Press Notes

Eurecat takes part in a project to reduce the use of copper and its environmental impact in vineyards

2021-05-26T17:50:13+02:00February 17th, 2021|Press Notes, Química|

The Eurecat technology centre is taking part in the Coppereplace project designed to reduce the use of copper in vineyards and remedy contaminated soils across south-western Europe through integrated, sustainable solutions aligned with environmentally friendly production methods. Ricard Garcia Valls, the director of Eurecat’s Chemical Technology Unit, says the technology centre “is to develop a [...]

Digital citizenship in times of pandemic to be discussed at the 2nd Digital Competencies Conference

2022-07-25T17:31:47+02:00February 12th, 2021|Events, Press Notes|

The second Digital Competencies Conference, which is to be held virtually on 18 February with the tagline ‘ Digital Citizenship in a Time of Pandemic’, will bring together experts to address the digital skills and competencies needed in the current scenario shaped by Covid-19 which has shifted many activities and interactions online. The conference is organised [...]

CV Médica and start-up Treematernity strike a deal to manufacture, market and distribute a new generation of single-use obstetric belts for pregnant women

2022-07-25T17:32:38+02:00February 11th, 2021|Press Notes|

CV Médica has struck a deal with start-up Treematernity to manufacture, market and distribute the Belty single-use foetal monitoring belt developed in conjunction with the Eurecat technology centre. The belt is now available to all hospitals in Spain. CV Médica specialises in manufacturing antiseptic and cosmetic products and medical devices for hospital, geriatric and pharmaceutical settings. It has [...]

Cybersecurity solutions for critical infrastructure protection under development

2022-07-25T17:34:15+02:00February 9th, 2021|IT-Security, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre is leading the Secutil project which has addressed technological innovations to safeguard the cybersecurity and physical security of critical water, gas and electricity infrastructures. It is built on the deployment of internet-connected devices (IoT) in order to step up the resilience of this type of infrastructure against potential cybernetic or combined (physical and cyber) attacks. The Secutil [...]

ALBA Synchrotron and Eurecat join forces to drive materials research

2022-07-25T17:35:16+02:00February 5th, 2021|Corporatiu, Press Notes|

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 Eurecat team up to drive technological innovation in business

2022-07-25T17:36:14+02:00February 2nd, 2021|Corporatiu, Press Notes|

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 [...]

European consortium to deliver innovative characterisation and modelling services for the sheet metal forming industry

2021-03-12T11:39:07+01:00January 28th, 2021|Metallic and Ceramic Materials, Press Notes|

A European consortium, coordinated by Eurecat technology centre, has started to deliver new innovative services to SMEs and large companies in the sheet metal forming industry under an open call by the European FormPlanet project. The aim is to enhance characterisation of sheet metal properties, estimate the final properties of manufactured parts and anticipate the [...]

Digital and connected manufacturing, hyper-automation, the circular economy and personalised nutrition to be the big tech trends in 2021

2022-07-25T17:38:36+02:00January 28th, 2021|Press Notes|

Digital and connected manufacturing to make new products more efficiently, Artificial Intelligence and hyper-automation, the circular economy and personalised nutrition: these are some of the big tech trends which will mould 2021 says the Eurecat technology centre, a specialist in digital, industrial, biotech and sustainability technology transfer. The current situation shaped by Covid-19 “has underscored the need for research and innovation to [...]

Big Data, AI, 5G, robotics and automation some of the technologies slated to power the tourism industry

2022-07-25T17:39:49+02:00January 22nd, 2021|Innovació turística, Press Notes, Tourism|

Greater use of technologies anchored in Big Data, artificial intelligence, 5G, robotics and process automation and the Internet of Things (IoT) will play a key role in the post-Covid era in which technology solutions will naturally thrive and diversify in line with market segments and new consumer habits. These are the conclusions of the latest TurisTIC Forum hosted by the Eurecat technology centre. It unpacked [...]

Call open to help small businesses comply with the data protection regulation

2022-07-25T17:42:15+02:00January 19th, 2021|Big Data, Press Notes|

The European Smooth project coordinated by the Eurecat technology centre has opened a call for applications until 30 January addressed to small businesses to assess their compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) free of charge and also get tips on how to enhance their data processing. The project “is aimed at the small [...]

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