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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

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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

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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

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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

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On 10 March, the Department of Public Law and Historical-Legal Sciences of the Faculty of Law is organising a day-long event entitled “Constitutionalism, Populism and the Judiciary: Case Studies”, in tribute to José Tudela, former professor of constitutional law at the University of Zaragoza, for his career in the defence of constitutionalism. The session will take place at 10:00 a.m. in the courtroom of the Faculty of Law. 

The event will analyse the impact of populism on the judiciary from a comparative perspective, with particular attention to Latin American cases and the risks these phenomena may pose to the rule of law. Speakers will include Roberto Viciano, professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Valencia, who will speak on populism and the judiciary in Latin America; Miguel Revenga, professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Cádiz; and Enriqueta Expósito, professor of Constitutional Law at the UB, in the debate on the threats of populism to the judiciary; and Alfredo Ramírez, professor of Constitutional Law at the UAB.

Place: Faculty of Law (Courtroom)

Date: Tuesday 10, March2026 - 10:00h

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To mark 8 March, International Women's Day, the CCOO trade union section at the UAB is organising the event entitled "Plant Battles, Harvest Equality". The event will take place on 10 March at 1:00 p.m. at the UAB Health and Sustainability Space, on the Avinguda de l'Eix Central, between Buildings B and C. 

The event invites participation and reflection on a collective commitment to feminism and the awareness of equality between women and men in the professional and academic spheres. It encourages members to share real stories and personal experiences of women's ongoing struggles through the writing of feminist messages and assertions that will be symbolically planted as paper cards. These messages will be read aloud, along with the reading of the UAB's CCOO 8M manifesto. 

Place: Health and Sustainability Space, UAB

Date: Tuesday 10, March2026 - 13:00h