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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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Academics analyze higher education in Portugal

December 5, 2020
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Ines Ferreira

Academic federations, rectors and university professors will “Reflect on the past and future of higher education assessment and accreditation in Portugal” at a conference to be held on December 18 in Lisbon. The CEO of InnovPlantProtect, Pedro Fevereiro, is one of those invited to present the development prospects and future challenges, based on a reflection of the last decade.

The conference “Reflecting on the past and future of the evaluation and accreditation of higher education in Portugal” will be held on December 18, between 11 a.m. and 12.30 p.m., at the Thalia Theatre in Lisbon. Organized and promoted by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education, in conjunction with the Board of Trustees of the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education, A3ES, this initiative aims to diagnose the state of higher education in Portugal and present measures for improvement that can be implemented in the near future.

Pedro Fevereiro, CEO of the InnovPlantProtect collaborative laboratory, was invited to a session to present the development prospects and future challenges for higher education assessment and accreditation in Portugal and Europe, based on a reflection of the last decade of higher education assessment and accreditation.

Preceded by the inauguration of the new Board of Directors of the Agency for the Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education (A3ES), the session will begin with an introduction by the Chairman of the A3ES Board of Trustees, Manuel Sobrinho Simões, with speeches by the outgoing Chairman of A3ES, Alberto Amaral, and the new Chairman, João Guerreiro. This will be followed by a debate with brief speeches by the presidents of academic federations and the presidents of the Council of Rectors of Portuguese Universities (CRUP), the Coordinating Council of Polytechnic Higher Education Institutes (CCISP) and the Portuguese Association of Private Higher Education (APESP). Minister Manuel Heitor will close the session.

Although it will be held in person, subject to compliance with the rules in force defined by the health authorities, the conference will also be broadcast on the internet via the link: https://videocast.fccn.pt/live/sec-geral_mec/sdtroo. Prior registration is required at the following address: gabinete.mctes@mctes.gov.pt

Covid-19 dominates theme of EU Agricultural Outlook 2020 conference

December 3, 2020
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Ines Ferreira

This year's edition will see speakers reflect on and analyze the lessons learned from the pandemic and the paths to a sustainable recovery. It will also be an opportunity to present and discuss the results of the prospective study on “The farmers of the future”.

The European Union's annual conference, “Agricultural Outlook 2020”, will be held on December 16 and 17, this time in an online format and with a reduced duration (two half days) due to the global situation related to the Covid-19 crisis.

Organized since 2014, these conferences have become successful meetings for establishing exchanges between interested parties on the market outlook, including the political framework and the uncertainties regarding the evolution of the market over the next ten years. They are held to coincide with the publication of the annual market outlook report.

See program e register to take part.

‘Green Deal Webinar Series’ debates new paradigms in the agri-food sector

November 26, 2020
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Ines Ferreira

The “Green Deal Webinar Series”, promoted by high-tech Zenithwings, is back for another edition to highlight the opportunities of the European Commission's Green Deal strategy. The initiative - in this edition with a greater focus on the agri-food sector - aims to make national agents aware of the importance of channeling investments that contribute to a greater degree of environmental sustainability in their activities.

Webinar #2 of the Green Deal Webinar Series will take place online on December 2, starting at 10 a.m., with the theme “Farm to Work - New paradigms in the agri-food sector”, and will feature a specialized range of guests: Álvaro Amaro, MEP, Natacha Pinto, Executive Coordinator of InovCluster, Armando Alves, Researcher at the University of Aveiro and Carlos Oliveira, Head of Product at Zenithwings.

The general aim of this webinar is to explore the new challenges and opportunities of the Green Deal, with a focus on the agri-food sector. It will analyze the sector's current level of sustainability and what reforms are needed at the various points in the value chain, be it production, transformation, distribution, marketing or consumption.

The event also aims to encourage companies to adopt innovative technologies and solutions that bring sustainability to the sector, particularly those that contribute to greater clarity, monitoring and quantification of impacts. In this regard, Zenithwings' SmartAgriChain project will be particularly highlighted, as a web-based solution to support the certification of agri-food products and the monitoring of the entire sector.
the supply chain, supported by blockchain technology.

The Green Deal Webinar Series is aimed particularly at entrepreneurs and technical experts in the areas of Technology, Agriculture, Industry, Construction, Urban Planning and Environmental Services, policy makers, teachers, researchers, students, members and governing bodies of non-profit associations and environmental NGOs, but is open to the general public. Participation in this webinar is free of charge and requires compulsory registration.

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