Result description
Muon Solutions has developed a non-invasive muon-based detection system for subsurface imaging, reducing environmental disturbance and improving safety in mining exploration. Validated in both open-pit and underground environments, it enables reliable detection of ore bodies, voids, and geological structures. The technology supports responsible resource exploration in line with the Critical Raw Materials Act and the Green Deal, and is available for commercial deployment or collaborative initiatives with research partners.
The muon-based detection system is a modular hardware and software suite designed for advanced muon tomography applications in mining contexts. It integrates data processing, particle trajectory modelling, inversion algorithms, and 3D visualisation tools, and supports data inputs from three types of muon detectors. The system has been validated in diverse geological and mining environments, including both open-pit and underground operations, demonstrating its ability to resolve subsurface density structures with high reliability. It supports a wide range of research and industrial use cases, from resource exploration to environmental monitoring, and is available for deployment in collaborative R&D projects as well as commercial operations. Within the AGEMERA project, field deployments were conducted in Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Bulgaria.
Addressing target audiences and expressing needs
- Grants and Subsidies
- Collaboration
- Venture Capital
We are seeking collaboration opportunities with research and technology organisations, universities, and industrial partners to further develop and adapt our muon-based detection system for diverse geological, mining, and climate adaptation applications. We are looking for private investors, business angels, and venture capital to accelerate commercialisation and expand our market reach. We welcome proposals for joint R&D projects under EU and national funding schemes, as well as strategic partnerships for pilot deployments. For the current system, we are also seeking commercial customers.
- Public or private funding institutions
- Research and Technology Organisations
- Private Investors
R&D, Technology and Innovation aspects
The muon-based detection system is at TRL 5, validated in open-pit and underground mines. Next steps include pilot deployments, hardware industrialisation, and optimisation of inversion algorithms. We pursue a phased strategy with early pilots and selective sales, supported by public or private funding institutions, private investors, and early industrial adopters in mining and civil engineering.
Our business model is designed for scalability through Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS) and Monitoring-as-a-Service (MaaS), ensuring recurring revenues and lowering adoption barriers compared to one-off hardware sales. The modular detector hardware and software suite can be adapted across applications such as mining, geohazards, environmental monitoring, and infrastructure, enabling growth into multiple markets from a single core platform. Shared R&D outputs, software updates, and algorithmic improvements are reusable across deployments, reducing marginal costs and improving unit economics. The supply chain relies on modular components and standardised logistics, while cloud-based data processing and visualisation make global deployment efficient. Organisationally, scalability is achieved through commercial agents, service providers, and strategic partners rather than linear staff growth, ensuring resilience and high quality even as demand expands.
Our result is highly replicable due to its modular and standardised design. The hardware and software components can be configured for diverse geological settings, from open-pit and underground mines to stockpiles, tailings, and geohazard monitoring. Field deployments in Poland, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Bulgaria within AGEMERA have already demonstrated successful replication across varied geological contexts. Standardised logistics, modular detectors, and data processing workflows make it possible to deploy the system in new regions with minimal customisation. The service-based business model (EaaS/MaaS) ensures that each deployment follows a repeatable process, with commercial agents and service partners supporting local market entry in some cases. Replication is therefore feasible both technically and organisationally, allowing rapid transfer to new mining sites, environmental applications, and eventually other industries such as infrastructure monitoring and civil engineering.
Our result and business model are designed for long-term sustainability. The muon-based detection system uses passive cosmic-ray muons, requiring no artificial radiation sources and generating minimal environmental footprint, making it inherently safe and durable. Its modular design and software-driven architecture ensure the system remains adaptable to new applications and technological advances. The service-based business model (EaaS/MaaS) provides recurring revenues and scales efficiently, improving unit economics over time. By addressing needs in RM exploration, mine safety, environmental monitoring, and climate adaptation, the system aligns with EU strategies such as the Green Deal and Critical Raw Materials Act. Strong IP protection, ongoing R&D, and partnerships with industry and research organisations secure resilience against competition. Together, these factors ensure both the technology and the business model remain relevant, profitable, and impactful over the long term.
- Global
Result submitted to Horizon Results Platform by ASAREL MEDET AD

