- Chemical Sector
Solutions for the chemical and biochemical industry
We develop and scale sustainable processes to obtain ingredients, additives and advanced materials, integrating bioprocesses, green chemistry and advanced analytics.
Sector challenges
- Sustainability and decarbonisation: reduction of energy consumption and environmental footprint
- By-product valorisation and bioeconomy (biorefinery, fermentation)
- Solvent substitution and adoption of clean technologies, sustainability and decarbonisation: green chemistry
- Innovation in raw materials and processes
- Product and process quality: quality control, purity and trace impurities
- Safe and efficient process scale-up (from laboratory to pilot plant)
- Regulatory compliance and technical documentation
- Digitalisation
Our value proposition
Integrated platform
Synthesis/bioprocess → Separation/purification → Formulation → Validation
Differential technologies
Supercritical CO₂ extraction, omics, green solvents and sustainable upcycling
- Life cycle analysis and environmental footprint
- Modelling, scale-up and tech transfer support
- Process automation and improved traceability
- Increased safety and production efficiency
- Data management and process dashboards
Solutions and services
We offer solutions that integrate sustainability, digitalisation, new raw materials and products, and regulatory compliance, supported by more than 300 professionals and 21 pilot plants dedicated to innovative technologies that enable processes to be scaled up to pre-industrial levels.
R&D&I and technology
- Process development (chemical and biotechnological) and route optimisation
- Extraction/purification of natural actives and industrial by-products
- Formulation of functional ingredients and additives
Consulting
Tech due diligence and feasibility/transfer analysis
Sustainability and green chemistry roadmap
Documentation support for compliance
Laboratory
- Advanced physicochemical analysis, chromatography and spectrometry
- Stability and formulation compatibility studies
Digital platforms
- Process data models, dashboards and predictive analytics
- Integration of sensors and vision systems for quality control
Consumer and market
Studies on sustainability perception and material/ingredient value proposition
Events
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Success stories
- 2024
BIGPREDIDATA
The company Azufrera y Fertilizantes Pallarés, S.A. (AFEPASA) has commissioned AINIA to develop strategies for the prevention of frost effects, supporting the creation of a product that helps plants combat the damage caused by this phenomenon. The project is funded by CDTI and FEDER funds under the CIEN call.
- 2024
SUPRALEM
Research and development of new alternative protein sources through the cultivation of biomass such as duckweed and microalgae. Advanced technologies have been developed under non-conventional environmental conditions, enabling biomass to be enriched with minerals such as magnesium and iron up to 10 times more than in control cultures. In addition, the production of bioactive compounds such as antioxidants, phytosterols, and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids has been enhanced.
Technologies such as high pressure and ultrafine milling have also been implemented for cell disruption, facilitating the release of proteins and other compounds of interest, such as micro- and nanocelluloses. These technologies enable the full valorisation of biomass with specific applications. Furthermore, the protein has been isolated using scalable and sustainable techniques. The project is funded by the EU through IVACE with FEDER funds.
- 2022
RECICLADOS PALANCIA BELCAIRE
With the company Reciclados Palancia Belcaire, we have worked on the development of a fertilizer enriched with biostimulant microorganisms, from biostabilized material and compost resulting from the treatment of the organic fraction of municipal solid waste. To this end, AINIA optimized the lactic fermentation process through bioaugmentation and modification of operating variables; the bacteria present with biostimulant capacity were isolated and subjected to a microencapsulation process. The final product was tested in combination with biostabilized material, compost, and conventional fertilizer. The company received funding from the Valencian Innovation Agency to carry out this project.
Capabilities and infrastructure
- Pilot plants (supercritical CO₂, microencapsulation, spray drying)
- Advanced analytics and characterisation laboratories
- Scale-up and tech transfer spaces
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