The GUESSS Spain 2023-2024 report on entrepreneurship among Spanish university students has been presented.
According to this study, upon completing their studies, 12.3% intend to start a business. […] The report, which investigates and promotes the entrepreneurial spirit of university students, is coordinated internationally with the University of Bern and includes a foreword by the Minister of Science, Innovation, and Universities, Diana Morant. In addition to SANFI, it collaborates […]
Four Extremadura companies received awards at the Top 101 Awards held in Córdoba.
Celina Pérez, General Manager of Business, attended the final gala of the Top 101 Awards in Córdoba, which recognizes entrepreneurship with an impact in Spain. Smallops received a special mention as an Extremadura company ambassador for the Spain Up Nation brand. The purpose of these awards is to recognize the best newly created business projects […]
Purify water with what contaminates it using sustainable nanotechnology
The Spanish startup Smallops is the first to produce materials to decontaminate water using nanotechnology from alpechin, a waste product from olive oil production. What could potentially contaminate water if not managed properly, in the hands of Smallops, could be a solution to water pollution. If we could hold atoms in our hands, we would […]
30 Smallops, the company that creates nanoparticles from oil production waste – Ances Talento Emprendedor
SMALLOPS is a company seeking innovative solutions to address climate change through nanotechnology. Based in Don Benito, Badajoz, SMALLOPS is one of the winners of Ances Open Innovation, our open innovation program. In this episode, we speak with Rubén Escudero, co-founder and CTO of SMALLOPS. Go to the podcast
Repsol Foundation adds seven new startups to the 13th edition of its Entrepreneurship Fund
The Repsol Foundation today announced the seven startups selected for the thirteenth international call for proposals from its business accelerator, the Entrepreneurs Fund. These projects were chosen after an exhaustive evaluation process of the proposals received. These projects will receive financial support of up to €120,000 for one year in the form of a convertible […]
Smallops, nanotechnology within everyone’s reach
Smallops was founded in 2018 by the three founders, Íñigo (Vitoria), María (Gipuzkoa), and Rubén (Elche), at their respective universities. After a conversation between Iñigo and Rubén, the idea of starting a company emerged based on the final project Rubén was working on. Íñigo and María were about to take a market research trip to […]
IV go!ODS Recognitions: announcement of finalist initiatives
The go!ODS Awards, the leading sustainability awards focused on innovation in Spain, announce the list of 51 finalist projects for its fourth edition. Specifically, after an exhaustive analysis of the 506 applications submitted for the fourth go!ODS Awards, three initiatives for each Sustainable Development Goal have been selected as finalists for the go!ODS Award on […]
Iron nanoparticles and vegetable water to decontaminate wastewater
A research team from the Solar Water Treatment Unit of the Almería Solar Platform (CIEMAT-PSA) and SMALLOPS S.L. have verified the effectiveness of “recyclable” nanoparticles made from iron and vegetable water, a liquid byproduct of olive oil mills, in decontaminating wastewater. Although these microstructures had previously been used to obtain biofertilizer and biogas, the experts […]
Smallops creates nanoparticles from oil production waste
Smallops crea nanopartículas con residuos de la producción de aceite en Videos The Extremadura-based company Smallops transforms the waste generated by the production of olive oil, alpechin, and alperujo into nanoparticles and biogas “to revalue all the waste generated in the sector.” This was explained by the company’s CEO and co-founder, Íñigo Monreal, who explained […]
The birthday greeting that led to a disruptive project to produce biogas from olive oil waste.
The startup Smallops produces biogas from olive oil waste and also iron nanoparticles for environmental applications. It was hard for Íñigo to imagine that calling his friend Rubén to wish him a happy birthday would be so beneficial. It was 2018, and they were both pursuing their university studies. The entrepreneurial adventure that would give […]