Wednesday, 22 April 2026 | 09:30 - 13:30
Shaping the Future of Food: Biotechnology for Sustainable Nutrition and Sovereign Food Systems
- Biotechnology
- Microbial Proteins
- Microalgae
- Probiotics
Innov’Alliance is launching the symposium : “Shaping the Future of Food: Biotechnology for Sustainable Nutrition and Sovereign Food Systems”
Come and discover regional stakeholders and expertise, exchange ideas with members of the European delegation, discover financing opportunities, find your future collaboration partner to develop innovations that contribute to more sustainable, local, and resilient food and nutrition.
The programme of the morning symposium:
9:30 –10:00 : Sign-in and Welcome
10:00 – 10:15 : Welcome and Presentation of the European project Biotech4Food
10:15 – 10:30: Agrifood biotechnology ecosystems in Europe and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: comparison of expertise
10:30 – 11:00: Roundtable N°1 – Rethinking Food with Biotechnology: innovation, consumer demand and paths to sustainable nutrition
Facilitator: Natanael Viñegra de la Torre, PhD | EU R&D Project Manager at the National Center for Food Technology and Safety in Spain
11:00 – 11:30: Roundtable N°2 – Building Food Sovereignty with Biotechnology
Facilitator: Sara Botti | Innov’Alliance
11:30 – 11:45: Funding & collaboration opportunities for agri-food innovators: GRAPPA open call for innovation projects and the European network “Ingredients for the Bioeconomy”
11:45 – 12:00: Conclusion and closing remarks
12:00 – 13:30: Networking buffet
To register for this event, please click on the link below:
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