IDEN BIOTECHNOLOGY, CAJAMAR and BIOVEGEN organize the Conference “Innovation as a business driver in plant production”
November 15, 2017. Pamplona
The development of technologies from plant biology, such as genetic improvement, is of vital interest for improving the competitiveness of the fruit and vegetable sector. Spain has great scientific and technological potential in this sense, and increasingly has greater support thanks to the work developed by the BIOVEGEN Platform and the public-private collaboration initiatives that are being carried out.
This conference will show the new technological trends in plant biology and its possibilities, the added value that research brings to the economic activity of the private sector of plant production and how this can stimulate the private sector to undertake R&D activities and collaborations. with public research centers. Financing tools and help in the development of R&D projects will also be shown.
Bilateral meetings: In order to offer tools for developing R&D proposals during the Conference, attendees will be offered the possibility of:
- Bilateral proposal review meetings with CDTI expert: to review and polish proposals that may receive public funding
- Prior mobilization of technological offers and demands: to search for common interests and organization of bilateral meetings between proponents and interested parties
Program of the day
10:00 a.m. Welcome
- Rut Barroso Pérez. Business Director of the central territorial management of Cajamar Caja Rural
- María Jesús Grilló. Director of the Institute of Agrobiotechnology (IdAB)
- Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna Gutiérrez. BIOVEGEN Platform Coordinator
- Xana Belastegui Macadam. Chief Business Officer. IDEN BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Jesus by Esteban Lizarbe. Director of operations. AIN
Block I FINANCING
10:15 a.m. BIOVEGEN as a catalyst for R&D projects
- Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna Gutiérrez. BIOVEGEN Coordinator
10:35 a.m. CDTI financing opportunities for companies in the plant production sector
- Carlos Franco Alonso. Department of Health, Bioeconomy, Climate and Natural Resources. CDTI
Block II APPLIED SCIENCE
10:50 a.m. «Genetic improvement and biotechnology for diseases in vineyards and phytosanitary reduction»
- Gonzaga Santesteban García. UPNA
11:10 a.m. «Bad smelling bugs: a good opportunity to investigate how to improve crop quality and yield»
- Javier Pozueta Romero. IdAB
11:30 a.m. «A collaborative experience to promote plant improvement in Cereals (GENVCE) and Horticulture
- Luis Orcaray Echeverría. INTIA
11:45 a.m. Rest
Block III COMPANY
12:00 p.m. Examples of public-private collaboration in genetics and plant improvement
- Citrus fruits: CITRUSEQ-CITRUSGENN project. Carlos Baixauli Soria. Cajamar Experience Center in Paiporta
- IDEN BIOTECHNOLOGY. Innovation beyond the use of live microorganisms: new biological products for the agricultural sector. Susana Grocín Hernández. IDENBIOTECHNOLOGY
- AN Group: Initiatives to promote public-private collaboration and examples of success. Maite Muruzabal and Jon González. AN Group
- • TIMAC AGRO Chair. José María García Mina. University of Navarra / ROULLIER Group
- • GELAGRI. Agronomic innovation in the production of vegetables for freezing. Nativity Luqui Muñoz. GELAGRI
1:15 p.m. Colloquium
1:30 p.m. Conclusions and closing
- Manuel Ayerdi Olaizola. Vice President of Economic Development. Government of Navarra
In parallel, the bilateral meetings:
– With CDTI expert
– Between attending entities with common interests technological supply-demand
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