Spain hosts the first European pilot project to valorize agri-food waste with AI
February 17th 2026
Spain is moving towards a circular economy with the launch of the first demonstrator of the European MixMatters project. This initiative, funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE-JU), transforms mixed agri-food waste into new value streams using an innovative smart separation technology. The...
First meeting of the international consortium of the SATISPHACTION project
November 3th 2025
The international consortium behind the SATISPHACTION project held its first kick-off meeting, a key initiative to transform the food packaging sector by developing processes for obtaining high-performance biodegradable polymers from recycled packaging. During the first meeting...
Manuel García-Portillo, re-elected president of AINIA
July 11, 2025
Businessman Manuel García-Portillo has been re-elected President of AINIA at the General Assembly. His reappointment strengthens the institutional stability of the technology center and continues a path marked by a commitment to innovation and business collaboration. Manuel García-Portillo's association with AINIA has a long history of ...
AINIA presents its technological advances for a circular and sustainable bioeconomy at EUBCE 2025.
June 23th, 2025
At the 33rd European Biomass Congress (EUBCE 2025), AINIA presented its role in the bioeconomy, based on the development of innovative technological solutions that enable the efficient use of biomass as agricultural raw materials, waste, and organic byproducts in bio-based products. It highlighted its drive to...
Innovation and collaboration, keys to promoting industrial sustainability
April 28th 2025
The "Sustainability, Transforming the Future of Industry and the Planet" conference organized by AINIA brought together nearly 100 experts and professionals from the energy, agri-food, and environmental sectors. During the meeting, the challenges and opportunities for moving toward a more sustainable production and consumption model were addressed. The...
AINIA promotes solutions to reduce the use of water, energy and chemicals in industrial cleaning
January 3, 2025
The BIOMIMAT II project, developed by AINIA, has achieved significant progress in the design of surfaces inspired by nature that improve industrial cleaning. Based on the results of BIOMIMAT I, further work has been done on optimising functional surfaces with complex residues, such as those that combine fats and proteins, ...
The ten startups of the StartBEC technological support program present their bioeconomy solutions
July 10, 2024
The 10 emerging bioeconomy companies that are part of the StartBEC technological support program, promoted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) together with the AINIA technology center, have presented the progress in their agri-food innovation projects. In its first edition, AINIA is accompanying...
AINIA recognizes the commitment of its associated companies to innovation
June 28th, 2024
AINIA held its General Assembly on June 25, in which the results obtained in fiscal year 2023 were highlighted and the commitment to innovation of companies that have completed 35 years as members of AINIA has been recognized. The event was attended by the Minister of Innovation, Industry, Commerce and Tourism, Nuria Montes, ...
AINIA increases its income by 8% and exceeds 21 million euros
April 5th 2024
AINIA closed the 2023 financial year with a growth in income close to 8% compared to the previous year, reaching 21,1 million euros, of which more than 60% corresponds to company income. The technology center increased activity in its different business units, working with 1.745 companies from various...
The AINIA technology center and REDIT Ventures create FIBTRAY Solutions
February 14th 2024
AINIA and REDIT Ventures, a specialized investment vehicle promoted by the eleven technological institutes of REDIT (Network of Technological Institutes of Valencia), create the new technology-based company FIBTRAY Solutions. The company will design and manufacture laminated cardboard containers that allow their hermetic closure by heat sealing, suitable for...
