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Gate2Brain obtains €700,000 in funding from the CDTI Multicountry program to advance a therapy against pediatric brain tumors in collaboration with India

20-05-2025Gate2Brain, a spin-off of the University of Barcelona, ​​IRB Barcelona, ​​and San Juan de Dios Hospital, has secured €700,000 in...

Two research groups from the University of Barcelona obtain the TECNIO quality seal

19-05-2025Two research groups from the University of Barcelona (UB) have obtained the TECNIO quality seal from the Generalitat de Catalunya,...

The call for the UB Social Council and Bosch i Gimpera Foundation 2025 awards is open

12-05-2025The Bosch i Gimpera Foundation and the Social Council of the University of Barcelona (UB) are once again announcing the...

New family of light-activated drugs for the treatment of aggressive cancers such as glioblastoma

08-05-2025Photodynamic therapy is a technique currently used in hospitals to treat certain types of cancer. It consists of the elimination...

The University of Barcelona and the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation, leaders in scientific entrepreneurship in the health sector in Catalonia and Spain

07-05-2025A report prepared by the Botín Foundation and Inveniam Group highlights the key role of the University of Barcelona (UB)...

The University of Barcelona develops intelligent virtual fitting rooms to facilitate online clothing purchases and reduce returns

30-04-2025Electronic commerce, specifically the online sale of clothes, has a substantial weight in the Spanish economy, representing 6.64% of the...

Gate2Brain technology will enable the development of new therapies for the central nervous system

29-04-2025The publication of two articles in the scientific journal Molecular Pharmaceutics validates the innovative approach of the University of Barcelona...

New infographic on the process of patent protection and transfer at the UB

22-04-2025The Bosch i Gimpera Foundation has developed a new infographic that visually and easily summarizes the main stages of the...

The spin-off Accure Therapeutics receives $1.6 million for clinical trials of an innovative Parkinson’s drug

08-04-2025The spin-off from the University of Barcelona (UB), Accure Therapeutics, has received two grants totaling $1.6 million to accelerate the...

UB project receives grant to develop more affordable, easier-to-implement full polarization vision system

07-04-2025Most current imaging systems do not take into account the polarization of light, an electromagnetic property that reveals additional information...

FBG receives recognition for its contribution to Kid’s Cluster

03-04-2025The University of Barcelona has received recognition from Kid’s Cluster as the most participatory partner entity, thanks to the collaboration...

Seven research groups at the University of Barcelona renew the TECNIO quality seal of approval

01-04-2025Seven research groups at the University of Barcelona (UB) have renewed the TECNIO quality seal and have thus obtained the...

The UB will develop a real-time digital transcription system to make university teaching more accessible in Catalan

31-03-2025The University of Barcelona (UB) will develop an innovative real-time digital transcription system to make university teaching in Catalan more...

UB team receives grant to develop a new drug against psoriasis and atopic dermatitis

27-03-2025Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis are two of the most widespread and neglected chronic inflammatory skin diseases. Now, a project led...

The University of Barcelona and Mental Health Catalonia warn of the challenge in aging and mental health

24-03-2025The Mental Health Federation of Catalonia, in collaboration with the University of Barcelona, has published the study on aging and...

New therapeutic pathway against the most aggressive brain cancer

20-03-2025Glioblastoma multiforme is a very aggressive type of brain cancer, with no effective therapy, so it is classified as an...

“Transferring enriches teaching and allows for better guidance of research”

17-03-2025We interviewed Dr. Chantal Moll, Professor of Civil Law at the Faculty of Law of the University of Barcelona (UB)...

A hundred UB Master’s and PhD students pass the patent course offered by the European Patent Office

13-03-2025The University of Barcelona (UB) has offered for the first time the course ‘Create – Protect – Innovate: Bringing ideas...

The University of Barcelona reinforces its commitment to entrepreneurship and technology transfer in the 4YFN of the Mobile World Congress

07-03-2025Once again, the University of Barcelona (UB) was present at 4 Years From Now (4YFN), the platform dedicated to emerging...

The University of Barcelona presents its most innovative projects at 4YFN at the Mobile World Congress

04-03-2025The University of Barcelona (UB) will return to 4 Years From Now (4YFN), the platform dedicated to start-ups and entrepreneurship...

The University of Barcelona awards 112,000 euros to research projects with high transfer potential

28-02-2025The University of Barcelona (UB) has awarded, through the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation (FBG) and with the support of Banco...

New biostimulant to improve drought resistance in crops

28-02-2025Mediterranean agriculture is facing a growing challenge due to climate change, which increases the frequency and intensity of drought and...

The University of Barcelona is promoting an innovative project for the early detection of Huntington’s disease

28-02-2025Huntington’s disease is a neurological disease caused by a mutation in the Huntingtin (HTT) gene that leads to motor, cognitive...

The University of Barcelona promotes an innovative and innovative and sustainable project in the manufacture of photonic circuits

28-02-2025Optoelectronic and photonic integrated circuits (PICs) are essential in many modern technologies, but their current manufacturing presents major problems: it...

New glaucoma treatment developed with nanomedical technology

28-02-2025Glaucoma, a neurodegenerative eye disease, is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide and its incidence is estimated to reach...

The spin-off Braingaze allows users and patients to test its innovative mobile application designed to reduce ADHD symptoms.

26-02-2025University of Barcelona (UB) digital cognitive health spin-off Braingaze allows users and patients to test the innovative app they have...

The UB participates in a project to develop new construction materials from urban waste

19-02-2025Concern about municipal waste management is increasing every year due to the enormous amount of waste generated worldwide. In the...

A project to strengthen children’s participation in municipal decision making

17-02-2025An inter-university team made up of researchers from the University of Barcelona, the University of Seville, the National University of...

The University of Barcelona will develop a technology to measure stress and emotional state in people with communication difficulties.

17-02-2025Pathologies such as cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke and Alzheimer’s disease, among others, hinder the ability to express emotions or...

A UB study shows that cruise traffic in Barcelona generates more income than expenditure for the City Council

12-02-2025A study by the University of Barcelona (UB) shows that cruise passengers arriving in Barcelona generate – per person per...

The UB commemorates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

11-02-2025The University of Barcelona (UB) commemorates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on February 11. It does...

An innovative solution for recovering and revalorising phosphorus in the wastewater treatment process

10-02-2025The current situation of raw material scarcity requires the implementation of strategies for an efficient and responsible use of natural...

The University of Barcelona receives over €1.2 million in funding through the 2024 Knowledge Industry Grants call

06-02-2025The University of Barcelona (UB) has received a total of €1,209,100.00 in funding for the development of thirteen innovative projects...

University of Barcelona licences a technology to market super-resolution microscope

05-02-2025The University of Barcelona has reached an agreement with an international firm to licence technology that will allow it to...

Advances in the FARO-i project for the prevention of childhood obesity

03-02-2025Fruselva, together with Ingredía, the University of Barcelona (UB) and the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), continues to advance...

Pioneering molecule for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease

30-01-2025Inflammatory bowel diseases are a group of chronic inflammatory conditions that can severely affect a patient’s quality of life and...

The University of Barcelona takes advantage of the acquisition of Enantia by Inveready to divest in the spin-off company

29-01-2025The University of Barcelona (UB) has successfully completed its divestment in Enantia, one of the most prominent spin-offs in the...

University of Barcelona to develop organic plant protection products to fight diseases with high impact on agricultural sector

28-01-2025One of the biggest challenges facing 21st century agriculture is reducing the impact of plant pathogens on crops without harming...

The FBG organizes a Knowledge Transfer Conference at the Faculty of Law

20-01-2025The Bosch i Gimpera Foundation (FBG) is organizing a knowledge transfer day on Tuesday, February 4 at 12 noon in...

The UB obtains one million euros in funding for research groups in the call for proposals “Grants for public-private collaboration projects 2023”.

16-01-2025The University of Barcelona (UB), with the support of the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation, the UB’s transfer office, has obtained...

The Living Lab of the UB reflects on artificial intelligence and public regulation

13-01-2025On November 18, 2024, the sixth living lab of Good Governance and Regulatory Quality took place at the headquarters of...

The Bosch and Gimpera Foundation launches CAPTIO, a tool to facilitate ticket refunds

13-12-2024The Bosch i Gimpera Foundation launches a new tool to facilitate the reimbursement of tickets for University of Barcelona research...

The Bosch i Gimpera Foundation and the Social Council of the UB award quality research and knowledge transfer projects

04-12-2024On Tuesday 3 December in the afternoon, the twentieth edition of the Social Council Awards of the University of Barcelona...

REVEAL GENOMICS® wins the 2024 Senén Vilaró Award, for innovations in precision oncology

04-12-2024The University of Barcelona has awarded the Senén Vilaró 2024 Prize to REVEAL GENOMICS, a company derived (spin-off) from the...

The Antoni Caparrós Award recognizes the development of a new product for the complementary treatment of histamine intolerance

04-12-2024The University of Barcelona has awarded the Antoni Caparrós Award to Dra. Carmen Vidal Carou, professor of Nutrition and Bromatology...

The University of Barcelona awards a pioneering project in the teaching of history

04-12-2024The University of Barcelona has awarded the Antoni Caparrós Award to Dr. Isidora Valentina Sáez, professor at the Faculty of...

Ramon Margalef Award for research on malaria

04-12-2024Elisabet Tintó has won the Ramon Margalef prize with her research on malaria, which affects more than 200 million people....

Women and older people have a greater feeling of insecurity and are less present in Barcelona’s parks

04-12-2024The José Manuel Blecua prize-winning research studies whether citizens perceive six parks in Barcelona in the districts of Ciutat Vella,...

Ceremony for the UB Board of Trustees and Bosch i Gimpera Foundation Awards

27-11-2024The twentieth edition of the University of Barcelona’s Board of Trustees Awards and the seventeenth edition of the University of...

The University of Barcelona participates in the III TECNIO Congress

27-11-2024The University of Barcelona (UB) participated in the III TECNIO Congress, held at the Cultural Factory in Terrassa on November...

University of Barcelona creates Electraqua Tech, a spin-off working to eliminate organic micropollutants from industrial wastewater

25-11-2024The European Union (EU) introduced new wastewater treatment rules this November. And the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries are responsible for...

The UB spin-off Gate2Brain obtains Orphan Drug Designation from the EMA for its pioneering treatment in pediatric cancer

15-11-2024Gate2Brain, spin-off of the University of Barcelona, ​​IRB Barcelona and Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, has achieved a decisive milestone...

StartUB! will inaugurate its new co-working space at the Torribera Food Campus

13-11-2024On Monday 18 November at 12:00 StartUB! will celebrate the inauguration of the new co-working space StartUB! – Focus InnoFood...

The FBG organizes a day to promote the transfer to the Faculty of Pharmacy of the UB

12-11-2024The Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences of the University of Barcelona (UB) will host on November 27 from 12.30...

A study on the use of the language in collaboration with the UGT indicates that 85% of the delegates of this union use Catalan at work

11-11-2024The University of Barcelona has carried out a study that analyses the use of languages and language needs in various...

New nanomaterial with long life and high resistance to corrosion and extreme temperatures

06-11-2024Climate change has driven the development of more efficient and sustainable technologies in areas as essential as energy, sensors and...

These are the spin-offs of the University of Barcelona that will be at the Deep Tech Summit

31-10-2024The University of Barcelona will be present, once again, at the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit that will be held on...

Joan Guàrdia: «Ens correspon mantenir una universitat catalana, compromesa, autònoma i lliure, en record del rector Bosch Gimpera»

29-10-2024El divendres 25 d’octubre de 2024 ha tingut lloc a l’Aula Magna de l’Edifici Històric de la Universitat de Barcelona...

Benefits of making a transfer for the research staff of the University of Barcelona

24-10-2024The transfer of technology and knowledge represents a strategic opportunity for the research staff of the University of Barcelona (UB)...

The Bosch i Gimpera Foundation will participate in the day ‘From Science to the Market’

23-10-2024The Bosch i Gimpera Foundation (FBG), the knowledge transfer office of the University of Barcelona (UB), will participate in the...

The University of Barcelona is the leader of the State in the generation of patents according to the first long-term study by the OEP

22-10-2024The University of Barcelona is the State university that generated the most patents during the period 2000-2020 according to the...

The University of Barcelona, the MAC and the IEC pay tribute to the figure of Pere Bosch Gimpera on the 50th anniversary of his death

22-10-2024On 25 October, the University of Barcelona, the Museum of Archaeology of Catalonia (MAC) and the Institute for Catalan Studies...

Do you know what a Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO) is?

21-10-2024Do you know what an Office of Knowledge Transfer (OTC) is? Do you know the tasks it performs? Why are...

Science + Partners celebrates its tenth edition bringing together investors and researchers to bring UB projects to the market

18-10-2024The Bosch i Gimpera Foundation organized the tenth edition of Science + Partners, a day that brings together research staff...

The UB will participate in the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit, the epicenter of the most disruptive technology

03-10-2024Once again, the University of Barcelona (UB) will be present at the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit (BDTS), which returns to...

The Second Meeting of the spin-offs of the University of Barcelona reflects on the potential of artificial intelligence

02-10-2024The University of Barcelona (UB), through the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation (FBG), the UB’s knowledge transfer office, has organized the...

The FBG launches a website to facilitate the management of R+D+I projects by the research staff of the UB

27-09-2024The Bosch i Gimpera Foundation (FBG) has launched a website to facilitate the management of R+D+I projects by the research...

The FBG organizes a conference on technology transfer at the Faculty of Education of the UB

23-09-2024Next October 10, the Faculty of Education of the University of Barcelona (UB) will host a conference dedicated to the...

The University of Barcelona participates in a Consortium to validate and scale-up the human skin production generated by a 3D bioprinter

18-09-2024The 4D-Bioskin project – Validation and scale-up strategy of bioprinted tissues for medical applications; a skin substitute – covers the...

“Transfer is a matter of conviction, will and work”

17-09-2024We interviewed Salvador Mena, Head of Technology and Knowledge Commercialisation at the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation of the University of...

The European Innovation Council funds two UB projects to develop cutting-edge technologies

16-09-2024Two University of Barcelona projects have been selected by the European Innovation Council to develop cutting-edge technologies within the 2024 Pathfinder Open call....

The FBG managed 46 million euros in UB research, transfer and innovation projects in 2023

10-09-2024The Bosch i Gimpera Foundation (FBG), the knowledge transfer office of the University of Barcelona (UB), presents its report of...

The ‘spin-offs’ of the University of Barcelona obtained around eleven million euros in funding during the year 2023

04-09-2024The spin-offs of the University of Barcelona, ​​companies arising from a technology or knowledge developed at the University, obtained around...

Communication of transfer of the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation building

31-07-2024We inform you that, as of September 2, we are moving to Carrer Baldiri Reixac, 2 (Barcelona). From August 26...

Call for aid for the intensification of transfer activities for the 2024-25 academic year

23-07-2024The University of Barcelona (UB) wants to promote the activities of the teams led by the teaching and research staff...

Oniria Therapeutics, UB spin-off, named one of the ten most disruptive Catalan companies

18-07-2024Oniria Therapeutics, a spin-off from the University of Barcelona, ​​has been named one of the ten most disruptive Catalan companies...

“Co-design enables us to find solutions for people”

16-07-2024We interviewed Dr Raquel Pelta, Associate Professor in the Department of Visual Arts and Design in the Fine Arts Faculty...

The Preclinical Studies Area – avantdrug – of Creatio UB is celebrating its first anniversary

03-07-2024The Preclinical Studies Area – avantdrug – of Creatio, the center for the production and validation of advanced therapies at...

The UB identifies a new therapeutic target to improve anticancer drugs that inhibit a key protein for the development of tumors

26-06-2024Src is a protein with a fundamental role in the development of tumors. However, drugs based on inhibitors of this...

The European Union awards the “CoActuem per la salut mental” project, promoted by the University of Barcelona

20-06-2024The “CoActuem per la salut mental” project, an initiative promoted by the OpenSystems research group at the University of Barcelona...

Two spin-offs from the University of Barcelona, ​​chosen among the Catalan start-ups with the most future

18-06-2024The spin-offs of the University of Barcelona (UB), Oniria Therapeutics and NIMBLE Diagnostics, have been selected among the ten Catalan...

Catalan universities meet to discuss the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence

17-06-2024On 13 June, the 2nd Conference of the Transfer Offices of Catalan Universities took place at the Faculty of Biology...

What must be done to hire a foreign person for a Bosch i Gimpera Foundation project?

12-06-2024At the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation (FBG) we have published a video to publicize the steps that must be followed...

The UB receives aid to develop a drug nanocarrier controlled by light, with applications in cancer therapy and diagnosis

06-06-2024Current cancer treatments are burdened by serious side effects, often related to the administration and biodistribution of the drug. Researchers...

Nanotechnology to treat glaucoma

04-06-2024Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative eye disease that is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. A project from the University...

An ultra-compact microscope for monitoring organs on a chip

30-05-2024Microscopic measurements are traditionally performed by placing the sample on the microscope stage. Now, researchers at the University of Barcelona...

UB researchers receive a grant to bring a new wastewater treatment system to market

29-05-2024Given the increase in temperatures associated with climate change and its adverse effects such as drought and the concentration of...

Researchers from the University of Barcelona develop a natural solution based on antioxidants to extend the useful life of stone fruits

23-05-2024More than 25% of the fruit produced and harvested is not consumed due to its rapid deterioration and the loss...

“Society should be more inclusive and allow the elderly to decide more independently”

21-05-2024We interviewed Dr. Montserrat Celdrán, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Cognition, Development and Educational Psychology at the Faculty...

They develop AI-based technology to detect babies at risk of developmental delay

17-05-2024The delay in neurocognitive development affects around 20% of babies and children. These are disorders that can make learning difficult...

Open call for awards from the UB Social Council and the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation

16-05-2024The Bosch i Gimpera Foundation and the Social Council of the University of Barcelona (UB) are again convening the Antoni...

The UB develops an innovative cooling and heating technology based on more efficient rubber and without greenhouse gases

07-05-2024Global warming demands an advance in cooling and heating technologies, which are responsible for a significant part of the emission...

New portable electronic device based on AI to measure the quality of flours

02-05-2024The quality of flour masses is determined by physical characteristics such as elasticity or extensibility, which determine the processing conditions...

The UB receives a grant to develop a 3D printer capable of printing metal microstructures

30-04-2024A team of researchers from the research group Characterization and Processes in Materials Science of the University of Barcelona (UB)...

Micro-LED array for high intensity lighting applications developed during the SMILE project

29-04-2024The iSMILE project, based on LED micro-light technology, is the first to complete the innovation cycle designed by the European...

The FBG promotes the first meeting of the TECNIO working group of the University of Barcelona

18-04-2024The Bosch i Gimpera Foundation (FBG) has promoted the celebration of the first meeting of the TECNIO working group of...

Braingaze signs an agreement with an American company to commercialize a digital diagnostic solution for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

17-04-2024The University of Barcelona (UB) digital cognitive health spin-off, Braingaze, and Tris Pharma, Inc., a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on...

The Knowledge Industry program recognizes the potential of bioactive compounds developed by the ‘Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology’ group of the UB

04-04-2024The Knowledge Industry program is an initiative of the Department of Research and Universities of the Generalitat of Catalonia to...

Building communities from the rooftops

02-04-2024We interview doctors Montserrat Simó and Ana Belén Cano, professors in the Sociology Department of the Faculty of Economics and...

The University of Barcelona is the first university in Spain to apply for European patents

20-03-2024The University of Barcelona (UB) is the first university in Spain with the most applications for European patents submitted during...