The science-business session “Impact of science-business collaboration and tools to stimulate plant innovation” was held

On September 25, 2024, BIOVEGEN organized in collaboration with CICYTEX and IATEX, the science-business session "Impact of science-business collaboration and tools to stimulate plant innovation", within the framework of the XI National Congress of Plant Genetic Improvement, held on September 24, 25 and 26, 2024 at the San Francisco Cultural Complex (Cáceres).

The Session, which was attended by more than 70 people, allowed to highlight the progress of innovative projects GO FITONET and NUTRIVEX, as well as the potential of several of the companies incubated in the High Technology Incubator in Bioeconomy and Circular Economy, together with companies with extensive experience in plant genetic improvement. The session concluded with a block dedicated to the presentation of the tools and financing avenues promoted by both the AEI and the CDTI, with the aim of stimulating public-private collaboration.

Program and presentations

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

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