Projects
The Hiperorujos Project
The Hiperorujos Project aims to transform grape pomace—a common by-product of the winemaking process—into high-value raw materials. To achieve this, Hiperorujos applies advanced technologies such as hyperspectral imaging and artificial intelligence. The initiative is developing a system capable of analyzing the chemical composition of pomace in real time and automatically classifying it according to its most efficient end use, from bioethanol production to applications in cosmetics, fertilizers, or nutritional supplements. Hiperorujos is co-funded by the Government of La Rioja through the Directorate-General for Companies, Energy and Internationalization, as part of the Retos 2024 call for proposals. This collaborative project involves four companies based in La Rioja: Altavitis Technologies, an agri-tech company specializing in digital and smart viticulture, which leads the technological development and overall coordination of the project; Alcoholera de La Rioja, which brings its expertise in grape by-product processing and will serve as the project’s pilot plant; Bodegas Cornelio Dinastía, committed to sustainability and organic wine production, which will apply the results to its production model; and Laboratorios Sonsierra, with over two decades of experience in oenological analysis, which will validate the quality of the by-products at the various stages of the process.
RETECH - TechFabLab
The startup ALTAVITIS TECHNOLOGIES SL has been awarded funding aimed at promoting New Technology-Based Companies within the framework of the Territorial Networks for Technological Specialization Program (RETECH) – TechFabLab Project, financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU funds, with the participation of the Kingdom of Spain through the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.
The funding is intended to support actions necessary to achieve the objectives set out in Component 13 “Boosting SMEs”, Investment 1 “Entrepreneurship”, in accordance with the resolution of the Economic Development Agency of La Rioja (ADER).
Sensorvine
The Sensorvine innovation project consists of the design and construction of a
multi-sensor device for capturing RGB and thermal images in digital viticulture.
Increased consumer awareness of the environmental impact of viticulture and
the importance of wine quality in relation to human health are encouraging the
practice of alternative agronomic strategies, and the wine sector is heading
towards a transformation towards organic viticulture. Precision and digital. The
objective is to gain efficiency, productivity and, above all, quality of the grapes
and wine.
The Sensorvine multi-sensor device can be mounted on agricultural vehicles
(tractors, quads, etc.) to automate vineyard imaging quickly, easily and
economically. It allows you to create a large database and high-resolution
images of the vineyard. In this way, an early and precise diagnosis of the
vineyard can be made based on 'proximal sensing' and artificial intelligence.
The high precision and versatility, as well as the elimination of data acquisition
costs in the field, allow us to address the 'agrotech' market on an international
scale.
The Sensorvine project is led by Altavitis Technologies. The SME Suma Info,
which offers computer solutions, and Sergio Santos, an expert in industrial
electronics, participate.
Este proyecto ha sido cofinanciado con la ayuda del Gobierno de La Rioja
Life Vinoshield
The Life Vinoshield project aims to improve the adaptation of the European wine sector to climate change thanks to innovative protection networks.
Climate change is a reality and is manifested in the multiplication of climatic phenomena such as hail, drought, rain or frost. As the vine is very sensitive to these climatic risks, which are increasingly frequent and intense, the European wine sector is threatened by the damage suffered by the vine and the consequent losses in yield. In addition, significant changes in the flavor of wines have been observed in recent years, due to changes in the chemical composition of grapes. Climate change can irreversibly change the quality of wines and their specificities.
To address climate change, the Life Vinoshield project proposes the use of networks as an innovative protection solution. The main advantage of protective nets is to be an effective physical barrier against climatic risks, rejecting hail stones, repelling rainwater, reducing exposure to the sun or thermally insulating against the cold. To guarantee their protective function, the networks do not consume energy, chemicals, gases, or water during use and do not induce atmospheric pollution.
VINEPRO Project
Altavitis is participating in the VINEPRO project, an international initiative funded by the European Union through the Eureka Network that drives digital transformation in viticulture. The project is developing an artificial intelligence system capable of early detection of major grapevine diseases using computer vision and deep learning models. This technology analyzes high-resolution images of the vine canopy to generate incidence maps and targeted recommendations that help reduce pesticide use and improve vineyard sustainability. VINEPRO stands out as the first solution in its category to achieve 90% accuracy in the early detection of diseases such as downy mildew, esca, and flavescence dorée under real commercial vineyard conditions. Its deployment in the United States—home to hundreds of thousands of hectares of vineyards and a strong innovation culture—is being carried out in collaboration with Tri-Valley Conservancy, a leading organization in sustainable agriculture.
Proyecto Food ID
The Food ID project develops a total traceability control system for food products in real time using radio frequency technology.
Food ID's innovation team is made up of Carrots Medrano, Double Cork and Altavitis Technologies. It has 'Aid aimed at companies for the financing of technological development and innovation projects in the area of the Autonomous Community of La Rioja' (Order DEA/47/2021, of July 26).
