EURECAT

Eurecat is the leading Technology Centre in Catalonia and the second largest private research organization in Southern Europe. It brings together the expertise of more than 650 professionals who generate a volume of income of 52 M € per year. Serving more than a 1,700 companies, Eurecat is involved in more than 200 R+D+I projects with high strategic value and has 153 patents and 7 spin-offs.

Eurecat R&D, innovation and training activities range from Industrial Technologies (metallic, plastic and composite materials, manufacturing processes, autonomous and collaborative robotics, functional printing and fabrics, chemical technologies) to Digital Technologies (Applied Artificial Intelligence, Big Data&Data Science, digital Health, audiovisual technologies, IT&OT Security), Biotech (omic science and nutrition & health) and Sustainability (water, soil, air, waste, energy, environmental impact, climate change).

General

Registered office: EURECAT
Entity type: Research and/or Technological Centre
Size: > 250
Topics of interes:
Transport and SpaceHealthEnergySustainable constructionNanotechnologyAdvanced manufacturingModelling/simulation and Artificial IntelligenceCircular economy of materials

Contact Data

Registered office: Av. Universitat Autonoma 23, Parc Tecnològic del Vallès, 08290
City: Cerdanyola del Vallès
State: Barcelona
Country: Spain
Phone: +34 935944700
Contact: Esther Hurtós (esther.hurtos@eurecat.org)

Technological Aspects

Types of materials on which the activity is based:
PolymersMetals and alloysIntermetallicsCompositesBiomaterialsRubbersCeramicsPorous materialsNanomaterialsIonic liquidsMaterials of natural origin including mineralsCatalystsPhase change materialsPhotonic materialsCementsGlassBiocides (bactericides, fungicides, viricides)
Types of activities developed:
Development of materials and/or manufacturing processesManufacture of componentsManufacture of instrumentationManufacture of end user productPrototypingFunctional characterisationStructural characterisationCompatibility characterisationCertified characterisation testsSimulation of materialsSimulation of processes

Specific Technological Aspects

Additive Manufacturing Functional ink Printed electronics Functional printing Printed biosensor Point of Care POC diagnostic device Plastronics Extrusion Compounding Preform RTM Autoclave Mould Thermoset Nanocomposite Metal sheet Light alloy Advanced High Strength Steel AHSS Corrosion Tribology Ionic implantation PVD CVD Coating Thin film Machining Texture Nanotexture Silicone Optics Overmoulding Ultrasonic moulding Ultrasound Atmospheric plasma Optical sensor Microfluidic device Optical device Biophotonics Membrane Encapsulation Microcapsule Nanocapsule Nanomaterial Nanotechnology Catalyst Photocatalyst Biomass Ionic liquid Carbon capture Monomer Polymer synthesis Plastic Biopolymer Fuel cell Battery Organic photovoltaic Electrochemical sensor Resin Rheology Adhesive Textil Woven Fiber Generative design CAE Simulation Fluid simulation Electronic producto Internet of things Medical device Medical implant Wearable Augmented reality Virtual reality Waste Ecodesign Social LCA