National Projects

Artificial intelligence in education. The IAEDU project introduces artificial intelligence to education through the design and execution of four training activities related to digital skills at level B1 and B2 of the current Teaching Digital Competence Reference Framework (MRCDD). The aim is to improve the digital skills of more than 150 teachers of digital and industrial training cycles, to integrate technology in the classroom and enhance the learning and skills of the students. The contents of the training programs deal with the design and implementation of the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and ChatGPT applied to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 of social thinking that favors energy savings and efficiency at the same levels as savings and economic performance. The From Euro to Joule (EUR2J) project uses tools from the science of complex systems to study and understand how the dynamics of social transmission condition citizens’ acquisition of knowledge and the adoption of new habits and technologies in the context of energy. This transformation involves a process of training and educating citizens that enables them to make responsible and sustainable decisions and protects them against misinformation. In this sense, EUR2J promotes the creation of a digital [...]

Initial consulting and proof of concept for printed sensor for nitrate detection in agricultural waters. The PADIH LABFERRER project develops a printed sensor for the detection of nitrates in agricultural waters, as well as the consultancy for the technology implementation. This type of low-cost sensor enables the deployment of a widespread monitoring network for nitrates, an essential nutrient in the agricultural industry. However, at the same time, nitrates are a significant contaminant in waters and aquifers. Developing environmental monitoring sensors using printed electronics technology offers several significant advantages. This technology allows the fabrication of flexible and [...]

Incorporation of circular economy processes in small businesses. The COMDUR project improves competitiveness and innovation in the retail commercial sector of the partner territories by supporting SMEs in commerce and their support structures (chambers, associations, trade areas of town councils...) towards business models where the economy circular is integrated into the business. COMDUR adopts a personalized, scalable and mentored approach with the sector that adapts to the maturity level of each SME and the subsector to which it belongs. For example, in voluminous sectors such as furniture, reuse becomes very important, while in food, proper waste management [...]

Cognitive robotics and artificial intelligence for the safe handling of hazardous industrial waste drums. The RoboQuimIA project investigates robotics and artificial intelligence technologies applied to the handling of dangerous substances and waste in mobile containers, managed by the companies of the Tradebe Group, during the logistics of receiving and accepting waste stored in drums. These operations, involving meticulous and complex handling and currently carried out manually by workers, are the previous step in the management of waste, with a view to its subsequent transfer, treatment and recovery. Likewise, the operations allow determining the acceptance or not [...]