Presentations from the BIOVEGEN Session at the XVIII Meeting of Plant Molecular Biology are now available.

The XVIII Meeting of Plant Molecular Biology It is a scientific congress that took place on July 1, 2, and 3 at the Bizkaia Aretoa building of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU). This biennial event, a leading conference in plant molecular biology, brings together the entire Spanish research community (more than 350 participants), along with renowned international speakers, to share the latest developments in plant research.

For nearly 15 years, BIOVEGEN has collaborated with the event, promoting company participation and organizing a session focused on highlighting the technological needs and capabilities of agribusiness/agrobiotech companies and fostering innovation through science-business collaboration. In this context, BIOVEGEN organized a session on July 2nd aimed at showcasing the technological needs and capabilities of agribusiness/agrobiotech companies and promoting innovation through science-business collaboration. Furthermore, members of the Platform enjoyed special participation conditions at the congress.

Program and presentations

4:40 p.m. Welcome and introduction.

• Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. BIOVEGEN Director

16:50 h. Situation and prospects of legislation on NGT crops. 

• Leire Escajedo. Full Professor, University of the Basque Country

5:10 p.m. Biotechnology as a strategic tool in the plant production sector. Examples of innovative companies:

• TIMAC AGRO: How to innovate in an agriculture under increasing stress? Building solutions through science-business collaboration. Berta Rodríguez. Scientific Coordinator.

• CRISPR QC Analytics Platform: Precision, efficiency and quality control in gene editing. Juan José Ripoll. Head of the Advisory Council on Agrobiotechnology. Researcher at Miguel Hernández University

• BioPredX and Protposer: predictive biology to accelerate protein innovation. Javier Sancho. Professor of Biochemistry. University of Zaragoza.

• Investment trends in agricultural biotechnology. SWANLAAB Venture Factory/DnA Advisory Services. Xana Belastegui. Partner

6:00 PM. Discussion/Questions