O InnovPlantProtect (InPP) promotes the seminar “Six years of innovation: The path of CoLABs for the future of the agricultural and agri-food sectors”, on the next day June 11th, from 09h30 until 11h00, in center stage at Espaço InsectERA, located in the Central Cloisters of the National Center for Agricultural Exhibitions and Markets (CNEMA) in Santarém.
The seminar aims to present the practical results and real impact of six Collaborative Laboratories (CoLABs) in Portugal - InnovPlantProtect, Colab4Food, FeedInov, Food4Sustainability, MORE and SmartFarmCoLAB. These interface infrastructures are essential pillars of the National Innovation System (SNI) and play a growing and essential role in the dynamics of innovation for agriculture and agri-food.
The event will be attended by members of the teams and partners of each of the CoLABs, who will talk about their vision of the added value of these interface and innovation entities, from the point of view of those who collaborate directly with them.
The initiative, which is part of the National Agriculture Fair (FNA) 2025, which this year has the theme “Biosolutions” and will be the stage for exploring the innovations that are shaping the future of the sector, brings together different representatives of the innovation ecosystem to show the role of CoLABs in stimulating the transfer of knowledge and making innovation available to agriculture and agri-food in Portugal, creating value and attracting highly qualified human resources to the country.
See the full program in the image below.
The registration for the event is free, but mandatory due to the limited capacity of the space. Guarantee your presence by filling in the available form here.
We look forward to welcoming you for a morning of sharing and debate on the future of innovation in the agricultural and agri-food sectors!
Estamos em contagem decrescente para a Feira Nacional de Agricultura (FNA), uma das maiores feiras agrícolas do país!
É já de 7 a 15 de junho que o InPP vai estar na 61ª edição da Feira Nacional de Agricultura, que se realiza no CNEMA – Centro Nacional de Exposições, em Santarém.
O tema da edição deste ano é “Biosoluções”e pretende destacar a importância das soluções e tecnologias inovadoras no setor agroalimentar e na promoção de práticas mais sustentáveis e eficientes.
A FNA reúne agricultores, empresários e especialistas dos setores agroalimentar, pecuário e agrícola e é um excelente espaço para aumentar a nossa rede de contactos, trocar conhecimentos e apresentar as mais recentes tendências e soluções agrícolas que a nossa equipa tem desenvolvido.
Vai poder encontrar-nos no stand nº.18, à entrada do Espaço dos claustros, dedicado à Agenda InsectERA, entre as 10h e as 20h.
InnovPlantProtect (InPP) took part in the National Olive Growing Fair (FNO 25) in Campo Maior, from May 23 to 25, presenting its latest biological and digital innovations for crop protection, including projects focused on biopesticides for olive diseases and early detection of fungi that cause gafa, and monitoring insect vectors of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, which attacks olive groves. The Elvas CoLAB was present with its own stand to demonstrate its strengths and the impact of its research on agricultural sustainability, inviting producers, technicians and researchers to learn about its innovative bio-based and digital solutions and to actively participate in the discussion of the sector's challenges.
The collaborative laboratory (CoLAB) welcomed visitors at the stand no. 14, located at thematic area at the Campo Maior Municipal Garden, to showcase their activity, the ongoing projects that are developing solutions to the main olive diseases, the patents already submitted, the apps for agricultural management and the bio-based and digital products and services they have to offer the agricultural sector and the market. Throughout the three days of the fair, some of InPP's researchers were at the stand to demonstrate to visitors the various features of the Elvas CoLAB, which has been developing innovation that it hopes will contribute to the sustainability of agricultural systems.
InPP announced ValorCannBio project, which is processing biomass that is not used in the medical cannabis industry to develop effective and sustainable biopesticides against gafa and tuberculosis, The project will be carried out in the municipality of Elvas, which is responsible for decimating entire harvests, leading to severe economic losses and compromising food quality. The impact of this project will be felt in the municipality of Elvas, where the project is being developed, but it is expected that it will extend to the entire olive-growing region from Trás-os-Montes to the Algarve, where production losses are increasing due to these diseases. O AlViGen project was also one of the protagonists and is using cutting-edge technology to detecting and identifying the strains of fungi that cause gafa, long before the symptoms become visible. The project team has used traps to collect spores that circulate in the air to monitor the presence of fungi, which can give farmers an important advantage in preventing infections and protecting their crops, reducing production losses.
O SNM_XylellaVt project, The SNM_XylellaVt project, led by DRAPCENTRO and in which InPP actively participates, was also highlighted at FNO. SNM_XylellaVt is monitor the insect vectors of the bacteria Xyllela fastidiosa, in particular the foam leafhopper, the insect responsible for transmitting the bacterium, which attacks various agricultural and forestry crops, and in particular olive groves. The project team is developing new tools, such as risk prediction models which, in the presence of the bacterium, whether in plants or insect vectors, will allow the National Agricultural Warning Service (SNAA) to alert, in real time, about the economic attack levels (EAL) for these insects, thus allowing prevent infection of the main crops. As part of this project, the team has also developed an online platform where citizens can report the sighting of foams, which are signs of the presence of the insect vectors of X. fastidiosa, This will help to map its temporal and spatial distribution and to plan measures to combat this bacterium.
The FNO, organized jointly by the Campo Maior City Council and the Centre for the Study and Promotion of Olive Oil in the Alentejo (CEPAAL), is an event that aims to enhance national olive growing, and in particular Portuguese olive oil, boosting the local economy and bringing together professionals from the sector - producers, technicians, or researchers - from all over the country to discuss challenges and trends in the Portuguese olive and olive oil sector.
The project's documentary Vertical Algae, led by Necton, and of which InPP is a part, is already being broadcast on television.
The documentary series Algae Vertical includes 10 episodes, which show the 7 sub-projects of Algae Vertical and are already being broadcast on the TECH 3 program on RTP3. The episodes will be broadcast every Saturday at 18:50, with a repeat on Sundays at 15:50.
For 10 weeks, the fascinating world of algae will enter Portuguese homes, giving people the opportunity to learn about the various ways of using algae and its important role in sustainability.
All the programs will also be available on RTP Play and on Algae Vertical's YouTube channel.
(Re)watch the first episode here and don't miss a new episode every week!
Vertical Algae is co-financed by Next Generation EU, through the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), and is the largest initiative of the Blue Bioeconomy Agenda Pact.
Note: RTP3 programming may change without prior notice.
On January 11, InnovPlantProtect (InPP) received a visit from António Campos and Nuno Vinhais, from the Executive Board of Insectera Mobilizing Agenda.
The purpose of the visit was to get to know the facilities and technological equipment of the collaborative laboratory (CoLAB), share information and exchange ideas on how the work of the InsectERA Agenda is progressing.
InPP's executive director, Pedro Fevereiro, and the department directors, Sandra Correia and David Learmonth, welcomed the committee, presented the CoLAB and gave an update on the implementation of the Agenda.
Special thanks to António Campos and Nuno Vinhais for their visit!
InPP leads the InFrass axis, one of the 9 axes of the Agenda, led by ThenGreen, The consortium is made up of 42 national entities and a total investment of 43 million euros. The consortium aims to promote the circular economy and leverage the development of innovative insect-based technological solutions for the market.
Learn more about the InsectERA agenda and the InFrass axis HERE.
Students from the Living Science Club of the LabVivo - Ciências com Arte School, located in Montemor-o-Novo, went to InnovPlantProtect (InPP) on January 10 to explore the world of biotechnology and plants.
The young people visited the laboratories and the recently refurbished greenhouse and had the opportunity to make contact with science and gain a better understanding of day-to-day research and innovation in the areas of agriculture and plant biotechnology.
Interacting with some of our researchers to find out about their background and what led them into these fascinating areas was one of the highlights of the visit.
It was an excellent opportunity to clear up doubts and curiosities among the youngsters.
InPP hopes that the visit served to motivate and inspire the students to pursue a career in science and innovation in crop protection.
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