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9:00am, 18th June 2026

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1:00pm, 18th June 2026

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Guinness Enterprise Centre, Taylor's Ln, The Liberties, Dublin 8, D08 YPP9, Ireland,

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The Ireland Portugal Business Network is pleased to announce the 3rd edition of our annual Innovation Conference, taking place on Thursday, 18 June 2026, from 9h to 13h at the Guinness Enterprise Centre in Dublin, followed by a light networking lunch.

This year’s theme, “Food, Nutrition and Well-being,” will bring together industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers from Ireland and Portugal to explore how science, technology, and collaboration are shaping the future of food systems and human health.

Through a series of engaging panel discussions, the conference will highlight opportunities for cross-border partnership, innovation, and sustainable growth across the food and wellness sectors.

• Developing evidence-based nutritional solutions that enhance human health, performance, and longevity. Science-driven wellness for modern lifestyles, transforming the future of FoodTech and Health with Tiago Ferreira and Isabel Hoffman, and a start-up from GEC and/or Unicorn Factory (yet to be confirmed).
• From the land to the table - A panel conversation around bringing quality assured food to your table while making a real difference to those who produce it with the Bord Bia Irish Food Board, Cascais Food Lab, and the Unicorn Factory Lisboa From Start to Table Programme
• Export development, business strategy, and international market entry for Food & Drink start-ups and SMEs with Yvonne Scully and Niall Healy.

Join us for a morning of insights, connection, and collaboration with key stakeholders from both markets. It will be a great opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with key players in the sector, from both countries, IPBN Executive Partners, and IPBN members on the intricacies of urban versus rural development and more. 

The conference will highlight the work done on the above mentioned topics in Ireland and Portugal with guest speakers from both countries in order to develop partnership and cooperation between the two countries for a better future from an environmental, social, sustainable and economic aspects.

It will be a great opportunity to meet and exchange ideas with key players in the sector, from both countries, IPBN Executive Partners and members on an important topic “Food & Health”.

There will be plenty of time to network.

You can already register today The event is open to members and non members. 

Programme to be announded very soon 

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