On April 28th at 5:00 PM, the event organized by BIOVEGEN “Spain-USA: Innovation and Agricultural Production, a Window of Opportunity” took place in the Ferrer Salat Room at CEOE. During the day, speakers Jesús Valencia, Mayra Soler, German Loperena, Javier Romero, and José Maria Fontán provided insights into the investment model in R&D and agri-food production in the USA, comparing it with that of Spain, concluding that investment in R&D is directly related to the generation of wealth and the strategic positioning of a country’s economy in a sector as prominent in our daily lives as the agri-food sector.
Program and presentations of the day
5:00 PM. Welcome and introduction
- Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna. Manager BIOVEGEN
- Germán Loperena. VP International Relations. EAEC
- Francisco Marín. Vice President Commission R&D+i. CEOE
5:10 PM. California Agriculture, Capabilities and Productivity
- Jesús Valencia. Agronomist, PCA, PAL. CV Advanced Agronomics – California
5:35 PM. Opportunities for innovative Spanish companies in the USA.
- Mayra Soler. Agronomist. CV Advanced Agronomics – Spain
- Germán Loperena. VP International Relations. EAEC
17:50 h. CDTI Support for Technological Cooperation in the U.S.
- José Javier Romero. Department of Foreign Action Programs. CDTI
18:05 h. Business Experiences in the U.S.: EUROSEMILLAS
- José María Fontán. Director of Innovation and Technology. EUROSEMILLAS
18:20 h. Discussion and Questions
18:30 h. Conclusions and Closing