The shift to industrial production will require an investment of 30 million euros and 30 other professional recruitment
The Ministry of Universities, Business and Research, in collaboration with the Technological Park of Fuente Alamo and the University of Murcia, has made the biotechnology company Seprox build its pilot plant in the Region, with an initial investment of 1.5 million euros and the creation of ten highly qualified jobs.
Seprox Biotech is a company in the biotechnology sector and activity is research, development and production of natural antioxidants directly applicable in different fields such as cosmetics, the food, nutraceutical and pharmacological treatment.
From now on, begin the assembly of the pilot plant on a ship acquired by the company in the Parque Tecnológico de Fuente Alamo, which bring about its technology to produce industrial scale.
After conditioning of the pilot plant process development, the company plans to purchase and plant commissioning and start business in the market to consolidate
This draft refers only to the pilot plant to fine-tune the technology and to produce industrial scale.
In a second phase will occur at the industrial scale, with a significant increase in investment, estimated at 30 million euros and the hiring of 30 highly skilled professions.
The Minister of Universities and Research Company, Salvador Marin, said that "the 'landing' of Seprox Biotech, a young and innovative company in the 'Centro Empresarial + Imogene' Technology Park Fuente Alamo, with its pilot plant is good news because when the company starts industrial production will generate dozens of qualified jobs and significant investments. "
On arrival of the company, said Marin, "has been critical of the work carried out by the Ministry, through the Info, within the Plan for Attracting Investment in the Region, and the quality and services offered by the Park Fuente Alamo and technological research infrastructure of the region's public universities and technology centers, especially in the area of Biochemistry at the University of Murcia, which has collaborated with Seprox.
This is a clear example of the fruits of the relationship and collaboration between universities, companies and research centers. "
Forefront research and search for new products
In recent years it has been scientifically investigated the role of antioxidants like vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, flavonoids, selenium and others on cardiovascular disease in many types of cancer, antiviral, and even in other directly associated with the aging process, such as cataracts or nervous system.
Seprox Biotech is engaged in the field of development and exploitation of innovative technology summary, both enzymatic and chemical, of various natural antioxidants for later use in high-end products, cosmetics, food and pharmaceuticals.
Marin said that "the Region, with regional government support to universities, technology centers and high quality industrial infrastructure has been placed on the map of the regions highly attractive for innovative and competitive and characterized by ability to generate added value. "
The counselor concluded that "we are working very hard from the Institute of Development and Society Technology Park to attract new investment projects and innovative companies that soon we will announce."
Source: CARM