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From left to right: Jaume Pujol, director of the Department of Optics and Optometry; Fernando Díaz, researcher at the Department; Meritxell Vilaseca, director of the CD6; Francesc Torres, rector of the UPC; Carlos Otero, researcher at the CD6; Jordi Berenguer, vice-rector for Transfer, Innovation and Entrepreneurship; and Francisco Javier Puig, board member of the new company.

Criboos Tech: the new spin-off transforming eye examinations

Born from research at the CD6
Poster of the programme Next Frontier Founders

New call of Next Frontier Founders of the UPC

The programme for start-up acceleration and investment readiness
A technician woman wearing protective equipment checks the Coherent Local at the IDOM facilities

A pioneering optical system for the world's largest telescope

Designed and built by the CD6 of the UPC together with IDOM Engineering
Philippe Salembier and Ignasi Terraza performing a piece at the ImprovIA concert that opened the Sónar+D. Image: Cecilia Díaz Betz

Ignasi Terraza's piano and an AI system opened Sónar+D

On June 18, at La Llotja de Mar (Barcelona)
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Research indicators

  • 3,703teaching and research staff
  • 141research groups
  • 2,579articles in scientific journals
  • 250scientific and technical awards received
  • 345
    doctoral theses defended
  • 108million euros R&D income
  • 1,935
    active research projects
  • 1,011
    new research projects
  • 3,313
    collaboration agreements with companies
  • 33technology based companies
  • 10companies created in the last year
  • 23
    patents in the last year

Check all the indicators in the R&D Annual report