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Automatización Ganadera S.L. (Augan) establishes itself as a technological benchmark in the primary sector after reaching the final phase of the 19th edition of the EmprendeXXI Awards in Aragón. This award, driven by CaixaBank through DayOne, co-granted by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism through ENISA, and supported by the Aragón Emprende Foundation, aims to recognise the most innovative technology-based companies with the highest growth potential in the territory.

The Aragonese startup was selected from among the 31 applications submitted in the region thanks to its development of digital twins for livestock farms. Its technological solutions, based on IoT sensors, are designed to automate farms, optimise decision-making and increase production efficiency through the integration of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics.

Augan's control architecture incorporates farm sensors and livestock sensors connected in real time to monitor critical variables such as air quality (CO2), gas emissions (NH3) and feed levels in silos. All this information is centrally and easily accessed in its swine app / swine application, a mobile and web platform that allows comprehensive management of the farm from any device, guaranteeing full operability even in isolated rural environments or with limited connectivity.

This recognition at the EmprendeXXI Awards reaffirms Augan's projection in the national agro-biotechnological ecosystem, demonstrating that the deployment of advanced technology will be the strategic pillar for the future of the Spanish agri-food sector. Access the full news article from CaixaBank here.

Automatización Ganadera S.L. (Augan) was present for the first time at porciForum, the world's leading swine production congress, where the company participated as Gold Sponsor of the event.

porciForum brings together the leading experts in the pig sector to share innovation, research and industry trends, targeting vets, producers, technicians, companies and professionals connected to swine production. Its main aim is to foster knowledge exchange and networking among sector players.

More than ten successful editions consolidating an international benchmark

After more than ten successful editions, porciForum continues to expand its international reach, establishing itself as a key meeting point for swine sector professionals. The congress continues to drive innovation, knowledge exchange and networking among thousands of professionals who follow and participate in the event from around the world.

Augan's participation as Gold Sponsor reinforces its commitment to digitalising the swine sector through solutions based on IoT sensors, including CO2 sensors, NH3 sensors and temperature and humidity sensors, integrated into its application to help farmers automate their farm and improve animal welfare. You can watch the event video on our Instagram.

Automatización Ganadera S.L. (Augan) has presented its new solution for the agricultural sector: an NPK sensor system for agriculture designed to improve soil control and optimise production using precision technology based on IoT sensors.

This new development allows real-time monitoring of the main soil nutrients: Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K), providing key information for decision-making in the field and facilitating more efficient and sustainable agriculture.

Agricultural app for total mobile control

All information collected by the system is integrated into the Augan app, allowing users to view historical data, alarms and soil evolution from their mobile or web browser. This agricultural application enables more precise and efficient management, aligned with field digitalisation and precision agriculture.

A further step towards smart agriculture

With this launch, Augan expands its commitment to innovation in the primary sector, combining CO2 sensors, NH3 sensors, silo sensors and NPK sensors within a complete intelligent monitoring ecosystem. The goal is clear: to drive field digitalisation through IoT sensors, improve productivity and advance towards more sustainable and automated agriculture.

Automatización Ganadera S.L. (Augan) continues to establish itself as a technology benchmark after being selected among the 15 most innovative startups in Spain in the AgroBank Tech Digital INNovation programme, driven by AgroBank CaixaBank and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The programme's aim is to accelerate projects leading the digital transformation of the agri-food sector.

The Aragonese company stands out for developing solutions based on IoT sensors for livestock farms, designed to automate farms and improve production efficiency through advanced technology.

Among its key systems:

• CO2 sensor to control air quality in livestock buildings.
• NH3 / ammonia sensor to monitor gases and animal welfare.
• Silo sensors to monitor feed and feeding levels.
• Farm and livestock sensors connected in real time.

All this information is integrated into its swine app / swine application, allowing farmers to manage consumption, alerts, environment and production from their mobile or web browser. Furthermore, Augan develops solutions capable of working even in farms without mains electricity or internet access, facilitating digitalisation also in rural areas and remote farms.

Thanks to this recognition, Augan will now participate in an acceleration programme with specialist training, strategic mentoring and pilot tests in real environments, reinforcing its growth as a leading company in livestock innovation. Augan's selection confirms that the combination of IoT sensors, digitalisation and automation will be key to the future of the Spanish agri-food sector.

Automatización Ganadera S.L. (Augan) has been recognised as one of the Top 101 Spain Up Nation 2025, standing out among the country's most innovative companies thanks to its commitment to digitalising the livestock sector through IoT sensors and solutions for farm automation.

This recognition, driven by ENISA and Foro ADR, highlights the impact of companies that are transforming traditional sectors such as livestock farming through technology, especially through the use of farm sensors and livestock sensors aimed at improving efficiency and animal welfare.

Augan develops systems based on CO2 sensors, NH3 sensors and ammonia sensors, as well as silo sensors and advanced environmental control, enabling real-time monitoring of farm conditions and optimising their operation. All this information is integrated into its swine app / swine application, facilitating daily farm management and allowing farmers to make decisions based on reliable data from anywhere.

The company highlighted that this recognition is the result of its team's efforts and represents a validation of the impact of its technological solutions for automating farms and improving sector sustainability. Augan also shared this achievement alongside other Aragonese companies selected, consolidating an innovative ecosystem with great prospects in the technological and rural sphere.

From 27 to 30 October 2025, the 58th SEPOR Livestock, Industrial and Agri-food Trade Fair was held at the IFELOR exhibition centre in Lorca (Murcia), a benchmark event for the pig and livestock sector in Spain under the theme "We Are Sustainable".

Automatización Ganadera S.L. (Augan) participated actively as an exhibitor, showcasing its technology solutions based on IoT sensors and its commitment to modernising the sector. At the fair, visitors could see first-hand how these farm sensors and livestock sensors help to automate farms and optimise the management of pig and other livestock buildings.

The Augan stand highlighted technologies such as CO₂ sensors, NH₃ / ammonia sensors, silo sensors and comprehensive environmental control systems — essential tools for meeting current animal welfare and sustainability requirements.

The fair also included the International Swine Production Symposium, technical sessions, conferences and networking spaces where the latest trends, innovations and challenges facing the livestock and agri-food sector were debated. Augan used this event to promote its swine app / swine application, which allows farmers to manage real-time data from their mobile, integrating information from CO2, NH3, temperature and humidity sensors to provide a complete view of the farm in one place. Participation in SEPOR 2025 underlines Augan's role as a technology benchmark in the sector and its commitment to solutions combining IoT sensors, digitalisation and efficiency to address the current challenges of modern livestock farming.

The Animal Welfare Law and its development for the pig sector remain fully in force, despite the appeal published in the BOE on 21 November 2025. Although that appeal was formally upheld, it has had no practical effect, as the affected regulation was subsequently modified through an official update, maintaining the legal obligation for livestock farms.

The appeal published in the BOE (BOE-A-2025-23549) referred to Royal Decree 159/2023, but this regulation was updated on 10 October 2025 via Royal Decree 809/2025, which invalidates the scope of the appeal. Therefore, animal welfare regulations remain in force and must be complied with.

What the animal welfare regulation means for pig farms

Royal Decree 159/2023, published by the Spanish Government, sets new requirements to improve animal welfare on livestock farms, being mandatory for all new farms built after its publication and for existing farms from 8 March 2026.

Key requirements include controlled environmental conditions, with measurements taken at the animals' head height: Ammonia (NH₃): maximum 20 ppm and Carbon dioxide (CO₂): maximum 3,000 ppm.

In addition, farms must have monthly records confirming compliance with these values, indicate corrective measures applied when limits are exceeded, and also monitor temperature and humidity in buildings.

Technology to comply with the law: sensors and IoT on farms

To comply with this regulation, it is key to invest in technology solutions based on IoT sensors that allow farms to be automated and data to be recorded continuously and reliably. Farms can rely on: NH3 / ammonia sensor, CO2 sensor, Temperature and humidity sensors, and Silo sensors for feed control. All this information can be centralised via a swine app / swine application, facilitating automatic recording, traceability and decision-making from a mobile phone.

Automatización Ganadera S.L. (Augan) received funding from the Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) during 2023, aimed at financing territorial innovation projects, revitalising socioeconomic activity and combating depopulation in rural areas.

This support reinforces Augan's commitment to developing technology solutions aimed at automating farms and improving livestock farm efficiency through the use of IoT sensors, farm sensors and livestock sensors. The company works with advanced technologies such as CO2 sensors, NH3 sensors and ammonia sensors, essential for environmental control and animal welfare in livestock buildings.

Projects driven by Automatización Ganadera also include the development and improvement of silo sensors, consumption monitoring systems and a comprehensive swine app / swine application, allowing farmers to manage their farm from a mobile phone with real-time data.

Thanks to this institutional support, Augan continues to invest in digitalising the livestock sector as a key tool for fixing population in the territory, generating economic activity and promoting more sustainable, efficient and connected livestock farming.

On 24 October 2025, the La Llotja Congress Palace in Lleida hosted the 32nd edition of the Porc d'Or Capa Blanca Awards, a benchmark event in the Spanish pig sector that brought together more than 900 sector professionals to recognise the technical, productive and health excellence of white pig farms.

Augan (Automatización Ganadera S.L.) was the official sponsor of the event, reinforcing its commitment to innovation in the livestock sector. Augan specialises in IoT sensor-based solutions and monitoring systems that help to automate farms to improve efficiency and animal welfare. Its developments incorporate CO2 sensors and NH3 sensors to measure and control air quality in pig buildings, as well as silo sensors among other farm sensors that allow farmers to obtain reliable, real-time data.

During the ceremony, Eloy Garrigues, Augan's managing director, had the honour of presenting one of the awards, highlighting the role of technology in the modernisation of pig farms. Augan's presence at the 2025 Porc d'Or Capa Blanca Awards reinforces its vision of digitalising and automating farms, promoting the use of advanced technology to meet the productivity, sustainability and animal welfare challenges facing the pig sector.

On 23 October 2025, Hotel Palacio La Marquesa hosted a new edition of Entrepreneurship Week in Aragón, where Eloy Garrigues, Augan's managing director, participated as a speaker to explain his entrepreneurial experience and the role of technology in improving livestock farms.

During his presentation, Eloy highlighted how the use of IoT sensors, farm sensors and livestock sensors allows real-time monitoring of critical parameters such as water consumption, temperature, humidity or air quality (CO2 and NH3 / ammonia) within buildings. These tools help to automate farms, detect incidents in advance and improve animal welfare.

Augan also presented its swine app, a swine application that centralises all farm information and facilitates health management, silo control, digital notebook records and IoT sensor alerts. Eloy conveyed the importance of digitalising the rural sector and encouraged other entrepreneurs to invest in technology solutions that improve efficiency and the daily lives of farmers.

The government has approved Royal Decree 809/2025, of 16 September, which amends Royal Decree 1135/2002 on minimum standards for the protection of pigs. The new regulation, published in the BOE and entering into force on 9 March 2026, introduces significant changes aimed at improving animal welfare on Spanish pig farms.

The decree classifies farms into three types according to their level of compliance: Type 1 (no tail docking), Type 2 (tail-docked animals with additional welfare measures), and Type 3 (all other farms).

Type 2 farms must have an animal welfare plan covering risk assessment, continuous temperature monitoring, veterinary supervision and air measurement systems. If pigs are tail-docked, they can move from Type 3 to Type 2, improving stocking density from 0.74 to 0.68 m², gaining approximately half a pig per pen. The first two requirements are having a CO₂ sensor and an NH₃ sensor; with our technology your farm can already meet this requirement.

Augan, a company specialising in technology solutions for the livestock sector, extends its services to include Kit Digital grant management — Spain's Government aid programme promoting digitalisation for small businesses, micro-enterprises and self-employed workers. Drawing on its experience, Augan handles the entire process: from the initial evaluation through to voucher delivery and implementation of digital solutions tailored to each client's needs.

Augan managing your digitalisation

• Advisory service to check technical requirements (digital certificate, Autofirma), registration on Acelera pyme and completion of the diagnostic test.
• Processing and submission of the digital voucher application on the client's behalf.
• Implementation of the selected digital solutions in collaboration with authorised digitisation agents.

The deadline to apply for the Kit Digital grant for micro-businesses (0–2 employees) ended on 31 October 2025. Grants for larger companies had earlier deadlines. Don't wait: if you are a small business, micro-enterprise or self-employed worker in the agro-livestock sector, Augan is ready to help your business take advantage of these grants.

Augan, a leading company in technology solutions for farm management in Spain, participated as Bronze Sponsor at the 333 Experience Congress España 2025, held in Lleida from 16 to 18 September. The event brought together experts, researchers, farmers and integrators at a unique gathering focused on innovation within the pig sector.

Technology solutions offered by Augan:

• A farmers and integrators app that centralises information and facilitates decision-making.
• Autonomous sensors, operating without electricity or internet, capable of monitoring feed, water, energy consumption, and NH3 and CO2 levels.
• An Artificial Intelligence system capable of estimating animal weights from photographs, improving efficiency and animal welfare.

"Being part of the 333 Experience Congress España allowed us to share our vision and demonstrate how technology can transform the future of livestock farming," the company stated, consolidating its position as a strategic partner for the pig sector in Spain.

Biota (Cinco Villas) — In the heart of the Cinco Villas region, Augan, a company with livestock origins, is transforming traditional livestock farming using cutting-edge technology. With more than a decade of experience in the field, they have developed a 4.0 Farm System and a Digital Livestock Notebook, specifically designed to modernise farms even in environments without electricity or internet.

The IoT system patented by Augan enables real-time monitoring of critical parameters in pig farms: temperature, feed and water levels, extractor control, probes, and automatic alerts in the event of leaks or diseases.

Complementing this solution, the Digital Notebook allows traditional paper records to be replaced, facilitating access to key information from an app, and improving traceability and compliance with animal welfare regulations. Additionally, Augan has been recognised at several regional forums for its contribution to 4.0 livestock farming in Cinco Villas, winning third prize at "Rural Emprende 2024" for its "digital twin of livestock farms" and being recognised as a finalist at the "Monta tu Empresa 2024" award.

Augan has recently unveiled its innovative Farm Control System, an IoT platform designed to fully digitalise and automate farm management. With more than ten years of experience as farmers, the AUGAN team combines advanced technology with a deep understanding of the sector to offer a comprehensive tool specifically designed for pig farms.

Key features:

• Self-installable sensors: no cables, no need for electricity or internet, easy to mount on silos, feeders, doors, motors and water tanks.
• Configurable alarms: mobile alerts and automatic calls for critical incidents such as low feed levels.
• Remote control: manage pumping motors, fans or extraction directly from your mobile from anywhere.
• Advanced planning: historical consumption records, intelligent inventory forecasting and efficient resource management.
• Innovative technology: laser sensors to measure silo levels with automatic compensation for wind or temperature variations, and AI to adjust functionalities.

With this tool, farmers can anticipate operational problems, saving time, avoiding unnecessary trips, guaranteeing animal welfare through alerts and meeting regulations without physical paperwork.

In a rural environment where tradition and technology are beginning to work hand in hand, Augan is committed to modernising the livestock sector through its digital tool: the Digital Livestock Notebook. This application is designed to facilitate the daily management of farms, with particular usefulness in areas such as the Cinco Villas livestock region, where the professionalisation of farming is key to its future.

With the Digital Livestock Notebook, professionals can record tasks, treatments, feeding and events quickly and easily from their mobile device. This reduces paperwork, improves traceability and ensures compliance with current and future regulations, such as the obligation to record tasks within a maximum of 30 days.

Backed by an intuitive and secure system, this tool allows all relevant farm information to be centralised, facilitating procedures with the local agricultural office (OCA) and preparing the sector for new administrative challenges.

At a pivotal moment for the transformation of the agri-food sector, AUGAN is establishing itself as a benchmark in the development of sustainable and technological solutions for pig production in Spain. From Cinco Villas, this company has positioned itself as a strategic partner for farmers, vets and meat processing companies, thanks to its comprehensive approach based on innovation, efficiency and animal welfare.

AUGAN stands out for offering management services and tools that optimise all processes on pig farms: from feeding and health monitoring to production management and data analysis. Its commitment to sector digitalisation contributes not only to improving farm profitability, but also to reducing environmental impact, aligning with ecological transition guidelines.

Furthermore, its collaborative working model with cooperatives and livestock associations reinforces the rural productive fabric and promotes sector professionalisation — something fundamental for facing future challenges.

Augan has developed an innovative control system for livestock farms that allows farmers to anticipate potential problems on their farms, thereby optimising time and resources. This system is based on a variety of self-installable sensors that monitor critical aspects of the farm in real time, such as silo levels, temperature and humidity, water consumption, motor control and emissions, among others.

One of the standout features of this system is its ability to operate without the need for mains electricity or internet connection, which facilitates its deployment in any rural environment. Furthermore, the sensors are easy to install and come with telephone support to assist in the process.

The system also includes a configurable alarm system that can alert the farmer via mobile phone calls in the event of anomalies being detected, allowing a rapid response to situations such as ventilator or extractor failures, water leaks or animal diseases.

Augan has launched an innovative intranet for integrators, a digital tool designed to optimise livestock farm management and improve decision-making in the sector. With this system, integrators can centralise, analyse and compare real-time data from multiple farms, enabling them to improve their productivity and efficiency.

Key features of Augan's intranet:

• Data centralisation: The platform integrates key information from multiple farms, allowing integrators to access up-to-date data and make informed decisions.
• Farm comparisons: By analysing and comparing data from different farms, areas for improvement can be identified and successful strategies applied to other production units.
• Productivity optimisation: The tool facilitates the detection of inefficiencies and the implementation of data-driven solutions, improving the overall performance of farms.