AYRO Solutions team behind NASO-SHIELD
About the Company

The company behind
NASO-SHIELD.

We design protective hardware for industrial teams where traditional equipment is frequently removed due to physical thermal load and discomfort.

Our Principles

Core Engineering Principles

Our principles translate heavy industrial constraints into physiological integration, operational resilience, and material efficiency.

Physiological Integration

The filter sits inside the nasal vestibule; the face and mouth remain completely uncovered, preventing heat build-up and supporting natural facial expression.

Operational Resilience

Intranasal profile — nothing occupies the nasal bridge, eye line, hearing protection or safety helmet interface, eliminating gear interference.

Industrial Sustainability

Reusable medical-grade intranasal chassis paired with replaceable micro-perforated filter cartridges, minimizing consumable waste.

Leadership

Core Team

Combining industrial engineering, precision mechanical architecture, and corporate growth to redefine workplace respiratory health.

Joan Aymerich

Joan Aymerich

CEO & CO-FOUNDER

Industrial engineer (UPC ETSEIB). Background at CELSA Group. Leading corporate strategy, enterprise partnerships, and operational roadmap.

Pol Rodriguez

Pol Rodriguez

CTO & CO-FOUNDER

Product architecture and engineering (UPC). Background at Henkel. Leading CAD and mechanical fluid-mechanics R&D. Co-inventor of Utility Model ES-1328766 U.

Àlex Vives

Àlex Vives

HEAD OF GROWTH

Corporate finance and growth strategist. Leading financial modeling, unit economics optimization, and venture investor relations.

Governance & Scale

Advisors

Backed by seasoned industrial executives guiding production scale-up, precision tooling, and market qualification.

Frédéric Delmas

Frédéric Delmas

SENIOR INDUSTRIAL ADVISOR

Senior industrial executive (CEO Delmàs Tubes, President UPM Vallès Oriental, VP UEI). 25+ years in metallurgy, precision polymer tooling, and industrial supplier qualification.

Institutional Backing

Supported Ecosystem

Programs, university deep-tech networks, and institutions supporting AYRO’s product development and industrial readiness.

Impuls UPC 2026
Selected Tech Start-up

Impuls UPC 2026

AYRO was selected for Impuls UPC 2026 as one of eight alumni-founded technology start-ups receiving deep-tech support.

Santander X Award
1st Prize Winner 2025

Santander X Award

AYRO won the 2025 Santander X UPC Entrepreneurship Award, reached Spain's Top 10 National Finalists, and presented at VDS.

MWC Barcelona & 4YFN
4YFN 2026 Pitch Finalist

MWC Barcelona & 4YFN

AYRO exhibited NASO-SHIELD hardware at 4YFN 2026 and featured in the official UPC Startup Pitching Session.

Next Frontier Founders
Investor Readiness

Next Frontier Founders

AYRO joined the cohort of 13 deep-tech ventures in UPC’s flagship investor-readiness acceleration programme.

S2 Xpeed
Industrial Accelerator

S2 Xpeed

S2 Xpeed’s acceleration programme supports industrial tech teams with product development, market validation, funding, and manufacturing readiness.

Origins

Designed for the heavy-duty reality

Based in Barcelona, AYRO Solutions bridges field-level industrial operations and product engineering — born after observing conventional masks fail during heavy shifts in foundries, steel mills, and chemical facilities.

Our development plan includes biological compatibility, user fit and regulatory assessment. We do not claim a certified respiratory protective product.

HQ Location

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Company Registered Identity

AYRO Solutions (AYRO D&H, S.L.) — Barcelona