BIOVEGEN, in collaboration with the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities and the Inter-Platform Group on Circular Economy, organized the event “CIRCULAR ECONOMY: Call for Challenges-Collaboration 2019” on Thursday, September 23rd, at the headquarters of the State Agency for Research (Calle de Torrelaguna 58, 28027, Madrid).
The aim of the event was to promote the participation of researchers and companies in the RETOS COLABORACIÓN 2019 call through various activities:
- An informative session about the details of the call that included a public presentation of different R&D proposals and took place in the conference hall of the State Agency for Research, with an attendance of 200 people. Attendees had the opportunity to express their interest in the proposals presented at the event.
- In parallel, bilateral meetings were held with technicians from the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities where applicants could review and receive advice on aspects related to their R&D proposals. BIOVEGEN managed the meetings related to Challenge 2: bioeconomy during the event.
Program and presentations of the event
09:30 h. Accreditation and registration
10:30 h. Welcome
- D. Enrique Playán. Director of the State Agency for Research
10:45 AM. Inter-Platform Group on Circular Economy. An Opportunity to Innovate and Collaborate
- Cristina González. SUSCHEM
10:55 AM. Call for Collaboration Challenges 2019 from the State Research, Development and Innovation Program
- María Ángeles Ferre. Head of the Scientific-Technical Thematic Programs Subdivision. State Research Agency
11:30 AM. Q&A Session
12:00 PM. Presentation of Project Ideas
- AGROCON – New Agronomic Techniques for the Conservation of Water, Soil, and Fertilizers in Fruit Trees and Vineyards. Diego Intrigliolo, CEBAS-CSIC
- BIOintegra – Integration of Production Processes for the Extraction of Active Ingredients from Agro-Forest Biomass. Francisco Javier de Miguel. BIOLOGIST SC SLU
- Innovative uses of biomass combustion ashes. Lucía Roca. Gestamp Biomass
- CIBAGLI – Ionic compounds based on glycerol derivatives. Ramon Canela. Centro DBA – University of Lleida
- Valorization of vegetable by-products and turning them into raw materials and powdered ingredients for the food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical industries. Juanfra Abad. Agrosingularity S.L.
- JOIN4LIFE – New adhesive solutions for pancreatic resections. Lorena García. LEITAT
- Governance model and comprehensive risk management for the resilience of industry, networks, and infrastructures. Javier Larrañeta. PESI
- Urban air mobility. Antonio Mota. Aerosolutions Spain
- NanipoxDT – Development of active nanoparticles for the detection and treatment of pathologies associated with hypoxia processes. Dulce María Muñoz. FUNDITEC
- GESVIOL – Use of new technologies for the management and improvement of the performance of woody crops in the traditional Spanish landscape: vineyard and olive grove. Yolanda Gogorcena. EEAD-CSIC
14:00 h. Farewell