9th F&A NEXT Summit

We are pleased to share this upcoming event (22nd – 23rd May 2024), co-organized by Wageningen University & Research, dedicated to CATALYZING SUSTAINABLE FOOD & AGRI INNOVATION! Food & Agri tech startups and scale-ups will be presented to dedicated investors and innovative corporates, fostering networking opportunities. Also, the 10 most promising agrifood tech startups will have a special opportunity to present themselves …

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Summer School on Image Analysis for Plant Phenotyping

This Summer School, organized by Wageningen Academy, will provide a complete mixture of the underlying theory and practical hands-on training on image analysis techniques for automatic plant phenotyping. You will have the chance to work on actual plant image analysis issues! Date: 24th June 2024 until 28th June 2024 Venue: Wageningen Campus Target group: Researchers working on automatic phenotyping and technical …

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STARGATE | Workshop 5: Practical solutions for reducing waste/ valorisation strategies: functional phenotyping towards a circular economy

Through its partner UCP, Porto, Portugal, the STARGATE project is organizing the fifth Workshop on the topic of functional phenotyping towards a circular economy on January 30th, 2024. Target Group | 40 participants from STARGATE partner and non-partner entities. Aim | Address phenotyping technologies and phenomic infrastructures as a support to the development of a circular economy. Fees | The workshop …

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New STARGATE publication | December 2023

We are very pleased to share with you the paper entitled “Ripening dynamics revisited: an automated method to track the development of asynchronous berries on time-lapse images” developed under the STARGATE project scope. With the collaboration of INRAE, one of the STARGATE partners, the paper proposes a method to track the growth and coloration kinetics of individual berries on time-lapse images …

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Postdoc opportunity in Digital Phenotyping in Horticultural Crops, Geisenheim University, Germany

The Institute for Plant Breeding are currently looking for a postdoc in “digital phenotyping” to join the institute at Geisenheim University, Germany. Please, find in the following link the job posting information: https://www.hs-geisenheim.de/fileadmin/redaktion/HOCHSCHULE/Veroeffentlichungen/Stellenausschreibungen/Wissenschaftliche_Mitarbeiter/79-2023__LOEWE_Postdoc_Phenotyping_englisch.pdf The focus of this exciting position is the development, implementation and use of modern digital phenotyping tools, as well as approaches for automated processing of sensor data …

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STARGATE DRONE WORKSHOP | 20 JULY 2023 | VITACRESS, ODEMIRA, PORTUGAL

The STARGATE DRONE WORKSHOP, held on 20th July 2023 at Vitacress Portugal, was a remarkable event that brought together cutting-edge technology, academia, and industry expertise. The workshop was jointly organized by STARGATE partners: Wageningen University & Research and CBQF – Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry with the participation Spin.Works, a leading drone technology company. Participants from various sectors explored the latest advancements in drone …

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STARGATE Training School 3: Analysing and modelling phenotypes for challenging environments (July 11th and 12th 2023)

The STARGATE Training School 3 entitled “Analysing and modelling phenotypes for challenging environments” was organised by it partner French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment (INRAE). This training, with face-to-face activities, had 22 registration among young scientists from CBQF, WR, INRAE and IPK and external institutions. INRAE managed it under Dr Llorenç Cabrera-Bosquet’s supervision.   This 2-days face-to-face …

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STARGATE DRONE WORKSHOP – VITACRESS – 20/07/2023 – ODEMIRA

The School of Biotechnology and Center for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry of the Portuguese Catholic University and Vitacress is pleased to invite you to participate in the STARGATE Drone Workshop on the application of this technology (drones) in agriculture on 20 July, in Odemira. This Workshop is part of the STARGATE Project and counts with the participation of experts from …

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Save the Date | EIT Food Inspire HealthySoil4Life Summer School

After the success of the 2022 InnovPlanet Summer School, we are thrilled to announce the arrival of the new EIT Food Inspire HealthySoil4Life Summer School! Mark your calendar and get ready for this upcoming opportunity, happening online from July 3rd to 14th, and on-site, in Portugal, from July 24th to 28th. The Inspire HealthySoil4Life Summer School has been designed to nurture your entrepreneurial skills and empower you to …

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