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The new company originating from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Centre for Computer Vision (CVC) has developed a digital tool that helps neurosurgery teams identify the areas of the brain that need to be preserved during tumour removal. The project has been developed in collaboration with the Neurosurgery Department at Bellvitge University Hospital and the Cognition and Brain Plasticity research group at IDIBELL, and has been used to date in 31 neurosurgical procedures, 19 of which took place at Bellvitge University Hospital.

Registration is now open for iFest Bootcamp, a 35-hour programme based on design thinking to solve real-world challenges. UAB undergraduate students who complete the training can earn 2 ECTS credits.

The UAB Undergraduate Launch Program, promoted by the UAB School of Engineering and Entrepreneurship, allows you to work in multidisciplinary teams for ten months, using MIT methodology and receiving business mentoring. Projects can be linked to the Final Degree Project.

The UAB has opened registration for 'TechprenedorIA', a hands-on digital skills course in which participants will learn how artificial intelligence works, explore no-code tools and develop their own prototype. The course is free, carries 1 ECTS credit and runs on Tuesdays from 6 October to 10 November 2026, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Espai Emprèn UAB. Registration is through NEXUS.

The UAB has opened registration for 'Ideàrium', a hands-on design thinking course in which participants work in teams to turn real challenges into projects and develop prototypes. The course is free, carries 1 ECTS credit and runs on Thursdays from 8 October to 26 November 2026, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Espai Emprèn UAB. Registration is through NEXUS.

The UAB has opened registration for the fifth edition of 'Visionaris', the introductory entrepreneurship course in which participants come up with and work on a project of their own while learning to validate its viability. The course is free, carries 3 ECTS credits and will run from 30 September to 23 November 2026, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Espai Emprèn UAB, at Plaça Cívica.

Between September and November, the programme will offer six specialist sessions, as well as a day dedicated to entrepreneurship and spin-offs, which will be held as part of UAB's Innovation Week.

The startup, created by UAB's alumni, has developed a legal technology solution that helps organisations communicate terms and conditions, privacy policies and other legal documents more clearly.

The company has been recognised by ACCIÓ with the Catalonia Exponential Leaders Award, which recognises companies with the capacity for disruptive innovation and transformative impact.

Yesterday, in the Degree Hall of the Faculty of Economics and Business at UAB, Emprèn UAB held the awards ceremony for the “Santander X Award”, an initiative that recognises and promotes entrepreneurial talent from the University's community. In this edition, the winners were Distinkt, in the best start-up category, and HeliCure, as the best entrepreneurial project.