Clusaga, Bioga and five other companies in the agro-biotechnology sector, supported by the AEI 2025 call for proposals, are starting work to develop a tool that uses artificial intelligence or data analytics to strengthen collaboration between two strategic sectors.
Santiago, February 26, 2026. The Galician agri-biotechnology sector is leading the SIMBA project, which is already working on the design and development of a collaborative intelligence digital platform to promote and generate new sustainable business models. This strategic initiative was created to accelerate the transition to a circular economy in the agri-food and biotechnology sectors in Spain and strengthen their symbiosis.
The SIMBA project is comprised of a consortium of seven entities representing the entire value chain of the agro-biotechnology sector. These include the Galician Food Cluster (Clusaga), which coordinates the work; the Business Technology Cluster of Life Sciences (Bioga); Medrar Smart Solutions; Triple Alpha Innovation; Kiwi Atlántico; IG Montes; and ODS Protein.
The initiative falls under the 2025 Innovative Business Clusters (AEI) call for proposals, and its main objective is to design and validate a collaborative digital platform based on advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and data analytics. The future tool resulting from SIMBA’s work will identify and optimize industrial symbiosis relationships between companies, promoting the use of byproducts and the generation of new, sustainable business models in the field of agro-biotechnology.
The consortium spearheaded by SIMBA combines technological capabilities, sectoral knowledge, and industrial experience. “It’s about addressing the challenges of the circular economy from a collaborative and innovative perspective,” emphasize representatives from Clusaga and Bioga, who also highlight that “the agricultural and biotechnology sectors of Galicia are making all their resources and talent available to meet the challenge of boosting their symbiosis with a digital platform that will help them gain competitiveness and innovation.”
What challenge does SIMBA face? Its promoters point out that the challenge lies in addressing “the lack of effective tools that allow companies to connect and add value to byproducts and waste.” What will the new smart platform be able to do? “It will be able to automatically identify opportunities for industrial symbiosis, analyze their technical, economic, environmental, and social viability; facilitate decision-making through interactive dashboards; and integrate with business systems and external data sources,” according to the same sources.
The advanced digital solution resulting from the SIMBA project will enable companies to reduce costs, minimize waste, and generate new business opportunities in line with the principles of sustainability and industrial competitiveness. This initiative, supported by the AEI call for proposals, will contribute to improving the competitiveness of SMEs, reducing the environmental impact of industry, promoting new circular business models, and strengthening collaboration between strategic sectors.
SIMBA, after twelve months of work, will culminate with a platform validated in a real environment, ready for scaling and to be available to the agro-biotechnology sector throughout Spain.
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