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InPP participa em sessão com comitiva checa do setor das biotecnologias

March 27, 2026
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Ines Ferreira

No dia 26 de março, o InPP participou numa sessão promovida pela Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI), em Lisboa, que contou com a presença de uma comitiva da República Checa ligada ao setor das biotecnologias.

Em representação do InPP estiveram Cristina Azevedo, Diretora de Biosoluções, e Paulo Madeira, Gestor de Inovação, que apresentou a instituição e as suas principais áreas de atuação e competências.

A iniciativa teve como principal objetivo identificar oportunidades de cooperação entre entidades portuguesas e checas, nomeadamente nas áreas de transferência de tecnologia, codesenvolvimento, ensaios pré-clínicos e diagnósticos, coinvestimento e internacionalização da inovação.

A sessão contou com a participação de representantes de entidades relevantes da República Checa, incluindo Petra Kinzlova, CEO da Prague.bio, Katarina Psenakova, Head of Biology da PharmTheon, bem como representantes da Embaixada da República Checa e da Academia das Ciências da República Checa.

Este encontro contribuiu para reforçar o posicionamento do InPP na promoção de parcerias internacionais e no desenvolvimento de soluções inovadoras, evidenciando o compromisso contínuo da instituição em fortalecer redes de colaboração científica e tecnológica e em contribuir para o crescimento e internacionalização da inovação.

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InPP participa em encontro técnico dedicado à cultura do arroz

March 6, 2026
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Ines Ferreira

O InPP marcou presença no Encontro com orizicultores e técnicos(as) em Portugal, promovido pela EDAF, que decorreu no dia 5 de março, no Pólo de Inovação de Salvaterra de Magos, em Santarém.

A Diretora de Biosoluções do InPP, Cristina Azevedo, integrou o painel de oradores convidados, tendo apresentado a comunicação intitulada “A problemática da Pyricularia na cultura do arroz”. A apresentação incidiu sobre os principais desafios fitossanitários associados a esta doença, que continua a constituir uma das maiores ameaças à produção de arroz a nível mundial e também em Portugal.

O encontro reuniu produtores, técnicos e especialistas da fileira do arroz, proporcionando um espaço de partilha de conhecimento e debate sobre soluções atuais e em desenvolvimento para o controlo da piriculariose. Foram igualmente abordados outros temas relevantes para a sustentabilidade e produtividade da cultura, nomeadamente a gestão da fertilização.

A participação do InPP neste tipo de iniciativas reforça o compromisso da instituição com a inovação, a transferência de conhecimento e o desenvolvimento de soluções sustentáveis para a agricultura nacional.

O InPP agradece à EDAF e ao COTArroz o convite e a organização deste importante encontro, esperando que esta colaboração continue a fortalecer-se no futuro.

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TomaBioTec project focuses on biological and digital solutions for growing industrial tomatoes

February 13, 2026
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Ines Ferreira

The project TomaBioTec started in January with the aim of developing and validating innovative solutions that contribute to a more sustainable and efficient production of tomatoes in the industry, in line with the current challenges of the agri-food sector, by integrating biotechnology and digital technologies.

The initiative aims to evaluate, under real field conditions, the effectiveness and efficiency of a biosolution with bioprotective and/or biostimulant properties, developed by InnovPlantProtect (InPP), This could help improve the quality and productivity of industrial tomato crops.

The rehearsals take place at Alentejo and Spanish Extremadura and combine traditional agronomic methods with advanced technologies, such as drones, multispectral sensors and artificial intelligence models. This approach allows detailed monitoring of the health of the crop, the presence of pests and diseases and the impact of the bioproduct throughout the production cycle.

The project “TomaBioTec: New biological and digital solutions for tomato crop protection and fertilization” is led by the InPP, in collaboration with the Centro Tecnológico Nacional Agroalimentario Extremadura (CTAEX) and Cordeiro Group, and was selected as one of the winners of the 7th edition of the Promove Program, The prize was awarded by the “la Caixa” Foundation, in partnership with Banco BPI and the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), in the category of innovative pilot projects.

This project reinforces the commitment to biological and digital solutions as drivers of more sustainable, competitive agriculture based on scientific evidence, with a direct impact on producers and industry.

More information about the project here.

EVENTS

EFSA visits InnovPlantProtect

April 10, 2024
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Ines Ferreira

This Wednesday, April 10, InnovPlantProtect (InPP) was visited by members of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

The visit to the city of Elvense was intended to take stock of the implementation of the XVectors.pt project, being carried out at the InPP and funded by EFSA.

The project aims to study the biology of insect vectors of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa in Portugal, such as foam leafhoppers, one of the main insect vectors of the bacterium, which plays a key role in its spread in Europe.

InPP's executive director, Pedro Fevereiro, the director of the Pest and Disease Monitoring and Diagnosis department, Ilaria Marengo, and researchers Nuno Faria and Hadi Sheikhnejad, welcomed the team and explained the development of the XVectorspt project.

During the visit there was also the opportunity to see the facilities and technological equipment at #CoLAB and talk to some of our researchers.

Special thanks to EFSA for the visit!

More information about the project here.

SP6 of the Algae Vertical project will be on a screen near you!

April 5, 2024
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Ines Ferreira

This weekend the SP6 - Agriculture sub-project of the project Vertical Algae, led by InnovPlantProtect (InPP), will be featured in another episode of the TECH3 series on RTP 3.

The new episode of the documentary series Algae Vertical will be broadcast on Saturday, April 6, at 6:50 p.m., with a repeat on Sunday at 3:50 p.m. It will be dedicated exclusively to agriculture and will show proposals for sustainable agricultural solutions based on biofertilizers and biopesticides created from algae biomass.

The InPP team, of course, will be in the spotlight in this episode. Excellent work from researchers Miguel Claro, Cláudia Rato da Silva, Sandra Caeiro, Francisca Rodrigues and João Colaço, and department directors Cristina Azevedo and Sandra Correia.

The program will also be available on RTP Play and on the YouTube from Algae Vertical.

Don't miss out!

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

Note: RTP3 programming may change without prior notice.

InPP moderates workshop on intellectual property and the development of new plant varieties

April 3, 2024
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Ines Ferreira

The Biotechnology Information Center (CiB) promotes Intellectual property & development of new plant varieties“ workshop” on the day April 8th, among the 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., no ITQB NOVA, in Oeiras.

The wokshop aims to disseminate information related to breeder's rights and patents in plants and will have four guest speakers who will analyze and debate issues such as the limitations of current legislation, the proposed regulation of New Genomic Techniques and how it will affect breeder's rights and the obtaining of new plant varieties.

The panel of experts includes Paula Garcia, Deputy Director General of the Directorate General for Food and Veterinary (DGAV), Inês Cristóvão Silva, Head of the Patents and Utility Models Department at the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), Ana Barradas, Director of the Research and Development Department at Fertiprado, and Jorge Canhoto, researcher, Professor at the University of Coimbra and President of CiB.

InPP's executive director, Pedro Fevereiro, will moderate.

Participation in the event is free, but subject to registration.

See the full program in the image below.

More information and registration on the CiB website here.