InnoSaffron is an R&D and innovation company focused on research and technological development related to saffron and its bioactive compounds, especially crocins. Its activities range from the agronomic improvement of the crop to the development of new, high-value-added products and ingredients with a strong biotechnological component. It collaborates with companies and research centers in the development, validation, and scaling up of new technologies and products for the agricultural, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical sectors, contributing trial plots, technical expertise, and high-quality raw materials. Its key areas of work include:
- Development of novel foods and new ingredients from saffron.
- Revalorization of saffron by-products for their use as a source of bioactive compounds.
- Fermentation processes applied to obtaining and improving extracts and compounds of interest.
- Research in plant biotechnology applied to the cultivation and production of bioactive compounds.
- Agronomic improvement of the crop and optimization of management strategies.
- Obtaining and characterizing extracts rich in bioactive compounds, especially crocins.
- Collaboration in R&D and innovation projects in plant and agri-food biotechnology.
- Conducting field trials and validating new technologies, products and cultivation strategies.