INNOVATION DAY 2023: Sustainable and Healthy Food Choices

Sexta-feira, Abril 21, 2023 - 09:15 to 16:00

Universidade Católica

Rua Diogo Botelho, 1327

Porto4169-005

Portugal

We would like to invite you to join us on April 21st, for the Innovation Day 2023 about “Sustainable and Healthy Food Choices”. This event is organized by the Faculty of Biotechnology of Universidade Católica Portuguesa in Porto, with the goal to promote knowledge transfer between all the stakeholders, and to highlight cutting-edge research in different areas.

21st April | 9.15am
Aud. Carvalho Guerra
UCP - Porto

PROGRAMME

09h15	Opening Session Paula Castro \| Director of Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Manuela Pintado \| Director of Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina (CBQF), Universidade Católica Portuguesa
09h30	Human brain and planetary health: Can the globe feed two birds with one scone by following the EAT-Lancet Reference Diet? Dalile Boushra\| Postdoctoral Researcher at the Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders (TARGID) at KU Leuven, Belgium
10h00	Funding Research and Innovation for Sustainable and Healthy Products João Cortez \| R&I Funding Advisor, CBQF-ESB, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
10h30	Coffee break
11h00	Innovation in Health, Nutrition and Sustainability through By-Products Valorization (online) Mª Cruz Arcas, Scientific Director, AMC Natural Drinks, Spain.
11h30	Sustainable and Healthy Food Choices – its challenges from crop production to barriers of consumption, to product development, to clinical validation Marta Vasconcelos \| Assistant Professor CBQF-ESB, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Elisabete Pinto \| Assistant Professor CBQF-ESB, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Ana Gomes \| Associate Professor CBQF-ESB, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Marta Correia \| Assistant Professor CBQF-ESB, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
12h20	Round Table: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable and Healthy Food Choices Moderation: Manuela Pintado \| Director of Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina (CBQF), Universidade Católica Portuguesa Gonçalo Abreu Teixeira \| Project Manager, Germen Moagem de Cereais, S.A Fátima Carvalho \| Technical and Quality Director, Primor – Charcutaria Prima, SA Ana Machado Silva \| Senior Project Manager, SONAE MC Miguel Azevedo \| Director of Innovation and Development, Decorgel – Produtos Alimentares, SA Beatriz Oliveira \| HSE Director, Eurest
12h45	“ECOTROPHELIA – Inovação e Empreendedorismo no setor agrolimentar” Challenges and Participation of ESB-UCP Conceição Hogg \| Assistant Professor, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa.
12h55	Closing Session Manuela Pintado \| Director of Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina (CBQF), Universidade Católica Portuguesa
13h00	Lunch
14h30 16h00	Guided Visits to CBQF Laboratories