UPC Knowledge
Energy and the environment
Technology for energy production, storage, transport, transmission and conversion from fossil fuels and renewable sources, and technology for energy saving
Biomedical engineering
Technology for the development of equipment and products for robotics and vision, education and training, rehabilitation, assisted living and personalised health
Advanced manufacturing
Industry 4.0 technology, developing cross-cutting solutions for all sectors
Information and communication
Technology and techniques for information processing, storage and transmission, primarily in the fields of computer science, internet and telecommunications
Infrastructure
Technology for the cities of the future, applicable to the areas of smart mobility, renewable energy, urban planning, emergency management, electric transport and waste management
Logistics and mobility
Solutions and applications for active management, traffic information, smart mobility and intelligent transport systems
Materials
Solutions and applications for active management, traffic information, smart mobility and intelligent transport systems
Chemical and food industries
Technologies for food production, packaging and conservation, logistics, distribution, analysis and control
Urbanism and sustainability
Solutions for city management and regional planning: renewable urban energy systems and ecological sensor networks.
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Research indicators
- 3,523 teaching and research staff
- 209 research groups
- 2,588 articles in scientific journals
- 231 doctoral theses defended
- 859new research projects
- 72,1million euros R&D income
- 2,275companies with collaboration agreements
- 19patents in the last year
- 13technology-based companies in the last year
- 14TECNIO research centres
- 99scientific and technical awards received
- 5,283 students on work placement