NUTRIALITEC is the innovation ecosystem for the promotion of food innovation, coordinated by the Centro Nacional Tecnológico de la Conserva (National Technological Centre for Canned Food) and involving CTAEX, BCC Innovation, the Basque Culinary Center's gastronomy technology centre, the Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), oloBion and artica+i.  

The objective is to enhance the value of the large amount of by-products currently generated in agro-industrial activities, in order to obtain bioactive and healthy ingredients within the framework of a sustainable food model. 

All of this is framed within a shift towards a dietary pattern that increases the consumption of plant-based foods, which would provide environmental and health benefits. Nutrialitec works to promote technological development and innovation in sustainable and omics extractive technologies at the service of functional nutrition, as well as the strengthening and expansion of the ecosystem. Visit their website nutrialitec.es and do not hesitate to contact them.

The actions of the Nutrialitec ecosystem are aimed at companies and business associations in the agri-food sector, analysis and characterisation companies related to this sector, companies in the pharmaceutical, medical and cosmetic sectors interested in the use of bioingredients, research centres, technology centres and universities developing technology in these areas, as well as all the administrations involved. 

FIAB and PTF4LS are involved in this project to facilitate technology transfer. Likewise, the regional administration, through INFO, will also collaborate to reinforce the impact on the ecosystem created in the regional agri-food sector.

Objectives and expected results 

The main objective of the project is to enhance the value of technologies applicable to food and health, both in the industrial and gastronomic fields, focusing on different sectors of the population and always strengthening the functionality of new ingredients and their effects on health. Furthermore, the project also aims to consolidate R&D&I synergies between the different agents in the ecosystem, maximising access to different services and technologies by means of multidisciplinary teams.  

With the implementation of the project activities, important developments will be achieved in the value chain of functional bioingredients, such as extraction protocols, chemical and functional characterisation by omic techniques, conveyance of bioingredients in food matrices and nutritional supplements, optimisation of their release in the digestive tract, toxicity control and analysis of their efficacy at both nutritional and therapeutic levels.

Resources: Pilot plants, gastronomic laboratories and state-of-the-art analytical equipment. 
NUTRIALITEC has sufficient technical and human resources to undertake the collaborative technological developments that can be promoted within the ecosystem through fundable projects, in-house developments or contractual R&D.  
NUTRIALITEC (ECO-20241004), will receive more than 975,000€ of funding from CDTI Innovation, with the support of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities. This is a 21-month project and will have a Strategic Agenda driven by its 6 working groups, which will be the basis for the dynamisation of innovation activities aimed at achieving a safe, healthy and sustainable food chain.  

About CTNC (ctnc.eu) 
The Centro Tecnológico Nacional de la Conserva y Alimentación (National Technological Centre for Canned Food), with more than 50 years of experience, is working to boost the competitiveness of companies through R&D&I. CTNC's lines of action have a clear commitment to the demands of customers and consumers, which is why in recent years it has specialised in the implementation of new technologies for the development of natural ingredients and their validation in products placed on the market.

About CTAEX (ctaex.com) 
The Centro Tecnológico Nacional Agroalimentario (National Agri-Food Technology Centre) is a non-profit business association which aims to offer common research, development, innovation, analytical, training and information services to contribute to the competitive development of companies in the agri-food sector, as well as to the safety of consumers, using R&D as a tool.

About BCC Innovation (innovation.bculinary.com) 
In 2018, the Basque Culinary Center created the first technology centre specialising in gastronomy in the world, BCC Innovation, whose mission is to contribute to the transformation of the gastronomy and catering chain by providing differential knowledge to companies and governments in the design of businesses, products, services and public policies under principles of culinary quality, sustainability and health.

About UCAM (ucam.edu) 
The Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia stands out for its commitment to academic excellence and knowledge transfer, with a strategic focus on areas such as health, food and sport, as well as for being a benchmark in innovation. Moreover, through UCAM HiTech, its business accelerator based on a venture studio model, UCAM promotes scientific entrepreneurship.  

About OLOBION (olobion.ai) 
oloBion, located in the Barcelona Science Park, is a laboratory specialising in advanced multi-omics services. oloBion combines high-resolution mass spectrometry technology with artificial intelligence to boost innovation in sectors such as health, food, nutraceuticals, cosmetics and agriculture. The aim is to support the understanding of organisms, as well as the analysis of the composition and mechanisms of action of products, technologies and compounds.

About artica+i (articai.es) 
artica+i is a leading company in technical consultancy and engineering services, focused on formulating and implementing optimal solutions for food, logistics and related industries with high sanitary standards. With 30 years of experience and from its Engineering, Innovation Consulting and Automation and Digitalisation departments, the company supports and guides other companies and organisations to turn their ideas into innovative projects.