Bioencapsulation Convention 2026

28th Microencapsulation Industrial Convention

Valencia, Spain- June 08-11, 2026

Convention Program

Day 1 – Monday, June 8, 2026

Evening

15:30 – 20:00

Registration & Welcome

19:00 – 20:00

Opening Reception – Convention Welcome Cocktail Party

Day 2 – Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Morning

08:30 – 09:00

Registration & Welcome

09:00 – 09:30

Surface properties of dried microparticles

Prof. Claire GAIANI, Dr. Jennifer BURGAIN Université de Lorraine, LIBio (France)
09:30 – 10:00

Micro and Nanoparticle Production Utilising Scalable, Advanced Crossflow ("AXF" TM ) Membrane Technology

Dr. Rahul Sonawane – Principal Scientist at Micropore Technologies Ltd (UK) | Topic: Membrane Technology
10:00 – 10:30

Exhibitors Presentations

10:30 – 13:00

Coffee Break – Exhibition – B2B Meetings

Afternoon

13:00 – 14:00

Buffet Lunch

14:00 – 14:30

Microencapsulation and Use of Alternative Coatings Using *Pulse Spray Drying*

Aritz Lekuona – Director I+D at EKONEK (Spain) | Topic: Pulse Spray Drying
14:30 – 15:00

Uniform, Scalable, and Biocompatible Microencapsulation Using In-Air Microfluidics

Dr. Tom Kamperman – CEO & Founder IamFluidics BV (Netherlands) | Topic: Microfluidics
15:00 – 15:30

Maltodextrin: The Undervalued Ingredient for Spray Drying and Encapsulation

Gesine Harms – Global SME Taste Delivery Systems, Kerry Group (Germany) | Topic: Flavours encapsulation spray drying
15:30 – 17:00

Coffee Break – Exhibition – B2B Meetings

Evening

🕒19:30

Bus to Convention Dinner

20:00 – 22:30

Convention Dinner

Restaurant La Ferradura 📍 Av. Mare Nostrum 42, Playa Patacona, Valencia

Day 3 – Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Morning

🕒 8:00

Bus to AINIA

08:30 – 09:00

Registration

09:00 – 09:15

welcome

Cristina del Campo, CEO of AINIA
09:15 – 09:45

Advanced Encapsulation Platforms for Next-Generation Therapeutics

Dr. Rafael Miravet Martí – Business Development at CURAPATH (Spain) | Topic: Polymeric excipients, LNP, and PNP formulations for drug delivery.
09:45 – 10:15

How To Approach The Microencapsulation Of A Bioactive Plant Extract: From R&D To Industrial Scale Up. A Success Case Of Innovation In The Dietary Supplement Industry

Dr. Andrea Occhipinti – Quality Control Manager in Abel Nutraceuticals S.r.l. (Italy) | Topic: Spray Chilling & Bioavailability Tests
10:15 – 10:45

Coffee Break

10:45 – 11:15

Microencapsulation of microorganisms to preserve viability using rotary disk spray drying

Jaume Pont Sans –Technical Director of Atopols & Israel García –Sales Representative AINIA – Barcelona, ATOPOLS (Spain) | Topic: Spray drying industrial scale rotary
11:15– 11:45

From Farm to Fork: microencapsulation for agriculture, feed and food bioactives

Dr. Lorena Sanchez – R&D Director – KAPSERA (France)
11:45 – 13:00

Visit to AINIA

Afternoon

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch at AINIA

🕒14:00

Bus to Hotel Sorolla

14:30 – 17:00

Coffee Break – Exhibition – B2B Meetings

Evening

🕒18:30

Visit to the City of Valencia

Day 4– Thursday, June 11, 2026

Morning

08:15 - 08:30

Morning Welcome and Information

08:30 - 09:00

Continuous Manufacturing of Polymeric Micro- and Nanocapsules Using Flow Microstructured Reactors

Dr. Anna Musyanovych – Head of Micro- and Nanoparticles: Engineering and Formulation Group at Fraunhofer IMM (Germany) | Topic: Flow Microstructured Reactors
09:00 – 09:30

Enhancing Actives for Better Performance: Advanced Delivery with ECOSTRATAR

Neus Isidro – Division CEO, Encapsulation Technologies at ECOPOLTECH (Spain) | Topic: Encapsulation Technologies
09:30 - 10:00

Microfluidics at tons-scale

Dr. Édouard Duliège – Head of Chemistry at Microcaps (Switzerland) | Topic: Microfluidics scale up
10:00 - 12:30

Coffee Break – Exhibition – B2B Meetings

🕒12:30

Lunch Boxes & End of Event

Evening

17:00 - 22:30

Visit to Albufera Natural Park

⚠️ This visit is optional and free of charge for all event participants. If you are unable to attend, please let us know. Your confirmation will help us organize the visit more efficiently.