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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
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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
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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.

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InPP e ANIPLA assinam protocolo de cooperação

March 20, 2023
Blog
Ines Ferreira

Hoje, no Dia Mundial da Agricultura, que se assinala no dia 20 de março, o InnovPlantProtect (InPP) e a Associação Nacional da Indústria para a Proteção das Plantas (ANIPLA) assinam um protocolo de cooperação que pretende apostar na criação de sinergias que promovam a investigação e desenvolvimento de biopesticidas; a biotecnologia, a conservação do solo e a agricultura digital e de precisão.

O InPP estará responsável por promover e desenvolver ações de comunicação e sensibilização promovidas no âmbito do projeto Smart Farm Hub, o novo projeto da ANIPLA, que visa a cooperação entre entidades intervenientes na proteção das plantas com vista a uma agricultura cada vez mais sustentável.

O protocolo de colaboração foi assinado pelo Diretor Executivo da ANIPLA, João Cardoso, e pelo Diretor Executivo do InPP, Pedro Fevereiro, na Smart Farm, a quinta modelo de boas práticas agrícolas da ANIPLA, situada na Companhia das Lezírias, em Samora Correia.

We hope that this partnership can promote a space for reflection, sharing and communication.

Mais informações sobre o projeto Smart Farm Hub here.

“A nossa prioridade é criar produtos biológicos e soluções digitais inovadores”

March 13, 2023
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Ines Ferreira

“A nossa prioridade é criar produtos biológicos e soluções digitais inovadores que possam ser protegidos e colocados no mercado, respondendo às necessidades dos agricultores”.

Quem o afirma é o diretor executivo do InnovPlantProtect, Pedro Fevereiro, em entrevista à Syngenta, empresa associada fundadora do laboratório colaborativo (CoLAB).

Nesta entrevista, Pedro Fevereiro fala sobre os projetos mais inovadores do InPP, sobre as soluções desenvolvidas pelo CoLAB contra as doenças da piriculariose do arroz e do fogo bacteriano em pereiras e macieiras, sobre os serviços laboratoriais e digitais prestados ao setor agrícola e identifica as prioridades até 2025 e a perspetiva de médio prazo para o CoLAB.

Leia a entrevista na íntegra no blog da Syngenta ‘Alimentar com Inovação’ here.

Pedro Fevereiro, diretor executivo (ao centro), Margarida Oliveira, presidente do conselho de administração (à esq.), acompanhados de 4 dos 5 diretores dos departamentos de investigação do InnovPlantProtect, no 4º aniversário do CoLAB, em Elvas. ©️Nélia Silva

InPP approves environmental education project on good circular economy practices in agriculture

March 7, 2023
Blog
Ines Ferreira

The new environmental education project “ABC - AgriBioCircular”, led by InnovPlantProtect (InPP), was one of the winners of the 6th edition Program Environmental Fund, within the framework of the National Strategy for Environmental Education (ENEA 2022). The aim is to implement an educational program aimed at secondary and higher education students that aims to make young people aware of their role as an integral part of a community - local and global - that must make responsible decisions that guarantee the preservation of the territory and the planet in the present and for future generations.

The ABC - AgriBioCircular project will be developed in a school context, in InPP's laboratories and in the company's olive groves, vineyards and cork oak forests Reynolds Wine Growers, located in Arronches, where practical activities will be carried out for students from the Dom Sancho II Secondary School in Elvas and the Escola Superior Agrária de Elvas (ESAE). The educational program aims to show good examples of the application of circular economy principles to agriculture and their influence on biodiversity. Insects and microorganisms, often negatively connoted and whose role in ecosystems and food is undervalued, will be the protagonists of this program.

“In addition to the focus on insects and microorganisms, the other novelty of this project is the citizen science project in which the students will be involved. In these activities, students will be able to collect data that will be stored in an application developed by the InPP team,” he says iLaria Marengo, said the InPP researcher responsible for the project. “This data will help us gather more precise information on the seasonal patterns of various species of insects and microorganisms that are beneficial to ecosystems or that can have a negative impact on agricultural crops by acting as pests,” she adds.

As part of this project, the program “The ABC of Circular Agriculture and Biodiversity” will also be broadcast on the Radio Elvas, This is a weekly program (every Wednesday) that aims to raise awareness of the initiative and keep the Alto Alentejo community informed of the latest developments. The program will also be available as a podcast on the streaming platform Soundcloud from InPP on Radio Elvas here and on the project website here.

The 6th edition of the Environmental Fund program granted non-repayable grants of close to 1.5 million euros to a total of 37 projects, with the aim of supporting environmental policies for the pursuit of sustainable development objectives, contributing to the fulfillment of national and international objectives and commitments assumed by Portugal, namely those relating to climate change, water resources, waste and the conservation of nature and biodiversity.

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