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 other partners, Iñigo Monreal and Ruben Escudero, and a chemical engineer, Lola Hernández.
This company’s work has been recognized worldwide, even appearing in Forbes magazine, and they have received several awards:
- Green Disruption Summit (2021)
- Smart Agrifood Summit Sustainability Award (2021)
- Entrepreneurs Award for Innovation in the Agrifood Sector (2021)
- National Young Entrepreneurs Competition of the Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda (2021)
- Verinsur-UCA Chair Award for Innovative Alternatives for Waste Recovery (2021)
- Circular Seas Award in the scientific study category (2021).
- 30 Under 30 – Europe – Manufacturing & Industry 2022