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InnovPlantProtect launches new website to mark 7 years of activity

O InnovPlantProtect (InPP), Collaborative Laboratory specializing in biological and digital solutions for crop protection, aligned with the emerging challenges of agriculture, will launch its new institutional website on January 24th, on a symbolic date marking 7 years working in the agricultural sector.

This launch is part of a phase of institutional evolution and consolidation InPP, reinforcing its strategy of proximity to the sector, clarity in the communication of its competencies and affirmation as a strategic partner for companies, producers, associations and public bodies.

An even clearer, more up-to-date and sector-oriented platform

With a renewed structure and a more intuitive browsing experience, the new website features:

  • an area of Services and Products completely reorganized, which facilitates access to specialized services, laboratory capabilities and biological and digital solutions developed by InPP, as well as to a updated catalog of services and biosolutions;
  • more complete institutional content that reinforces transparency, scientific rigor and CoLAB's mission;
  • a clearer presentation of scientific skills and research areas, highlighting the impact of the work carried out by InPP's multidisciplinary teams.

New image, same mission - but reinforced

The launch of the website is accompanied by the implementation of InnovPlantProtect's new visual identity, This reflects the maturity of CoLAB and its future ambitions.

The new image - accompanied by the slogan “Innovate together. Protect better.” - reflects InPP's ongoing commitment to:

  • Developing new generation biological and digital solutions;
  • Promoting safer, more innovative and more productive agriculture;
  • Strengthen collaboration and partnership with the agricultural sector and the innovation ecosystem.

A new phase for InPP

The digital and visual renovation is part of a broader strategy of maturity and consolidation, Through this initiative, InPP aims to strengthen its role as a scientific and technological partner for the agricultural sector in applied research and the development of crop protection solutions.

According to António Saraiva, InPP's executive director: “This new website isn't just a digital revamp - it's a reflection of the ambition we have for our future and how we want to communicate with the sector. We want every visitor to understand the purpose that drives us: to create innovative solutions that protect crops, boost productivity and contribute to more sustainable agricultural systems. InPP is entering a new phase, with a clearer, more accessible identity aligned with the real needs of agriculture and a renewed commitment to real impact on the ground.”

Available from January 24th

The new InnovPlantProtect website will be available from January 24th at: https://iplantprotect.pt/

2026 begins with new InnovPlantProtect features

The start of a new year also marks a new cycle for InnovPlantProtect. In 2026, InPP enters a phase of evolution and consolidation, with several new features that reinforce its position as a strategic partner for the intelligent transformation of agriculture.

Over the next few months, initiatives, content and tools will be presented that reflect the work carried out by our teams in the areas of applied research, biological solutions, specialized services and digital innovation.

The first step in this new phase will be presented in the next January 24th, InnovPlantProtect is celebrating the date 7 years in business at the service of the agricultural sector.

Until then, we continue to prepare a range of new products that reflect our mission to promote safer, more innovative and more productive agriculture.

Stay tuned. What's coming is just the beginning.

Sustainability that Generates Value: InPP debates the role of ESG in the future of the fruit and vegetable sector

InnovPlantProtect (InPP) was present at the conference “Building value together”, organized by our associate FNOP - National Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organizations.

InPP's executive director, António Saraiva, moderated the panel “Sustainability that generates value: The role of ESG in the future of the sector”, which included interventions from Catarina Pinto Correia (VdA), Cristina Câmara (APED), Filipa Saldanha (Crédito Agrícola), Joana Oom de Sousa (Sovena) and Rui Veríssimo Baptista (Companhia das Lezírias).

The opening session was given by Domingos dos Santos, president of FNOP and a member of CoLAB's Board of Directors of our CoLAB.

The meeting brought together producer organizations, farmers, companies, experts and political decision-makers to discuss the current challenges and look to the future of the national fruit and vegetable sector.

With the participation of national and international experts, the conference was a privileged space for sharing experiences and strategic reflection, focusing on the organization of production and the role of public policies in promoting sustainable growth.

Congratulations to FNOP for the initiative and the ability to bring together a panel of excellent speakers, making this conference a relevant and topical milestone for the sector.

Image credits: Voz do Campo magazine

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EVENTS

InPP participates in webinar on Innovation in pest and disease forecasting models promoted by COTHN

How are innovations being made in the monitoring, diagnosis and management of plant pests and diseases? What decision support platforms are being used at national level? And which smart traps are being applied in the field?

These are some of the questions that will be answered in the webinar “Innovation in pest and disease forecasting models”, promoted by the Centro Operativo e Tecnológico Hortofrutícola Nacional (COTHN), which will take place on July 19, starting at 2pm, and where these and many other topics will be discussed!

The director of InPP's Monitoring and Diagnostics Department, iLaria Marengo, will be one of the speakers at the webinar that will present the Xylella Monitoring platform, which is being developed by our team as part of the SNM_XylellaVt project - National System for Monitoring Insect Vectors of Xylella fastidiosa, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR).

Participation in the session is free, but prior registration is required here.

See the full program in the image below

The webinar will be held as part of the CALL4EARTH project, promoted by COTHN and funded by the PDR2020.

Webinar on the agronomic use of organic insect fertilizer takes place on July 24th

The Insectera Mobilizing Agenda continues at a good pace and the InFrass axis, led by InnovPlantProtect (InPP), is no exception!

The webinar New BioIndustry: “Agronomic valorization of organic insect fertilizer” will take place on July 24 at 11 a.m., bringing together the InPP, academia, insect-producing companies and government authorities to discuss the development and use of organic fertilizers generated from insects that will generate new product lines and innovative processes.

Sandra Correia, director of the Department for the Protection of Specific Crops at the InPP, will be one of the speakers at the webinar presenting the InFrass axis, led by the InPP.

Participation in the session is free, but prior registration is required.

Find out how we're helping to improve the health of plants and soil!

See the full program and register here.

InPP, APOSOLO and Reynolds Wine Growers featured in series on the past, present and future of agriculture, promoted by the Futuragri project

InnovPlantProtect (InPP) and our partners Associação Portuguesa de Mobilização de Conservação do Solo (APOSOLO) and Reynolds Wine Growers are featured in two episodes produced as part of the series “Agriculture: Past, Present and Future”, promoted by the Futuragri project, led by INOVA+.

The first episode of the series “Agriculture: Past, Present and Future”, with the participation of Pedro Fevereiro, executive director of InPP, and Gabriela Cruz, president of the APOSOLO Board, shows the biological and digital solutions that have been developed by the collaborative laboratory and the new technologies that have been used to protect crops from pests and diseases.

The second episode, featuring Nuno Faria, a researcher in the InPP's pest and disease monitoring and diagnostics department, and Nélson Martins, head of viticulture and oenology at Reynolds Wine Growers, shows what the InPP's team of researchers has been doing to combat the green leafhopper, or cicadela, one of the main pests affecting vineyards in the Alentejo.

Watch the full first episode and second episode on the project's YouTube here.

Futuragri is a project funded by the European Union (EU) and led by INOVA+, which aims to inform and enlighten the national population about the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and play a fundamental role in the agricultural panorama in the EU and particularly in Portugal.