The AGRO4AGRI project has reached a new milestone with its inaugural Innovation Committee meeting, chaired by Jolanta Beinaroviča, the project’s Exploitation Manager. This essential group will spearhead a proactive regulatory and innovation strategy to ensure smooth technology uptake and market access at early stages.

Why the first Innovation Committee Matters

1. Regulatory Bottleneck Mitigation: Jolanta emphasizes how innovators across life sciences often view regulatory compliance as a major barrier. The committee aims to address this “boogeyman” head-on by planning regulator engagement well before formal chemical registration or dossier submission.

2. Key Objectives Laid Out:

• Identify regulatory thought leaders and influencers in science and policy networks.
• Speak the regulatory “language”, such as using policy frameworks like the UK’s Green Book for impact-oriented storytelling.
• Position AGRO4AGRI as a thought leader with educational content for regulators.
• Maintain excellent scientific documentation to back technical claims.

3. Strategic Impact: By embedding regulatory awareness early, AGRO4AGRI aims to smoothen market access pathways and reduce delays.

The establishment of AGRO4AGRI’s first Innovation Committee led by marks a pivotal moment for the project’s path to market. By hosting the Innovation Committee meeting, AGRO4AGRI is taking an active role in shaping the future of agricultural innovation. This initiative helps keep the project aligned with EU sustainability goals and encourages valuable knowledge sharing among leading research projects.