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InPP was in Italy for the kick-off meeting of the European PROSPER project

October 6, 2025
Blog, Highlight, News, Project
Ines Ferreira

InPP took part in the kick-off meeting for the European PROSPER project, held on October 2 and 3 in Pavia, Italy. In attendance were the director of the Monitoring and Diagnostics Department, Ilaria Marengo, and the project manager, Bruno Orrico.

PROSPER's main objective is to transform European agriculture by valorizing highly resilient “orphan” legumes - forgotten crops, but full of potential to face the climate and food challenges of the future.

The project promotes sustainable, innovative practices adapted to different agricultural realities.

Over the two days, 27 partners from 13 countries met for presentations, in-depth discussions and strategic talks about the project's next steps.

We are excited about what comes next, certain that this journey will be more than a collaboration - it will be a true cooperation within an exceptional team.

Join us and keep up to date with all the news from the PROSPER Project!

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InPP is part of the BioLivingLABS project, dedicated to the sustainability of inland territories

October 3, 2025
Blog, Highlight, News, Project
Ines Ferreira

InnovPlantProtect (InPP) was present at the project launch meeting BioLivingLABS - Bioeconomia ao Serviço da Sustentabilidade dos Territórios do Interior (Bioeconomy at the Service of the Sustainability of Inland Territories), which took place on October 1st at the School of Agriculture of the Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco (IPCB).

Funded by COMPETE 2023, the BioLivingLABS project, led by MORE CoLAB - Laboratório Colaborativo Montanhas de Investigação, in partnership with the InPP, the IPCB, from AQUAVALOR and the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB).

This project's mission is to add value to the low-density territories in the north, center and south of the country by demonstrating and economically boosting the work carried out by the partners - through the creation, demonstration and application of products, processes and services resulting from joint research.

Four living laboratories will be created (Living Labs) in the innovation hubs of Mirandela, Douro, Covilhã and Elvas, which they intend to promote:

the transfer of knowledge;
technology demonstration;
strategic roadmapping and
the protection of intellectual property.

BioLivingLABS strengthens the link between academia, business and society, driving innovation and sustainability.

Expected impact:
Over the course of 24 months, and with Living Labs dedicated to sectors such as olive groves and olive oil, vineyards and wine, fruit and cereals, legumes, among others, the project will contribute to:

increase regional competitiveness;
promote sustainable practices and
responding to the environmental, social and economic challenges facing inland territories.

More news about this new project soon.

InPP took part in the National Exhibition of the Projects of the Portuguese Pact for the Blue Bioeconomy

September 26, 2025
Blog, Highlight, News, Project
Ines Ferreira

On September 25, InnovPlantProtect (InPP) was present at the National Exhibition of Blue Bioeconomy Pact Projects, held at the Port of Leixões Cruise Terminal, for the exhibition session of the Algae Vertical project, led by PhytoBloom by Necton.

InPP, leader of sub-project 6 - Agriculture, was represented by department director Cristina Azevedo and executive director António Saraiva, who presented some of the new algae-based biosolutions that our team and partners are developing.

There were more than 300 participants and 80 entities, including companies, research centers and political decision-makers. The Opening Conference was attended by the Chairman of Inovamar's General and Supervisory Board, José Soares dos Santos, and round tables were held on the future of the blue economy in Portugal.

Algae Vertical explores the biotechnological potential of algae in sectors as diverse as food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and energy.

Find out more about the Algae Vertical Project here.

EVENTS

InPP marca presença no TECH4INNOV

March 29, 2023
Blog
Ines Ferreira

Hoje, dia 29 de março, o InnovPlantProtect esteve no Europarque, em Santa Maria da Feira, no Porto, para participar no TECH4INNOV: o Presente e o Futuro da Inovação em Portugal, uma mostra tecnológica que junta várias atores do Sistema Nacional de Inovação (SNI) para darem a conhecer os resultados de projetos de Investigação e Desenvolvimento (I&D) e as tecnologias que têm desenvolvido, mostrando assim o melhor que se tem feito na transformação do conhecimento em inovação.

O evento, organizado pela Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI), teve como principal objetivo promover as atividades de transferência de tecnologia e do conhecimento, potenciando a sua valorização e comercialização permitindo uma maior e melhor articulação entre as empresas e entidades do Sistema Científico e Tecnológico Nacional.

Durante o dia foram expostas novas tecnologias assim como discutidas novas perspetivas e soluções disruptivas em painéis de debate com convidados nacionais e internacionais e espaços de demonstração, onde estiveram patentes casos de sucesso desenvolvidos por Centros de Tecnologia e Inovação (CTI), Laboratórios Colaborativos (CoLAB), Gabinetes de Transferência de Tecnologia (TTO), Digital Innovation Hubs, entre outras entidades do SNI.

More information about the event here.

Vertical Algae Project presented this Monday in Faro

March 28, 2023
Blog
Ines Ferreira

Yesterday, March 27, saw the launch of the Vertical Algae project, part of the Blue Bioeconomy Pact mobilizing agenda, led by Inovamar, and in which InnovPlantProtect (InPP) is involved, at the University of the Algarve in Faro.

InPP was present to present the agricultural activity it coordinates, in partnership with the collaborative laboratory GreenCoLAB, The aim of the project is to identify, produce and test algae-based biopesticides and biostimulants to make agriculture more sustainable.

The public session included speeches by Miguel Marques, Chairman of Inovamar's Board of Directors, João Navalho, Chairman of Necton's Board of Directors, José Apolinário, President of the Algarve Regional Coordination and Development Commission and Pedro Valadas Monteiro, Algarve Regional Director for Agriculture and Fisheries. The initiative also included a round table, moderated by Necton, with the participation of all the previous speakers.

The Vertical Algae consortium, which involves a total of 38 entities, including companies, universities, CoLABs and Research and Development (R&D) centers, will have funding of 44 million euros, and aims to provide the national algae sector with the necessary capacity and competitive advantages, based on new sustainable products, processes and services, to compete in global markets and raise the national brand in the European blue bioeconomy.

In addition to this consortium, led by Necton, linked to the algae sector, launched this Monday in the Algarve, this mobilizing agenda includes six more secondary consortia, linked to the creation of new industries: biomaterials, bivalves, textiles, food, animal feed and fish.

Vertical Algae is co-financed by the Next Generation EU Funds, through the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), and is the largest initiative in the Blue Bioeconomy Pact agenda.

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ABC Project carries out first field activity with students

March 24, 2023
Blog
Ines Ferreira

The ABC - AgriBioCircular project team held its first field activity with students from the D. Sancho II Secondary School and the Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas this Friday, March 24, at the Reynolds Wine Growers estate in Arronches.

During the field activity, the students had the opportunity to learn how to identify the insects found in each habitat and experiment with different techniques for sampling insects and microorganisms, both using traditional techniques and more technologically advanced ones, using sensors and artificial intelligence.

“The aim is to put into practice, in the olive groves and cork oak forests of this property, what was worked on in the classroom, namely to teach the students how to identify the insects found in each habitat, using traditional (...) sampling techniques, as well as others that are more technologically advanced,” explained Nuno Faria, an IPP researcher.

The aim is for the students “to be able to identify what they see in the field, as well as to learn which insects are useful in ecosystems, but also those that are potentially pests and harmful to crops in the Alentejo,” added the researcher.

The ABC - AgriBioCircular project, led by InPP, is funded by the Environmental Fund program, under the National Environmental Education Strategy (ENEA 2022).

Find out more about the field trip in the Rádio ELVAS news item here.