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Local public entities behind CoE in Tourism Innovation seal framework agreement confirming their commitment to innovative tourism industry projects

2022-07-25T17:16:52+02:00March 10th, 2021|Innovació turística, Press Notes, Tourism|

The local public entities making up the Centre of Excellence in Tourism Innovation have inked a framework agreement which cements this public-private initiative’s commitment to promoting innovation, sustainability and the competitiveness of tourism destinations and businesses across Catalonia and unlocking the role of tourism as a driving force in other economic sectors. The agreement firms up the goal [...]

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Safety, accessibility and service efficiency are key values for women metro and rail users

2022-07-25T17:17:53+02:00March 8th, 2021|Big Data, ICT, Press Notes|

Safety, accessibility and service efficiency are the main factors to consider for women metro and rail users based on the feedback and satisfaction levels of 1,100 male and female users in Catalonia, Ireland and Poland compiled as part of the European Diamond project coordinated by the Eurecat technology centre. Women users surveyed chiefly rate station safety, good [...]

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Eurecat engaged in project developing new technologies to drive building decarbonisation

2022-07-25T17:19:10+02:00March 4th, 2021|Construction, Innovation and product development, Press Notes, Sustainability|

The Eurecat technology centre is taking part in the European StepUP project which is developing affordable solutions and technologies designed to transform the energy renovation market and make decarbonising existing buildings a reliable, attractive and sustainable investment. It will do this by developing technology which draws on occupant feedback and supports an iterative approach to energy renovation anchored in real and simulated [...]

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Catalonia’s AI research and innovation project specialisation outstrips the European average

2022-07-25T17:20:34+02:00March 2nd, 2021|ICT, Press Notes|

Catalonia has 228 artificial intelligence projects under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme, the EU’s flagship instrument for driving R&D and innovation. The ‘Analysis of Specialisation in Artificial Intelligence in Catalonia’ report shows that the region’s specialisation in this technology outperforms the European average. The report has been drawn up as part of the RIS3CAT strategy and Artificial Intelligence Strategy of [...]

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Eurecat involved in €5.5 million project to lighten electric vehicle chassis weight

2022-07-25T17:28:07+02:00February 24th, 2021|Automotive, Metallic and Ceramic Materials, New Manufacturing Processes, Press Notes, Sustainability|

The Eurecat technology centre is taking part in the Fatigue4Light (Fatigue modelling and fast testing methodologies to optimise part design and to boost lightweight materials deployment in chassis parts) project. Drawing on a €5,530,292 budget, it is to develop new tests and new computer simulation methods to better estimate the fatigue life of chassis components and select the optimal [...]

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Volunteers sought to demonstrate the efficacy of the Mediterranean diet in attaining a healthy weight and habits

2022-07-25T17:30:30+02:00February 19th, 2021|Food, Nutrition and Health, Omics sciences, Press Notes|

The Eurecat technology centre’s Reus site has announced a call to find 80 teenagers who would like to take part in the MED4Youthresearch project. It is designed to demonstrate that a Mediterranean diet featuring produce such as pomegranates, chickpeas, hummus, nuts and sourdough bread is effective in helping young people to attain a healthy weight and healthy [...]

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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 [...]

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Eurecat will use Big Data and other IT tools to modernize water management

2020-01-31T09:59:13+01:00July 3rd, 2019|ICT, Press Notes, Smart Management Systems|

The Eurecat technology centre (a member of Tecnio) is taking part in the Fiware4Water research and innovation project. Over the next three years, Fiware4Water will develop and trial innovative digital technology solutions for the management of water resources, based on Big Data and other IT-based tools. The solutions will be tested under real-world conditions in [...]

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AI and Big Data are to be applied to Barcelona’s sewer system to generate information on neighbourhood behaviour

2019-07-17T08:21:29+02:00May 30th, 2019|ICT, Press Notes, Smart Management Systems|

The Catalan Institute for Water Research (ICRA), the Eurecat technology centre, the Barcelona Institute of Regional and Metropolitan Studies (IERMB) Consortium, s::can Iberia (a small-scale manufacturer of online sensors) and Barcelona Ciclo del Agua (BCASA, the public water-utility provider) are all taking part in SCOREwater, a European project that aims to contribute to digital transformation [...]

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