- This strategic infrastructure strengthens research, innovation, and collaboration efforts between campuses and with the business community
- The new Laboratory will conduct research on the production of new renewable fuels from biomass and waste recovery
The Higher Technical School of Engineering of Algeciras (ETSIA) at the University of Cádiz (UCA) has inaugurated the Moeve Energy Transition Laboratory as part of its scientific and research strategy. This Laboratory represents a major step forward and is supported by Moeve, particularly its Innovation Center in Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), which plays a pivotal role in the project.
The Laboratory operates within the Department of Chemical Engineering and Food Technology, building on the work of the Group for the Analysis and Design of Processes with Supercritical Fluids and its research focus on high-pressure reaction engineering.
This Laboratory’s scientific work will focus on critical areas for the future of sustainable industry. The research teams will work on projects aimed at producing biofuels and synthetic fuels from biomass and recovering industrial and urban waste, as well as conducting research on renewable molecules such as e-ammonia, in search of innovative solutions in the energy sector.
The opening ceremony was attended by María Luz Martín, vice-rector of the UCA’s Bahía de Algeciras Campus; Francisco Trujillo, coordinator of the Master’s in Petrochemicals and Hydrogen Technology; Juan Carlos Valenzuela, director of ETSIA; and Estrella Blanco, Head of Corporate Affairs at Moeve. Also present were José María Abelleira-Pereira, a professor from the master’s program, and María Jesús Jiménez, deputy director of Research, both of whom work on the initiative.
María Luz Martín expressed her gratitude for Moeve’s support in establishing this Laboratory, which "marks another step forward in the University of Cádiz’s commitment to applied research in energy transition, a key area for the future of our industrial sector."
“This Laboratory is a cornerstone for advancing innovation and research. It is an example of how the partnership between the University and the company — which, in this case, spans five decades — makes it possible to develop innovative projects with a real impact on society."
Estrella Blanco, Head of Corporate Affairs at Moeve.
José María Abelleira-Pereira highlighted the importance of Moeve’s support in acquiring a high-pressure, high-temperature hydrothermal reactor, "an essential technological tool for carrying out this line of research." He also noted that the Laboratory could be used for undergraduate, master’s, and PhD theses, stating that "these facilities are the result of a meticulous design process and have been conceived to provide staff with a first-rate research environment, where experimental studies can reach new levels of precision."
Moeve’s funding of the new Laboratory is part of the energy company’s strategy to foster collaborative innovation and talent, creating an open ecosystem that includes companies, startups, public institutions, technology centers, and other organizations. Through its Positive Motion roadmap, Moeve aims to become a leader of the energy transition and drive the development of green molecules and sustainable chemistry and mobility with public-private and private-private partnerships.
