The Operational Group SIMBIOLIVA: new biotechnological solutions for a circular economy of pomace arises in the context of the Supra-autonomous Operational Groups call from the European Association for innovation in agricultural productivity and sustainability (AEI-AGRI) in 2023.
GO SIMBIOLIVA aims to enhance the development of biotechnological solutions to promote a circular economy of the olive grove associated with pomace that helps protect the soil from degradation and increase crop resilience. SIMBIOLIVA proposes a strategy that combines physicochemical processes and treatments with specific microorganisms to degrade the polyphenols of pomace, thereby enabling the development of a natural solution that benefits the olive sector and agriculture.
In this context, the upcoming June 9, 2026 will host the II Webinar GO SIMBIOLIVA: new biotechnological solutions for a circular economy of olive pomace, which will be dedicated to presenting the advances and developments of this project during its first year.
Program
11:00 AM. Opening, introduction, and objectives
- Agro-food Cooperatives of Andalusia (CAAND). Antonio López Godoy. Sectoral Technical Responsible for Olive
- BIOVEGEN. David Lapuente. Project Manager at BIOVEGEN
11:15 AM. General presentation of the SIMBIOLIVA Operational Group
- Agro-food Cooperatives of Andalusia (CAAND). César Díaz Barroso. R&D+i Responsible
11:30 AM. Advances of the GO SIMBIOLIVA project
- RESULT 1: Polyphenol extraction process
- INSTITUTE OF FAT (IG-CSIC). Guillermo Rodríguez Gutiérrez. Senior Scientist
- DCOOP. Javier López Nevado. R&D+i Technician
- RESULT 2: Biological treatment
- SAN PABLO CEU UNIVERSITY. José Antonio Lucas García. Professor of Plant Physiology
- RESULT 3: Development of biostimulant consortia
- DMC RESEARCH. Ana Falcón Piñeiro. Microbiology Researcher
- RESULT 4: Development of a new edaphological symbiotic
- EL EJIDILLO VIVEROS INTEGRALES. Pablo Gutiérrez San José. R&D Technician
12:30 h. Colloquium and questions
12:45 h. Interaction with other innovative projects: Vineuro Operational Group
- ITAGRA. Susana Luis del Río. R&D Technician
13:00 h. Conclusions and closure