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InnovPlantProtect launches new website to mark 7 years of activity

January 24, 2026
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Ines Ferreira

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

January 16, 2026
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Ines Ferreira

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

December 3, 2025
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Ines Ferreira

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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InPP featured in the March edition of Voz do Campo magazine

March 5, 2025
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Ines Ferreira

“InnovPlantProtect (InPP) is consolidating itself as a reference center in applied research, combining biotechnology and digitalization, to offer a range of solutions for crop protection, focused on the prevention, monitoring and mitigation of phytosanitary threats, but also on the delivery of bioinspired solutions (...) for the optimization of agricultural productivity,” António Saraiva, executive director of InnovPlantProtect (InPP), told Voz do Campo magazine.

In an opinion piece for this month's edition of Voz do Campo magazine, António Saraiva, InPP's executive director, highlighted CoLAB's commitment to innovation and sustainability, as well as its ability to attract and retain highly qualified young researchers. The opinion article “InnovPlantProtect: Science and Innovation at the Service of the Agricultural Challenges of the 21st Century” recognizes InPP's contribution to the transformation of agriculture.

The executive director also warns of the uncertainty over the future of InPP's public funding, and calls for the need to define a stable funding framework to guarantee the continuity of CoLAB's work.

Read the full article (in the file below) and find out how we are shaping the future of agriculture.

We thank Voz do Campo magazine for its recognition and reiterate our commitment to building a more sustainable and innovative agricultural future.

Opinion article “InnovPlantProtect: Science and Innovation at the Service of the Agricultural Challenges of the 21st Century” by António Saraiva, executive director of InPP, published in the March edition of Voz do Campo magazine.

InPP took part in the 12th National Maize Colloquium 2025

February 14, 2025
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Ines Ferreira

The 12th National Maize Colloquium 2025, promoted by Anpromis, brought together around 600 farmers and specialists from the agri-food sector in Figueira da Foz to discuss the technical challenges, innovations and best practices associated with growing maize in Portugal, as well as the European challenges in the current geopolitical context.

The executive director of InnovPlantProtect (InPP), António Saraiva, moderated the panel on “The technical challenges of corn production in Portugal”, which included the participation of André Antunes, Consultant in agricultural resilience, Stéphane Jezequel, Technical Director of Arvalis, and Luís Queirós, Global Director for Fodder Additives at Lallemand Animal Nutrition.

The Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, José Manuel Fernandes, closed the event with a speech focusing on the national strategic measures that are essential for cereal production and the instruments and financial resources that will benefit the agricultural sector.

InPP would like to thank Anpromis, a founding member of InPP, for inviting us to moderate the panel on “The technical challenges of corn production in Portugal”. It was an excellent moment for dialog and the exchange of knowledge, which is essential for the development of the sector!

Image credit: Anpromis

Left and middle photo: InPP's executive director, António Saraiva, moderating the panel “The technical challenges of maize production in Portugal” at the 12th National Maize Colloquium 2025; Right photo: The agricultural community gathered at the 12th National Maize Colloquium 2025 to debate the future of the agricultural sector.

InPP elects new governing bodies for 2025-2027

February 11, 2025
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Ines Ferreira

The General Assembly of InnovPlantProtect (InPP), held last Tuesday, February 4, at the Auditorium of the National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV) - Elvas Campus, in Elvas, formally swore in the new governing bodies. NOVA University Lisbon, which was reappointed to the Board of Directors (BoD), nominated Margarida Oliveira to the position of Chair of the InPP BoD for the 2025-2027 triennium.

In her speech, re-elected president Margarida Oliveira said that this term of office will be marked by the challenge of capitalizing on the entire structure set up and the results already achieved by the INPP team, in order to guarantee the Association's financial sustainability and its continued ability to produce solutions for the market. “The INPP team is a source of pride for those who dreamed up what was just a project at the time, but which in just six years, and in the middle of a pandemic, has achieved strong recognition at national and international level,” he said.

The previous chairman of the General Assembly (GA), Domingos dos Santos, president of the National Federation of Fruit and Vegetable Producers“ Organizations (FNOP), handed over the presidency of the GA to Pedro Monteiro, chairman of the board of Casa do Arroz, and took the opportunity to thank him for his two terms and ”the way he has always been treated by the InPP“. FNOP is now a member of the Board of Directors. In his speech, the now chairman of the GA, Pedro Monteiro, highlighted his ”pride in representing the Board of Directors for six years and the great honor" for Casa do Arroz in accepting the Presidency of the GA.

António Saraiva, InPP's executive director, welcomed the new members of the Board of Directors for the 2025-2028 triennium, as well as the rest of the bodies. For the executive director, “CoLAB has made significant progress to ensure a solid future. We are implementing a series of strategic projects, improving the efficiency of our teams and our internal workings in order to better serve the agricultural ecosystem and our members. Today, we continue to bet on a stronger InPP, ready to establish itself as a benchmark in the development of new technologies, products and services with a strong innovation component. We will continue to work towards the modernization and competitiveness of agriculture, boosting knowledge of the agricultural sector and being a fundamental link between academia, companies and production. This is our mission and our ongoing commitment.”.

The new governing bodies are committed and motivated to making CoLAB grow and innovate, strengthening its representativeness in the agricultural sector.

The following governing bodies were elected for the three-year period 2025-2027:

General Meeting Board: Chair - Casa do Arroz; First Secretary - University of Évora and Second Secretary - Polytechnic Institute of Portalegre

Board of Directors: Chair - NOVA University Lisbon; Vice-Chair - INIAV

Board members: Syngenta Crop Protection, Fertiprado, ANPROMIS, FNOP and ANPOC.