BIOVEGEN session at the XII National Congress on Plant Genetic Improvement

September 28 – October 1, 2026. Malaga

He National Congress on Plant Genetic Improvement It will be the main meeting point for researchers, teachers, technicians, and companies linked to the field of plant breeding. The event will be held in Malaga, from September 28 to October 1, 2026, organized by the Spanish Society of Horticultural Sciences (SECH) and the Spanish Society of Genetics (SEG), together with the Institute of Subtropical and Mediterranean Horticulture “La Mayora” (IHSM-UMA-CSIC).

The aim of this congress is to address the latest advances in genetics, biotechnology and plant breeding, fostering the exchange of knowledge and collaboration between professionals from different areas.

In this context, BIOVEGEN will organize on September 30, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., a session to promote science-business collaboration, where success stories will be presented and the latest developments in crop genetics, NGTS, precision genetic improvement, etc. will be discussed.

Program:

5:30 p.m. Welcome and introduction. BIOVEGEN

Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. BIOVEGEN Director

5:35 p.m. A legislative perspective in the European Union

Ana Judith Martin. Secretary of the Interministerial Council on GMOs. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

5:50 p.m. Perspective from a global legislative point of view.

Leire Escajedo. Full Professor UPV-EHU

18:10h. Round table: business vision on genome editing and plant innovation

Company that develops NGTs. Federico Grau. CEO. Madeinplant
Company that develops IT tools for NGTs. Federico Jurado. Co-Founder and CTO, PLOID AI
Company promoting plant innovation. Edgar Garcia. Scientific Manager of the Plant Biotechnology Area. BEYOND SEEDS BIOTECH GROUP

Special conditions for BIOVEGEN members

BIOVEGEN members will have free access to the Science-Business Session and will receive discounts for attending the rest of the Congress. You can check the registration options through the following link.