FuranTek Wins First Prize at Think Big 2026

FuranTek, represented by co-founder Asier Barredo Vinuesa, was awarded First Prize at the Think Big 2026 Awards, organized by Zitek, the entrepreneurship program of the University of the Basque Country (EHU).

The competition recognizes innovative business ideas with strong entrepreneurial potential, highlighting projects that combine technological innovation, market opportunities, and economic viability.

This recognition acknowledges FuranTek's innovative approach to producing high-purity bio-based 1,5-pentanediol from renewable feedstocks, supporting its ambition to bring more sustainable and competitive solutions to the chemical industry.