Listen Top Shows Blog

Out of the Box: Cultivating the unexpected

Out of the Box: Cultivating the unexpected

Update: 2025-08-19

Share

Description

This “Out of the box” mini-series digs into agricultural innovation - where soil meets science. From a legendary rivalry that turned tractor tech into automotive breakthroughs to a surprising twist on solar panels powering greenhouses, it explores two inventive stories that are reshaping how we grow, eat and energise. Listen for a fresh take on agri-tech that’s anything but ordinary.

Moderator:

Cristina Lopes Margarido, patent examiner in culinary equipment & food treating devices

Guests:

Ricardo Oltra Garcia, patent examiner in agriculture

Comments

In Channel

HEADSTART: My patent is granted, what’s next?

HEADSTART: My patent is granted, what’s next?

2025-10-0303:17

HEADSTART: Patent filing vs grant: What’s the real difference?

HEADSTART: Patent filing vs grant: What’s the real difference?

2025-09-2603:32

Shining a light on the photovoltaics boom

Shining a light on the photovoltaics boom

2025-09-2313:31

HEADSTART: What makes an invention “inventive”?

HEADSTART: What makes an invention “inventive”?

2025-09-1903:34

HEADSTART: When is your invention ready for a patent?

HEADSTART: When is your invention ready for a patent?

2025-09-1203:36

HEADSTART: How to use IP in your investor pitch (and boost your startup)

HEADSTART: How to use IP in your investor pitch (and boost your startup)

2025-09-0503:05

Out of the Box: Cultivating the unexpected

Out of the Box: Cultivating the unexpected

2025-08-1915:28

Out of the Box: Solar where you least expect it

Out of the Box: Solar where you least expect it

2025-07-2313:51

Turning over a new leaf for sustainable paper

Turning over a new leaf for sustainable paper

2025-07-1532:30

From USB to 5G: the power of standards

From USB to 5G: the power of standards

2025-06-2423:57

Plastics in transition: tackling the waste crisis

Plastics in transition: tackling the waste crisis

2025-05-1317:01

What's up? What's down? - Technologies in 2024

What's up? What's down? - Technologies in 2024

2025-04-0819:39

Closing the funding gap to boost Europe’s tech startups

Closing the funding gap to boost Europe’s tech startups

2025-02-1128:23

Rocket science 101: inside space propulsion

Rocket science 101: inside space propulsion

2025-01-2831:39

Breaking the silence on noise pollution

Breaking the silence on noise pollution

2025-01-1441:59

Material marvels: the graphene and additive manufacturing revolution

Material marvels: the graphene and additive manufacturing revolution

2024-12-1729:30

HEADSTART: Why patenting isn't quick, and why that's a good thing

HEADSTART: Why patenting isn't quick, and why that's a good thing

2024-12-1303:33

Speed, teamwork, persistence: insights into the medical technology boom

Speed, teamwork, persistence: insights into the medical technology boom

2024-12-1227:36

HEADSTART: How to use patent knowledge to innovate

HEADSTART: How to use patent knowledge to innovate

2024-12-0604:09

High stakes for Europe’s competitiveness and patents

High stakes for Europe’s competitiveness and patents

2024-12-0323:13

00:00

00:00

x

Out of the Box: Cultivating the unexpected

Out of the Box: Cultivating the unexpected

European Patent Office