On December 21, BIOVEGEN co-organized, along with the Food for Life Spain Technology Platform (PTF4LS) and the Wine Technology Platform (PTV), the first Meeting of the Inter-Platform Agro-Food Group. The event was held at the CARTIF Technology Center and was also available to follow online. The meeting, attended by over 60 professionals from the agro-food sector, began with presentations from the organizing Platforms and the host Technology Center. Then, the session featured concrete examples from companies belonging to these Platforms and a presentation on funding opportunities managed by CDTI. In the case of BIOVEGEN, the partner company BIOME MAKERS was responsible for presenting its mission and objectives. Additionally, the meeting also offered attendees the chance to visit the facilities of the CARTIF Technology Center.
Program
- 9:30-9:40. Welcome
- Sergio Sanz, Deputy Director General of CARTIF, along with the three Technology Platforms.
- 9:40-10:00. Food for Life-Spain Technology Platform.
- Eduardo Cotillas, Secretary General of Food for Life-Spain.
- 10:00-10:20. Wine Technology Platform.
- Andrea Casquete, R&D+i Technician and Project Manager of the Wine Technology Platform (PTV).
- 10:20-10:40: Vegetal Biotechnology Technology Platform.
- David Lapuente, Project Manager of BIOVEGEN.
- 10:40-11:00. Technological Capabilities of the CARTIF Technology Center adapted to the Agro-Food Sector.
- Alberto Moral, Director of the Food and Agriculture Division.
- Coffee break
- 11:20-11:40. “The Agri-food Sector of Castilla-León viewed through Innovation”
- Cristina Ramírez de Lara, director of the VITARTIS Cluster.
- 11:40-12:00. PTV Partner: Jose Pariente
- Martina Pariente, technical director of Bodega José Pariente.
- 12:00-12:20. BIOVEGEN Partner: Biome Makers.
- Alberto Acedo, CSO and co-founder of Biome Makers.
- 12:20-12:40. “Financing Opportunities for the Agri-food Sector”
- Carlos I. Franco, CDTI.
- 12:40-13:30. Visit to CARTIF facilities.
- Catering networking