From 27 to 29 October, Leitat is taking part in the Agrobiotech Innovation Forum 2026, held at Fira de Lleida, a meeting point designed to connect companies, technology centres and key ecosystem stakeholders around the main challenges facing agriculture, livestock farming and the bioeconomy.
Leitat’s participation focuses on different areas of applied innovation in the agri-food sector, ranging from the valorisation of food-chain by-products to the digitalisation of production processes, the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies and robotics.
Through a series of talks and round tables, Leitat professionals will share knowledge and experience on how new technologies can help improve process efficiency, make better use of resources and facilitate the adoption of technological solutions by companies in the sector.
Leitat participation
27 October | 11:00–12:30 | Room 4Sud
Innovation in the industrial uses of food-chain by-products
Montse Jorba, Area Manager – Bioresources & Agrifood Technologies at Leitat, will take part in this session, which will explore new opportunities to transform food-chain by-products into resources with new industrial applications.
27 October | 11:30–14:00 | Room 4A
Best practices for efficient production in an unpredictable context
Jordi Ricart, Digitalization & Research Manager at Leitat, will participate in the round table on the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies in the livestock sector.
28 October | 13:30–14:30 | Room 3A
Robotics in the agri-food sector
Leitat is organising this session to analyse the opportunities offered by robotics in addressing the current challenges faced by the agri-food industry.
The round table will be moderated by Miquel Gibert, Leitat representative in Lleida, and will feature:
- Jordi Cabau, Octogroup Saltó
- Alan Navarro, Director of Strategy & Public Affairs at Invelon
- Jordi Garciaco, Founder of Agrin
Leitat’s participation in the Agrobiotech Innovation Forum forms part of its work in applied research and technology transfer for the agri-food sector, strengthening connections with companies and professionals to share challenges, identify new innovation opportunities and foster collaborations that help bring new technological solutions to market.
