Smallops – nanotechnology company from Spain – wins Research and Innovation Award at prestigious anaerobic digestion and biogas industry ceremony
Smallops S.L, a nanotechnology business from Bajadoz in Spain, won the Research and Innovation Award at the 2023 AD and Biogas Industry Awards, a competition organised annually by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the World Biogas Association (WBA). They were presented with their trophy at a prestigious gala ceremony in Birmingham, UK on 29 March. Smallops was recognised for […]
Smallops: this is how this startup closes the agricultural circle
Entrepreneurs and the Cajamar Cooperative Group want to highlight agri-food innovation and have selected around twenty Spanish projects with significant potential in this area. At Smallops, they offer an all-in-one solution. They begin by utilizing the 10 million tons of waste derived from olive oil production, such as vegetable water and olive pomace. These wastes […]
Smallops, recognized as the most innovative startup in Extremadura at the EmprendeXXI Awards
Smallops has been recognized as the most innovative startup in Extremadura at the EmprendeXXI Awards. This recognition is promoted by CaixaBank, through DayOne, its division specializing in technology companies, and its investors, and co-awarded by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism, through ENISA. In Extremadura, the organization of these awards is supported by the […]
Smallops, the Extremadura startup that gives a second life to olive pomance
Olimerca.- The numerous innovative applications using olive pomace are coming to market are becoming increasingly evident. For example, an Extremadura-based company has just launched Smallops, a startup that has developed a technology that uses vegetable water and olive pomace to produce carbon-encapsulated iron nanoparticles, as well as biogas. This solution is presented as a very […]
Forbes List | The 24 ‘changemakers’ 2024
The changes that will take place and shape a society much more aware of the importance of scientific and technical advances in 2024 will be driven by people whose experience and capacity for innovation (which is not always technological) will guide thousands of citizens, protagonists in the creation and transfer of knowledge. Access the full […]
European Biogas Conference – The 2022 EBA Awards
Brussels 03/11/22 – The biogas and biomethane industries are ready and fully committed to scale up the sector and produce at least 35 bcm of biomethane by 2030. “These industries are providing today the cheapest and most scalable renewable gas produced in Europe” stressed Harmen Dekker, CEO of the EBA, during the closing ceremony. The 2022 edition of […]
“Top Biogas Young Talent” AWARD to Smallops
On Tuesday, October 25, the European Biogas Conference and Awards Gala took place in Brussels, where the Spanish smart-up “Smallops” was the winner in the “Top Biogas Young Talent” category awarded by the European Biogas Association (EBA). David Fernández, Vice President of the Spanish Biogas Association (AEBIG), accepted the award on its behalf and explained […]
MONDRAGON Promotion Center and Mondragon University participate in Startup Olé 2022
For the fifth consecutive year, MONDRAGON Promotion Center, a corporate platform for the development of entrepreneurship and new business activities, participated as a Key Player and Partner in the eighth edition of this international event from September 5th to 7th in Salamanca. Startup Olé has established a significant position in Latin America with annual visits […]
“We are committed to bioenergy as a sustainable way to manage organic waste.”
The company produces nanoparticles from oil residues for bioenergy applications. María Jara, co-founder of Smallops Maria Jara, a 24-year-old girl from the village of Eskoriatza, is a partner in the company Smallops, which is developing a technology for the recovery of olive oil, alperujo, and alpechin waste, which could revolutionize biogas worldwide. Jara has two […]
Innovative ideas focused on sustainability
All of them are part of our sixth “Entrepreneurs List,” which stands out for its innovative business models. Smallops – Nanotechnology to End Waste Olive oil production in Spain generates approximately ten million tons of waste, and the national waste management capacity is around six million tons. “At Smallops, we are dedicated to the recovery […]