Nucaps

Nucaps® is a European company located in Navarra (Spain). We offer a new encapsulation technology for the industrial development of Nanocapsules and Biocapsules for bioactives and probiotics.

Our international patents of bioavailable capsules with natural proteins, personalized and free of conservatives, achieve the protection and improvement of the resulting active compounds, with greater efficiency and stability.

We specialize in the safety encapsulation procedures for nutritional and health industries.

Our technical capacities allow us to personalize the products and adapt our technology for a variety of substances and uses.

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Partners

NUCAPS® is a company based on the development of nanotechnology, created by a consortium comprised by the University of Navarra, a nutritional technology center (CNTA) and a Pharmaceutical company (IDIFARMA).

We managed to naturally create nanocapsules with food proteins, due to Dr. Irache’s years of investigation.

Technological partners:

 

CNTA

  • Concept tests.
  • Lab development.
  • Pilot scale and validation tests.

IDIFARMA

  • Pilot scaling.
  • Scale-up.
  • Industrial technological transfer.

UNIVERSIDAD DE NAVARRA

  • Lab development.
  • Pilot scale and validation tests.
  • In vivo essays and clinical tests.

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Team

Mariano Oto, Presidente de Nucaps Mariano Oto
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Mariano Oto

Graduate in Economic and Business Sciences. Universidad de Navarra.

  • Specialized in Business Management​ and Administration.
  • Expert in Commercial Management and Communication.
  • 18 years of experience in Companies administration and Strategic Planning.
Tech-Transfer Manager Izaskun Imbuluzqueta
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Izaskun Imbuluzqueta Tech-Transfer Manager
  • PhD Biology and Biochemistry, Postdoctorate in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology.
  • 15 years of experience in basic and applied research in health field.
  • Experience in developing, monitoring, scaling and technology transfer of innovative products to customers.
Ana Brotons, R&D Manager de Nucaps Ana Brotons
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Ana Brotons R&D Manager
  • PhD Pharmacy.
  • Master’s Degree in Drug Research, Development and Innovation.
  • 9 years’ experience in nanotechnological developments.
Project Manager Pablo Rosas
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Pablo Rosas Project Manager
  • Graduate in Pharmacy. Graduate in Human Nutrition & Dietetics.
  • Industrial PhD Student in Biomedicine.
  • Experienced in basic research (microbiology and pharmaceutical technology)
  • Experience in marketing and regulatory-scientific affairs within the pharma, healthcare and food industry.
Encapsulation Project Manager Edurne Luque
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Edurne Luque Encapsulation Project Manager
  • PhD Pharmacy (Extraordinary Doctorate Award).
  • MSc Galenic&Biophamacy.
  • Experienced in nanotechnology & nanoencapsulation.
  • Experience in Cancer Radiation and Immunotherapy Studies.
R&D Manager Ana Luisa Martínez-López
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Ana Luisa Martínez-López R&D Manager
  • Chemistry-Bacteriology-Parasitology at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua (Mexico).
  • MSc degree and international Ph.D. with a specialty in biopolymers from the Center for Research in Food and Development A.C. México.
  • National Researcher recognized by the National Council of Science & Technology of Mexico (CONACyT).
  • Postdoctoral Researcher the Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technology of the University of Navarra (UNAV).

Tech Staff

Juan Manuel Irache Juan Manuel Irache
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Juan Manuel Irache
  • Doctor in Pharmacy, Professor (Full) Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology. Universidad de Navarra.
  • Member of the National Commission of industrial and galenic pharmacy.
  • Associate Member of the French National Academy of Pharmacy.
  • Academic of the Reial Acadèmia de Farmàcia de Catalunya.
  • Experience in formulation of pharmaceutical dosage forms.
  • Specialties: Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics, Nanomedicines.
  • Co-author of more than 160 international scientific publications and technical papers. He has participated in research and development of 16 patented inventions.
Carolina González Carolina González
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Carolina González
  • Graduated in chemistry and Research Project Manager at a technological center: Centro Nacional de Tecnología y Seguridad Alimentaria (CNTA).
  • MSc in Chemical Technology – Analytical Chemistry.
  • Doctoral Program in Food, Physiology and Health.
  • She has participated in 20 research and technological development projects, in 7 international scientific publications and in development of de 4 patent applications.
Ángel Ursúa Ángel Ursúa
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Ángel Ursúa
  • Graduated in Pharmacy. Specialized health care.
  • Technical Manager and co-founder of a pharma company: IDIFARMA Desarrollo Farmacéutico, S.L.
  • He participated in the project INNPACTO: “Encapsulation of additives, drugs and food ingredients”.

IDIFARMA is a leading Contract Development Organization and Specialty CMO for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, carrying out all experimental, documental and advisory activities that a new or generic drug may require to obtain the Marketing Authorization. Also being an authorized pharmaceutical laboratory and a suitable industrial manufacturer for oral solid projects and it counts with Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) certifications.

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Patents

En Nucaps tenemos Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual en 4 familias de patentes internacionales:

  • ES201030286 (26/02/2010) International Application nº: PCT/ES2011/070118 (24/02/2011)
  • ES201031095 (16/07/2010) International Application nº: PCT/ES2011/070518 (15/07/2011)
  • ES201231058 (05/07/2012) International Application nº: PCT/ES2013/070477 (05/07/2013)
  • EP15382634.2. (17/12/2015) International Application No: PCT/EP2016/081385 (17/02/2015)