BIOVEGEN Conference «TECHNOLOGY ATTRACTION: Science, Business and Technological Revolution»

October 19, 2017. IFEMA, Madrid

Following the successful celebration of other BIOVEGEN events within the framework of the FRUIT ATTRACTION fair, BIOVEGEN has organized the “TECHNOLOGY ATTRACTION: Science, Business and Technological Revolution” Conference, which aims to highlight the importance of technology in increasing the competitiveness of the Spanish agricultural sector.

The event will be held on October 19, 2017 as the official event of the 9th International Fruit and Vegetable Sector Fair FRUIT ATTRACTION 2017, a business fair that brings together a large part of the production, marketing and auxiliary industry sectors in the field of agricultural production. The fair, which showcases technological innovations related to the sector, will feature the presence of:

+ 1.500 exhibiting companies
+ 60.000 visitors
+ 100 countries represented
45,000 m2 of exhibition area

The objective of this Conference is to bring together leading representatives of Spanish Science, Business and Administration to convey the technological revolution that is taking place in Plant Biology, thus highlighting the crucial tool for competitive improvement that these advances provide to the plant production sector, and what is the national and international context.
international and the trends in this regard. Our intention is to stimulate innovation in the sector through the generation of contacts and projects between technological Supply and Demand, between Science and Business, in order to promote public-private collaboration in R&D, which we understand to be of capital importance for the technological and economic development of the agri-food sector.

Program of the day

12:00 p.m. Welcome and introduction

José Pellicer. R&D&i Director EUROSEMILLAS Group. President BIOVEGEN
Antonio Leyva. Scientific Researcher. CNB-CSIC. BIOVEGEN Executive Secretary
Manuel Lainez. INIA Director

12:15 p.m. BIOVEGEN Vision Document Preview

Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. BIOVEGEN Coordinator
Guidance content: preview of the BIOVEGEN document on the analysis of the situation of plant biology, deficiencies and proposals for improvement

12:25 p.m. Perspective of SCIENCE

José Pio Beltrán. IBMCP-CSIC. Research Professor. Former President of EPSO
Guiding content: quality and dimensioning of science in Spain and the EU

12:45 p.m. COMPANY Perspective

Daniel Ramon. General Manager BIOPOLIS
Guiding content: success story of a biotechnology company in the agri-food sector, vision and specific experience as a researcher and as an entrepreneur innovative

César Maurín. Head of the industrial affairs and innovation area. CEOE
Guiding content: business sector vision of the situation of the agri-food and innovation

1:25 p.m. ADMINISTRATION PERSPECTIVE

María Ángeles Ferre. Scientific-Technical Thematic Programs. Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness
Guiding content: vision of innovation, impulses, challenges and opportunities from the Ministry of Innovation. Position on the new plant biology: Bioeconomy Strategy, circular economy, FOOD 2030 at European level…

1:45 p.m. ROUND TABLE: discussion and questions

All speakers
Moderator: Antonio Leyva. Scientific Researcher. CNB-CSIC. Executive Secretary BIOVEGEN

2:15 p.m. Closure

Fernando Miranda. Director of Agricultural Productions and Markets. Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Food and Environment

Cocktail and networking

BIOVEGEN Conference «TECHNOLOGY ATTRACTION: Science, Business and Technological Revolution»