Covid-19 will foster a new mobility which will drive the implementation of emerging technologies such as touchless push-buttons. The Eurecat technology centre believes these solutions will be in high demand in areas such as public transport, leisure facilities, lifts and workspaces in response to the new patterns of behaviour brought about by the coronavirus. Eurecat [...]
The ALBA Synchrotron and the Eurecat technology centre have inked a cooperation agreement to drive materials research. It covers collaboration in research, development and innovation projects of mutual interest related to synchrotron light and new product and material development along with enhancing several scientifically and industrially relevant processes. Topics to be pursued include developing new metal, ceramic, composite and battery [...]
Mobile World Capital Barcelona and the Eurecat technology centre have inked a partnership agreement to jointly back projects and initiatives designed to unlock technological innovation in business in areas such as health, mobility and Industry 4.0. The agreement was signed by Carlos Grau, CEO of Mobile World Capital Barcelona, and Xavier López, Eurecat’s Chief Operating and Corporate Officer. “This understanding cements the [...]
The Catalan Minister of Business and Knowledge, Ramon Tremosa, visited the Eurecat technology centre’s facilities in Cerdanyola del Vallès this Wednesday to learn about the technologies and projects it is working on to drive industrial and technological recovery against the backdrop of today’s healthcare crisis. Eurecat technology centre staff gave onsite demonstrations of a number of technologies they [...]
The Eurecat technology centre has today hosted the presentation of the first project using big data analysis and artificial intelligence to prevent epidemics by helping to predict, identify and mitigate their spread. Technical coordination will be provided by the Center for Innovation in Data tech and Artificial Intelligence (CIDAI). The project is to use advanced digital technology to deliver new mathematical [...]
The Eurecat technology centre and the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) have inked a partnership agreement to enable the UIB’s Nutrigenomics research group and Eurecat’s Biotechnology division to launch joint research initiatives on ferrets (Mustela putorius furo) and related areas mainly focused on respiratory and viral diseases. The purpose of the partnership is to enable researchers from the UIB, [...]
The Girona Medical Association, Tecnoateneu Vilablareix, Soler & Palau, Prometal3D, Eurecat, Aira Robotics, BTwice, Stimulo, Artein Gaskets, Venfilter, Mini Pleat Filter, Tallers Jaume, Alzamora Packaging and Impremta Pagès have developed a reusable and reconfigurable mask which can be fitted with FFP3 and FFP2 filters delivering utmost protection against coronavirus to ensure the safety of professionals in case of fresh COVID-19 upsurges. The [...]
The Eurecat technology centre has won one of the challenge categories in the European #EUvsVirus hackathon with a solution for forecasting epidemic outbreaks in real time by analysing sewerage using microbiology and Artificial Intelligence tools. It has been developed in conjunction with researchers from the KWR Water Research Institute, Exeter University, Thessaly University and the [...]
The Eurecat technology centre has successfully tested in its Manresa laboratories the system developed by E. Vila Projects, a firm based in Sant Fruitós de Bages, which uses infrared and ultraviolet radiation technology to disinfect FFP2 and FFP3 masks so they can be reused. These face masks provide the greatest protection against Covid-19. The trial [...]
The Sant Joan de Déu Health Park in Sant Boi is to implement a remote monitoring solution developed by the Eurecat technology centre and called ekenku to monitor the 23 places in the programme for homes with mental health support managed by the health institution. This new technological solution will allow the team of psychologists [...]
