Portfolio

The aim of this project is to develop a product for the construction of light architectural structures that need to reproduce complex geometries modifiable according to different needs. This will help the construction industry to be more competitive and integrated according to the global standards. The HyperMembraneDEMO solution will be applied in open or closed spaces and as a primary or secondary structure. With the technology developed within the HyperMembraneDEMO project, structures will be able to change its form in order to protect the inside from the sunlight allowing an optimal illumination or to ventilate the [...]

The aim of Releach is to innovate in the current water purification system. It aims to reduce the environmental and economic cost associated with the treatment of contaminated water. One of the most innovative areas of the project has been the recovery of the membranes of desalination plants at the end of their useful life to be reused in the process of treatment of leachates. By applying the treatment in these old desalination plants, the residue it is transformed in a reutilized one. The Releach project has been cofunded by the European Union’s Life+ programme, which [...]

Logimatic developed a SLAM-based accurate localization and navigation system to automate the port logistics vehicles in order to increase the safety of workers, reduce the margin of error and improve the productivity and operational efficiency of loading and unloading tasks; featuring: Straddle Carrier retrofitting and automation. Autonomous navigation in free space with: obstacle avoidance, replanning, safety stop. Specialized planners: along container navigation. SLAM module (GNSS+lidar+odometry) with container model matcher. Integration with GIS-based Central Management System (CMS) interfaced to Terminal Operating System (TOS). The Logimatic system is protected against cyberattacks and combines a multi-constellation GNSS receiver with onboard [...]

Denitrification of nitrate-polluted groundwater aiming the production of drinking water by using bioremediation. InSiTRate project develops a technology that uses the microorganisms already existing in the aquifer to transform the nitrates to nitrogen gas, process that permits the purification of the water. This technique, called as bioremediation, is less expensive than other current water treatments and does not need personnel to work, at the same time that allows to reduce more than 80 percent of the nitrates in each aquifer. During the project, a pilot plant has been set up in Sant Andreu de Llavaneres (Catalonia), [...]

Pegaso-Fit 4 Future develops a mobile app with the aim to monitor and improve teenagers diet and healthy habits. The application, designed by psychologists, healthcare professionals and experts in responsive interfaces, uses a t-shirt and an intelligent bracelet to monitor the user’s daily habits. In particular, the application keeps track of twelve different key parameters of healthy behavior: the amount of exercise and sedentary activities, number of steps, quality and quantity of sleep, fruit and vegetables intake, breakfast content and the consumption of sugary drinks, fast food and snacks, among others. Pegaso-Fit 4 Future, started in [...]

RESSEEPE develops solutions and services to improve the energy efficiency of public buildings by using innovative retrofit technologies. It will lead to reduce the current energy consumption by half. These innovations are already tested in different real locations in Europe. During the project, a ventilated façade that generates electric energy though photovoltaic panels and improves the thermal behavior of the existing building using vacuum insulation panels (VIP) will be developed, as well as an aerogel-based superinsulating mortar and a wooden insulating wall panel. The innovations are being tested in four different real placements in the United Kingdom, [...]

Development of a software and hardware integrated solution with the aim to ease the production, postproduction and distribution of 3D audio and binaural audio. Throughout the BINCI’s project, lasting 18 months, project partners have developed innovative acoustic measurement methods, as well as 3D audio software tools: a set of plugins for 3D and binaural audio production, compatible with most popular digital audio workstations to encourage the creation of 3D sound contents, and a binaural player to experience the binaural soundtracks in mobile devices. BINCI solution also includes a head-tracking device for headphones, so the reproduction responds to the [...]

LowUP offers technological solutions that will reduce both CO2 emissions in the atmosphere and primary energy consumption, as well as reduce the European dependency on importing energy from abroad. LowUP’s three solutions will combine innovative heat and cool recovery technologies fuelled by low valued energy sources, such as renewable and wasted energy sources. Partners are working together to develop and demonstrate one heating and one cooling system for office buildings, and one heat recovery system for industrial processes. LowUp is a project lasting 42 months funded by the European Union’s Horizon2020 programme with a consortium of [...]

Development of fibre-based smart materials along with an integrated platform with the aim to manufacture new products with multi-sectoral applications in consumer electronics and lighting, among others. The project 1D-NEON explores ground breaking concepts that will provide cutting edge advances in the design, sustainable manufacturing, testing and integration of novel functionalized fibres into multi-functional devices. 1D-NEON shifts component manufacturing from 2D to 1D fibres, which opens up a field for a much broader range of free form factors made possible by weaving each element onto a multi-functional nano-fibre network. 1D-NEON is a 48 months Innovation Action [...]

GREENOMED aims to test and transfer an inter-regional Clusters-centred cooperation methodology aimed to set the basis of an interconnected network of regional pilot plants. GREENOMED targets mainly regional clusters that with the projects’ solution will be able to offer more advanced services to their members, will internationalize their activity and strengthen the relationship with Regional Authorities. On the other hand, companies and research/innovation organizations will benefit from a structured process to become joint protagonists of the construction of the pilot plants system, based on their needs. Expected results: Structured methodology enabling design and implementation of pilot [...]

The main objective of the PAFORT project is to reduce nutritional deficiencies found in certain groups of the population and encourage the consumption of fermented products of a healthy nutritional profile, that are organoleptically attractive and do not imply a price increase in the final product. To achieve this, PAFORT will use bacterial strains in a different biotechnological way to produce enriched and fortified breads. General details Project PAFORT - New biotechnological use of bacterial strains for the development of enriched and fortified breads Project reference RTC-2016-5131-2 Tender and programme [...]

In 2010, the project “Creation of a European Project Management Office at BIGITAL” was successfully launched under the INNO EUROPE programme in response to the need to create a solid structure in order to increase the quantity and quality of proposals, encourage participation, and increase the return on public funds obtained for research activities financed by the European Union (EU). Now, a Seventh EU Framework Programme (7FP) is under way for the activity and progression of ongoing projects, while the requirements of the European Project Management Office (EPMO) in terms of resources and knowledge is also [...]

The PAE PYMEdia project conceded to the Barcelona Media Foundation (taken over on 1 May 2015 by the Eurecat Foundation), capitalized on the centre’s experience in the presentation and execution of projects financed by the European Commission, with the aim of supporting audiovisual SMEs in the area to increase their competitiveness and innovation capacity through their participation in R&D+i financing tenders offered by the European Framework Programme. In line with the objectives of the INNO EUROPE programme, PAE PYMEdia fostered the competitiveness of small and medium sized companies in the audiovisual sector through a personalized service [...]

The CIMEC project has been developed to generate new cyber-physical systems to improve the productivity of the energy sector during the manufacture of high added value parts. CIMEC will incorporate monitoring and quality guarantee systems to help obtain dynamic features required for the mechanization of parts. The CIMEC solution eliminates certain problems that can arise during the production process, such as chatter - automatically inflicted vibrations that cause errors in the process of the mechanization of parts and accelerate the deterioration of mechanical elements. General details Project CIMEC Project reference RTC-2016-5097-3 [...]

The BIM4 has been designed to use BIM methodology to include a new safety improvement system during the construction of buildings and infrastructures. This project will develop a technology to enable the continuous monitoring of workers, collective protection teams, and machinery used in construction work, and connect them to an Occupational Risk Prevention Management system with indicators displaying the risks derived from their different working environments. BIM4 is financed by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness under the Challenges-Collaboration tender. General details Project BIM4 Project reference RTC-2016-5430-7 Programme and call for [...]