STUDY AND RESEARCH

Research centres in Barcelona

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  • ALBA Synchrotron light facility

    This science infrastructure, leader in its field in the Mediterranean, is a centre of excellence in synchrotron light for scientific and industrial applications throughout Europe. It carries out R+D projects based on synchrotron light.

    + ALBA Synchrotron
  • Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC)

    Research infrastructure and centre, it specialises in high-performance computing (HPC) and manages the MareNostrum, one of Europe’s most powerful supercomputers.

     

    + BSC-CNS - MareNostrum
  • National Genome Analysis Centre (NGAC)

    It carries out genome-analysis projects in collaboration with the international research community.

    + National Genome Analysis Centre
  • Barcelona Biomedical Research Park

    It is a research space specialising in life sciences, human health and biomedicine. It offers avant-garde scientific-technical services to its international community of residents.

    + Barcelona Biomedical Research Park
  • Barcelona Science Park (PCB)

    The Barcelona Science Park is one of the benchmark ecosystems in Europe in research, technological transfer and innovation, specialising in the health sector:  pharmaceutics, biotechnology, medical technologies, food and cosmetics.

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  • BCN Health Booster

    BCN Health Booster is a three-year programme aimed at boosting companies in the health sector via access to a laboratory in the Barcelona Science Park and a specialist acceleration programme provided by Biocat.

     

    + BCN Health Booster

Barcelona, a focal point for research

The key elements for the research system in Catalonia are the structures shaping the public R&D&I map, comprised of universities, research centres, large research infrastructure, hospital institutions, science and technology parks, reference networks and research groups. 

See the R&D&I public map in Catalonia.

 

  • CERCA Centres

    CERCA centres, created around the university system, carry out research geared to scientific and economic impact and to improving social and individual well-being.

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  • CISC Centres

    As the biggest public institution in Spain and the third biggest in Europe, the Spanish National Research Council (CISC) works towards developing scientific and technological progress.

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  • ICREA

    The talent recruitment programme that helps to attract and keep the best researchers in Catalonia.

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  • Hospital institutions

    Its aim is to respond to citizens’ health issues via the field of biomedical research.

     

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  • BIST

    The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology is a leading institution in multidisciplinary research that encompasses seven Catalan research centres of excellence. 

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  • ICFO

    An institution that works with photonics to meet health, energy, information, safety and environmental challenges.

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  • ISGlobal

    The Barcelona Institute of Global Health aims to deal with health challenges in the globalised world. 

     

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  • FCRI

    The Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation works to promote scientific culture, scientific-technical vocations, public-private relations and entrepreneurship.

     

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