Green-it Bioresources for Sustainability Unit develops plant science research, bridging fundamental laboratory studies and applied fieldwork, to develop tools and solutions that address the challenges imposed by an increasing population, climate instability, and the urgent need for economic and environmental sustainability.

Origin & Development

Green-it began in 2015 with the purpose of tackling the societal challenge of Sustainable Development and Biological Resources. For that, we integrated labs from ITQB NOVA, iBET and IGC, to focus on two thematic lines: TL1- Innovation in plant breeding to ensure environmental sustainability and food security; and TL2 – Clean technologies and bioprocesses for added-value products bioremediation & energy resources.

In 2018, the InnovPlantProtect (InPP) Collaborative Lab was approved, under Green-it management. This project aims to develop innovative bio-based solutions and plants resistant to pests and diseases, focusing on Mediterranean crops and problems.

During the period of 2020-23, Green-it directed its focus towards plant sciences only. We increased our critical mass, attracting researchers from INIAV, InPP and INSA to contribute towards the UN’s 2^nd Sustainable Development goal and the 2^nd European Societal Challenge.

Presently, Green-it brings together plant research teams to contribute to achieve the 2^nd, 15^th, 13^th, 12^th, 4^th and 17^th UN Sustainable Development goal and the 2nd European Societal Challenge. A cross-talk was set among agronomists, biologists, biochemists and chemical engineers, in a field-to-bench-to-field approach, to uncover basic mechanisms in plant-environment interactions, translating knowledge into agricultural applications while protecting the environment.

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