Field validation
Completed- Location
- Portugal
- Year
- 2023–25
- Water
- Freshwater & Marine
- Market
- Aquaculture, Aquatic ecosystems
Validated across freshwater, Marine, shrimp and RAS sites.
About
Science-driven, made in Portugal
Vision
Sustainable management of water resources through innovative technology.
Mission
To provide functional testing solutions that enable the sustainable management of water resources and aquatic environments.
About
Founded in 2019 and based in Portugal, NS2 develops electrochemical sensors, pre-calibrated test strips and a handheld reader that bring lab-grade results to the water's edge. No sample transport, no reagents to mix — one drop, a result in minutes.
Our roots are in UCIBIO at NOVA School of Science and Technology and Egas Moniz School of Health Science, where our electrochemical sensing research began.
Team
Gabriela Almeida
PhD
CEO & Founder
More than 20 years of experience in electrochemical sensing.
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Marise Almeida
PhD, MBA
COO & CFO
More than 20 years of experience in marine proteins and the Blue Economy.
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Sara Gaspar
MSc
Lab Manager
PhD student in Sustainable Chemistry. MSc in Biochemistry.
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Advisors
John Robinson
Advisor
PE, VC and angel investor, founder of several companies in hydroclimatic risk.
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Recent Projects
Projects and pilots.
Aquaponics testing
Ongoing- Location
- Portugal
- Year
- 2025
- Water
- Freshwater
- Market
- Aquaculture
Testing in aquaponics systems supported by EU BlueInvest.
EEA Grants Blue Growth project
Completed- Location
- Portugal – Norway
- Year
- 2022–24
- Water
- Freshwater & Marine
- Market
- Aquaculture, Aquatic ecosystems
Bilateral project on sensing for the blue economy.
North American pilots
Planned- Location
- USA
- Year
- Jan 2027
- Water
- Freshwater & Marine
- Market
- Aquaculture, Wastewater
First pilots with Specio Analytics.
History
Milestones and recognition.
2019
NS2 founded in Portugal
2019
Hatch Blue Accelerator cohort
Oct 2023
Best Pitch, Climate Tech category — European Angel Investment Summit, Brussels
Jan 2024
Named a company to watch in innovative sensor technology (Sensor 100)
Feb 2024
Startup of the Month (Link to Leaders)
Apr 2024
Top 10 sensor technology companies in Europe (Applied Technology Review)
Q2 2024
Selected for the EU BlueInvest programme
May 2024
Best Sustainable & Disruptive Startup — Demo Day (Startup Leiria)
Oct 2024
CEO named one of TOOL's 500 Global Founders (Ocean & New Energy sector)
Oct 2024
3rd prize, 929 Challenge (Macau) — selected from 320 global entries
2025
EIC Women Leadership Program cohort 9
Oct 2025
2nd place, Startup Category — H2O Sustainability Summit (Faro)
Jan 2027
North America launch as Specio Analytics
North America
NS2 is bringing lab-grade nitrogen sensing innovation to the North American market. Our products are sold there as Specio Analytics, launching January 2027.
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Partnerships and support
The research institutes, programmes and agencies behind the company have a page of their own.