Yesterday, BIOVEGEN held a new meeting of its General Assembly. The event also included the session “Technologies and Opportunities in the Agrobiotechnology Sector.” Both activities, which took place in person (in the Ferrer Salat Room of CEOE) and virtually, brought together a total of around 200 people. During the session, the potential and applications of plant biotechnology, funding opportunities for the agro-food sector, and possibilities for participation in the International Fair FRUIT ATTRACTION 2022, specifically in the area BIOTECH ATTRACTION: the hub of plant innovation were discussed. During the subsequent Colloquium, BIOVEGEN members had the opportunity to ask their questions to the speakers. Additionally, holding the session allowed the organization of 25 bilateral meetings among different players in the agro-food sector.
Recording of the Session
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Program and presentations of the Session
10:00 a.m. BIOVEGEN General Assembly
11:30 a.m. Coffee/networking
12:00 p.m. Session “Technologies and Opportunities in the Agrobiotechnology Sector”
12:00 p.m. Opening and welcome
- Francisco Marín. Vice President R&D+i Committee CEOE
- José Pellicer. President BIOVEGEN
- Esther Esteban. Director INIA
12:15 p.m. Genetic bases of controlling the duration of flowering and its applications to increase the production of fruits and seeds
- Cristina Ferrándiz. Scientific researcher. Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology of Plants, IBMCP (UPV-CSIC)
12:45 h. Potential and impact of plant biotechnology
- Pilar Cubas. Scientific researcher. National Center for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC)
13:15 h. PERTE AGROALIMENTARIO and other innovation aids in plant production
- Luis Socías. Director Office of European Projects CEOE
13:45 h. FRUIT ATTRACTION 2022 / BIOTECH ATTRACTION: the hub of plant innovation
- María José Sánchez. Director FRUIT ATTRACTION
- Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. Manager BIOVEGEN.
14:15 h. Discussion and conclusions
14:30 h. Spanish wine/networking
16:00 h. Meetings b2b