BIOTECH ATTRACTION 2026 Congress: New Horizons in Plant Innovation

October 7, 2026. Fruit Forum Auditorium. Connecting Hub, Pavilion 1-3. IFEMA, Madrid

Registration for this congress includes a free pass, courtesy of BIOVEGEN., which gives full access to the FRUIT ATTRACTION 2026 trade fair

He BIOTECH ATTRACTION Congress “New horizons in plant innovation” will take place on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 in the FRUIT FORUM Auditorium, (connecting core between pavilions 1-3 of IFEMA-Madrid), within the framework of FRUIT ATTRACTION 2026, the leading international trade fair for plant production, which this year will feature more than 2,500 exhibiting entities and 120,000 visitors professionals.

The Congress, Organized by BIOVEGEN and FRUIT ATTRACTION, will show the potential of plant biotechnology as a strategic tool for the competitiveness of the agri-food sector, the capabilities of cutting-edge R&D centers, and the importance of public-private partnerships as drivers of agri-food innovation. Furthermore, the congress will allow registered participants request bilateral meetings with other participants.

Program

11:45 a.m. Registration and collection of accreditations

12:00 p.m. Welcome and introduction

Maria José Sánchez. Director. FRUIT ATTRACTION
José María Fontán. President. BIOVEGEN

12:15 h. Artificial intelligence and omics data management: a new paradigm for plant improvement

PLOID AI BIOTECH. Federico Jurado. CEO and co-founder
THE LITTLE BASKET. Jesus Martinez. Director of Innovation and Development
BERRYUM AND REMO VARIETIES. Mariana Ochoa. Director of Genetics

12:45 h. Scientific and technological capabilities of excellence in plant biotechnology

Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS-CSIC). José M. Colmenero. Scientific Researcher
Association for Research in the Agri-food Industry (AINIA). Ana Torrejón. Head of Microbiology and Industrial Biotechnology
National Center for Food Technology and Safety (CNTA). Hector Barbarin. Managing Director
MEDINA FOUNDATION. Victor Gonzalez. Principal Investigator

1:45 p.m. Companies at the forefront of innovation: TIMAC AGRO

Erik Zozaya. Fertigation Product Manager

14:05 h. Science-business consortia: driving the future of plant innovation

GO PISTABIOTECH. Alicia Sánchez. Head of Research Service X. IMIDRA
GO VINEURO. Susana Luis. R&D&I Technician. ITAGRA

2:25 p.m. Closing

Institutional Representative (pdc)

2:30 p.m. Cocktail and networking

BIOTECH ATTRACTION 2026 Congress: New Horizons in Plant Innovation