[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1779187101023{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/el-ep.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asset-190.png?id=206) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
RESEARCH \u2013 DEVELOPMENT \u2013 INNOVATION<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=”middle” el_class=”first”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]OUR VISION<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Our company is at the forefront of innovation, integrating cutting-edge technologies through strategic partnerships and collaborative research initiatives.<\/p>\n Our vision is to develop a new generation of innovative, high-value products derived from residual olive biomass. These products are designed to advance the circular economy, foster entrepreneurship, and support human and environmental well-being. They include bioactive compounds such as squalene and biopolyphenols, as well as sustainable alternatives to fossil-derived resources, including biochar and biogas.<\/p>\n Two representative projects, co-funded through European and national research and innovation programmes, demonstrate our commitment to this vision.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1788948893402{margin-top: 70px !important;background-color: #ebf3e8 !important;}” el_id=”quaker”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1779264707535{background-image: url(https:\/\/el-ep.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03af\u03bf-\u03bb\u03ae\u03c8\u03b7\u03c2-1.png?id=252) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”padd2 padd21″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1779186105903{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}” el_id=”padd3″][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” border_width=”3″ el_width=”30″ accent_color=”#616a00″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n In collaboration with PHARMAGNOSE S.A.<\/strong>, a spin-off of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens<\/strong>, and the University of Patras<\/strong>, we implemented the project \u201cValorization of Olive Mill Waste for Squalene Production.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Squalene is a valuable compound for the human body and a precursor to sterols. Traditionally, squalene was extracted from shark liver. Through our innovative method, we isolate squalene from the raw material entering our production facility, thereby contributing to the protection of marine ecosystems while producing a high-quality substance that is fully compatible with the human body.<\/p>\n FUNDING<\/strong><\/span> PARTNERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n PHARMAGNOSE S.A. \u2014 Spin-off of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens<\/p>\n University of Patras<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1788948887954{margin-top: 120px !important;margin-bottom: -30px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/el-ep.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Symsites-project-background0.webp?id=223) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”last” el_id=”symsites”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1779186763041{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;}”][vc_separator color=”custom” align=”align_left” border_width=”3″ el_width=”30″ accent_color=”#616a00″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n In collaboration with the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)<\/strong>, the Polytechnic University of Catalonia<\/strong>, the University of Vienna<\/strong>, KU Leuven<\/strong>, and other partners, we are implementing this research project focused on the development of \u201cEco-Sites\u201d<\/strong> that promote industrial and urban symbiosis.<\/p>\n The project focuses on the shared use of technologies for wastewater treatment, energy production, and recycling<\/strong>, creating synergies between industrial and urban activities and supporting more sustainable and resource-efficient production systems.<\/p>\n FUNDING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The project was funded under the European Union\u2019s research and innovation programme HORIZON<\/strong>.<\/p>\n PARTNERS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)<\/p>\n Polytechnic University of Catalonia<\/p>\n University of Vienna<\/p>\n KU Leuven<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1779264875808{background-image: url(https:\/\/el-ep.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03af\u03bf-\u03bb\u03ae\u03c8\u03b7\u03c2-3.png?id=255) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”padd2 padd22″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1779187101023{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/el-ep.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Asset-190.png?id=206) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text] RESEARCH \u2013 DEVELOPMENT \u2013 INNOVATION Our New Generation of Innovative Products [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-413","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/el-ep.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/el-ep.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/el-ep.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/el-ep.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/el-ep.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=413"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/el-ep.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/413\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":438,"href":"https:\/\/el-ep.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/413\/revisions\/438"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/el-ep.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Our New Generation of Innovative Products<\/span><\/h1>\n
Research \u2013 Development \u2013 Innovation<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
SQUAKER Project<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
\nThe project was co-funded through the research programme of the General Secretariat for Research and Innovation, \u201cRESEARCH \u2013 INNOVATE \/ Intervention I.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\nSYMSITES Project<\/strong><\/h2>\n