A Spanish company that transfers knowledge and technology to companies in the agri-food sector, with a specific focus on the development of solutions for the sector of table olives, are pioneers in the development of starter cultures with lactic acid bacteria that have multifunctional characteristics.

Currently, around 30% of cancers have no curative treatment that can be offered at diagnosis. While therapies targeting abnormal proteins resulting from genetic mutations have proved successful, tumour evolution means that often response to these therapies is temporary. A Spanish biotech company is taking a different approach to cancer therapy-targeting the phenotype rather than the genotype. They are developing a novel class of therapeutic agent-Therapeutic Molecular Clusters (TMCs).

Blockchain in logistics is the new technological bet to increase agility and security in the exchange of information. This technology enhances more effective communication between providers, consumers and other agents from the global supply chain.

From a human point of view, managers of academic institutions have deeply explored how students and teachers would feel about going back to the academic activity and how they might behave differently. Users have a new challenge when using shared spaces, as occupancy is limited and the demand for space is virtually the same. From an engineering point of view, they have already looked at whether we can virus-proof spaces and improve resilience in this and future pandemics.