BIOVEGEN, CAJAMAR and IDEN BIOTECHNOLOGY bring together more than 70 experts to talk about innovation in plant production

On November 15, 2017, the conference "Innovation as a business driver in plant production" was held, organized jointly by IDEN BIOTECHNOLOGY, CAJAMAR and BIOVEGEN. The event, which took place at the headquarters of the Navarra Industry Association in Pamplona, brought together more than 70 professionals from the sector, including researchers, companies and financing entities.

The event served to show the new technological trends in plant biology and its possibilities, the added value that research brings to the economic activity of the private sector of plant production and how this can stimulate the private sector to undertake R&D activities and collaborations. with public research centers. Financing and assistance tools in the development of R&D projects were also shown, such as those offered by CDTI and the BIOVEGEN platform. 

Furthermore, in order to strengthen science-business relations and the development of R&D projects to enhance the competitiveness of the sector, attendees had the opportunity to mobilize R&D proposals and hold bilateral meetings with interested companies or researchers. Several meetings were also held with an expert from the CDTI (the main Spanish public agency for financing business R&D) with the aim of analyzing the innovation interests of the companies requesting the meeting.

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Program and presentations of the day

10:00 a.m. Welcome

•  Rut Barroso Pérez. Business Director of the central territorial management of Cajamar Caja Rural
• María Jesús Grilló. Director of the Institute of Agrobiotechnology (IdAB)
• Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna Gutiérrez. BIOVEGEN Platform Coordinator
• Xana Belastegui Macadam. Chief Business Officer. IDEN BIOTECHNOLOGY
• Jesus by Esteban Lizarbe. Director of operations. AIN

Block I FINANCING

10:15 a.m. BIOVEGEN as a catalyst for R&D projects

• Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna Gutiérrez. BIOVEGEN Coordinator

10:35 a.m. CDTI financing opportunities for companies in the plant production sector

• Carlos Franco Alonso. Department of Health, Bioeconomy, Climate and Natural Resources. CDTI

Block II APPLIED SCIENCE

10:50 a.m. «Genetic improvement and biotechnology for diseases in vineyards and phytosanitary reduction»

• Gonzaga Santesteban García. UPNA

11:10 a.m. «Bad smelling bugs: a good opportunity to investigate how to improve crop quality and yield»

• Javier Pozueta Romero. IdAB

11:30 a.m. «A collaborative experience to promote plant improvement in Cereals (GENVCE) and Horticulture

• Luis Orcaray Echeverría. INTIA

11:45 a.m. Rest

Block III COMPANY

12:00 p.m. Examples of public-private collaboration in genetics and plant improvement

• Citrus fruits: CITRUSEQ-CITRUSGENN project. Carlos Baixauli Soria. Cajamar Experience Center in Paiporta

• IDEN BIOTECHNOLOGY. Innovation beyond the use of live microorganisms: new biological products for the agricultural sector. Susana Grocín Hernández. IDENBIOTECHNOLOGY

• AN Group: Initiatives to promote public-private collaboration and examples of success. Maite Muruzabal and Jon González. AN Group

• TIMAC AGRO Chair. José María García Mina. University of Navarra / ROULLIER Group

• GELAGRI. Agronomic innovation in the production of vegetables for freezing. Nativity Luqui Muñoz. GELAGRI

1:15 p.m. Colloquium

1:30 p.m. Conclusions and closing

• Manuel Ayerdi Olaizola. Vice President of Economic Development. Government of Navarra