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Description:

From 19 to 23 October 2026, the UAB will organise the fourth edition of Innovation Week. The aim is to reach out to the wider region, showcase the university's innovation ecosystem, and make the technologies and innovative knowledge generated on campus more accessible to the public.

The varied programme of activities and themes will provide opportunities for the UAB community, start-ups, companies and investors to meet and network. Some of the activities include:

• Innovation Fair
• UAB-Cruïlla Chair: Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Arts and Music
• -Emprèn UAB: generating spin-offs and start-ups from the university
• -Eines Awards Ceremony
• From Research to Impact: Experiences of Public Innovation and Knowledge Transfer from the University to Society
• Women in Science and Entrepreneurship
• Inauguration of the Cerdanyola Activa Innovation Hub
• Beyond the Hype: How (Not) to Use AI for Entrepreneurship
• Innovation from Catalan Forests for the Bioeconomy: Construction and Green Chemistry
• UAB Virtual Reality Conference

Place: Campus UAB

Date: Monday 19, October2026 - 10:00h

End date: Friday 23, October2026 - 15:00h

Organiser: UAB Research Park

Description:

Charlotte Bigg, historian of science and research director at the Centre Alexandre Koyré (CNRS, Paris), will offer the inaugural lecture of the 2026/27 academic year for the bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology and Humanities.

In her inaugural lecture, Bigg will outline the interconnected history of techniques for the visual representation of the universe and for the popularisation of astronomy in the modern era, as well as how these advances have contributed to shaping our perception of the universe and humanity's place within it.

After earning her degree in history at the University of Oxford and in the history and philosophy of science at the University of Cambridge, Bigg worked at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin and at ETH Zurich. She is an expert in the social and cultural history of science—particularly 19th- and 20th-century chemistry, physics, and astronomy—and has published numerous works exploring the visual and material cultures of science and technology.

Place: Faculty of Arts & Humanities (Room 501)

Date: Monday 19, October2026 - 11:30h

End date: Monday 19, October2026 - 13:00h

Description:

The UAB Innovation Fair 2026 will take place on 20 October. This event aims to foster connections between the research community and the business world, and was designed to showcase knowledge transfer from research groups at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and display the wide range of technologies, services, and innovative ideas generated on campus.

Here, visitors will be able to explore the latest trends and technologies developed at the University and connect with researchers.

Place: Hotel Exe Campus

Date: Tuesday 20, October2026 - 09:00h

Description:

To mark the 100th anniversary of the Catalan organist Montserrat Torrent, the Auditorium of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities is hosting a seminar-concert to highlight her artistic career and her legacy in the recovery and promotion of organ music and historic organs. Montserrat Torrent was awarded an honorary doctorate by the UAB in 2007.

The event will include presentations by specialists on the Catalan concert organist: María Sanhuesa, lecturer at the University of Oviedo; Oriol Pérez Treviño, musicologist, essayist, and board member of the Montserrat Torrent Foundation; and Òscar Candendo, organist and lecturer at the Catalonia College of Music (ESMUC). Òscar Candendo will give an organ-illustrated lecture on key early publications in the revival of the Iberian repertoire for the instrument.

The event is organised by the UAB and the Montserrat Torrent Year Commission. The inauguration will be attended by Jordi Cerdà, Vice-Rector for Culture of the UAB; Margarita Freixas, dean of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities; and Albert Casals, lecturer in the Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression. The closing will be given by Francesc Cortès, professor in the Department of Art and Musicology.

The event is open to all those interested in attending.

Event programme

Place: Faculty of Arts & Humanities (Auditorium)

Date: Tuesday 20, October2026 - 09:00h

End date: Tuesday 20, October2026 - 13:00h

Organiser: UAB and the Montserrat Torrent Year Commission

Description:

Charlotte Bigg, historian of science and research director at the Centre Alexandre Koyré (CNRS) in Paris, will deliver the inaugural lecture for the 2026/27 academic year of the new inter-university master's degree in the History of Science: History, Heritage and Scientific Communication, which is embarking on a new phase with a greater emphasis on museology and science popularisation.

The researcher will give a lecture titled "The Palais de la Découverte 1937–2027: A Participant-Observer’s Perspective", focusing on her involvement in the major renovation project of this iconic Parisian museum—set to reopen in March 2027—where she has been responsible for incorporating perspectives from the history of science and science, technology, and society (STS) studies.

Charlotte Big earned her degree in history at the University of Oxford and in the history and philosophy of science at the University of Cambridge. She subsequently worked at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin and at ETH Zurich. Bigg is an expert in the social and cultural history of science (especially 19th and 20th-century chemistry, physics and astronomy) and has published numerous works exploring the visual and material cultures of science and technology from the late 18th century to the present day.

Place: Seminar Hall, IHC

Date: Tuesday 20, October2026 - 11:30h

End date: Tuesday 20, October2026 - 13:00h

Description:

The 5th ceremony of the Eines 2026 Awards for the best social transformation projects will take place on 20 October at the Margarida Xirgu Theatre in Montornès del Vallès. The awards aim to recognise and promote projects with a positive social impact, fostering social transformation through innovation and entrepreneurship. 

The Eines 2026 Awards, which include a cash prize of between €750 and €3,000, are awarded to the best social transformation and innovation projects in four categories: General (Catalonia), Vallesà (Vallès Oriental and Vallès Occidental), Local (Cerdanyola, Mollet and Montornès) and a new category: Thematic Award (Digital Transformation with Social Impact) – Province of Barcelona.

Place: Margarida Xirgu Theatre, Montornès del Vallès (Plaça Margarida Xirgu 4)

Date: Tuesday 20, October2026 - 18:30h

End date: Tuesday 20, October2026 - 20:40h