The 2nd Interplatform Agri-Food Group Conference was held: “Promoting R&D in the agri-food sector”

On November 19, 2024, BIOVEGEN in collaboration with the Food for Life Spain Technology Platform (PTF4LS) and the Wine Technology Platform (PTV), organized the second Conference of the Agri-Food Interplatform Group: Boosting R&D in the agri-food sectorThe event was held at the facilities of the Agri-Food Technology Institute of Extremadura (INTAEX) and brought together more than 30 professionals from the sector.

The day began with a presentation of the organizing Platforms and the host technological institute. Subsequently, success stories of companies associated with these Platforms were presented, as well as the different financing opportunities managed by CDTI. In the case of BIOVEGEN, FIKI EUROPA was the partner company in charge of making a presentation on its mission and objectives. In addition, the meeting also offered attendees the opportunity to visit the INTAEX facilities.

Program

• 9:30 a.m. Welcome
  • Carmen Gonzalez Ramos, Director of CICYTEX
• 9:40 a.m. Wine Technology Platform (PTV)
  • Andrea Casquete, R&D technician and project manager at PTV

• 9:50 a.m. Plant Biotechnology Technology Platform (BIOVEGEN)
  • David Lapuente, Project Manager at BIOVEGEN

• 10:00 a.m. Food for Life-Spain Technology Platform (PTF4LS)
  • Juan Martinez, Technical Secretary of PTF4LS

• 10:10 a.m. Technological capabilities of the CICYTEX Technology Centre adapted to the agri-food sector
  • María José Trinidad, Head of the Scientific Center Coordination Unit CICYTEX

• 10:30 a.m. Coffee break
• 11:00 a.m. «CICYTEX R&D projects in viticulture»
  • Dr. M. Esperanza, Head of the Oenology Department (CICYTEX)

• 11:20 a.m. Success stories in Extremadura
  • Antonio Palomeque, Technical Secretariat of the Spanish Cork Technology Platform (PTECor)

• Francisco Balas, Head of Production and R&D FIKI Europe

• Javier Ramos, CEO BIOBEE microelectronics

• 12:20 p.m. Financing opportunities for the agri-food sector
  • Maria Jose Tomas, Department of Institutional Promotion and Territorial Cooperation. Directorate of Innovation Policies

• 12:35 h. Round table
  • Mario de la Fuente, manager of the PTV
  • David Lapuente, Project Manager BIOVEGEN
  • Juan Martinez, technical secretary of PTF4LS
• 13:30 h. Visit to INTAEX facilities / Cocktail Networking