Portfolio

Ecological implications of restoring sediment flows in regulated rivers. The ECOSEDRIV project understands and quantifies the interactions between suspended sediments, flow regime and biological communities in highly regulated rivers to design new reservoir management schemes to restore sediment flow towards the coast in a sustainable way. ECOSEDRIV takes the lower Ebro River as a model of highly regulated river systems with a strong sediment deficit and where large floods were suppressed, to test the hypotheses raised by the project. Deltas are among the most vulnerable coastal systems and require sediment inputs for their progradation and vertical [...]

Protection and restoration of  marine protected areas in the Mediterranean. The EFFECTIVE project develops a comprehensive scientific knowledge base and practical guidance, combining science, technological, nature-based solutions, digitalization, and social engagement, for the application of the ecosystem-based management to the protection and restoration of the EU’s Mediterranean Blue Natural Capital. The development of the project is divided into the three fundamental pillars of ecosystem-based management: First, the development of protection and restoration tools and the establishment of a policy framework, which aims to implement technological and nature-based solutions for the restoration and protection of marine biodiversity, [...]

Cloud-based crowdsourcing platform for massive annotation of metabolites in biomedical experiments. The PROMESI project designs the grounds to enable a massive annotation of metabolites. First, PROMESI provides a comprehensive identification of the metabolites present in biologically relevant samples, which will allow other researchers to use that information to expedite the annotation process in their experiments. On the other hand, PROMESI designs an innovative method to enable translating information on retention time (RT) across different chromatographic methods, facilitating the exchange of RT information of data generated in laboratories worldwide. Finally, the initiative integrates these resources into a [...]

Hybridization of smart energy networks, from components to system. The HIBRIDe project reinforces technological capabilities for sustainable energy autonomy, addressing the challenge of generating an innovative technological solution that allows optimization, hybridization, storage and network management for the integration of renewable energies. HIBRIDe responds to the challenge of optimizing the design and comprehensive management of a local energy network with the research and development of advanced digital tools for optimal planning and operation of hybrid networks; that is, with coupling between electrical and thermal energy, to maximize the use of primary energy from different renewable energy [...]

The Catalan network of innovation in renewable hydrogen. The H2CAT network reunites the major Catalan research groups who focus on the technological advancement of renewable hydrogen to support them in the process of valorizing and transferring research results to the social, productive and commercial environment of different application sectors. The network consolidates a scientific-technological model to drive it towards innovation and scalability in its benchmark industries to position Catalonia as a world leader in renewable hydrogen, not only in the generation of knowledge and the development of solutions, but also in the creation of a transfer [...]

Artificial intelligence to reuse wastewater and nutrients in the agricultural sector. The iRAIN project investigates an innovative advanced water resource management system to optimize water resources applied in precision agriculture. iRAIN's system combines new treatments for water regeneration and nutrient recovery from urban wastewater with hybrid technologies based on monitoring, artificial intelligence and spectroscopy by fusing data from satellites, drones , agricultural robots, sensor networks and smart multispectral cameras. The initiative's work plan is divided into four activities: research into water regeneration techniques and nutrient recovery for agricultural use; research into advanced techniques for monitoring water [...]

Identification, classification and catalogue of nature-based solutions in Spain that allow planning and maximizing benefits in the fight against climate change. The Systematization of Nature-Based Solutions in Spain (E:SBN) project establishes a system for identifying, classifying and cataloguing Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) created in different types of ecosystems in Spain, from parks, green corridors, coastal restoration and wetlands or climate refuges, so that their planning and implementation, both in urban and rural environments, is carried out with a global perspective and in a coherent, effective and adapted way to each territorial reality within the framework of climate [...]

Cervera network of excellence for the innovation of new protein sources for the generation of different foods, prioritizing sustainability processes, the impact on health and consumer demands. The OPTIPROT project addresses the transition towards a more sustainable nutrition by searching for new respectful sources of alternative protein, assessing both the environmental impact and the repercussion on human health and optimizing the technological, social, cultural and legislative challenges. For this purpose, omic technologies (transcriptomics, epigenomics, proteomics and metabolomics) are used which, within the context of food and through the use of high-performance tools, improve human nutrition and [...]

Innovative collaborative initiative among three leading Spanish technological centres in the field of quantum computing. The ARQA project advances research and development of quantum applications for the business sector, thereby tackling challenges that traditional computing cannot currently resolve. The Cervera ARQA Network, formed by the Technological Center for Information and Communication Foundation (CTIC), Eurecat, and ITG, constitutes a joint effort to boost the transfer of quantum technologies to businesses, fostering a national level collaboration that facilitates the integration of these advanced technologies into the business fabric, and thereby, into society. This project not only seeks to [...]

Adaptive laser beam for additive manufacturing. The ALABAMA project develops and matures adaptive laser technologies for laser metal deposition (LMD) processes with either powder or wire as feedstock material. The objective is to decrease the porosity and to tailor the microstructure of the deposited material by shaping the laser beam, both temporally and spatially, during the additive manufacturing (AM) process. The key innovation in the project is to develop multiscale physics-based models to enable optimization of the AM process. These process parameters are tested and matured for multi-beam control, laser beam shaping optics and high-speed scanning. [...]

Addressing sustainable city logistics by tackling the negative externalities caused by freight distribution. The NIMBLE project addresses the lack of logistics solutions oriented towards small stores (comprising 20% of all goods distributed in a city like Barcelona) by defining a new, more efficient and seamless model of urban goods distribution. NIMBLE’s model is based on: Simplifying last-mile distribution by centralising deliveries at smart lockers, thereby reducing route complexity, operating time and, the impact of delivery vehicles on urban traffic. Redistributing delivery times to off-peak hours and night times to ease traffic congestion. Deploying a last-mile distribution [...]

Thermochemical processes for the valorization of forest resources. BIOFORIN is a strategic project to promote the regional bioeconomy and climate resilience through the boost of research and the development of new applications of added value in the market. BIOFORIN brings together the entire value chain, from forest owners to end users, to generate a sustainable forest management model oriented towards industrial use. The initiative promotes a boost in the use of forest biomass, in the first instance for thermal use, generating at the same time an opportunity for a sustainable and resilient management of forest masses, [...]

Autonomous manufacturing process with artificial intelligence. The AMP-AI project drives a solution that allows small and medium-sized industries to optimize online manufacturing processes using artificial intelligence (AI) and increase their efficiency, reducing energy consumption and raw material waste. AMP-AI's solution is based on a new methodology or pipeline of machine learning (ML) algorithms that run iteratively within the cycle time of the production process, combining optimal autonomous control agents and process modeling through AI-based surrogate models. This solution requires a smaller volume of experimental data to create AI models of the process and optimal autonomous control [...]

Transformation in territories and the activities developed in them to make them less vulnerable to the effects of climate change. The Life eCOadapt50 project raises awareness of climate change adaptation (CCA) at the local level, through the involvement of regional governments, research centres and socioeconomic actors. In particular, Life eCOadapt50 increases the resilience of the economic sectors most vulnerable to climate change in four economic activities: tourism, fishing, forestry and agriculture/livestock. The project carries out at least 76 actions between 2023 and 2030 in 19 territories across Catalonia covering around 60% of the region's territory (around 19,400 [...]

Smart study on analysis and identification of practices, drivers, success factors and obstacles of transitions towards Industry 5.0. The PROSPECTS 5.0 project accelerates the transition to Industry 5.0 by enhancing the uptake of its principles and practices by companies, local innovation ecosystems, SMEs, start-ups, scale-ups and industrial sectors. The project provides practical guidance, tools, and solutions for industry stakeholders to remove the barriers for the industry to opt into the Industry 5.0 transition. PROSPECTS 5.0 focuses on the following key aspects: Fostering collaboration between companies, universities, research centres, and government agencies to co-create new solutions and [...]