Presentation of the 3rd edition of StarBEC
Description
StartBEC is a program by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA) and the Spanish Agency for Agricultural Innovation (AINIA) to foster technological development and boost the emerging ecosystem in the bioeconomy. Through a collaboration agreement, its objective is to promote innovative value chains linked to the agri-food sector, support entrepreneurship, and invest in talent.
The presentation of the 3rd edition of StartBEC will take place on Wednesday, February 18th at the AINIA facilities: Valencia Technology Park, Av. Benjamín Franklin, 5-11, 46980 Paterna, Valencia; from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Addressed to
- Companies in the food, pharmaceutical, chemical or cosmetics sectors
- Companies involved in bioeconomy activities: new sources of biomass and biofuels, upcycling , biomaterials, solutions to food waste, biofertilizers and biopesticides, etc.
- Investment entities and private investors interested in the topic of the day
Program
9:30 – 10:00 Welcome and accreditation
10:00 – 10:30 Institutional welcome and presentation of AINIA and the StartBEC program
- Isabel Bombal Díaz, Director General of Rural Development, Innovation and Agri-food Training, MAPA
- Cristina del Campo Asenjo , General Director of AINIA
10:30 – 10:50 New European Bioeconomy Strategy
- Guillermo Gea, representative of the Directorate-General for Environment – Bioeconomy and Sustainable Materials of the European Commission
10:50 – 11:15 Round Table. Future Opportunities in Agri-Food Bioeconomy for companies, startups and entrepreneurs
- Isabel Bombal Díaz, Director General of Rural Development, Innovation and Agri-food Training, MAPA
- Guillermo Gea, representative of the Directorate-General for the Environment of the European Commission
- Andrés Pascual Vidal, Director of Innovation, AINIA
11:15 – 11:45 Coffee break
11:45 – 12:00 Presentation of StartBEC 3rd Edition
- Ruth Manzanares, Head of Open Innovation and the StartBEC Program, AINIA
12:00 – 13:15 StartBECs 3rd Edition Presentation
- Blauver . A pioneer in Spain in the production of high-quality artisanal fresh spirulina, cultivated sustainably using proprietary methods that respect nature to contribute to improving health habits through honest and responsible food.
- CarbonX . A startup specializing in the creation and management of CO₂ absorption rights; it helps companies achieve their sustainability goals through nature-based solutions, by generating carbon sinks.
- Clic Recycle. A deeptech circular economy company that transforms human hair waste into high-impact bio-based solutions for regenerative agriculture, port decontamination, and technical applications.
- Fourstrain Labs. A biotechnology startup that produces high-value functional ingredients through precision fermentation and advanced biotechnology as sustainable and traceable alternatives to conventional animal-derived ingredients for the food, nutraceutical, and cosmetic sectors.
- ODS Protein. A biotechnology startup producing alternative proteins based on the fermentation of filamentous fungi that add value to by-products of the food industry, offering ingredients of excellent nutritional and functional value with a significantly smaller environmental footprint than conventional proteins.
- Omix Circular. A spin-off from the University of Alicante that offers the patented HHT (Thermal Hydro-Humification) technology to transform fruit and vegetable waste into high-value fertilizers, allowing producers to manage their waste on-site with facilities that can be amortized in the short term.
- Organic Sanna. A company dedicated to the recovery and regeneration of agricultural soils through applied microbiology, combining live soil analysis with the design of bioreactors to produce bio-inputs in situ, transforming the farmer into a conscious manager of their own ecosystem.
13:15 – 14:30 Lunch – Networking