The SAP-Nano project by Bionanoplus S.L. was approved within the call for SME Instrument H2020, Topic NMP-25-2015: Accelerating the uptake of nanotechnologies, advanced materials or advanced manufacturing and processing technologies by SMEs, Call 2016-02-24.
Bionanoplus detected the major problems faced by many pharmaceutical, veterinary and cosmetic sector manufacturers to develop products using nanotechnology.
Bionanoplus has solved the scalability problem of traditional nanoparticle manufacturing methods avoiding the use of volatile organic solvents, thus it ensures an easy and inexpensive production of any scale, which can be performed using standard equipment and techniques.
SAP-Nano technology allows vaccine manufacturers to produce very effective vaccines without using the traditional adjuvants, avoiding the side effects these have.
On the other hand, PRRSV is the major cause of reproductive and respiratory problems in pigs worldwide. It is endemic in Europe and other parts of the world. It was estimated that losses due to PRRSV cost the swine industry EUR 1.5 billion per year in Europe and USD 664 million per year in the USA.
Bionanoplus has chosen firstly the PRRSV vaccines market due to the combination of it being a big market with a clear need to solve a problem and the capacity of the company to cover these needs with SAP-Nano technology.
The general objective of the Project was to test the economic feasibility of this new vaccination technology in an interesting industry (swine producers) and to prepare the launch of this technology on to the market.
The Project has been developed as planned, in terms of deadlines, budgets, actions, and results obtained.
