BIOVEGEN session at the XII NATIONAL CONGRESS ON PLANT GENETIC IMPROVEMENT

September 30, 2026. Malaga

The National Congress on Plant Genetic Improvement will be the main meeting point for researchers, teachers, technicians and companies linked to field of plant improvement. The event will be held in Malaga from September 28 to October 1, 2026, organized by the Spanish Society of Horticultural Sciences (SECH) and the Spanish Society of Genetics (SEG), together with the Institute of Subtropical and Mediterranean Horticulture “La Mayora” (IHSM-UMA-CSIC).

He aim The aim of this congress is to address the latest advances in genetics, biotechnology, and plant breeding, fostering the exchange of knowledge and collaboration among professionals from different fields. In this context, BIOVEGEN will organize on September 30th, at 5:30 pm, A session to promote science-business collaboration, where success stories will be presented and new developments in crop genetics, NGTS, precision genetic improvement, etc. will be discussed.

Program

5:30 p.m. Welcome and introduction. BIOVEGEN

Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. BIOVEGEN Director

5:35 p.m. A legislative perspective in the European Union

Ana Judith Martin. Secretary of the Interministerial Council on GMOs. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

5:50 p.m. Perspective from a global legislative point of view.

Leire Escajedo. Full Professor UPV-EHU

18:10h. Round table: business vision on genome editing and plant innovation

NGT development company. Federico Grau. CEO. MADEINPLANT
Company that develops IT tools for NGTs. Federico Jurado. Co-Founder and CTO. PLOID AI
Company using NGTs. Jesus Martinez. Director of Corporate Development. AGRICOLA EL BOSQUE
Company promoting plant innovation. Edgar García. Scientific Manager of the Plant Biotechnology Area. BEYOND SEEDS BIOTECH GROUP

BIOVEGEN session at the XII NATIONAL CONGRESS ON PLANT GENETIC IMPROVEMENT