UAB Campus Advanced Materials R&I Days

The Department of Physics of the UAB organises this conference, aimed at researchers of the campus, with the aim of presenting to the representatives of the European Commission the potential for research and innovation in advanced materials of the ecosystem of the UAB campus.

The idea is to highlight the value of the university's contribution from basic research to innovation towards society, and is an opportunity to learn about and promote the different lines of research and potential among the groups, departments and institutes working in this research and innovation hub, which is very intensive in advanced materials.

Programme:

Day 1: 13 May 2025 - Faculty of Science (conference hall) 

9:30 a.m. Welcome to the Advanced Materials R&I Days. Opening session. Rosa Ma. Sebastián, Vice-rector for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

9:35 a.m.  European Commission strategy agenda on advanced materials. Javier Sanfélix, Advanced Materials Team Leader, Policy Officer Industrial Transformation Unit, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission. Wide Hongenhout, Advanced Materials, Policy Officer Industrial Transformation Unit, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission

10:30 a.m. Funding opportunities in Horizon Europe on advanced materials. Nieves González, National Representative for Horizon Europe Cluster 4 Industry, CDTI

Coffee break

11:15 a.m. UAB Departments research lines on Advanced Materials. Xavier Álvarez, Director of the Physics Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Department of Physics, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Department of Electronic Engineering, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Department of Chemistry, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Department of Genetics and Microbiology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Institute of Neuroscience (INc), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technologies (ICTA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Institute of Law and Technology (IDT), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)
Lunch

2:00 p.m. R&I at the Institute of High Energy Physics (IFAE). R&I potential of the Institute for High Energy Physics (IFAE), visit to its quantum labs and infrastructure

2:45 p.m. R&I at the Institute of Science and Nanotechnology (ICN2). R&I potential of the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), visit to the labs and infrastructure

3:45 p.m. R&I at the Institute of Material Sciences of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC). R&I potential of Barcelona Institute of Materials Science (ICMAB), visit to the labs and infrastructures

4:45 p.m. R&I at the National Centre of Microelectronics (CNM-CSIC). R&I potential of Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM-CSIC) and visit to its White Room

Day 2: 14 May 2025 at Sincrotron ALBA and PRUAB

9:30 a.m. R&I at the ALBA Sincrotron. R&I potential of the Sincrotrón ALBA and visit of the infrastructure

Transfer to PRUAB and coffee break

11:30 a.m. Research Park of UAB (PRUAB): Public-private collaboration, entrepreneurship and territorial strategy. Spin off incubator. An example of collaboration in polymeric materials: Cuantum Medical Cosmetics experience. Martín Buffa, Head of the public-private collaboration unit, PRUAB Rubén Sáez, Managing Director, Cuantum Medical Cosmetics s.l.

12:30 a.m. Closure of the UAB Campus Advanced Materials R&I Days. Wrap-up conclusions. Xavier Álvarez, Director of the Physics Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Rosa M. Sebastián, Vice-rector for Innovation, Transfer and Entrepreneurship, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Registration form:
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