Agrobiotech Innovation Forum 2026

From 27 to 29 October 2026, Fira de Lleida will host the Agrobiotech Innovation Forum, a meeting point for the agrobiotech sector that brings together companies, producers, research and technology organisations, start-ups, investors and public administrations.

Under the theme ‘Optimising production without compromising the planet’, the forum will showcase innovative technologies and solutions across three main areas: agriculture, livestock and bioeconomy. These will include developments in fields such as precision agriculture, robotics and drones, smart irrigation and water management, livestock monitoring, applied biotechnology, circular economy and bioenergy.

More than 14,000 professional visitors and 250 exhibitors are expected to participate, alongside a programme of conferences, networking activities, a Startup Arena and technological innovation awards.

With a strong focus on applied innovation, technology transfer and collaboration, the forum aims to connect technological solutions with real needs across the agri-food sector, creating opportunities for companies, research organisations, start-ups and producers to establish new partnerships and bring innovative technologies closer to the market.

As part of the forum, and in the framework of the Catalonia Space 2030 Strategy promoted by the Government of Catalonia, the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) will organise a session focused on the potential of space technologies to address challenges in the agricultural sector, bringing together research, technology providers and end users.

The session will showcase a range of projects and initiatives applying space technologies to agriculture, including internal IEEC projects, applied case studies and initiatives from research and public-sector organisations. The session also includes projects developed within the ESA Phi-Lab Spain, a programme coordinated by the IEEC as the leader of a consortium of 12 universities, research and innovation centres, and companies.

The agenda for the session will be as follows:

10:00 – Opening of the session and presentation of the main initiatives in the sector

Pepa Sedó, Head of the Development and Innovation Office, IEEC

10:10 – 11:30 Presentations of innovative projects 

• 10:10 – RESCAT: Monitoring environments vulnerable to climate change
  Maria Jose Escorihuela, R&D Director, isardSAT
• 10:20 – RISKCHAIN: Risk simulation in the supply chain
  Albert Fernández, Full Stack Developer and Project Manager, EarthPulse
• 10:30 – REMOT: Effective management of irrigation sectors using Earth observation technologies
  Roger Huerta i Lluch, CEO, Spascat
• 10:40 – MEDHUSA: Soil moisture measurement with drones for precision agriculture
  Xavier Canalda Sabaté, Engineer and PhD Candidate, IEEC & ICE-CSIC
• 10:50 – DATA FUSION: Data fusion for high-resolution soil moisture estimation
  Gerard Portal González, Postdoctoral Researcher, IEEC & UPC
• 11:00 – Demo RiceFertiSAT: Improving nitrogen fertilisation efficiency in rice cultivation through remote sensing
  Karen Martí Jerez, PhD Candidate, IRTA
• 11:10 – Sembrant Innovació: Precision agriculture for sustainability on the Catalan agricultural horizon
  Yasmina Chourak, Researcher, BETA Technological Centre (UVic-UCC)
• 11:20 – GNSS CatNet positioning services for precision agriculture
  Joel Grau Bellet, Head of the Geodesy and Territorial Delimitation Unit, ICGC

11:30–12:30 – Round table: From scientific and technological challenge to useful solution: how to bring innovation to the field

Moderated by Alesja Delisina, R&D&I Programme Manager, IEEC, with:

• Carlos Ferraz Pueyo, Product Director, HEMAV Technology
• Joaquim Bellvert Rios, Head of the Efficient Use of Water in Agriculture Programme, IRTA
• Xavier Petit Tomàs, Director of Agriculture, Aigües del Segarra Garrigues
• Míriam Hernández Arroyo, Agronomic Coordinator, Fruits de Ponent