INNTERACT Interreg Poctefa - Innovative Network on Tissue Engineering

The INNTERACT project, funded by the European Interreg POCTEFA programme, is being launched with a clear objective: to improve the transfer of biomedical innovation from the research environment to industry, especially in the fields of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.

Sensory analysis as a technological criterion for product and process control

Sensory analysis is a highly versatile tool that allows us to evaluate different aspects of a food product, ranging from tests focused on consumer acceptance to descriptive analyses of specific attributes. Within this spectrum, we primarily use it in our work as a technological tool: it helps us interpret how formulation and processing decisions are reflected in the cheese’s final characteristics.

Promoting the second life of batteries and industrial digitalisation through the REVIA project

The Leartiker technology centre is participating in the REVIA collaborative initiative, which aims to experimentally develop state-of-the-art technological solutions to improve the performance, safety, efficiency and sustainability of second-life batteries for light electric vehicles, using an industrial plant as the validation environment.

New fish-aggregating devices and rod-holding systems for the sustainable fishing of skipjack tuna and other tuna species

The TICS-BONITO project has recently concluded with the prototype validation phase and the final transfer workshops. The initiative, part of the PLEAMAR programme, sought to promote sustainability in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors through innovation and environmental protection. After almost two years of joint work between the Leartiker S. Coop. technology centre (Markina Xemein, Biscay) and the Enxeñería Eficiente e Dixital (EN.EDI) research group at the School of Industrial Engineering of the University of Vigo, and thanks to close cooperation with the fishing sector, the project has come to an end following the validation of prototypes and the final transfer workshops.

PLASTIGARBI, a new project for collecting and processing marine waste

The PLASTIGARBI project has been selected as part of the second POCTEFA 2021-2027 call for European cross-border projects and will run for three years. This new initiative seeks to identify, collect and treat plastic waste from the Basque coast with the aim of giving it a second life.

Leartiker and Biogipuzkoa promote a new project to develop advanced solutions for the personalised, curative and preventive treatment of osteoarthritis

Leartiker and Biogipuzkoa have launched the innovative biOAdin project aimed at responding to one of today's socio-economic and health challenges: population ageing associated with the prevalence of degenerative diseases. Osteoarthritis is one such disease. This condition affects more than 528 million people worldwide and is characterised by the progressive degradation of joint cartilage. Despite advances in diagnostic techniques and cell therapies, there is still no cure or treatment capable of modifying its progression.

Innovative Network on Tissue Engineering

On February 2nd, we held the kick-off meeting of the INNTERACT project at the Leartiker facilities (Markina-Xemein, Bizkaia). This cross-border initiative of the Interreg POCTEFA programme aims to boost health innovation through the development, validation, and transfer of advanced technologies in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.

Simple, sustainable and accessible technical solutions for the valorisation of products through fermentation processes

The FERMAVAL Interreg POCTEFA project addresses a challenge shared by the border regions between Spain and France, where common raw materials and by-products are produced that continue to be under-exploited. The project aims to add value to these resources through fermentation processes, a low-tech process (simple, sustainable and accessible solutions) that is particularly suited to these regions, where small businesses and local producers predominate.

FERMATEC, a year of research and transfer in plant fermentation

In 2025, the Leartiker technology centre concluded the FERMATEC project, an initiative aimed at generating and transferring knowledge about fermentation processes applied to plant-based raw materials. The project has explored the potential of fruit, vegetables, cereals and aromatic plants as a basis for new fermented foods, with the aim of offering the food sector development and innovation options based on bioprocesses.