Value Proposition
- SOLAS is a high throughput, mid infrared (MIR) spectroscopy-based platform that delivers rapid, simultaneous quantification of up to 12 key soil parameters from a single sample.
- Using Ireland’s largest MIR soil spectral library and a unique spectral control chart system, SOLAS dramatically reduces analysis time and cost while improving prediction confidence.
- It enables industry and laboratories to move from multi assay, months long workflows to fast, scalable soil testing.
Development stage
- Validated through large scale datasets and scientific publications, with models developed from >10,000 soil spectra and multiple verified parameters.
- Already in use internally in Teagasc and supported by peer reviewed research.
Opportunity
Opportunities include licensing, co development, early adopter pilots, and validation partnerships. We welcome engagement from:
- Commercial soil testing laboratories seeking faster, lower cost analytics.
- Agri tech companies developing decision support tools or digital soil platforms.
- Environmental consultancies and national monitoring programmes responding to EU soil legislation.
- Technology providers exploring integration of SOLAS into automated or field portable systems.
Advantages
- High throughput capacity, measures 12 soil parameters in
one procedure. % Total Organic Carbon, pH, Lime requirement, % Organic Matter, % Total Nitrogen, Cation Exchange Capacity, Base Saturation, % Total Carbon, % Sand, % Silt and % Clay.
• Significant cost-savings – replaces 8+ traditional assays.
• Greater accuracy than vis NIR models, with enhanced confidence via the novel spectral control chart that pre screens samples for compatibility.
• Continuously improving predictive models through systematic subsampling and validation.
• Aligns with EU Soil Monitoring Directive (EU2025/2360) requirements – predicts several mandated parameters.