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Description:

Once more, the UAB will be attending the 4 Years From Now (4YFN) start-up fair, taking place from 2 to 5 March as part of the activities programmed under the Barcelona Mobile World Congress (MWC).

The UAB (8.1C43), located in the University & Spin-offs area, will showcase its entrepreneurial and innovative capacity by presenting two spin-off companies (Distinkt and BioEclosion) and 13 entrepreneurial projects by UAB researchers, students and alumni (BitSpace, Balux, BrainMapp, Counter View, ECAI 19 Urbanity, Hefesto, Lopako, Noctua, Nova, Omniwave, Optimizing, and Tecous).

This year, the UAB also take part as a member of the Barcelona Knowledge Alliance (BKA), which brings together Barcelona's four public universities (UB, UAB, UPC and UPF) in the promotion of research, innovation and education in benefit of social and economic progress. The goal of this alliance is to foster an ecosystem where research, innovation, and education become drivers of social impact and position Barcelona and its metropolitan region as a global benchmark in science and talent. 

The event will include a conference with all four member rectors, networking sessions and pitching activities organised by the BKA to foster connection between the academic and entrepreneurial ecosystem and facilitate the transfer of technology.

Round table: "The Sovereignty Frontier: Scaling Europe’s Strategic Tech"

On 3 March at 10:00 a.m., Ángeles Vázquez Castro, lecturer of the UAB and researcher of the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia, will take part in this session focused on the challenges and opportunities of transforming scientific research in scalable projects with a real impact in the market.

Conference: "Barcelona’s University Ecosystem: Where Academic Excellence Meets Startup Ambition"

The rectors of the four BKA member universities, Javier Lafuente (UAB), Joan Guàrdia (UB), Francesc Torres (UPC), and Laia de Nadal (UPF), will be participating on 3 March at 1:15 p.m. in a talk on Barcelona's university ecosystem as a driving force of innovation and creation of start-ups.

Networking session

On Tuesday 3 March, from 5:45 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., the BKA will also be organising the Networking & Drinks session at the 4YFN Networking Hub. This gathering will facilitate connections between representatives of academia, entrepreneurs, investors, and key players in Barcelona's innovation ecosystem. The session will provide a space for strategic conversation and exchange to highlight Barcelona as a global reference in research, innovation, and knowledge transfer.

Startup Pitching Sessions

On 2 and 3 March, several UAB start-ups and spin-offs will be at the BKA Pitch Corner. The UAB projects Distinkt, BioEclosion, BrainMapp, Hefesto, Tecous and OPTICmizing will be presenting their solutions in this space in front of investors, entrepreneurs and sector professionals.

More information: The UAB at the 4 Years From Now (4FYN) - Emprèn UAB - UAB Barcelona

Place: Hall 8 of the Gran Via Fairgrounds, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Avinguda Joan Carles I 64)

Date: Monday 2, March2026 - 10:00h

End date: Thursday 5, March2026 - 19:00h

Description:

This session is for UAB postgraduate students interested in applying for the E2025-2026 Call for Proposals, which aims to promote international cooperation and global justice education projects.

During the session, we will explain the eligibility requirements and application procedures, as well as answer any questions. Meeting Link (Teams): Access here

Place: Online (Teams)

Date: Tuesday 3, March2026 - 13:00h

End date: Tuesday 3, March2026 - 14:00h

Description:

The European Documentation Centre at the UAB will host the presentation of the book Las relaciones internacionales de la Unión Europea (Tecnos) on 3 March from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., in an event that will close the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the research career of the European Foreign Policy Observatory, a UAB-centre founded jointly with the Barcelona Institute for International Studies. The book, edited by Esther Barbé, professor of Public International Law and International Relations at the UAB, and Eduard Soler, professor of Public International Law and International Relations at the UAB, brings together contributions from researchers at the UAB and its European Foreign Policy Observatory, as well as from various European universities and international think tanks. The work analyses the evolution of the EU as a global actor in a transforming international context.

The session, entitled "Partners, Allies and Adversaries: the EU in the New Geography of Global Power", will feature authors Esther Barbé and Eduard Soler; Diego Badell, professor of Public International Law and International Relations at the UAB; Patricia García, professor of International Economic Organisation at the University of Barcelona; and Juan Pablo Soriano, professor of Public International Law and International Relations at the UAB.

Place: European Documentation Centre (UAB Social Sciences Library)

Date: Tuesday 3, March2026 - 15:00h

Description:

Anna Matamala is lecturer in the Department of Translation and Interpreting and East Asian Studies, and researcher of the UAB TransMedia Catalonia group, as well as director of AccessCat.

Occupying the Expert's Seat of the Science Carriage, Anna Matamala will speak on what accessibility to information and communication is and what it implies, and why there is a need of developing tools that can break language, cultural and social barriers, thereby offering media channels that are more accessible to everyone.

The activity will take place on 5 March on the train departing from the UAB at 10:42 a.m. in direction of Plaça Catalunya.

Place: FGC train from UAB to Plaça Catalunya, 10:42 a.m.

Date: Thursday 5, March2026 - 10:42h

Description:

La Zarzamora is a music ensemble formed in 2025 by soprano Inés Alonso, plucked string player Jeremy Nastasi, and viol player Marc de la Linde. After years of collaborating in various groups specializing in Renaissance and Baroque repertoire, the three musicians come together under a single name to explore the richness of historical music with a fresh and approachable perspective. On this occasion, the ensemble collaborates with Mireia Peñalver, a result of artistic chemistry and a desire to expand the musical dialogue.

They will offer two 45-minute concerts, at 12:00 PM and 4:00 PM.

Date: Friday 6, March2026 - 12:00h

Description:

Once again the UAB organises a series of activities (conferences, sports activities, debates) in commemoration of International Women's Day, celebrated on 8 March, with the aim of strengthening the University's commitment to gender equality. The main institutional event, organised by the Equality and Diversity Service, will be held on 9 March at 12 noon at the conference hall of the Rectorat building. The event will also be streamed live on the UAB's YouTube channel.

The institutional day (attendance requires prior registration via the designated form) will begin with a speech by UAB Rector Javier Lafuente Sancho, and will continue with a presentation by Secretary General Esther Zapater of the UAB's main lines of work and gender equality policies.

This year, the central moment of the event will be the recognition of the career and contributions of lecturer Maria Prats Ferret, former director of the Observatory for Equality (now the Equality and Diversity Service) and member of the Geography and Gender Research Group (UAB), for sustained work aimed at consolidating the feminist perspective in geography and promoting gender transversality within the discipline, with a significant impact on both research and teaching. The day will conclude with a performance by the UAB Chamber Choir.

Date: Monday 9, March2026 - 12:00h