BIOVEGEN participates in the XVI Plant Molecular Biology Meeting

Last week BIOVEGEN participated in the XVI Plant Molecular Biology Meeting organizing the "BIOVEGEN Session: Public-private collaboration and financing of R&D&I" which took place on Thursday, September 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. hours. Companies such as AGROINTEC, ALGAENERGY, the CBGP-TRADECORP Joint Unit and AGROQUIVIR participated in this session, presenting their objectives and interests, and there was an active and enriching science-business discussion table.

In addition, ALGAENERGY presented the objectives and progress of the MICROCLIMATT Operational Group, a project that seeks to test the effectiveness of microalgae biostimulants and in which BIOVEGEN participates. The MicroClimatt Operating Group, with a budget of 557,816.49 euros, is co-financed by the European Union to 80% from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and 20% under the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, with the managing authority in charge of applying the aid being the General Directorate of Rural Development, Innovation and Agri-Food Training (DGDRIFA). 

«Responsible for content: MICROCLIMATT Operational Group»

Program and presentations

5:30 p.m. Introduction and objectives of the session

5:40 p.m. Plant innovation companies

• AGROINTEC. Ana Garcia

• ALGAENERGY/MICROCLIMATT project. José Antonio del Campo

• CBGP-TRADECORP Mixed Unit. Patricia Fernandez

• AGROQUIVIR. Fernando Sastre

6:30 p.m. Support for innovation in agriculture

• State Investigation Agency. Maria Angeles Ferre

• Center for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI). Carlos Franco

6:50 p.m. Questions and discussion

7:00 p.m. Conclusions and closing