Conference «IBMCP-COMPANIES: Technology at the service of companies»

May 7, 2019. Valencia

Aware of the importance of linking the practical needs of companies with the lines of work of the research centers, the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants (IBMCP), the Technological Platform for Plant Biotechnology (BIOVEGEN) and the Cajamar Cooperative Group have come together with the intention of promoting a meeting that allows interaction and generation of synergies between researchers, companies and managers of R&D financing programs.

The day 'IBMCP-companies: technology at the service of agriculture' will take place on Tuesday May 7 at 10 hours in the Polytechnic City of Innovation (Building 8E. Cubo Azul Events Room. Camino de los Naranjos s/n, Valencia).

The event will offer the possibility of requesting bilateral meetings between participants and attendees (researchers, companies and call managers). For this you can consult:

IBMCP technology offering

List, activity and R&D interests of participating entities

If you are interested in holding bilateral meetings during the day, please contact BIOVEGEN indicating your contact information and the entity(ies) you wish to meet with.

Program of the day

10:00 a.m. Welcome and Introduction of the Day

Pablo Vera. IBMCP
Eduardo Holgado. CAJAMAR COOPERATIVE GROUP
Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. BIOVEGEN

10:30 a.m. IBMCP-Company Session I
Moderate. Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. BIOVEGEN

IBMCP:

Use of ABA hormone signaling in biotechnological approaches to drought tolerance. Pedro Rodriguez
Increased fruit and seed production in annual plants. Cristina Ferrándiz
Modification of the reproductive development of plants through genetic editing (CRISPR/Cas9). Concha Gómez-Mena
Production of value-added compounds in biofactory plants. Diego Orzaez
Production of recombinant RNA to induce gene silencing in plant pests and pathogens. José Antonio Darós
Detection of all viruses in a culture in a single test using 'polyprobes'. Jesus Sanchez

COMPANY:

XTREM BIOTECH. From Knowledge to Business: an eXtreme leap. Borja Torres. Founding-managing partner
BAYER CROPSCIENCE. Innovation in seed selection. Richard Borreani. Agricultural policy & stakeholders affairs manager
COPSEMAR. Obtaining new varieties of rice. Luis Marquis. Director
SEIPASA. Francisco Espinosa. R&D Director
GENOMIC SYSTEMS. Agrogenomics, new technologies in agriculture. Jesus Aguero. Agrogenomics Unit Manager

12:10 p.m. Coffee

12:40 p.m. IBMCP-Company II Session
Moderate. Concha Gómez-Mena. IBMCP

IBMCP:

Valuation of Traditional Tomato Varieties. Antonio Granell
Genomics in Plant Breeding. Antonio Monforte
Obtaining, through biotechnology, improved citrus varieties. Berta Alquezar
Bioactive plant metabolites of agronomic interest. Lison Purification
Strategies for Evaluation and Improvement of Seed Longevity. Pepe Gadea

COMPANY:

SYNTECH RESEARCH. 25 years at the service of experimentation in agriculture. Lidón Avinent. Managing director
VALGENETICS. Science at the Service of Agriculture. Maria Albiach. Founder and CEO
AGROINTEC SOLUTIONS. Collaboration models for the transfer of technology and knowledge to the agri-food industry and joint development of R&D&I. Ángel Leo-Revilla. CEO
IDAI NATURE. Belén Torregrosa. Biocontrol Portfolio Manager
MEDINA FOUNDATION. Mª Francisca Vicente. Area Head of Screening and Target Validation

2:20 p.m. Cocktail and networking

3:40 p.m. R&D Management and Financing Session
Moderate. Carlos Baixauli Soria. Cajamar Experimental Center

BIOVEGEN. R&D&i network in plant production. Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. Manager
BIOVAL. Luis Vera. External relations
CDTI. R&D financing opportunities for companies in the Agroindustrial Sector. Carlos Sanchez. Dept. Biotechnology, Health Technologies and Agri-Food
State Investigation Agency-MICIU. Actions to support public-private collaboration in R&D. Rosa Rodríguez Bernabé. Deputy Head/Support Unit – Management
Valencian Innovation Agency: A new innovation strategy for Valencian companies. Olivia Star. General Secretary
Technological Patronage: alternative financing to R&D. Fernando Asín. Strategy and business development director KAUDAL

5:30 p.m. Conclusions and closing