Agri-Food Interplatform Group Conference held
On December 21, BIOVEGEN co-organized, together with the Food for Life Spain Technology Platform (PTF4LS) and the Wine Technology Platform (PTV), the first Agri-Food Interplatforms Group Conference. The event was held at the CARTIF Technology Center facilities and could also be followed electronically. The meeting, in which more than 60 professionals from the agri-food sector participated, began with a presentation of the organizing Platforms and the host Technology Center. Next, the day featured specific examples of companies belonging to these Platforms and a presentation of the financing possibilities managed by CDTI. In the case of BIOVEGEN, BIOME MAKERS was the partner company in charge of making a presentation about its mission and objectives. In addition, the meeting also offered attendees the possibility of visiting the facilities of the CARTIF Technology Center.
Program
- 9:30-9:40. Welcome
- Sergio Sanz, Deputy Director General of CARTIF, together with the three Technology Platforms.
- 9:40-10:00. Food for Life-Spain Technological Platform.
- Eduardo Cotillas, Sec. Gral. Food for Life-Spain.
- 10:00-10:20. Wine Technology Platform.
- Andrea Casquete, R&D&i Technician and Project Manager of the Wine Technology Platform (PTV).
- 10:20-10:40: Plant Biotechnology Technological Platform.
- David Lapuente, RBIOVEGEN Project Manager.
- 10:40-11:00. Technological Capacities of the CARTIF Technology Center adapted to the Agri-Food Sector.
- Alberto Moral, Director of the Agri-Food and Processes Division.
- coffee break
- 11:20-11:40. “The Agri-Food Sector of Castilla-León seen through Innovation.”
- Cristina Ramírez de Lara, director of the VITARTIS Cluster.
- 11:40-12:00. PTV Partner: Jose Pariente
- Martina Pariente, technical director of Bodega José Pariente.
- 12:00-12:20. BIOVEGEN Partner: Biome Makers.
- Alberto Acedo, CSO and co-founder of Biome Makers.
- 12:20-12:40. “Financing opportunities for the Agri-Food Sector.”
- Carlos I. Franco, CDTI.
- 12:40-13:30. Visit to CARTIF facilities.
- Catering networking