Press Notes

Eurecat demonstrates the neuroprotective potential of polyphenol-rich agricultural extracts obtained from red onion, chicory, and vine and olive pruning residues

2026-02-09T13:16:01+01:00January 30th, 2026|Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre has demonstrated, at a preclinical level, the neuroprotective effects and cognitive performance–enhancing properties of polyphenol-rich extracts obtained from red onion skins, chicory leaves, and vine and olive pruning residues, as a starting point for the development of ingredients that can be transferred to nutritional products with beneficial effects on mental [...]

Eurecat increases technology transfer to companies and seeks investors for its spin-offs

2026-02-09T13:18:35+01:00January 28th, 2026|Fires, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre has increased the transfer of technology to companies and has built a portfolio of more than 250 highly innovative patents that can be licensed to transform them into market solutions, representing growth of 11 per cent compared to 2024. It has also stepped up its activities in the valorisation of [...]

Eurecat brings together experts, activists and political leaders to address the most urgent sociopolitical consequences of climate change

2026-02-09T13:20:21+01:00January 27th, 2026|Canvi Climàtic, Events, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre is leading the Cassandra conference, with the aim of addressing the most urgent sociopolitical consequences of climate change, a forum that will take place on 4 and 5 February and which constitutes an international strategic platform where industrial leaders, policymakers and civil society confront the risks and consequences arising from [...]

Biotechnology will emerge in 2026 integrating sustainability, digitalisation and food production to address emerging challenges in nutrition and health

2026-02-09T13:21:56+01:00January 19th, 2026|Nutrition and Health, Omics sciences, Press Notes|

Biotechnology is “leading a transformation that is impacting human nutrition, human and animal health, industrial processes and green agri-food”, areas which this year will be marked by innovation “integrating sustainability, digitalisation and new ways of producing ingredients and foods”, advances the Scientific Director of the Biotechnology Area of ​​the Eurecat technology center, Francesc Puiggròs. [...]

The President of the Parliament visits Eurecat to learn about the scientific and technological infrastructures and innovation projects of the centre

2026-02-09T13:23:55+01:00January 16th, 2026|Corporatiu, Press Notes|

The President of the Parliament of Catalonia, Josep Rull, visited today Eurecat’s headquarters in Cerdanyola, accompanied by the President of the technology centre, Daniel Altimiras, and its Chief Officer, Xavier López, where he had the opportunity to learn about Eurecat’s laboratories for the development of cutting-edge solutions in areas such as intelligent robotics, batteries, [...]

Thermochemical technologies, key to advancing a decarbonised circular economy model

2026-02-09T13:26:23+01:00January 14th, 2026|Press Notes, Sustainability|

The year 2026 will bring “significant advances in thermochemical technologies to continue moving towards a decarbonised circular economy model”, as they make it possible to obtain high-value products such as biofuels and biomaterials from waste management, according to the Scientific Director of Sustainability Area of Eurecat, Irene Jubany. In the field of sustainability, “one [...]

Quantum computing, intelligent robotics, innovations in biotechnology and thermochemical technologies, key trends for 2026

2026-01-30T10:03:44+01:00December 30th, 2025|Press Notes|

Growing automation “thanks to the development of agentic artificial intelligence (Agentic AI) and its deployment in specific applications such as robotics, advances in quantum computing, innovations in biotechnology such as precision fermentation and alternative proteins, and thermochemical technologies will be some of the technological trends that will evolve throughout 2026,” according to forecasts by [...]

Eurecat innovates in new steels and advanced coatings to enhance the endurance of offshore wind platforms

2026-01-23T12:12:37+01:00December 30th, 2025|Metallic and Ceramic Materials, Press Notes, Sin categoría @en|

The technology centre Eurecat has contributed to the development of new high-strength steels with advanced zinc flake coatings to optimise the manufacture of fasteners, such as bolts, screws and threads, with the aim of increasing the endurance, durability and affordability of these components used in the installation of offshore wind turbines. The innovation forms [...]

Eurecat coordinates GuestXR, a European project that has developed an artificial intelligence agent to improve communication in virtual meetings

2026-01-23T11:44:56+01:00December 22nd, 2025|Audiovisual Technologies, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre has coordinated the European GuestXR project, which has developed an innovative artificial intelligence agent, called The Guest, that integrates into extended reality (XR) environments to moderate and encourage participation in virtual meetings, with the aim of helping participants communicate more effectively. The solution, which has been developed with the scientific [...]

Eurecat promotes a new carbon offset scheme in Mediterranean territories

2026-01-30T09:54:27+01:00December 19th, 2025|Press Notes, Sustainability|

The Eurecat technology centre has advanced an innovative voluntary carbon offset scheme based on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, with the aim of providing an economic incentive for sustainable agriculture that leads to improvements in biodiversity and soil quality. The initiative is part of the Bioresilmed project, which promotes the bioeconomy and climate resilience in [...]

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