CARTIF technology centre has joined the Net-Pharma Hub, the leading European ecosystem dedicated to fostering innovation, collaboration and networking in the pharmaceutical industry. This alliance reinforces CARTIF’s commitment to technological excellence and applied research in a sector in continuous expansion.
CARTIF is the first strategic partner, and the only technology centre of the Hub, since the end of 2024, the Centre contribute with its vision and expertise in key areas for the pharmaceutical sector, such as the development of bioactives, sustainability, digitalization in processes, and energy efficiency. Through this synergy, companies, researchers and industry professionals can work together and generate innovative solutions that have a positive impact on society.
This cooperation strengthen, once again, CARTIF’s role as benchmark in technology transfer, and highlight its objective of contributing to the progress of the pharmaceutical sector based on innovation and sustainability.
CARTIF’s value in the pharmaceutical sector
CARTIF has made its know-how and technological keys available to the Hub with the aim to encourage the pharmaceutical sector through the perspective of innovation. Some of these keys are:
Research and development in chemical and biotechnological products and process:
- Development of bioactives, such as antibiotics, hormones and vaccines using procession fermentation and enzymatic processes, both at laboratory and pre-industrial scale.
- Extraction and purification of active ingredients using sustainable techniques such as GRAS solvents and biocatalysis.
- Innovation in product stabilisation, including microencapsulation and spray drying.
- Advanced product characterisation using techniques such as FTIR and scanning microscopy.
Sustainable and circular economy:
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to calculate environmental and social impacts.
- Water cycle management, effluent treatment and recovery of valuable materials.
Digital transformation and artificial intelligence:
- Digitalisation and optimisation of industry processes with AI.
- Artificial vision for quality control and collaborative robotics for complex operations.
Decarbonisation and energy efficiency:
- Application of technologies such as IoT, Big Data and Blockchain to manage energy sustainably in factories, creating Digital Twins and advanced energy management strategies.