Smart aquaculture
for Africa.
Aqualabs is an aquaculture research and deployment company dedicated to solving food security in Africa through precision engineering.
We build Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) that decouple fish production from climate variability. By combining biological research with automated infrastructure, we turn unpredictable farming into a predictable, scalable science.
Starpool Base 1
Our first fully automated aquaculture facility. 50 tanks, solar-powered, and AI-managed. Construction begins Q3 2026.
Autonomous Protein Infrastructure
AI-Driven Recirculating Aquaculture Systems for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Join the Lab
We are looking for Marine Biologists and IoT Engineers to join our deployment team in Nairobi.
Engineering a closed-loop future.
Traditional aquaculture fights against nature—battling fluctuating temperatures, inconsistent water quality, and disease vectors. Aqualabs flips this dynamic by creating a fully controlled biosphere.
Our proprietary RAS technology utilizes advanced bio-filtration and oxygenation to recycle 99% of water. This allows for high-density stocking rates (up to 60kg/m³) while maintaining optimal growth conditions, regardless of the external environment.
We are not just growing fish; we are refining the data models that define efficient protein conversion. Every tank is a data point, helping us optimize feed ratios relative to metabolic rates.
Scalable food security infrastructure.
Africa's population is projected to double by 2050, creating an urgent protein deficit. Wild catch stocks are collapsing, and traditional pond farming is land and water inefficient.
Aqualabs is building the distributed infrastructure for the future of food. Our systems are modular and deployable closer to urban centers, reducing the cold-chain logistics burden and carbon footprint of transport.
By standardizing the production unit, we empower local farmers with "farming-as-a-service"—providing the technology, the fingerlings, and the feed, while ensuring a market route for the harvest.
"We are combining engineering excellence with deep local insight to create systems that actually work for African farmers."
Started from a desire to see technology solve real human needs, Aqualabs represents a shift from subsistence to science. We believe the next green revolution is blue.
Victor Bash
Founder, Aqualabs
Ready to build together?
We are currently seeking partnerships and funding to scale our research and deployment operations.
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