INTENSIVE MBA-TYPE, EXECUTIVE-LEVEL, ADVISORY AND CAPABILITY-BUILDING PROGRAMME Challenges related to food system innovations and regulations Workshops and meetings Addressed to public sector representatives The Academy was an advisory and capability-building […]
TRAINING ON NEXT GENERATION VIROME SEQUENCING Definition of the virome present in agricultural crops across Europe using cutting-edge High-throughput sequencing (HTS) technologies Study of the biological impact virus communities have […]
VERTICAL HYDROPONIC GARDEN IRRIGATED WITH RECLAIMED WATER Grey water recycling station Vertical hydroponic garden Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions The city of Malaga is making great efforts to provide its inhabitants […]
WATER TREATMENT WASHING AND RINSING OF BIOMASS CHIPS AEI support program to improve the competitiveness of Spanish industry Bioazul together with onGranada Tech City work together on this project Every […]
DIGITAL MONITORING OF FRUIT & VEGETABLE FRESHNESS Determinating the shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables Monitoring the conditions of fresh fruit and vegetables Translatation storage conditions in the supply […]
CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROCUREMENT Circular economy training Methodology for participants of circular economy Methodology for lecturers of circular economy Circular economy is an effective way to reduce […]
TODAY AQUACULTURE IS THE FASTEST GROWING FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEM WORLDWIDE Strong aquaculture is the fastest growing food production system FAO foresees 33% increase of fish consumption by 2030 in CELAC […]
ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE AND OVERCOME CURRENT BARRIERS TO TACKLE WATER SCARCITY IN SOUTHERN EUROPE Innovative solutions to cope with water scarcity Boosting innovation in target sectors Strengthening cross-networks Water is a […]
TRANSITION TOWARDS A CIRCULAR ECONOMY Specific circular economy training Boosting employability and self-employment Skills and competences to meet the growing demands from the labour market A full transition to Circular […]
NETWORK FOR EFFECTIVE KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER ON SAFE AND ECONOMIC WASTEWATER REUSE IN AGRICULTURE IN EUROPE Reuse of treated wastewater in agriculture Effective exchange of knowledge and experience Creation of Regional […]
Antonia María Lorenzo López
Bachelor of Agricultural Chemistry and specialist in Environmental Engineering and Technology. She started managing international R&D projects more than 20 years ago at the Technology Transfer Center TTZ-Bremerhaven (Germany). She later returned to Spain and founded BIOAZUL in 2003 with the hope of promoting sustainability, environmental protection and efficient water management, from an inclusive approach. Likewise, she has been working for the European Commission since 2012 as an external expert and evaluator in several of its programs and has specialized in aspects related to intellectual protection and exploitation. Furthermores, she is European Ambassador for the Climate Pact and leader of the “Water & Sustainable Agrifood” Working Group within WATER EUROPE.
She is always linked to water management, treatment and reuse projects, nature-based solutions, circular economy, among others; make it a benchmark in programs within the framework of the European Community included in the current Horizon Europe. One of her greatest personal motivations is to contribute to the resolution of social challenges, which has led her to be a member of different NGOs and president of the Rizoma Foundation and the Cluster of Solutions based on Nature created in Malaga, always keeping an eye on attention to the citizen and pursuing a management of the territory that is friendlier to society. She is fond of mindfullnes and yoga.