University Park, Pennsylvania – Penn State Agricultural Sciences College The leaders of university networks, industry, government and stakeholders will be suitable for a symposium focused on the acceleration of agricultural innovation thanks to inter-sector collaboration.
The “Technologies for Agriculture and Living Symposium Symposium”, scheduled from June 12 to 13 at the Campus University Park, will star in expert speakers and panelists of all the innovation pipeline, providing information to help identify obstacles to the development of technology and discover opportunities for collaboration and the region. With the theme of “filling the gaps in innovation between discovery and delivery”, the event aims to strengthen the pipeline of research discovery with real delivery of evolutionary practical solutions.
This event will highlight the Initiative for agriculture technologies and living systems (Talis), which provides a frame and a roadmap to advance innovations that improve food productivity while retaining vital ecosystems. By positioning Pennsylvania as a living laboratory, Talis supports the full research pipeline to real application, offering evolutionary solutions that strengthen food systems, natural resources and community resilience.
The College undertakes to fill the gap between discovery and application, noted dean partner for research and higher education, Blair Siegfried, highlighting the history of college to bring together various audiences – such as industry stakeholders, producer and conservation networks, the academic world and the government – to align expertise and resources to attack the best traditions property.
The first day of the symposium will focus on wide and transversal perspectives, starring sessions on the culture of technological adoption and interactions of human technology. The afternoon panels will be supervised using the economic development pillars of the Governor of Pennsylvania Josh Shapiro – Robotics, Manufacturing, Energy and Life Sciences – and their intersections with agriculture.
The second day will focus on a more detailed examination of the innovation pipeline, featuring sessions on start -up research, translation of research and scaling, followed by small group discussions that map contributions in the main technological fields, including robotics, decision -making and biotechnology.
“In Penn State, we are very good in looking for discoveries and technological applications at an early stage, then sharing our results within the scientific community and with the public,” said Paul Heinemann, director of talis and professor of agricultural and biological engineering. “However, it is crucial to engage with partners who will help bring these discoveries to marketing, for the benefit of those who work and live in the agriculture and life sciences.”
There is no fee to attend the symposium, but the registration is required. The deadline is May 31. To see the symposium agenda and register, visit the Talis website.