One-liner: the food-tech institute (Paterna) — 12 pilot plants + 140+ ENAC-accredited labs for new-food development, extrusion, microencapsulation and fermentation scale-up.
What a founder gets
- Pilot-plant access for new-process scale-up (extrusion, microencapsulation, fermentation, supercritical-CO2 extraction, industrial food/cosmetic-ingredient production) — the step between lab bench and factory line.
- ENAC-accredited lab testing: physico-chemical (contaminants, metals, mycotoxins, pesticide residues, allergens), microbiology (pathogens, viruses, hygiene indicators), packaging-material aptitude/migration/permeability, nutritional and shelf-life (challenge tests).
- Digital platforms: FoodAlert and FoodRiskScan (food-safety-management and fraud/risk-detection tools) plus a 24h crisis-management alert service.
- Consultancy: food law (EU authorisation procedures, regulatory monitoring), APPCC/BRCGS/IFS/FSSC22000 certification prep, life-cycle assessment & environmental footprint, market/consumer research (sensory panels, trained-panel testing).
- AINIA Network — 800+ member companies/organisations for collaborative R&D and knowledge-sharing (AINIA Connect events draw 150+ professionals per session).
- Sectors served beyond pure food: cosmetics, pharma, packaging, chemical.
Who it's for
- Foodtech / agrifood / biotech startups needing to develop, certify, or scale a product from lab to pilot-plant volume; early to growth stage.
How to engage
- Contact via ainia.com/contacto or +34 961 366 090 (labs line: +34 963 052 525); HQ at Parque Tecnológico de Valencia, Av. Benjamín Franklin 5-11, 46980 Paterna.
- Join as an Associate ("Asóciate") for AINIA Network access, or engage directly per-project for lab/pilot-plant services (paid, quoted per project — "Solicitar Presupuesto Analítico").
- Also present in Alicante, Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Vigo, Zaragoza and Oporto for regional access.
Key facts
- +13,000 m² of facilities, +35 years' experience; AINIA Network = 800+ companies/organisations. Offices in Valencia (Paterna) + Alicante, Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Vigo, Zaragoza and Oporto.
- Sectors: food, cosmetics, pharma, packaging, chemical. Services incl. food-safety consulting (APPCC/BRC/IFS), life-cycle assessment & environmental footprint, and food-law advisory.
- Runs EU-funded R&D+i projects and an IVACE+i convenio; also public-facing "AINIA Digital" line and a training/events calendar ("Aula Virtual").
Relations
- Part of: REDIT
- See also: Foodtech (niche)
- Runs: AINIA Pilot Plants & Labs
- See also: Agrotech (niche)
- See also: Cajamar Innova