At the FBG we facilitate university-company collaborations to increase the university’s impact on society.
2024 Results
In 2024, the collaboration between the UB and the different socio-economic agents has allowed the development of 680 projects, and resulted in € 38,22 million in revenue, 10 technology licences, and the creation of 1 spin-off.
Contract Research
497
contracted innovation projects
9.68 M€
hired in research projects with companies and administrations
11
clusters and communities in which the UB participates
Technologies, materials, and licences
140
patents to transfer
165
patent applications
10
licencing contracts signed
Business Creation
23
participated spin-offs
1
spin-off created
24
entrepreneurial projects advised
Grants and Management Support
112
managed grants
771
people hired in relation to research projects
1,763
active projects
Activities performed
51
promoted activities
1,256
beneficiaries
1,763
active projects
Clusters and Communities
The University of Barcelona actively participates, through the FBG, in different business groups, with the aim of facilitating contact between the research staff and research groups of the UB with companies and other agents in the same sector.
Through the FBG
- Beauty Cluster Barcelona
- KID’S Cluster
- CataloniaBIO & Health Tech
Through research groups, institutes, networks, etc.
- CataloniaBIO & Health Tech
- Clúster de Materials Avançats de Catalunya (MAV)
- Catalan Water Partnership (CWP)
- Clúster Òptica i Fotònica (secpho)
- Clúster Audiovisual de Catalunya
- Food N’Nutrition Cluster
Communities
- Deep Tech Community
- TECNIO
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