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NEWS

InPP participa em sessão com comitiva checa do setor das biotecnologias

March 27, 2026
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Ines Ferreira

No dia 26 de março, o InPP participou numa sessão promovida pela Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI), em Lisboa, que contou com a presença de uma comitiva da República Checa ligada ao setor das biotecnologias.

Em representação do InPP estiveram Cristina Azevedo, Diretora de Biosoluções, e Paulo Madeira, Gestor de Inovação, que apresentou a instituição e as suas principais áreas de atuação e competências.

A iniciativa teve como principal objetivo identificar oportunidades de cooperação entre entidades portuguesas e checas, nomeadamente nas áreas de transferência de tecnologia, codesenvolvimento, ensaios pré-clínicos e diagnósticos, coinvestimento e internacionalização da inovação.

A sessão contou com a participação de representantes de entidades relevantes da República Checa, incluindo Petra Kinzlova, CEO da Prague.bio, Katarina Psenakova, Head of Biology da PharmTheon, bem como representantes da Embaixada da República Checa e da Academia das Ciências da República Checa.

Este encontro contribuiu para reforçar o posicionamento do InPP na promoção de parcerias internacionais e no desenvolvimento de soluções inovadoras, evidenciando o compromisso contínuo da instituição em fortalecer redes de colaboração científica e tecnológica e em contribuir para o crescimento e internacionalização da inovação.

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InPP participa em encontro técnico dedicado à cultura do arroz

March 6, 2026
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Ines Ferreira

O InPP marcou presença no Encontro com orizicultores e técnicos(as) em Portugal, promovido pela EDAF, que decorreu no dia 5 de março, no Pólo de Inovação de Salvaterra de Magos, em Santarém.

A Diretora de Biosoluções do InPP, Cristina Azevedo, integrou o painel de oradores convidados, tendo apresentado a comunicação intitulada “A problemática da Pyricularia na cultura do arroz”. A apresentação incidiu sobre os principais desafios fitossanitários associados a esta doença, que continua a constituir uma das maiores ameaças à produção de arroz a nível mundial e também em Portugal.

O encontro reuniu produtores, técnicos e especialistas da fileira do arroz, proporcionando um espaço de partilha de conhecimento e debate sobre soluções atuais e em desenvolvimento para o controlo da piriculariose. Foram igualmente abordados outros temas relevantes para a sustentabilidade e produtividade da cultura, nomeadamente a gestão da fertilização.

A participação do InPP neste tipo de iniciativas reforça o compromisso da instituição com a inovação, a transferência de conhecimento e o desenvolvimento de soluções sustentáveis para a agricultura nacional.

O InPP agradece à EDAF e ao COTArroz o convite e a organização deste importante encontro, esperando que esta colaboração continue a fortalecer-se no futuro.

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TomaBioTec project focuses on biological and digital solutions for growing industrial tomatoes

February 13, 2026
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Ines Ferreira

The project TomaBioTec started in January with the aim of developing and validating innovative solutions that contribute to a more sustainable and efficient production of tomatoes in the industry, in line with the current challenges of the agri-food sector, by integrating biotechnology and digital technologies.

The initiative aims to evaluate, under real field conditions, the effectiveness and efficiency of a biosolution with bioprotective and/or biostimulant properties, developed by InnovPlantProtect (InPP), This could help improve the quality and productivity of industrial tomato crops.

The rehearsals take place at Alentejo and Spanish Extremadura and combine traditional agronomic methods with advanced technologies, such as drones, multispectral sensors and artificial intelligence models. This approach allows detailed monitoring of the health of the crop, the presence of pests and diseases and the impact of the bioproduct throughout the production cycle.

The project “TomaBioTec: New biological and digital solutions for tomato crop protection and fertilization” is led by the InPP, in collaboration with the Centro Tecnológico Nacional Agroalimentario Extremadura (CTAEX) and Cordeiro Group, and was selected as one of the winners of the 7th edition of the Promove Program, The prize was awarded by the “la Caixa” Foundation, in partnership with Banco BPI and the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), in the category of innovative pilot projects.

This project reinforces the commitment to biological and digital solutions as drivers of more sustainable, competitive agriculture based on scientific evidence, with a direct impact on producers and industry.

More information about the project here.

EVENTS

InPP took part in the 1st InsectERA Congress

October 24, 2024
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Ines Ferreira

On the day October 23rd InnovPlantProtect (InPP) took part in the 1st Congress of the InsectERA Mobilizing Agenda, The event took place at the Estoril School of Hospitality and Tourism (ESHTE) in Estoril.

The pioneering event in Portugal, which in this first edition was under the theme “Insects as a tool for sustainability”, had more than 200 participants, 16 speakers, 2 round tables and 50 scientific posters.

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The researchers, Leonor Martins and Luís Grilo, the director of the Specific Crop Protection department, Sandra Correia, the innovation manager Paulo Madeira and the executive director Pedro Fevereiro, represented CoLAB elvense at the congress which brought together experts and industry leaders to debate the challenges, opportunities and potential of a new bioindustrial sector - insects as bioindustrial tools for sustainability.

The congress also featured speeches by João Teixeira Leite, Mayor of Santarém, and Carlos Carreiras, Mayor of Cascais, highlighting the role of local policies in sustainability. Luís Marques Mendes was also present with a reflection on the future of the bioindustry.

Image credits: InsectERA Mobilizing Agenda

In between sessions, there were also presentations of scientific posters. Our team, which is part of the InFRASS axis led by the InPP, presented a poster entitled “Assessing the impact of frass on plant and soil health”.

Image credits: InnovPlantProtect and InsectERA Mobilizing Agenda

Find out more about the agenda and its initiatives here.

InPP on the country's newsstands in a supplement of the weekly Sol, País Positivo

October 21, 2024
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Ines Ferreira

“InPP has been developing new services according to the needs and purposes of our clients. There has been a progressive increase in demand for our services, the cost of which can be deducted from companies” corporate income tax, thanks to the SIFIDE label, which InPP holds," says Pedro Fevereiro, executive director of InnovPlantProtect (InPP).

In an interview with Caderno País Positivo, a thematic supplement published as part of the weekly newspaper Sol on October 18, the executive director explains the services we have available for farmers and companies in the agricultural sector, the solutions that have already been patented and how CoLAB incorporates R&D into its solutions in order to present increasingly innovative products, as well as the new projects in which our team is involved and which use by-products to create new sustainable solutions.

Read the full interview in the file below.

InPP co-organizes event on technology and innovation in potato production in Portugal

October 2, 2024
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