Press Notes

Eurecat seeks volunteers to research and identify new nutritional and preventive strategies for post-menopausal women

2022-04-20T15:12:13+02:00October 18th, 2021|Food, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre’s Reus-based Biotechnology Division is calling for volunteers to take part in a new study with post-menopausal women to better shape future nutritional strategies and prevent associated symptoms and illnesses. The study is to examine a number of metabolic, hormonal and gut microbiota parameters in 200 post-menopausal women in order to identify by [...]

Eurecat leads €11.7-million European project to build more sustainable and efficient batteries

2022-04-20T15:33:03+02:00October 15th, 2021|Automotive, Press Notes, Sustainability|

The Eurecat technology centre is coordinating the European Marbel project equipped with an €11,703,385 budget. It is developing an innovative and competitive lightweight battery with a longer useful life, improved efficiency, higher energy density and shorter charging times to fast-track mass market uptake of electric vehicles. Marbel is to design, develop and demonstrate a new compact, modular, [...]

Eurecat takes part in the 1st World Food Design Day, an international online marathon held to mark World Food Day

2022-07-14T10:57:19+02:00October 15th, 2021|Food, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre is backing food innovation and design by taking part in World Food Design Day 2021, a 20-hour international online marathon run by the FORK organisation this Saturday, 16 October, to tie in with World Food Day. Design and creative solutions will take centre stage at this event which will share best practices, actions [...]

Study on teenagers from several countries to see whether the Mediterranean diet can help them attain a healthy weight and habits

2022-07-14T10:59:20+02:00October 15th, 2021|Food, Nutrition and Health, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre is leading the European MED4Youth project, the first nutritional intervention study to evaluate the effects of a Mediterranean diet-based dietary intervention against obesity in teenagers across several countries with a view to encouraging and helping this population segment to adopt healthy habits. As of 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that youth obesity has [...]

White paper on Artificial Intelligence in mobility says large pilot projects, public-private innovation and SME engagement are crucial for the future

2022-07-14T11:01:40+02:00October 15th, 2021|Big Data, Corporatiu, Press Notes|

The main recommendations in the ‘White Paper on Artificial Intelligence applied to mobility’ to unlock uptake of this disruptive technology by industry businesses in Catalonia include running large pilot projects, fostering public-private innovation, SMEs fast-tracking an Artificial Intelligence strategy and shaping data governance. The goal is to build a system which is smarter, more sustainable, [...]

An app supporting local businesses and waste reduction via artificial intelligence and green blockchain and a horticultural management app for more efficient operational performance are winners of the RuralApps 2021 Awards

2022-07-14T11:03:11+02:00October 14th, 2021|Corporatiu, Events, Press Notes|

The GoZeroWaste app, which supports local businesses and waste reduction, and Hortagest, an online shop and manager for the horticulture industry, were the winners at the 8th RuralApps 2021 Awards. This accolade is presented by the Catalan Government’s Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda (DACC) with the support of the Eurecat technology centre. [...]

Eurecat’s Acelera Pyme office provides free services to SMEs in el Bages to help them go digital

2022-07-14T11:05:19+02:00October 8th, 2021|Corporatiu, Press Notes|

Eurecat’s Acelera Pyme office has been unveiled in Manresa as a key player in digital transformation for small and medium-sized enterprises in the region. It will help to unleash ICT in crucial sectors of the economy such as industry, retail, food and beverages and tourism. This initiative “is starting out here in Manresa to support [...]

CO2 conversion and energy digitalisation are two of the technologies most sought after by businesses

2022-07-14T11:07:07+02:00October 6th, 2021|Press Notes, Sustainability|

The conversion of CO2 and waste into high-value products, whether energy or biofuels, and energy digitalisation in businesses are two of the technologies most sought after by the industrial sector according to the R+D+i Network Energy for Society (XRE4S) which includes the Eurecat technology centre. This network is made up of 39 research groups from [...]

XPatient congress says Covid-19 is driving predictive and precision healthcare technology and a more active patient role

2022-07-14T11:11:07+02:00September 30th, 2021|E-Health, Events, Press Notes|

The Covid-19 crisis has triggered a change in the relationship between healthcare professionals and patients and made technology essential for prevention and precision in healthcare. That’s the message from the experts at the XPatient Barcelona Congress organised by the Eurecat technology centre, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona and the TIC Salut Social Foundation with the support [...]

Meat protein-based pre-cooked convenience food developed for healthy older people

2022-07-14T11:13:00+02:00September 30th, 2021|Food, Press Notes|

Gastrogust Cuinats and Mafrica (Matadero Frigorífico del Cardoner) together with the Eurecat technology centre have carried out the 5-PROTEG project which has developed three meat protein-based pre-cooked convenience food dishes which bring added nutritional value especially suitable for the elderly segment of the population in good health. The project has been [...]

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