Biosensor design, characterization, and validation for the development of an IoT device for continuous aquatic pathogen monitoring
Code: 2023 DI 107

This programme promotes collaboration between academia and industry to develop high-impact research and technology transfer projects.


EOI – Innovation Support Programme

Procedure: Minimis aid for open innovation under the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan
Reference: ATS_PYME_027

This programme supports innovation-driven SMEs and startups in their early growth and transformation stages.


RETECH – AI Programme (NextGenerationEU)

Project: KOA Lens AI – Development of the AI layer of KOA Lens for the detection, monitoring, and prediction of pathogens in aquaculture
Programme line: Línea 1 – Transfer and innovation in Artificial Intelligence
Beneficiary file: SDC007/25/000011

RETECH promotes the development and adoption of Artificial Intelligence solutions through territorial innovation ecosystems.


BruixIT – ACCIÓ (Catalonia)

Project title: AQUAGEN – New generation IoT biosensors for advanced pathogen detection in fish farms
Reference: STC051/23/000026

BruixIT supports the incorporation of highly qualified technological talent into innovative companies in Catalonia.