Workshop “Roots and their micro-ecosystem for the agriculture of the future”

March 11, 2025. Madrid

The next March 11, 2025 the workshop will be held "Roots and their micro-ecosystem: a green revolution for the agriculture of the future» in Madrid, with the aim of to promote science-business collaboration between researchers who make up the “Roots4thefuture” thematic network and business representatives specialized in the development of bioinputs for plant nutrition and health, plant regeneration and varietal breeding

During the workshop, the activities carried out by the thematic network in the field of improvement and the development of biotechnological tools will be presented, including biosolutions based on biocompounds and microorganisms that enhance the growth and functionality of roots.

BIOVEGEN and its partner companies have been invited to participate in the workshop, presenting their activities and technological needs in the roundtable discussion "Public-Private Collaboration Dialogues," which will take place at 12:00 p.m.

Program

10:00 a.m. Presentation of Roots4thefuture's lines of research

10:00 h. Enhancement of resilience to stress through root-microorganism interaction. Juan Carlos del Pozo. CBGP UPM-INIA-CSIC
10:20 a.m. Considerations on the application of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi as bioinoculants. Jose Manuel Garcia. EEZ-CSIC
10:40 a.m. Evaluation of fertilizer products on the nutritional status of the crop and its impact on the environment. Daniel Marino. UPV/EHU
11:00 a.m. Stimulation of root vigor and sequestration of atmospheric CO2. Joaquín Medina. CBGP UPM-INIA-CSIC
11:20 a.m. Providing solutions for vegetative propagation and rooting of cuttings. Jose Manuel Perez. UMH
11:40 a.m. Activation of ABA receptors by agonists to increase drought resistance. Pedro L. Rodriguez. IBMCP (UPV-CSIC)

11:30 a.m. Coffee

12:00 p.m. Round table «Public-private collaboration dialogues»

Moderator: David Lapuente. Project Manager BIOVEGEN

VALGENETICS – Plant Health and Genetics. Luis Orduña. Director of the Bioinformatics Unit at ValGenetics
ISIFARMER – Vertical farming. Angel Leo-Revilla. COO and Co-Founder
CORMA – Ornamental. Belen Martinez. Head of R&D
ALGAENERGY – Microalgae biotechnology. Carlos Rodríguez-Villa. Managing director

1:30 p.m. Networking cocktail