SOCIEDAD ANONIMA AGRICULTORES DE LAVEGA DE VALENCIA

Their core work

S.A. Agricultores de la Vega de Valencia is a large Spanish agricultural company based in Valencia that operates in food production and agri-food waste management. Within EU research, they serve as an industry partner bringing real-world agricultural and food processing infrastructure to projects focused on turning urban biowaste and agri-food residues into valuable biobased products. Their participation spans the full circular bioeconomy chain — from plastic packaging waste and biowaste valorisation to biodegradable bioplastics and biofertilizers. As a private company (not an SME), they likely operate at significant scale in Valencia's agricultural sector, providing demonstration sites and industrial validation for circular economy technologies.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (2017–2019) focused on plastic packaging waste circularity and urban biowaste utilisation at a broad level, anchored by PlastiCircle and WaysTUP!. From 2020 onward, their focus sharpened toward biological solutions — using microorganisms, enzymes, and insects for plastic biodegradation, plus PHA/PHB bioplastics and enzymatic recycling. This evolution shows a clear shift from general waste management toward bio-based materials and biological processing, closing the loop between their agricultural operations and waste-derived products like biofertilizers and compost.

They are moving deeper into biological waste processing and bioplastic alternatives, positioning themselves at the intersection of agriculture and circular materials — expect future interest in industrial-scale bio-based packaging and agricultural waste-to-product chains.

How they like to work

Primarily a consortium participant (4 of 5 projects), but capable of leading — they coordinated WaysTUP!, their largest project at EUR 1.68M. With 103 unique partners across 17 countries, they operate in large Innovation Action consortia (4 of 5 projects are IAs), suggesting they contribute industrial infrastructure and demonstration capacity rather than research leadership. Their broad partner network indicates openness to new collaborations rather than reliance on a fixed circle.

Extensive European network of 103 unique partners spanning 17 countries, built through participation in large Innovation Action consortia. Their base in Valencia and agricultural focus suggest strong connections to Mediterranean agri-food chains and Southern European circular economy initiatives.

What sets them apart

As a large-scale agricultural company — not a university or research institute — they bring something rare to circular bioeconomy consortia: real agricultural operations, waste streams, and industrial sites for demonstration and validation. Their Valencia location places them in one of Europe's most productive agricultural regions, giving them access to significant volumes of agri-food waste for pilot testing. For consortium builders, they offer the industry end-user perspective that reviewers value highly in Innovation Actions.

Highlights from their portfolio

• WaysTUP!
  Their only coordinated project and largest funding (EUR 1.68M) — focused on transforming urban biowaste into biobased products, demonstrating their leadership capacity in circular bioeconomy.
• RECOVER
  Ambitious scope combining biological agents (insects, earthworms, enzymes, microorganisms) for plastic biodegradation — an unusual and forward-looking approach to the plastics crisis.
• BioSupPack
  Focuses on PHA/PHB bioplastics with enzymatic recycling — directly relevant to the EU's push for sustainable food packaging, connecting their agricultural identity to materials innovation.