- 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
Success stories
- 2023
BIOCLEAN
This integrated biotechnological system for the cleaning and microbiological disinfection of pathogens is based on endolysins effective against a range of pathogens, with applications in both the food safety sector and the clinical field. Once the pathogen is identified using the biosensor, cleaning products containing enzymes active against these pathogens are applied. The project is led by the company CLEANITY. In addition to AINIA, the company Lumensia and three research centres—ISABIO, IATA-CSIC and iCMOL-UV—are also involved.
- 2024
SMARTCLEAN_IA
The project developed by the company CLEANITY, with the support of AINIA, involves the design of a control tool for cleaning and disinfection procedures that enables their optimisation and standardisation, with a focus on minimising unnecessary water use and reducing waste. The use of advanced technologies based on AI techniques will allow this process to be controlled and will facilitate the implementation of improvements for increased water recycling and reuse. At the same time, the project aims to reduce the overall environmental impact of industrial decontamination activities through efficient and responsible management of process data. In this way, reviewing and improving current systems can lead to optimised dosing, minimisation of the most polluting products, and the recovery and/or recirculation of the agents currently used. This project is funded by AVI.
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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