Natac is placed in the top 15 companies by return in Horizon Europe

Natac consolidates its position as a key player in innovation in Spain, reaching the thirteenth position at national level in companies with the highest return in the Horizon Europe Programme (2021-2023), according to the latest report published by the Centre for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI).

This report also reflects that Natac reaches the first place in funding in Cluster 6 -Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment- of which other entities such as the CSIC, Tecnalia or the CDTI itself are part of.

At regional level, Natac is the leading private entity in Horizon Europe Programme funding in Extremadura, a region that has achieved a historic record with 22.5 million euros received in three years with the Horizon Europe Programme.

During the period 2021-2023, Natac has developed two projects under the framework of the Horizon Europe Programme: Robocoop-EU and Sustainext. The first one seeks to implement circular business models for the valorisation of agricultural waste from grapes, olives and stone fruits.

Meanwhile, the Sustainext project, led by Natac and involving twenty partners from Spain and Europe, aims to transform the production plant in Hervás into the most modern and sustainable vegetable extract biorefinery in the world. Funded by the Horizon Europe Programme, with a budget of €22m and a grant of €14m, Sustainext is the first project in the Flagship category awarded entirely to Spain.