Business developments in membrane

Oct 7
07:09

2010

Irene Blanco

Irene Blanco

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The company Likuid Nanotek get two million euros to open a new plant

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Likuid Nanotek is a company dedicated to the manufacture of inorganic membranes for water purification and in the field of biosciences,Business developments in membrane Articles will launch a new production plant, from a capital of two million euros, which 1.5 million will be subscriber by Orza and the remaining 0.5 by the venture capital firm in the Spri.

With this expansion, which has taken part Orza, a subsidiary 50% of the EPSV Geroa and Elkarkidetza, which aims at making corporate investments, Likuid Nanotek will implement a strategic plan that Aside from opening a new plant, expand its product range and look for its internationalization.

This company, founded in 2008 the technology center CEIT (Centro de estudios e investigaciones técnicas de Gipuzkoa or Centre for technical studies and research in Gipuzkoa) and enlisted the help of Bic-Berrilan, Kutxa and the Basque Government, develops and manufactures inorganic membranes and membrane bioreactor for process filtration, separation and concentration of effluent and aims to develop this project the area of biopharmaceuticals, agri-food and industry.

The company Guipuzcoa, the turnover of 140,000 euros last year, has some advantage when undertaking internationalization, to the extent that many foreign companies have shown interest in the membranes that manufactures and because it reduces the need for pretreatments.

Funding for this project has been supported by BAN-Euskadi, an organization that is dedicated to enabling new entrepreneurs to include firms that provide capital, experience and networking.