XI National Congress of Plant Genetic Improvement

September 24-26, 2024. Cáceres

The National Congress of Plant Genetic Improvement It is a biennial scientific conference that will celebrate this year on September 24, 25 and 26 at the facilities of the San Francisco Cultural Complex, Caceres. The congress will bring together researchers, teachers, technicians and companies of the agri-food sector, with the aim of offering a favorable framework for meeting and exchange of ideas in the field of genetics, biotechnology and plant genetic improvement.

This Congress represents an ideal framework to exchange latest advances in scientific knowledge and in professional development in the different fields that make up the plant genetic improvement, from the management of the plant genetic resources even the most advanced genetic modification technology.

BIOVEGEN Science-Business Session

BIOVEGEN, in its firm commitment to promoting the development of R&D activities through public-private collaboration, organized in collaboration with IATEX and CICYTEX, the Science-Business session «Impact of science-business collaboration and tools to stimulate plant innovationl». The session, which will be held on Wednesday, September 25 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., aims to boost public-private collaboration opportunities and publicize financing tools for the development of innovative projects.

Program

Moderator: David Lapuente, BIOVEGEN project manager

16:00 h. Welcome and introduction to the session
16:10 h. Block I – Innovative companies and projects in genetic improvement and bioeconomy

16:10 h. Plant genetic resources management: GO FITONET project
- CRF (INIA-CSIC).Lucia de la Rosa, researcher
- IBMCP (UPV-CSIC). Antonio Monforte, researcher
16:30 h. Native varieties as functional foods from sustainable crops: NUTRIVEX project
- MBG-CSIC. Rosana Malvar, researcher
- SEMENTARS. Fernando Almeida, Technical Director
4:40 p.m. Bioeconomy Incubator-IATEX and incubated companies
- IATEX. Sara Martillanes, researcher
- BIOTTONIA NATURALCARE. Irene Palacios, Quality Control Manager
- DEHESA SANA SOLUTIONS. Angela Chavez, project member
17:10 h. Varietal improvement in figs
- FIKI EUROPE. Francisco Balas, Head of Production and R&D

17:25 h. Block II – Tools for stimulating and financing innovation

CDTI Innovation. Carlos Franco, technical advisor for R&D&I projects in the agri-food sector
State Research Agency-AEI. Estefania Freitas, Deputy Head of the Scientific and Technical Thematic Programmes Branch

5:55 p.m. Questions and discussion
6:00 p.m. Conclusions and closing

XI National Congress of Plant Genetic Improvement