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Innovative beverage based on green almonds, with low sugar content and bioactive properties, aimed at promoting healthier and more sustainable diets. The ALMONDFIT project develops a healthy and sustainable beverage derived from green almonds, characterized by its low sugar content and rich in bioactive compounds with potential health benefits. This study responds to the growing consumer demand for healthier and more nutritious products, which is shifting consumption trends towards beverages with lower sugar content and functional properties. In this context, the agri-food sector faces the challenge of innovating through alternative ingredients and advanced technologies to improve [...]

New amino acid combination which acts as a new treatment against obesity and liver steatosis. The FATHIS project has the objective to develop a new therapy to ameliorate the obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) impact, as well their associated comorbidities. The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines obesity as an excess of fat accumulation in adipose tissues and in other metabolic organs, leading to serious health implications. Obesity is a rising issue whose prevalence has defined as a global pandemic being responsible of millions of deaths annually. Also, obesity is related with several comorbidities such as NAFLD, with [...]

Research and development on the new technological challenges required by an electromechanical device. The OSC ROBOT project researches and develops solutions to the latest challenges presented by collaborative robots, depending on the changing needs of the manufacturer in different environments (food, health, metallurgy, etc.). The project is divided into 3 main objectives: Creation of a super low cost robot for developers, training centers and producers (makers) that simulates as much as possible each part of an industrial robot, but simplified to the minimum expression to get users of this device. Creation of a web platform that [...]

The Specialization and Competitiveness Project (PECT) Ebre Bioterritori promotes and facilitates the systemic transition (technical-economic and social), towards a model of sustainable exploitation of natural capital, articulating a stable innovation environment in the whole of Terres de l'Ebre (Baix Ebre, Monstià, Terra Alta and Ribera d'Ebre counties). The project is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the European Union, within the framework of the ERDF Operational Program of Catalonia 2014-2020, an objective of investment in growth and employment. The systemic change driven by the project implies that the innovation structures are set up [...]

Creation of a dynamic ecosystem in digital health in Bages that generates a new model of more efficient and quality health and social care in the region, and that, at the same time, is exportable to other territories in a shared agenda format. The Specialization and Territorial Competitiveness Project (PECT) BAGESS “Big Data, Analytics, Management and Strategy in Health and Social”, has the objective of improving the quality of life and the social inclusion of people with dependency and chronic diseases, converting them into active agents of their own health. Additionally, the project promotes an economic [...]

Development of a network of labs in the territory (OpenLab) with the aim of converting them into a matrix which leads the transformation towards a sustainable research and innovation ecosystem. The Territorial Specialization and Competitiveness (PECT) project "HubB30, beyond circularity" is a pilot experience focused on Zero waste, which should allow design the methodology, the optimal structure and the Spaces to implement a new interaction model between the different actors of the Quadruple Helix (universities and research centers; administration; companies; citizenship) and the open innovation processes. The overall strategy of the project is based mainly on [...]

Development of innovative solutions in the application of materials for the construction and maintenance of the road network and its signaling, to improve road safety, the sustainability of the territory and promote new opportunities for economic activity. The project is led by the Diputació de Tarragona and counts with the participation of the Rovira i Virgili University (URV) and Eurecat, and it is co-financed by the Generalitat de Catalunya within the framework of the 2014-2020 FEDER Operational Program of Catalonia, investment objective in growth and employment, and the Provincial Council of Tarragona. The Specialization and Competitiveness Project [...]

The Territorial Competitiveness Specialization Project Mataró-Maresme (PECT in its acronym in Spanish) is the materialization of the multiple strategies promoted, both at the municipal and regional levels, to implement the transformation of the territory through the construction of a model of smart, sustainable and economic growth. integrator. The PECT Mataró-Maresme “Ecosystem of innovation for caregiving cities”, has the objective of developing and implementing in the territory new models and innovative solutions focused on the accompaniment of active aging and the care of people in situations of fragility or dependence. To achieve this, it carries out processes [...]

Innovative neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence technologies applied to the design of new food products. The CIEN CONOCE project applies disruptive technologies in the field of neuroscience and Artificial Intelligence, with the aim of deepening the consumer’s knowledge and perception of multisensory stimuli, developing innovative food products adapted to their needs and preferences. The solution promoted by the project allows to better understand the consumer, their needs and their responses to a new product in different consumption contexts and, on the other hand, to analyse how these responses can be parameterised to include them systematically in a [...]

Recovery of titanium sheet waste to manufacture titanium metal powder through atomisation. The VARTIP project valorises titanium sheet metal waste with the objective to manufacture high-value titanium powder and promote its future commercialisation. In this sense, VARTIP is developing a centrifugal atomisation technology for high melting point metals, which will allow to manufacture spherical powders, an indispensable characteristic to accomplish in most of powder applications. The valorisation process consists in a direct transformation of the sheet scrap into powder by atomisation, without intermediate stages, which makes it a more energy-efficient and economically advantageous process. Eurecat participates [...]

New product of natural origin which acts as a salty taste enhancer. The Salt4Health project has the objective to develop a new product of natural origin that can be used as a salty flavour enhancer and able to avoid the antihypertensive effects of salt. Nowadays, the increased production of prepared food, together with the new rhythms of life, are transforming in a very important manner the dietary patterns of society. Additionally, the offer of ultra-processed food, most of it with excessive levels of salt, is increasingly high and accessible. All this has caused that the consumption [...]

New microcapsules with perfumes for detergency and cleaning products that do not generate microplastics. The GreenCAP project pursues to improve the leadership and excellence of the Spanish company in the development of detergents and cleaning products that do not generate microplastics. In recent years, the application of microcapsules has spread widely in sectors as different as food, medical, cosmetic or textile due to the benefits that these systems present, with respect to the use of active compounds without encapsulation. However, current capsules contain non-degradable polymers and are defined as generating microplastics. This problem also affects the [...]

New device for the diagnosis and monitoring of haemoglobin and potassium for the detection and monitoring of chronic kidney disease. Currently, more than 90 million people in the EU have soe degree of chronic kidney disease (CKD), a condition in which kidney function deteriorates over time and can have very serious health implications, such as diabetes or high blood pressure. Early detection and management of this silent condition is crucial to avoid that patient’s health get worse and improve their quality of life. The ERKSens project develops an innovative haemoglobin-potassium sensor with the objective to improve [...]

Production of metal glass powder through the development of a new centrifugal atomization technology. The GLASCENT project aims to develop a new technology for producing glass metallic powders. Metallic glasses are metals with an amorphous microstructure that are obtained by rapid cooling techniques. These advanced materials have a huge interest in many fields of engineering due to their combination of properties and characteristics such as a high hardness, a high yield strength and a high fracture toughness or corrosion resistance. The Unit of Metallic and Ceramic Materials of Eurecat participates in the GLASCENT project in the [...]

Study and analysis of the problem of the use of the workspace by robot arms or mobile robots and their collaboration with workers. The Robots on Factory project includes the design of robots with the aim of making them more suitable for spaces of small and medium-sized industries, as well as the implementation and learning of forms of movement and navigation that are safe for humans. The Robotics and Automation Unit of Eurecat participates in the project by developing an external tissue (skin) that detects the proximity of the operator and allows direct human-robot interaction. In [...]