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WHAT IS UNDERSTOOD BY PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY?
Plant biotechnology is defined as…
Application of science and technology to plants, their parts, products, and models, in order to alter living or inert materials for the development of knowledge, goods, and services.
OECD
Technologies based on plant biotechnology.
BIOVEGEN
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WHAT IS UNDERSTOOD BY PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY?
Plant biotechnology is defined as…
Application of science and technology to plants, their parts, products, and models, in order to alter living or inert materials for the development of knowledge, goods, and services.
OECD
Technologies based on plant biotechnology.
BIOVEGEN
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WHAT APPLICATIONS DOES PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY HAVE?
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Improvement of varieties
/ Productivity (resistance to biotic stress such as pests, viruses, pathogens; tolerance to abiotic stress such as drought, salinity, tolerance to herbicides; plant-soil interaction, nutrient absorption, metabolic improvement; etc.)
/ Nutritional improvement enrichment of vitamins, better taste, nutraceutical foods.
/ Post-harvest physiology (delaying fruit ripening)
/ Processing of gourmet food
/ Improvement of ornamentals: structure, posture, color, aroma, absence of fruit…
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Phytoremediation
Elimination of pollutants
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Biofuels
Bioenergy crops (1st, 2nd, 3rd generation)
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Biofactories
Biopolymers, therapeutic proteins, biodegradable plastics, etc.
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Biodiversity
Exploitation of natural diversity and protection of biodiversity
PRODUCTIVITY
QUALITY
SUSTAINABILITY
NEW APPLICATIONS
PRODUCTIVITY
QUALITY
SUSTAINABILITY
NEW APPLICATIONS
BIOVEGEN AND THE SPANISH STRATEGY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Strategy 2021-2027
The Spanish Strategy for Science, Technology, and Innovation 2021-2027 has been designed to maximize coordination between state and regional planning and programming and to facilitate the articulation of our R&D&I policy with the EU framework program for science and innovation, Horizon Europe (2021-2027).
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It includes activities aimed at addressing the problems caused by COVID-19, placing special emphasis on the health sector in the first two years of the plan (2021-2022). It also emphasizes the importance of consolidating and enhancing science and innovation as a tool for the social, economic, and industrial reconstruction of our country.
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BIOVEGEN AND THE SPANISH STRATEGY FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND INNOVATION
Strategy 2021-2027
The Spanish Strategy for Science, Technology, and Innovation 2021-2027 has been designed to maximize coordination between state and regional planning and programming and to facilitate the articulation of our R&D&I policy with the EU framework program for science and innovation, Horizon Europe (2021-2027).
It includes activities aimed at addressing the problems caused by COVID-19, placing special emphasis on the health sector in the first two years of the plan (2021-2022). It also emphasizes the importance of consolidating and enhancing science and innovation as a tool for the social, economic, and industrial reconstruction of our country.
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OBJECTIVES
Collaboration, talent, and transfer
We also identify the technological challenges of the sector to develop projects that address these technologies.
BIOVEGEN acts as an interface between the scientific community, business, and the Administration.
Strengthen public-private collaboration
Ensure gender equality in R&D&I
Enhance Spain’s capacity to attract and retain talent
Facilitate the transfer of knowledge
Facilitate the transfer of knowledge
Improve the situation of research staff
and institutions
Improve the situation of research staff
and institutions
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INVESTMENT AND STRATEGIC AREAS
Horizon Europe and the State Plan
With the implementation of this Strategy, it is expected to double the sum of public and private investments, reaching the European average by 2027 — from 1.24% of GDP in 2018 to 2.12% in 2027.
The national strategic lines are framed within the thematic groups of Horizon Europe:
/ Health
/ Culture, creativity and inclusive society
/ Security for society
/ Digital world, industry, space, and defense
/ Climate, energy, and mobility
/ Food, bioeconomy, natural resources, and the environment
This Strategy is implemented through the State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation 2021-2023.
One of the dynamic actions contemplated in this Plan is the Technological and Innovation Platforms (PTIs).
This Strategy is implemented through the State Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation 2021-2023.
One of the dynamic actions contemplated in this Plan is the Technological and Innovation Platforms (PTIs).
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TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORMS
Public-private dialogue and collaboration
Technological Platforms are an essential agent for promoting public-private dialogue and collaboration, and they constitute an instrument of R&D&I policy; driven by the business fabric, they are an important player in defining R&D&I priorities both sectoral and cross-sectoral.
The aids contemplated in this PEICTI are intended for technological platforms with the objectives of:
Promoting the incorporation of all agents in the value chain
Identifying agendas for applied research and experimental development to address sectoral challenges
To meet these objectives, it is necessary to consider the convergence of technologies and knowledge and to promote collaboration among platforms.
STATE PLAN FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 2024-2027
[Las Plataformas Tecnológicas están agrupadas en una Red Nacional apoyada por el Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación.]
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BIOVEGEN CONTRIBUTIONS
Connecting sector needs with public policies
BIOVEGEN actively collaborates with different entities of the Spanish and European Administration to convey inputs based on the real needs and interests that actors in the agri-food sector provide to our Platform.
