FuranTek co-founder Asier Barredo Vinuesa received Third Prize at the 2025 Handira Jo Awards, organized by Zitek, the entrepreneurship program of the University of the Basque Country (EHU).
The awards recognize doctoral theses completed between 2020 and 2025 with strong scientific and entrepreneurial potential.
The recognition highlights the research behind FuranTek's innovative technology for producing high-purity bio-based 1,5-pentanediol from renewable feedstocks, demonstrating the potential of transforming academic research into sustainable industrial solutions.
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