On January 30th, 2025, at 9:00 AM, the Innovation X Hub at Porto Business School, in collaboration with the Comissão de Viticultura da Região dos Vinhos Verdes, will host the Vinhos Verdes Insights event.
In an increasingly competitive and technology-driven global market, the wine sector faces challenges that demand innovation and collaboration. This strategic gathering brings together producers, tech companies, and academia to foster the sustainability and competitiveness of Vinhos Verdes by bridging knowledge, innovation, and practical expertise.
Event Goals:
- Share insights from the latest R&D and Innovation survey in the Vinhos Verdes region.
- Address current challenges and explore market opportunities.
- Facilitate strategic networking and build impactful partnerships.
Agenda:
- 9:00 am | Check-in and Welcome Coffee
- 9:30 am | Opening Remarks by José Esteves (Dean Porto Business School)
- 9:40 am | Welcome Address by Dora Simões (CVRVV)
- 9:50 am | Welcome Address by António M. Cunha (Presidente da CCDR-N)
- 10:05 am | Presentation of the R&D+i Survey Results on Vinhos Verdes by Alexander Cornejo (Sustainability Director at I&D CVRVV)
- 10:30 am | Coffee Break
- 11:00 am | Presentation of the R&D+i Agenda for Vinhos Verdes featuring Cláudia Pascoal (Director of the Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability, Universidade do Minho) and Ruth Pereira (Director of Green UPort, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto)
- 12:00 pm | Multisectoral Round Table: Technical-Scientific Panel
Moderators: Rui Falcão
Panelists: Beatriz Machado (Marketing and Tourism Director at Niepoort), João Santos (Full Professor, Department of Physics, UTAD), Herlander Azevedo (Principal Investigator, CI-BIO) and Rui Couto Viana (Wine Business Management Director)
- 1:00 pm | Light lunch – Networking, innovation & Wine Tasting
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect innovation, knowledge, and practice to transform the future of Vinhos Verdes.
Learn more and register here!
This is an in-person event conducted in Portuguese.
