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
Engineering for the PPE Pathway
Our principles translate industrial constraints into physiological integration, operational resilience, and material efficiency.
Physiological Integration
The filter sits inside the nose; the face and mouth remain uncovered.
Operational Resilience
Intranasal profile – nothing occupies the nasal bridge, eye line, or helmet interface.
Industrial Sustainability
Reusable intranasal structure plus replaceable filters.
Origins
Designed for the heavy-duty reality
Based in Barcelona, AYRO Solutions (AYRO D&H, S.L.) bridges field-level industrial operations and product engineering – built after watching conventional masks fail during heavy shifts in steel mills and chemical facilities.
Programs and institutions
Supported Ecosystem
Programs and networks that support AYRO’s product development and industrial readiness.
AYRO was selected for Impuls UPC 2026, one of eight alumni-founded technology start-ups receiving support.
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AYRO won the 2025 Santander X UPC entrepreneurship award, then reached Spain’s Top 10 and presented at VDS.
Read the award announcement ↗
AYRO exhibited NASO-SHIELD at 4YFN 2026 and joined the UPC Startup Pitching Session.
View the 4YFN profile ↗
AYRO joined one of 13 deep-tech teams in UPC’s investor-readiness programme.
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S2 Xpeed’s programme supports industrial tech teams with product development, market validation, funding and manufacturing readiness.
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Core Team
Founders
Combining industrial engineering, operations, and finance to define a new category of workplace health security.
Joan Aymerich
CEO & CO-FOUNDER
Industrial engineer (UPC ETSEIB) with operational steel sector background at CELSA Group. Leads corporate strategy, B2B industrial partnerships, capital fundraising, and the European PPE regulatory roadmap.
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Pol Rodriguez
CTO & CO-FOUNDER
Product architecture and engineering background with operational experience at Henkel. Leads CAD/gltf mechanical design, prototyping cycles, and testing. A Spanish utility-model application has been filed for NASO-SHIELD.
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Advisors
Frédéric Delmas
AYRO Advisor
CEO of Delmàs Tubes, a precision steel tube manufacturer. He brings hands-on leadership experience in industrial manufacturing and metal-sector representation.
Àlex Vives
AYRO Advisor
Brings venture capital and startup investment experience. He currently works as a Dealflow Manager.
Selected milestones
Progress, recognised and shared.
Santander X UPC Award
AYRO won the University Entrepreneurial Projects category.
Read the award announcement ↗Spain’s Top 10 · VDS
After the award, AYRO reached Spain’s Top 10 and presented NASO-SHIELD at Valencia Digital Summit.
See the VDS announcement ↗Next Frontier Founders
Selected among 13 deep-tech teams in UPC’s investor-readiness programme.
La Vanguardia: the 2025 cohort ↗Impuls UPC
Selected among eight alumni-founded technology start-ups in the 2026 call.
UPC announcement ↗MWC Barcelona · 4YFN
Exhibited NASO-SHIELD and took part in the UPC Startup Pitching Session.
View the 4YFN profile ↗