We are mem­ber of Copy­Tree as a col­lab­o­ra­tion on a Euro­pean lev­el between experts for shar­ing and apply­ing inno­v­a­tive in vit­ro tech­nol­o­gy on woody plants. 

The in vit­ro cul­ture of woody plants is mov­ing beyond aca­d­e­m­ic research and into real-world appli­ca­tions across hor­ti­cul­ture and forestry. As indus­tries respond to the press­ing chal­lenges of cli­mate change and the evolv­ing glob­al demand for food and wood prod­ucts, this tech­nol­o­gy is gain­ing momen­tum as a sus­tain­able, for­ward-think­ing solution.

Now more than ever, it is essen­tial to address key issues relat­ed to research devel­op­ment, risk assess­ment, pub­lic per­cep­tion, and com­mer­cial imple­men­ta­tion. Tack­ling these chal­lenges today will cre­ate last­ing sci­en­tif­ic, eco­nom­ic, and soci­etal benefits.

To sup­port this tran­si­tion and max­i­mize the poten­tial of in vit­ro woody plant cul­ture, we believe it is crit­i­cal­ly impor­tant to estab­lish a Euro­pean net­work. This ini­tia­tive aims to bring togeth­er researchers from var­i­ous dis­ci­plines to:

• • • Share knowl­edge and tech­no­log­i­cal innovations
    • Devel­op coor­di­nat­ed research strategies
    • Assess the risks and ben­e­fits of emerg­ing technologies
    • Improve dia­logue with stake­hold­ers and the wider public

By con­nect­ing exper­tise across Europe, this col­lab­o­ra­tive plat­form will help shape a resilient and informed foun­da­tion for the future of plant biotechnology. 

The col­lab­o­ra­tion is focused on five major challenges:

• • • How can we over­come recal­ci­trance in a lot of woody plants?
    • What are the best tools for diag­no­sis, san­i­ta­tion and stor­ing clean stocks?
    • How can the pro­duc­tion of elite clones be scaled up at an accept­able price?
    • What are the real risks of this technology?
    • How can the pub­lic be informed so that they appre­ci­ate and accept the appli­ca­tions and how can foresters & landown­ers be per­suad­ed to invest in plant­i­ng poly-clon­al forests?

more INFO at https://www.copytree.eu/