Together, we go further
Some R&D programs are particularly ambitious and need to be conducted in collaboration with other public or private organizations, in France or abroad. We select our partners based on their internal expertise, as well as the quality and rigor of their work. Whatever the collaborative program, we remain pragmatic and seek concrete solutions for the winemakers and nurserymen we know well. We have only one goal: to serve their interests.
The main collaborative projects currently underway
Ensuring vineyard longevity
IFV and INRAE are long-standing and essential partners in many projects conducted in collaboration with our teams. Among our collaborative R&D programs, we can highlight the ORIGINE project of the National Vine Decline Plan, where we worked together on the research of physiological and genetic markers to assess the quality of vine wood before grafting.
To strengthen plant immunity
The Strasbourg Institute of Plant Molecular Biology (IBMP) is one of our major partners, with a multi-year program funded by the National Research Agency (ANR). This program aims to develop innovative methods leveraging plant immunity mechanisms to make plants resistant to viruses. This project, called CleanStem, is intended to lead to the development of rootstocks resistant to fanleaf virus.
To improve vine defenses
In 2022, we signed a strategic partnership with the University of Poitiers. For years, we have been working with several research teams linked to the University, notably CNRS and EBI, on developing vine defense mechanisms against pathogenic fungi, particularly Botrytis (GRAPEDIT project). We also collaborate on evaluating natural molecules that could have fungicidal effects (ERDG project).
To increase plant resilience
The Edmund Mach Foundation (FEM) in Italy is a research center in the Trento region of Alto Adige. With this highly renowned institute for research in arboriculture and viticulture, we have two development programs. One focuses on evaluating resistant varieties for potential integration into our Nathy program, and the other aims to find new strategies to enhance the resilience of our vines to water stress, particularly by working on the regulation of evapotranspiration in our vineyards.
Adapting plants to climate change
The research center of the Concha y Toro Group in Chile is a long-standing partner. After collaborating on the development of their laboratory and the training of their teams, we now work hand in hand on various projects, such as the development of biocontrols specific to Chile (Trichoderma and mycorrhizae), the creation of reliable diagnostic tools to enhance plant health quality, and a program for developing 3.0 grapevine varieties adapted to climate change.
do you have a project to propose?
If you are running R&D programs dedicated to vineyards, the expertise of our teams could help accelerate your work. Feel free to contact us. We would be pleased to consider a collaboration if we believe your project is valuable for the wine industry.
