Bioencapsulation Convention 2026

28th Microencapsulation Industrial Convention

Valencia, Spain- June 08-11, 2026

Convention Program

Convention Temporary Program

Day 1 – Monday, June 8, 2026

Evening

15:00 – 18:00

Registration & Welcome

19:00 – 21:00

Opening Reception – Convention Welcome Cocktail Party

Day 2 – Tuesday, June 9, 2026

Morning

08:30 – 09:00

Registration & Welcome

09:00 – 09:30

Smart Engineered Nanoparticles for Precision Functionality Delivery

Dr. Lorenzo Pastrana – Chair of the Research Office en INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory| Topic: Precision Delivery
09:30 – 10:00

Micro and nano-particle production utilising scalable, membrane-based technology

Dr. Rahul Sonawane – Principal Scientist at Micropore Technologies Ltd | 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 | Topic: Pulse Spray Drying
14:30 – 15:00

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

Tom Kamperman – CEO & Founder IamFluidics BV | Topic: Microfluidics
15:00 – 15:30

Maltodextrin: The Undervalued Ingredient for Spray Drying and Encapsulation

Gesine Harms – Global SME Taste Delivery Systems, Kerry Group | 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

Day 3 – Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Morning

🕒 8:40

Bus to AINIA

09:00 – 09:15

Registration and Welcome

09:15 – 09:45

Advanced Encapsulation Platforms for Next-Generation Therapeutics

Rafael Miravet Martí – Business Development at CURAPATH | Topic: SLNP 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.

Andrea Occhipinti – Quality Control Manager in Abel Nutraceuticals S.r.l. | 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

Israel García – Sales Representative, Barcelona, ATOPOLS | Topic: Spray Drying – Industrial Scale Rotary
11:15– 11:45

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

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

Visit to AINIA

Afternoon

13:00 – 14:00

Lunch at AINIA

🕒14:00

Bus to Hotel Sorolla

14:00 – 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 informatiom

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 | 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 | Topic: Encapsulation Technologies
09:30 - 10:00

Microfluidics at tons-scale

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

Coffee Break-Exhibitiom and B2B meeting

🕒12:30

Lunch Boxes & End of Event

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.