Project Summary

IGS (Intelligent Green Symbiosa) is a three-year European project that aims to accelerate the transition toward sustainable agriculture through the large-scale adoption of biosolutions.

The project unites Doriane (France, agronomic software), SICOP GROUP (Spain, agronomic experimentation), and Symbiagro o (Italy, biotechnology for biosolutions). Together, the partners are building the digital, experimental, and biological foundations needed to demonstrate where and how natural products perform best.

The IGS initiative develops:

• a new digital platform dedicated to the management and statistical analysis of complex agronomic trials,
• innovative experimental protocols adapted to biostimulants and biocontrol agents,
• and new biological formulations based on Bacillus licheniformis and Trichoderma virens for sustainable crop protection and stimulation.

Problems Addressed and Project Deliverables

Current Challenges

Although biosolutions represent a key alternative to chemical inputs, their adoption by farmers remains slow. Three main obstacles limit their wider use:

1. Lack of contextual understanding – Current trials often fail to explain the environmental or agronomic conditions under which biosolutions are effective. Conventional methodologies focus on product performance in isolation, without integrating interactions between soil, weather, practices, or crop variety.
2. Fragmented and insufficient data – Experimental results are frequently stored in disconnected files or spreadsheets, limiting the capacity to compare, share, and analyze data at scale. This prevents the creation of collective knowledge on biosolution efficiency.
3. Inadequate analytical tools – Most existing data systems were designed for chemical products. They are not suited to manage multi-factorial trials or to provide insights on both productivity and environmental outcomes.

The IGS Approach

IGS addresses these issues through five complementary work packages:

• WP1 – Development of a new software system for multi-factorial trials Creation of a web-based platform to centralize data from experimental units, sensors, and field observations. The software will allow researchers and experimenters to build protocols, collect data, and automatically generate statistical analyses and reports—enabling deeper understanding of biosolution performance under diverse conditions.
• WP2 – Industrial R&D for biosolution prototypes Development of new biostimulant and biofungicide formulations based on Bacillus licheniformis and Trichoderma virens. These products will be optimized for both agronomic efficiency and environmental safety, with production processes designed under a zero-waste principle.
• WP3 – Creation of an innovative experimental protocol and field trials Implementation of multi-environment and multi-crop trials across Europe (Spain, Italy, Poland), involving farmers directly in data collection. This protocol aims to define the conditions of success for each biosolution, considering environmental, biological, and management factors.
• WP4 – Project management, farmer engagement, and life-cycle assessment Establishment of a European network of farmers to ensure participative research and feedback loops. Environmental impact will be evaluated through full life-cycle analysis of the developed products.
• WP5 – Data valorization and machine learning framework Structuring of the experimental data to prepare future use of advanced analytical methods, such as machine learning, for improved understanding of factor interactions and variability in product performance.

Key Deliverables

• A ready-to-use web-based platform for biosolution trials, including multi-factor analysis, automated reports, and field data collection tools.
• New experimental protocols allowing better integration of environmental and agronomic factors.
• Three biosolution prototypes (two biostimulants and one biofungicide) developed from laboratory to industrial scale.
• LCA studies and indicators on environmental and economic performance.
• A farmer network supporting participative experimentation and dissemination of results.

Expected Impact on Agriculture

The IGS project seeks to transform the way biosolutions are tested, validated, and trusted.

1. Building scientific evidence for biosolutions. IGS provides robust, data-based methodologies to understand the conditions under which natural products achieve their best performance—bridging the gap between laboratory efficacy and real-field effectiveness.

2. Accelerating innovation and registration. By standardizing and digitalizing experimentation workflows, the project helps companies and CROs save time and resources, while generating the structured data required for product registration and market deployment.

3. Empowering collaboration and transparency. With centralized data and standardized analytical reports, manufacturers, researchers, and farmers will be able to exchange information and learn from one another’s experience—creating a shared evidence base for biosolutions.

4. Supporting the Green Deal objectives. Through the development of efficient, low-impact natural products and better understanding of their environmental benefits, IGS contributes to reducing the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers, in line with European sustainability goals.

IGS Vision

By combining biotechnology, digital innovation, and participative research, IGS lays the groundwork for a new paradigm in agricultural experimentation—one where knowledge about biosolutions is data-driven, collaborative, and environmentally responsible.

IGS : Demonstrating the power of context for sustainable agriculture.

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