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InnovPlantProtect (InPP) celebrates its 6th anniversary this Friday. January 24th, from 2:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., at the headquarters located at National Plant Breeding Station, INIAV center in Elvas.

The commemorative date will bring together, in addition to InPP members, political decision-makers, representatives of other CoLABs in the agri-food sector, producer associations and farmers, with the aim of marking a new phase for InPP, which will be guided by the growth, expansion and consolidation of the brand, as well as the development of new technologies, products and services with a strong technological and innovation component, which make a difference in meeting the various challenges of agricultural crop protection.

The welcome session will start at 3pm and will feature a speech by António Saraiva, InPP's executive director, who took office in December 2024. At 3:10 p.m., the session “What innovation is produced at InPP?” will take place, in which our team will present the work and scientific-technological innovation that has been developed in the various areas of activity of the collaborative laboratory (CoLAB), namely in the areas of New Biopesticides, Protection of Specific Crops, Formulations and Process Development, Data Management and Risk Analysis, and Monitoring and Diagnosis.

On the day of the celebrations, the closing session will be attended by the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, José Manuel Fernandes.

Also present to mark the date will be the Secretary of State for Agriculture, João Moura, the Vice-President of CCDR-Alentejo, Roberto Grilo, and the Mayor of Elvas, José Rondão Almeida.

You can register for the ceremony by until 5pm on January 23rd, through sending an email to inpp@iplantprotect.pt.

Mark your calendar and join us on this commemorative date! We'd be delighted to welcome you!

PROGRAM:

Reception of participants | 14h30

Welcome Session | 15h00

• António Saraiva | Executive Director of InPP

Session “What innovation is produced at InPP?” | 15h10

• Cristina Azevedo | Director of the New Biopesticides Department
• Sandra Correia | Director of the Department for the Protection of Specific Crops
• David Learmonth | Director of the Formulations and Process Development Department
• Ricardo Ramiro | Director of the Data Management and Risk Analysis Department
• iLaria Marengo | Director of the Monitoring and Diagnosis Department

Closing Session | 15h40

• José Manuel Fernandes | Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries

Tour of the facilities | 15h50

Beberete | 16h00

For us, the year just ended was a great journey, and we tried to make the best of it.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have been with us throughout 2024!

We're ready and raring to go for this new year full of challenges!

In 2025 we will continue to work to grow, innovate and be better and better.

We want to continue to count on our members, partners and clients.

Keep following us on our journey to protect crops!

As the year draws to a close, we would like to express our deep gratitude to all InnovPlantProtect's associates, partners and clients for the partnership and trust they have placed in us this year.

Together, we are succeeding in transforming the crop protection sector, fighting to combat pests and plant diseases in a smarter and more innovative way.

In 2025, we will continue to work to offer the best laboratory and digital solutions to all our current and future customers.

May next year's challenges be transformed into opportunities for growth and consolidation and may the new year bring many new journeys, achievements, discoveries and conquests.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2025!

Thank you for trusting in our science and technology to transform the future of crop protection.

From the InnovPlantProtect Team