The 1st GO PISTABIOTECH Webinar was successfully held.

Last June 25, 2026 took place on 1st Webinar GO PISTABIOTECH: network for biotechnological valorization of pistachio by-products, which brought together More than 50 professionals from the sector to present the objectives and approaches of this Operational Group, focused on the biotechnological valorization of by-products generated during the cultivation and processing of pistachios.

Key topics addressed at the event included the growing pistachio production in Spain and the volume of waste it generates, the need to find solutions with greater added value, and the profitability of the crop at the national level. In this regard, the Collaborative approach between research centers, producers, processors and entities specialized in technology transfer that this innovative project proposes to apply scientific knowledge in the development of new products from these wastes.

Throughout the day, practical experiences from the production and processing sector were presented, along with research advances on the fractionation and utilization of lignocellulosic biomass to obtain high-value compounds. The meeting also included a session focused on interaction with other Operational Groups, during which the activities of [the relevant group] were presented. CRIBI Operational Group. With all this, this webinar allowed To present GO PISTABIOTECH as an innovative project aimed at improving the competitiveness of the pistachio sector in response to current environmental and production challenges.

Project members

Program and presentations

Moderator: Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. BIOVEGEN Director

10:00 a.m. Opening and welcome

• IMIDRA. Alicia Sánchez Gorostiaga. Head of Investigation Service X from the Agro-environmental Research Area

• European Pistachio Council. Irene Agüera Sánchez. Coordinator

10:15 a.m. Background and overall presentation of the project

• IMIDRA. Pablo García Estringana. Researcher

10:30 a.m. Presentation of the solution and the activity of the consortium members

• European Pistachio Council. Irene Agüera Sánchez. Coordinator

• Pistamad. Álvaro Díez Martí. CEO

• Squirrel Smile. Darío García Sánchez-Majano. CEO

• ValBioLig Group (INIA-CSIC). Mª Eugenia Eugenio. Scientific researcher

11:30 a.m. Discussion and questions

11:45 a.m. Interaction with other innovative projects. CRIBI Operational Group

• Counterfog, SL. Francisco Javier Pérez del Álamo. GO CRIBI Coordinator

12:00 h. Conclusions and closing

Webinar recording