The “CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Call for Challenges-Collaboration 2019” Conference was successfully held

BIOVEGEN, in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities and the InterPlataformas Group of Circular Economy, organized last Thursday, September 23, the Conference “CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Call for Challenges-Collaboration 2019”, which took place at the Agency Headquarters State Research (Calle de Torrelaguna 58, 28027, Madrid).

The objective of the event was to promote the participation of researchers and companies in the 2019 COLLABORATION CHALLENGES call through different activities:

• An informative part about the details of the call that included the public presentation of different R&D proposals and that took place in the assembly hall of the State Research Agency with an attendance of 200 people. Attendees had the opportunity to show their interest in the proposals presented at the event.
• In parallel, bilateral meetings were held with technicians from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities in which applicants were able to review and receive advice on aspects related to their R&D proposals. BIOVEGEN managed the meetings related to Challenge 2: bioeconomy during the day.

Program and presentations of the day

09:30 a.m. Accreditation and registration

10:30 a.m. Welcome

• Mr. Enrique Playán. Director of the State Investigation Agency

10:45 a.m. InterPlatforms Circular Economy Group. An opportunity to Innovate and Collaborate

• Cristina González. SUSCHEM

10:55 a.m. Call for Challenges-Collaboration 2019 of the State Research, Development and Innovation Program

• Maria Angeles Ferre. Head of Scientific-Technical Thematic Programs Subdivision. State Investigation Agency

11:30 a.m. Question Time

12:00 p.m. Presentation of project ideas

• AGROCON – New agronomic techniques for the conservation of water, soil and fertilizers in fruit trees and vineyards. Diego Intrigliolo, CEBAS-CSIC

• BIOintegra – Integration of production processes to obtain active ingredients from agro-forestry biomass. Francisco Javier de Miguel. BIOLOGIST SC SLU

• Innovative uses of biomass combustion ashes. Lucia Roca. Gestamp Biomass

• CIBAGLI – Ionic compounds based on glycerol derivatives. Ramon Canela. DBA Center – University of Lleida

• Valorization of plant by-products and converting them into raw materials and powdered ingredients for the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Juanfra Abad. Agrosingularity SL

• JOIN4LIFE – New adhesive solutions for pancreatic resections. Lorena Garcia. LEITAT

• Governance and comprehensive risk management model for the resilience of industry, networks and infrastructure. Javier Larrañeta. PESI

• Urban air mobility. Antonio Mota. Aerosolutions Spain

• NanipoxDT – Development of active nanoparticles for the detection and treatment of pathologies associated with hypoxia processes. Sweet María Muñoz. FUNDITEC

• GESVIOL – Use of new technologies for the management and improvement of the yield of woody crops of the traditional Spanish landscape: vineyard and olive grove. Yolanda Gogorcena. EEAD-CSIC

2:00 p.m. Farewell