Startup Day 2025: catalyzing agri-food innovation

Startup Day 2025: catalyzing agri-food innovation is a day organized by AgrotecUV and BIOVEGEN, focused on promoting innovation in the agri-food sector. The event will bring together startups incubated at AgrotecUV, leading companies in the sector, researchers and investors to explore innovative and sustainable solutions in the agri-food sector.

Throughout the day, disruptive startups will be presented, pioneering success stories such as the use of phages to combat Xylella fastidiosa, and debate will be encouraged in a round table with leading companies from the AgrotecUV Community that are leaders in the sector. In addition, experts will share advances in agricultural remote sensing, pest control and food, culminating in a strategic vision on technological trends and investment in the sector.

The event will also allow participating professionals to hold bilateral meetings, in previously scheduled encounters with one of the more than 50 participating entities registered so far and which will take place in the networking spaces provided.

Register through the link to attend this unique meeting in the sector.

PROGRAM

9:30 a.m. Institutional opening

• Rosa María Donat Beneito. Vice-rector for Innovation and Transfer at the University of Valencia
• Pedro Carrasco Sorlí. Director of the UV Science Park
• José Pellicer España. President of BIOVEGEN

9:50 a.m. AgrotecUV: incubating the future of the sector

• Eva Bataller. Business development manager at AgrotecUV and innovation agent at IVACE+i

10:00 a.m. Radiography of the Spanish agrobiotechnological sector

• Gonzaga Ruiz de Gauna Gutiérrez. Manager of BIOVEGEN

10:10 a.m. AgrotecUV Startup Pitches: 3rd Call

• Agrotan Natura: development of biofertilizers and products for quality, profitable and sustainable agriculture. Miguel Ángel González. Co-founder and CEO of Agrotan Natura
• Ajax DNA: production of customized microorganisms for the scalable production of new ingredients and bioactive food compounds. Alejandro Atienza. Co-founder and CEO of Ajax DNA
• Bio2Coat: production of 100% natural edible coating films that preserve, protect and extend the shelf life of fresh fruit. Farayde Matta. Co-founder and CRO of Bio2Coat
• Agraris BioTech: development of sustainable encapsulations with controlled release, reducing chemicals and protecting crops in an efficient and ecological way. Lucía González Bermúdez. ProCEO of Agraris BioTech
• Guennetikos Gen: biotechnology company dedicated to the production of secondary metabolites of plants. Miguel María López Sánchez. Founder and CEO of Guenentikos Gen
• Karat Foods: development of innovative and sustainable products based on carob, promoting local agriculture, biodiversity and healthy consumption. Luis Borja García Gimeno. Founder of Karat Foods
• Modoru biotech: development of plant vaccines for the control of pathogens as well as nano-encapsulation of active ingredients for use in agriculture. Jose María Delgado Martín. Founder of Modoru biotech
• Veganic nature: development of biosolutions for a sustainable and conscious exploitation of crops, obtaining healthy and profitable harvests. Carlos Ledó. Founder of Veganic Nature and CEO.

11:00 a.m. AgrotecUV startup success stories

• First pilot trial of phages in Spain for the treatment of Xylella fastidiosa
  • Marisa Domingo Calap. CEO and co-founder of Evolving therapeutics
  • Marta López Serra. Head of Plant Health at the Directorate General for Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development of the Balearic Islands Government
• Incubation programme to boost the transfer of new animal health products
  • Raquel Codina. Product Development Manager of Bionte nutrition
  • Giuseppe Meca. Professor at the University of Valencia in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Food Science, Toxicology and Legal Medicine and head of the scientific-technical area of ​​AgrotecUV

11:30 a.m. Coffee break

12:15 p.m. Round table. AgrotecUV Community: innovation and collaboration

• Nicolás Juste. Project manager at Anecoop
• Joaquín del Río. Director of quality and R&D+i at Vicky Foods
• Juancho Escobar. Founder & CEO of Q’Omer
• Pepe Castro. Innovation agent for the Valencian Community. Project manager at the Unió Llauradora y Ramadera

12:45 h. Research at the University of Valencia in the agri-food sector

• Bionutest-UV: design and evaluation of healthy and sustainable foods. Amparo Gamero. Professor at the University of Valencia in the area of ​​food technology
• CBP-UV: biotechnological pest control for more sustainable crop protection. Salvador Herrero. Professor at the University of Valencia in the Department of Genetics at the Biotecmed Institute
• UCG-UV: remote sensing as a tool for sustainable management and transformation of agriculture. Belén Franch Gras. Professor at the Department of Earth Physics and Thermodynamics at the University of Valencia and adjunct professor at the University of Maryland

1:30 p.m. Trends, disruptive technologies and strategic investment in the agri-food sector

• Xana Belastegui. Partner & Chief Investment Officer. Swanlaab Venture Factory.

1:45 p.m. CDTI support for technology-based entrepreneurship

• Carlos Franco. Technical Advisor at CDTI. Expert in the Evaluation of national and international R&D&I projects in the agri-food sector

2:00 p.m. Closing

A unique opportunity to connect with the agri-food ecosystem, learn about innovative projects and establish collaborations that promote the transfer of knowledge in the productive sector.

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