BIOVEGEN session at the XVIII Meeting of Plant Molecular Biology

July 1-3, 2026. Bilbao

The 18th Meeting of Molecular Biology It is a biennial scientific congress that is It will be held this year on July 1, 2 and 3 in the building Bizkaia Aretoa from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). The leading biennial event in plant molecular biology brings together the entire research community of Spain (more than 350 participants), along with renowned international speakers to share the latest developments in plant research.

For almost 15 years, BIOVEGEN has collaborated with the event, promoting the participation of companies and organizing a session aimed at highlighting the technological demands/capabilities of agro/agrobiotech companies and promoting innovation through science-business collaboration.

In this context, BIOVEGEN will organize on July 2, 2026, at 4:40 pm, a session to make visible technological demands/capabilities of agro/agrobiotech companies and promote innovation through science-business collaboration.

Program

4:40 p.m. Welcome and introduction.

Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. BIOVEGEN Director

16:50 h. Situation and prospects of legislation on NGT crops.

Leire Escajedo. Full Professor, University of the Basque Country

5:10 p.m. Biotechnology as a strategic tool in the plant production sector. Examples of innovative companies:

TIMAC AGRO: How to innovate in an agriculture under increasing stress? Building solutions through science-business collaboration. Berta Rodríguez. Scientific Coordinator.
CRISPR QC Analytics Platform: Precision, efficiency and quality control in gene editing. Juan José Ripoll. Head of the Advisory Council on Agrobiotechnology. Researcher at Miguel Hernández University
BioPredX and Protposer: predictive biology to accelerate protein innovation. Javier Sancho. Professor of Biochemistry. University of Zaragoza.
Investment trends in agricultural biotechnology. SWANLAAB Venture Factory/DnA Advisory Services. Xana Belastegui. Partner.

6:00 PM. Discussion/Questions

BIOVEGEN session at the XVIII Meeting of Plant Molecular Biology