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Seminar highlights CoLABs' contribution to the future of agricultural and agri-food innovation

On June 11th, InnovPlantProtect (InPP) held a seminar on “Six years of innovation: CoLABs” path to the future of the agricultural and agri-food sectors", at the National Agriculture Fair (FNA) in Santarém.

The event brought together, for the first time, six Collaborative Laboratories (CoLABs) with direct involvement in the agricultural and agri-food sectors: InnovPlantProtect, CoLAB4Food, FeedInov CoLAB, Food4Sustainability, MORE CoLAB and SmartFarmCoLAB.

The program included two round tables. The first, dedicated to “Innovation in Action: The Results and Impacts of CoLABs in Agriculture and Agrifood”, representatives from each CoLAB took part, presenting success stories and projects developed, with emphasis on the intervention of the innovation manager at InnovPlantProtect, Paulo Madeira, He shared InPP's achievements in developing solutions for more sustainable agriculture.

The second round table, under the theme “Partnerships for the Future: How CoLABs are Driving Innovation in the Agricultural and Agri-Food Sector”, The event was attended by partner companies and associations, who stressed the importance of collaborating with the CoLABs. Among the speakers were Pedro Viterbo, manager of Fertiprado, InnovPlantProtect's partner, accompanied by representatives of the following organizations Sense Test, Associação Portuguesa Dos Industriais De Alimentos Compostos Para Animais (IACA), Building Global Innovators (BGI), DEIFIL Technology and TeroMovigo.

The seminar ended with a moment of joint reflection, with speeches from all the executive directors of the CoLABs present, including the executive director of InnovPlantProtect, António Saraiva, The meeting was organized by the European Commission, which stressed the importance of cooperation and strategic coordination between the Collaborative Laboratories, reinforcing their collective commitment to innovation and sustainable development in the agricultural and agri-food sectors.

Throughout the seminar, the importance of synergies between science, innovation and the market became clear, as did the need to strengthen funding and guarantee conditions for the continuity and growth of these Collaborative Laboratories, whose impacts are already visible in the national agricultural and agri-food ecosystem.

This meeting was an important moment for sharing experiences and strengthening collaborative work, charting a joint path towards a more competitive, sustainable and innovative future for agriculture and agri-food in Portugal.

CoLABs in the spotlight at FNA: Innovation and Impact for Agriculture and Agrifood

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 11thfrom 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!

InPP participa na FNA25

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.

Venha visitar-nos. Esperamos por si!

EVENTS

InnovPlantProtect em destaque na revista Mais Alentejo

“A Indústria desta área [da proteção das culturas] precisa de se reinventar, de alguma maneira, de desenvolver um novo conjunto de produtos que estejam mais adequados com as estratégias europeias e internacionais, em que têm de ser mais sustenteáveis, mais amigos do ambiente, de serem mais específicos para a praga ou doença em que estão a atuar, menos tóxicos e menos agressivos”, alerta Pedro Fevereiro, diretor executivo do InnovPlantProtect (InPP).

Na revista Mais Alentejo, uma reportagem exclusiva intitulada “Para os braços da investigação”, realizada pelo jornalista Gonçalo Guedes, ao diretor executivo do InPP, dá a conhecer o laboratório colaborativo (CoLAB), os pedidos provisórios de patentes submetidos pelo CoLAB contra as doenças da piriculariose do arroz e do fogo bacteriano em pereiras e macieiras, bem como o modelo de financiamento disponível que tem permitido desenvolver as novas soluções fitofarmacêuticas, sem esquecer a equipa de 45 “mentes brilhantes”, das mais diversas zonas do mundo, que torna tudo isto possível.

Leia a reportagem na íntegra na edição de agosto da Revista Mais Alentejo, disponível a partir de hoje nas bancas espalhadas por todo o país.

Capa da edição de agosto da Revista Mais Alentejo, disponível a partir de hoje nas bancas espalhadas por todo o país (à esquerda). Primeira página da reportagem “Para os braços da investigação” presente nesta edição da Revista Mais Alentejo (à direita).

InPP wins new project to encourage innovation, greater efficiency and valorization of cereal production in Portugal

The +Valorcer project - Enhancing the organization of cereal production in Portugal, which began in April 2023, is led by InnovPlantProtect (InPP) and funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan program (PRR), and aims to boost cereal Producer Organizations by bringing new perspectives, advanced technologies and modern methods of process optimization and management.

The +Valorcer project has as its partners the National Association of Maize and Sorghum Producers (ANPROMIS), the National Association of Cereal Producers (ANPOC), NOVA University Lisbon e CONSULAI, The project involves more than 17 producer organizations in the cereals sector, including rice, which account for around 90% of the country's marketed production. The project also involves more than 12,500 farmers throughout the country.

In Portugal, there are numerous organizations with quality systems in place, but there is still a lot to be done in the area of digitizing processes, in the commercial aspect and in valuing the end product with the industry and the end consumer.

Thus, the main objective of the +Valorcer project is to encourage innovation, increase management efficiency and enhance the value of national cereal production, through an advanced training program in the areas of human resources and the creation of a system of blockchain.

To this end, in July 2023, the first phase of the project ended, consisting of a technical visit by the project's promoters to all the Producer Organizations involved in the project, to diagnose the needs and interests of each one of them, both from the point of view of implementing their management processes, as well as their training needs, using a methodology of design thinking.

At the end of this project we will certainly have a much more competitive cereal sector, capable of meeting the growing challenges it faces, both from an environmental and economic point of view, thus reflecting the strong dynamics and mobilizing capacity that characterize it.

Stay tuned for news!

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Alunos da Portalegre Green Academy visitaram o InPP

No passado dia 11 de julho, terça-feira, o InnovPlantProtect (InPP) recebeu 50 alunos de todo o país, na faixa etária dos 16 aos 18 anos, no âmbito da iniciativa Portalegre Green Academy.

A iniciativa organizada pelo Instituto Politécnico de Portalegre e pelo Fórum Estudante, tem como objetivo principal envolver os alunos do ensino secundário nas questões ambientais através da transmissão de conhecimentos sobre sustentabilidade e emergência climática.

No InPP, os alunos ficaram a conhecer o laboratório colaborativo por dentro, assistiram a breves apresentações realizadas pelos investigadores do InPP e visitaram os laboratórios. Os visitantes tiveram ainda a oportunidade de estar à conversa com os investigadores, que responderam a todas as perguntas e curiosidades, e poderam descobriram a ciência, tecnologia e inovação que têm sido desenvolvidas por terras elvenses.

Já no auditório do INIAV, os alunos puderam participar num quiz que pretendeu dar a conhecer o que são pragas e doenças, quais as estratégias que podemos utilizar para geri-las e os vários impactos das pragas e doenças para a agricultura e para a sociedade.

Na terceira edição deste evento, que decorreu de 10 a 14 de julho, os alunos passaram cinco dias ligados à natureza a adquirir conhecimentos através de atividades práticas e a adotar comportamentos que podem fazer a diferença no futuro.