The second GO BIODIF Webinar was successfully held

On April 22, 2026, the «II GO BIODIF WEBINAR: Biofunctionalization of strategic crops to improve their competitiveness in the market«, an event dedicated to presenting the progress of this innovative project and its members.

During the day, which included more than 45 participants Throughout the event, the main objectives of BIODIF were presented. This innovative initiative seeks to biofunctionalize strategic national crops such as tomatoes, corn, and olives using nanotechnology to improve their market competitiveness.

In addition, project members They discussed the progress of the work lines that have developed in recent months. The webinar concluded with the intervention of the PITMAD Operational Group, an initiative that aims to promote the sustainable cultivation of pitaya in Spain and the EU.

Program and presentations

00 h. Opening and welcome

• CELLBITEC FOUNDATION. Antonio del Saz
• BIOVEGEN. Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna

11:10 a.m. General presentation of GO BIODIF

• CELLBITEC FOUNDATION. Antonio del Saz

11:20 a.m.  Presentation of the progress in the different activities of GO BIODIF

• Biofortification of crops through the use of nanofertilizers
  • NANOINTEC. José M. Jiménez

• TOMATO:
  • IBMCP-CSIC. Clara Pons
  • UNIQUE. David Romera
• CORN:
  • MBG-CSIC. Rosana Malvar

• • ICTAN-CSIC. Grace P. Blanch

• • DACUNHA. Roberto Lopez
• OLIVE:
  • EEZ-CSIC. Juan de Dios Alché

• Producers and cooperatives, future prospects…
  • UPA. Paula Sanchez

1:00 PM. Discussion and questions

1:15 p.m. Interaction with other Operational Groups

• GO PITAMED. Vanesa Raya. Canary Islands Institute of Agricultural Research (ICIA)

1:30 p.m. Conclusions and closing

Webinar recording

Content manager: BIODIF Operational Group