International Laboratory
for Biotic Governance (ILBG)
laboratory
ilbg
Institutional Description
Governance Platform
- The International Laboratory for Biotic Governance (ILBG) is a multi-stakeholder and interdisciplinary governance platform that integrates the Deep Tech startup Beeonig (Germany) with the Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC) in Spain. We operate as a strategic hub on the transatlantic axis (EU-LAC) with the purpose of safeguarding biocultural heritage through a sovereign cooperation model that connects precision science with policy advocacy.
Technical Node
node
Beeonig & Microxspace
Operational Node
- This operational node, led by the startup Beeonig in collaboration with Microxspace, focuses on mitigating technology and knowledge asymmetries through the implementation of precision beekeeping biotechnology protocols. We foster capacity building through knowledge sharing, activating training programs, seminars, and workshops that allow for the theoretical and field validation of sustainable and chemical-free methodologies. This two-way exchange is designed to empower women, youth, and SMEs to lead the co-creation of solutions in their territories, facilitating their sovereign access to high-value international markets through traceability standards.
research hub
hub
Academic and Research Hub
Science Diplomacy
- Coordinated by the research team at Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC), it acts as a center for Science Diplomacy. We translate the evidence generated in the field into Policy Papers and strategic recommendations (Cluster 6). We lead academic discussions on Abiotic Governance and the protection of Digital Sequence Information (DSI), acting as a technical shield to ensure Biotic Strategic Autonomy against threats such as digital biopiracy. The ILBG positions itself within the MAPEO network as a partner that promotes horizontal and reciprocal cooperation, recognizing biocultural heritage as the strategic asset of the Global Gateway agenda.
Raquel Paul Caballero
Scientific and Executive Director, International Laboratory for Biotic Governance (ILBG) CSO-CGO Director of Global Strategy and Governance CO-FOUNDER & Project Leader The architect of the company's global strategy and compliance. With a PhD in Ethics and International Business and a Master of Laws, she's expertise focuses on the intersection of technology, global politics, and the bioeconomy, including regulatory tensions in sensitive value chains such as beekeeping. She's track record combines academic rigor (articles on Bioeconomic Governance) with commercial success (market expansion in Europe and Germany). She ensures that biotechnological innovation complies with international ethics and regulations (WTO, IP), transforming compliance into a global competitive advantage.
Sonia del Valle Frutos
President of the Academic Advisory Board of the International Laboratory for Biotic Governance (ILBG). Holds a degree in Information Sciences (Complutense University of Madrid). PhD in International Relations from the Department of Public International Law and International Relations (Complutense University of Madrid). Full Professor of Journalism and International Relations (Member of AEPDIRI). Expert in international cultural relations and international journalism. Principal Investigator on R&D projects related to the analysis of the cultural dimension and educational policies at the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID). Lecturer in postgraduate courses on East-West civilizational perception, cultural and civilizational diversity, and cyberculture and journalism, including the security and defense dimension, at URJC (King Juan Carlos University).
