At the FBG we facilitate university-company collaborations to increase the university’s impact on society.
2023 Results
In 2023, the collaboration between the UB and the different socio-economic agents has allowed the development of 717 projects, and resulted in € 47,98 million in revenue, 11 technology licences, and the creation of 2 spin-off.
Contract Research
538
contracted innovation projects
12.45 M€
hired in research projects with companies and administrations
11
clusters and communities in which the UB participates
Technologies, materials, and licences
139
patents to transfer
153
patent applications
11
licencing contracts signed
Business Creation
26
participated spin-offs
2
spin-off created
16
entrepreneurial projects advised
Grants and Management Support
91
managed grants
735
people hired in relation to research projects
1,753
active projects
Activities performed
11
promoted activities
800
beneficiaries
1,753
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
- Clúster de Salut Mental de Catalunya (CSMC)
- 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
Would you like to learn more about the activity of the FBG?
Contact us at fbg@fbg.ub.edu and we will tell you about it
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