Press Notes

New technology optimizes the manufacture of complex parts from sheet metal

2019-04-24T13:39:49+02:00April 2nd, 2019|Fires, New Manufacturing Processes, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre (a member of Tecnio) has developed a new technology known as Incremental Sheet Forming (3D ISF), which makes it possible to manufacture complex parts from sheet metal for prototypes or short runs using incremental, numerically controlled deformations. It is an ideal technological approach for the automotive, aviation and rail industries. “This [...]

VB Devices and Eurecat develop a device to eliminate varicose veins

2019-04-24T13:21:33+02:00April 1st, 2019|Innovation and product development, Press Notes|

The start-up firm VB Devices has partnered with the Eurecat technology centre (a member of Tecnio) to develop a new automated device that eliminates varicose veins using sclerotherapy (the most common treatment option for this complaint). Sclerotherapy involves the application of a foam-based medication which acts on the affected vein, causing it to close and [...]

New remote-support platform offers personalized care for seniors based on their behavioural patterns

2019-04-24T13:28:37+02:00March 28th, 2019|E-Health, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre (a member of Tecnio) has developed eKauri, a remote-support platform that uses information sent from small ambient sensors to establish behavioural patterns based on the daily activities of senior citizens or dependent individuals. The aim of the platform is to provide new tools that can support the decision-making processes of the [...]

Printed keyboard makes it possible to control audio and video playlists

2019-04-24T13:44:21+02:00March 27th, 2019|Fires, Functional Printing, Materials Processing and Capital Equipment, Press Notes|

The company NovaCentrix and the Eurecat technology centre (a member of Tecnio) have unveiled a printed keyboard with circuitry and hybridized LEDs that make it possible to control audio and video playlists using an electronic device. The innovation was presented at the Graphispag trade fair, which is taking place in Barcelona until 29 March. The [...]

Digitalization will have an impact on the travelling experience and make tourism more sustainable and profitable

2019-04-24T13:55:42+02:00March 26th, 2019|Press Notes, ICT|

Today, experts at the seventh edition of the TurisTIC Forum explained that the use of new technologies such as Big Data, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and blockchain will bring about strategic changes in the tourism industry that will not only improve the travelling experience, but also address the shortage of professionals in the industry and [...]

Eurecat: “Digitalization and the circular economy will play a major role in the future of water management”

2019-04-24T13:35:08+02:00March 21st, 2019|Press Notes, Smart Management Systems, Sustainability|

Digitalization and the circular economy are two trends that will play a major role in the future of water management. According to the Eurecat technology centre (a member of Tecnio), in this complex scenario new technologies will be vital to promoting recycling, encouraging more efficient water use and combating scarcity, in an effort to control [...]

Nissan boosts its open innovation ecosystem by signing a strategic agreement with Eurecat

2019-03-21T14:31:49+01:00March 14th, 2019|Press Notes|

Nissan and Eurecat signed a strategic agreement today that will help the manufacturer to promote innovation from within and enable it to maximize the potential of its plant in Barcelona through the development of strategic projects in partnership with Eurecat. The aim of the agreement is to boost collaboration and cooperation between the two organizations [...]

Experts in cybersecurity, Big Data and digital marketing will be the most sought-after professionals in the tourism industry

2019-03-21T14:36:39+01:00March 13th, 2019|Press Notes, ICT|

Digital transformation and the implementation of information and communications technologies (ICT) are bringing a strategic change to the tourism industry: a change that implies the emergence of new professional profiles and the need to update existing ones in order to deal with new challenges in the areas of cybersecurity, Big Data and digital marketing, among [...]

Tourism: a highly digitalized industry

2019-03-21T14:39:43+01:00March 7th, 2019|Press Notes, Tourism|

The seventh edition of the ICT-oriented TurisTIC Forum will discuss the strategic changes that information and communications technologies (ICT) offer the tourism industry. The 2018 Barometer of Digital Maturity in Spain gave the industry’s level of digitalization a score of 56 points, only placing it behind financial services (74 points), telecommunications (72 points) and technology [...]

DIAMOND promotes gender inclusion in transport systems through data mining and machine learning

2019-03-07T15:41:01+01:00March 6th, 2019|Big Data, Press Notes, ICT|

The European DIAMOND Project analyses and compiles data with the aim of converting them into useful knowledge and developing a self-diagnosis tool and protocols for the transport sector, including corporate social responsibility protocols and employment guidelines that promote more inclusive and efficient transport systems from a gender perspective. To do so, DIAMOND uses technologies for [...]

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