QS Aqua Technology: Nature-based Innovation for Sustainable Aquaculture

20 August 2025 | Maya Liyana Hamzah | 1370 views | Health and Biosecurity, Innovation, Malaysia

QS Aqua Technology, a startup from the InnoHub Program of Universiti Putra Malaysia, develops nature-based probiotic solutions for sustainable aquaculture. Their approach combines beneficial bacteria that support gut health and maintain balanced pond ecosystems with quorum sensing inhibition compounds from microalgae. These compounds block harmful bacteria from communicating, preventing disease outbreaks and reducing dependence on antibiotics.

By improving pond health and resilience through microbial and algal innovations, QS Aqua Technology offers farmers safer, more sustainable tools to manage aquaculture production.

This pitch was presented by Maya Liyana Hamzah of QS Aqua Technology as part of AquaInnovate, an immersive networking and coaching event for aquaculture entrepreneurs and startups, held in Bangkok from 12–19 May 2025. For more information visit:

https://aquahub.asia/aquainnovate

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