In regard to product and process innovation, those highlighted among the projects developed are the following: × study of the contribution of the cork stopper in the fight against the counterfeiting of premium wines; × development of a new surface treatment of natural origin, the laboratory and semi-industrial phases have been passed with positive results; × conclusion of the study of new quality criteria for natural cork stoppers, namely their internal analysis, which contributes to greater in-depth knowledge of the performance of cork stoppers and their sealing function.