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Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies in Catalonia: a “bio-cat” tale. J.R.Morante IREC & University of Barcelona

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Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies in Catalonia: a “bio-cat” tale.

J.R.Morante IREC & University of Barcelona

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R&D&i system in Spain Universities CSIC centers depending of the central state government. Research Center (public and private) CCAA Center and Institutes Technology Center (public and private) CCAA Centers

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Biomedicine and biotechnology Information technologies Energy production and storage Materials Science Nanoscale Production Design and manufacture of devices for the study of nanostuctured materials Research on food, water and environment Security systems Catalysis

Agència de Valorització Fundacio Bosch Gimpera Universitat de Barcelona

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……. Universities . University system quality Research. ……

……. Innovation Energy. Entrepreneurial for business activities Enterprise internationalization ……

Network of research center: CERCA

Network of technologic center : XCTC

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Identification of priority strategic objectives:

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Centro de Estudios Demográficos (CED) Centro Internacional de Investigación de los Recursos Costeros(CIIRC) Centro de Medicina Regenerativa de Barcelona (CMRB) Centro de Investigación en Agrigenómica(CRAG) Centro de Investigación Ecológica y Aplicaciones Forestales (CREAF) Centro de Investigación en Epidemiología Ambienta (CREAL) Centro de Investigación Matemática (CRM) Centro de Investigación en Salud Internacional de Barcelona (CRESIB) Centro de Investigación en Economía Internacional (CREI) Centro de Investigación en Sanidad Animal (CReSA) Centro de Regulación Genómica (CRG) Centro de Visión por Computador (CVC) Centro Internacional de Métodos Numéricos en Ingeniería (CIMNE) Centro Tecnológico de Telecomuniaciones de Cataluña (CTTC) Centro Tecnológico Forestal de Cataluña (CTFC) Centro UdL-IRTA Fundación i2cat Instituto Catalán de Ciencias del Clima (IC3) Instituto Catalán de Investigación Química (ICIQ) Instituto Catalán de Nanotecnología (ICN) Instituto Catalán de Investigación en Patrimonio Cultural (ICRPC) Instituto Catalán de Arqueología Clásica (ICAC) Instituto Catalán de Investigación del Agua (ICRA) Instituto Catalán de Paleontología (ICP) Instituto de Estudios Espaciales de Cataluña (IEEC) Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS) Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédica de Girona (IdIBGi) Instituto de Bioingeniería de Cataluña (IBEC) Instituto de Ciencias Cardiovasculares de Cataluña (ICCC) Instituto de Ciencias Fotónicas (ICFO) Instituto de Física de Altas Energías (IFAE) Instituto de Geomática (IG) Instituto de Investigación Biomédica (IRB Barcelona) Instituto de Investigación en Energía de Cataluña (IREC) Instituto de Medicina Predictiva y Personalizada del Cáncer (IMPPC) Instituto de Paleoecología Humana y Evolución Social (IPHES) Instituto de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentarias (IRTA) Instituto de Oncologia Vall d'Hebron (VHIO) Markets, Organizations and Votes in Economics (MOVE)

39 institutes + large scale installations.

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Patronos:

Con financiación de:

Prof. J.R.Morante [email protected]

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Entrepreneur cluster on energy efficiency industries

Spin off

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Advanced test system Sensing platforms based on individual nanowires

Electrical characterization

Nanotechnology 18, 495501 (2007)

mst/news 3/08, 6 (2008) Gas sensing experiments

Ilumination control

Computer record and analysis Multiple devices

Temperature control

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The Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia is an interdisciplinary research centre focused on bioengineering and nanomedicine and based in Barcelona. The institute currently has 15 research groups and 200 researchers and staff from 18 different countries. IBEC’s patrons and founders are the Generalitat de Catalunya, the University of Barcelona (UB) and the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC). IBEC’s mission is to conduct high quality research that, while creating knowledge, contributes to a better quality of life, improves health and creates wealth. The institute establishes close links with international research centres, universities, hospitals and industry to exchange talent and develop and execute projects.

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• Cellular Biotechnology Microbial biotechnology, health biotechnology, processes of production of biomolecules, neurobiotechnology, axonal regeneration, prion biology, regeneration of complex structures, biotechnology of cell reprogramming and directed differentiation of stem cells. • Biomechanics and cellular biophysics Mechanical properties at the cellular and molecular level, cellular biophysics. • Nanobiotechnology Nanostructures and surface functionalization, hybrid nanostructures, microfluidics, biosensors, bio-chips, lab-on-a-chip, microarrays and biomimetic systems, nanoscale bioelectricity; nanophotonics, single molecule fluorescence techniques, and superresolution optical nanoscopy. • Biomaterials, implants and tissue engineering Development of materials and structures for biocompatible replacement, tissue formation and technologies for repairing or replacing tissues and organs. • Medical signals and instrumentation Biomedical signal processing, control and monitoring systems for both treatment and prevention fields. • Robotics and biomedical imaging Support systems for minimally invasive surgery and surgical assistance. Obtaining and processing biomedical images at the level of organs, tissues and cells or biomolecules.

IBEC also includes the Laboratory of Nanobioengineering Research. This multidisciplinary centre was created in 2003 by the Centre de Referència de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya (CREBEC, Catalan Reference Centre for Bioengineering). Promoted by the Generalitat de Catalunya (Autonomous Government of Catalonia), this centre aimed to coordinate the multidisciplinary research activities in biomedical engineering carried out in Catalonia. The CREBEC was composed of different divisions from the Centre de Recerca en Enginyeria Biomèdica (CREB, Biomedical Engineering Research Centre) of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC, Technical University of Catalonia), and the Centre de Recerca en Bioelectrònica i Nanobiociència (CBEN, Research Centre on Bioelectronics and Nanobioscience) of the Universitat de Barcelona (UB, University of Barcelona).

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Mission ACC1Ó's mission is to position Catalonia amongst the world's leading economies by facilitating the competitive differentiation of its companies. Vision ACC1Ó is an enterprise-centred agency with the ambition to become an international reference for economic development policies. Values ACC1Ó’s key values are cooperation, driving change and talent. ACC1Ó bases its methodology on cooperation: between different areas and project types: among businesses, between business and educational institutions and public and private sectors. ACC1Ó is a mirror to the changing climate business operates in, adapting its structure and action plans to meet advances in a rapidly changing world economy. A key asset of our team is their understanding of the need to adapt and be flexible and alert to those changes. ACC1Ó is committed to talent. Our team of over 200 professionals is dynamic, committed and motivated with more than 20 years' experience in providing support to enterprise.

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Biocat faces the future as the organization leading a strong and well-structured biotechnological and biomedical cluster, knowing how to extract-out all the potential from the research capabilities of Catalonia, and promoting the its leadership within an innovative Europe

Biocat’s mission is to dynamise all the agents and initiatives involved in the biotechnology, biomedicine and medical technology sector in Catalonia, shaping an environment with a strong research system, active in technology transfer, and with an industrial tissue capable of becoming the economic driver of Catalonia and contributing to society’s quality of life. Biocat fulfils its mission by supporting its actions on the following values Collaboration Flexibility and innovation Quality and efficacy Customer orientation Commitment

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Biocat works in collaboration with other organizations to create publications and audiovisual materials, drive the creation and maintenance of interactive Internet portals, organize informative symposiums and debates, etc

Biocat has activities on Approaching biosciences which is a platform for the various initiatives and contents that are carried out to improve awareness and social perception of biotechnology. A highlight of this section is the Expert opinions space with opinion articles.