Official launch of the VINID’OCC project: Supporting varietal innovation for the future of viticulture and oenology in Occitanie
On Friday, September 16, 2022, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Espace Capdeville (Occitanie Region), Philippe Augé, President of the University of Montpellier, and Patrick This, Director of Research at INRAE, will officially launch the VINID’OCC Key Challenge. The Key Challenges are an initiative of the Occitanie Region to support the collective dynamics of research stakeholders in Occitanie. The University of Montpellier will be the lead institution and point of contact for the consortium agreement.
By invitation only
What does the project involve?
Based in the world's largest vineyard in terms of surface area for wines of origin, VINID'OCC will develop fundamental research of international scope on vines and wine, from the gene to the bottle and consumers, in order to acquire knowledge and accelerate changes in viticultural practices throughout the entire chain of plant material, production, processing, and markets. VINID'OCC addresses the challenges of reducing the use of plant protection products, mitigating the effects of climate change on vine cultivation, and the necessary changes in the sector. The project brings together all the multidisciplinary scientific forces present in the region, in line with the scientific strategies of the project's academic partners (INRAE, UM, Institut Agro, and INP).
This project, with an allocated budget of €2 million, is led by Mr. Patrice This, project leader and INRAE researcher at UMR AGAP, and co-led by: Ms. Fabienne Remize, UMR SPO, University of Montpellier, Mr. Bruno Blondin, UMR SPO Institut agro Montpellier, Mr. Christian Chervin, UMR LRSV, INP Toulouse, will be implemented over the period from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2026.
Practical information:
Date: Friday, September 16, 2022
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Espace Capdeville, 417 Rue Samuel Morse, Montpellier