The III Agro-Food Interplatforms Group (GIA) Meeting will take place next Wednesday December 10, 2025, at 10:30 AM in the event hall of the State Agency for Research (AEI) located at 58 Torrelaguna Street (28027) in Madrid.
This meeting aims to bring together the main players in the agro-food, livestock, and fishing sectors to promote the development of R&D activities through the presentations of various regional funding agencies in themed round tables.
The event is organized by the Interplatforms Agro-Food Working Group (GIA), a current initiative that brings together the Technological Platforms BIOVEGEN (plant biotechnology), Food for Life-Spain (food/beverage industry), PTV (wine), PTEPA (fishing and aquaculture), and Vet+I (animal health).
PROGRAM
10:30 h. Welcome and opening
- Marian Ferre. Head of Subdivision, Scientific Technical Thematic Programs. AEI- MICIU
10:45 h. ROUNDTABLE I: AGRICULTURE AND PLANT PRODUCTION
Moderator: David Lapuente. Project Manager. BIOVEGEN
- Andalusia. José Antonio Pascual. Head of the R&D Department (Andalusia TRADE)
- Valencian Community. Vicente Tejedo. Regional Secretary of Agriculture, Water, Livestock and Fishing and Director of the Valencian Agency for Agricultural Promotion and Guarantee (AVfga)
- Extremadura. Javier de Francisco. Secretary General of Science, Technology and Innovation. Junta de Extremadura
- Murcia. Inmaculada Espinosa. Department of Business Innovation. Institute for the Promotion of the Region of Murcia
11:30 h. ROUNDTABLE II: AGRO-FOOD INDUSTRY AND AQUACULTURE
Moderator: Sergi de Lamo. General Director. PTV
- Aragon. Pilar Errea. Managing Director of the Aragon Research and Agro-food Technology Center (CITA)
- Castilla-La Mancha. Rosario Serrano. Managing Director. Research and Innovation Agency of Castilla-La Mancha
- Galicia. Santiago Cabaleiro. Director. Aquaculture Cluster
- Madrid. Román Muñoz. General Director. Madrifood
12:15 h. Conclusions and closing
12:30 h. Coffee networking