2011

our mission

Our mission is to give support and add value to

companies, by leading innovation and technological

development in a responsible and committed way.

our legal status is that of a private non-profit association: our profits are reinvested in order to achieve our goals.

organizational structure

General Assembly1070 associated members

The General Assembly selects the

Board of directors25 members

Technical team197 professionals

organizational structure

Multi-disciplinary equipment

Food technicians, agronomists, pharmaceutics, chemists, physicists, industrial and telecommunications engineers, biologists and other disciplines (lawyers,psychologists, economists, etc.).

Continuous training in the best centres and universities in the world

Our professionals are trained in the technologies that are most important for us, in the principal centres and universities in the world.

197 professionals in the staff

70 % Ph D. and University Graduates and 30 % trained technicians

human capital

197193192189TOTAL

62666665Technicians

118111109106UniversityGraduates

17161718Ph D

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ainia: projects and services for the industry

R&D&I projects

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R&D&I represents 78% of total income and

has experienced 21% increase in

comparison to 2009 in company projects.

R&D&i PROJECTS DEVELOPED DURING 2010

R&D projects: our main activity

22716126328TOTAL

4833753Sustainability

6452471Design and Industrial Production

36158121Quality and Food Safety

7961783Food and Health

TOTALCompanyRegionalNationalEuropean

R&D&I Projects

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OPTIM’OILS: Valorisation of healthy lipidic micro-nutrients by optimising food processing of edible oils and fats TRACEBACK: Integrated system for a reliable traceability of food supply chainsKNOWLEDGE TO INNOVATION: Promoting the exploitation of scientific knowledge through academia- industry cooperation in the Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy in Europe and beyondBIOLISME: Speedy system for sampling and detecting Listeria monocytogenes in agro-food and related European industriesINTEGRAL-B: Demonstration of a multi-feedstock sustainable biodiesel production scheme integrating an on-site by-products energy valorisation systemAGRIFOODRESULTS: European Initiative for a better use of the results of agri-food researchQUBIC: Animal Breeding: Quality Biodiversity Innovation CompetitivenessECO3CIP: Industrial validation of an ozone based CIP system for dairy industriesSWITCH4FOOD: Services for Water and inTegrated teCHniques for FOODindustryMEAT-TIPS: Improving the fermented MEAT products sector via Training on Innovation in Products, processes and Safety managementTRACK_FAST: Training Requirements and Careers for Knowledge-based Food Science and Technology in EuropeERIE: Environmental Rennaisance in Europe.

EU projects

las asistencias tecnológicas (ATE) son servicios orientados a un resultado a

corto plazo, en los que ponemos nuestros conocimientos y experiencias al

servicio de la empresa

asistencias tecnológicas: soluciones rápidas y eficacestechnological assistance

Technological assistance projects and services

technological assistance: fast and efficient solutions

58151228392TOTAL:

6155420Sustainability

15312910131Design andIndustrial production

33730610201Quality and foodsafety

3022440Food and health

TOTALPrivateRegionalNationalEuropean2010

Analytical services

66.000 analytical assays / 400 companies using the services

Lines of work:

• Quality and food safety (food hygiene, systems, crisis management, traceability, product, quality control)

• Sustainability and environment (water, residues, clean production, management, energy)

• Industrial design and production (packaging, technological studies, applications, process automation)

• Legislation• Information technologies

las asistencias tecnológicas (ATE) son servicios orientados a un resultado a

corto plazo, en los que ponemos nuestros conocimientos y experiencias al

servicio de la empresa

asistencias tecnológicas: soluciones rápidas y eficacestechnological assistance

Technological assistance is a service aimed at short-term results, in

which we put our knowledge and experience at the disposal of companies

technological assistance: fast and efficient solutions

Laboratories with the most advanced equipment. The activities are aimed at perfecting the fastest, most efficient and precise analytical techniques, that guarantee food safety.

servicios analíticos: referencia en el sectorasistencias tecnológicas: soluciones rápidas y eficacesanalytical services

400 companies using the services / 80.000 analytical assays a year

+ 300 analytical techniques offered, and more than 100 accredited by ENAC

analytical services: a reference for the sector

Lines of work:

• Contaminants (micotoxins, heavy metals, residues, pesticides, antibiotics)

• Chemical characterization (nutritional composition)

• Physical characterization of food (water activity, cloudiness) and packaging (permeability) • Microbiological characterization Spoilage microbes

• Food pathogens

services

Training: 1.500 teaching hours for 700 trainees from 250 companies

Consumolab: 667 actions and studies with consumers

ainia in the world: 16 technical assistance projects

consumolab’s activity is specialized in:

- investigation and consumer perception:

acceptance and preference.

concept investigation, packaging, positioning, brand image, etc. .

mystery shopping, assisted shopping, etc.

social tendencies, etc.

- development of new products :

selection of prototypes.

optimization of formulations.

comparison competitors’ products.

map of preferences.

- quality control :

sensorial specifications, useful life, lowering of costs.

consumolab

Consumolab has a strategy aimed at giving coverage to the business sector in the analysis and study of consumer behaviour and consumption tendencies

CLIENTS FOR SECTORS

ANALYSIS AND ASSAYS

ASSOCIATES

CLIENTS

results

Tertiary, engineering and services7,96%

Food67,90%

Chemics, drugstore and cosmetics

4,43%Other

13,14%

Packaging6,57%

1070 member companies

1300 clients

nuestra trayectoria viene avalada por los resultados

YEAR THOUSAND OF EUROS

INCOME EVOLUTION

results

2004

2005

2006

2007

14.5092010

14.8162009

14.3412008

13.0702007

10.2862006

56,5% from private projects and contratcs

43,5% competitive public funds

INCOME DISTRIBUTION

- €2.000,00 €4.000,00 €6.000,00 €8.000,00 €

10.000,00 €12.000,00 €14.000,00 €16.000,00 €

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

infraestructuras y equipos

Our infrastructures are prepared to provide solutions for the technological needs of the 21st century

Average annual investment about 10 % of total income

12000 m2 facilities

7 laboratories

10 pilot plants

Researchers’ room (100 people)

5 training rooms

Assembly hall (120 people)

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infrastructures and equipment

Infrastructures and equipment:

Pilot Plants: Water – Hygiene – Bio-Production – Bio-Safety – Spectroscopy –Vision – Bio Gas – SFC Processes – Packaging – Industrial Kitchen (cureddryers incluided) – Food Industry Unit Operations

infrastructures and equipment