On June 26th, the BIOVEGEN Session “Tools for Promoting Innovation: Public and Private Perspective” was held, organized by BIOVEGEN within the framework of the FV 2019 Congress (Pamplona). The XXIII Meeting of the Spanish Society of Plant Physiology and the XVI Hispano-Lusitanian Congress of Plant Physiology (FV2019) took place in Pamplona from June 26 to 28, 2019. The congress was divided into 11 sessions covering the main areas of plant biology. Additionally, FV2019 included several sessions aimed at disseminating science to society and promoting technology transfer between the academic world and industry.
For its part, the BIOVEGEN Session “Tools for Promoting Innovation: Public and Private Perspective” included talks on project funding for science-business (CDTI, RETOS-COL…) and practical experiences. Furthermore, the session offered the possibility to have bilateral meetings with funding program managers.
Program and Presentations
14:45 h. Call for RETOS-COLLABORATION:
- Public Administration Perspective. María Ángeles Ferre. State Agency for Research. Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
- Experience of the company FERTINAGRO BIOTECH. Julia Martín.
15:15 h. CDTI Tools:
- Perspective of Public Administration. Carlos Sánchez. Dept. Biotechnology, Health Technologies and Agri-food. CDTI
- Company Experience. AFEPASA. Rafael Gago. Director of R&D and Quality
15:45 h. Science-Business Dynamization and project management.
- Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. Coordinator BIOVEGEN