ICFO

ICFO, a CERCA Centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, is a research centre of excellence. Our research lines focus on the cutting edge of photonics and aim to address the important challenges facing society. We focus on current and future problems in health, energy, information, security and environmental care. In the health porfolio, we focus on diffuse optics, super-resolution microscopy, and biomarkers, among others.

Our institute was founded in 2002 by the Generalitat de Catalunya and the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC). These institutions are members of our board of trustees along with the Cellex and Mir-Puig Foundations, philanthropic entities that have played a fundamental role in the advancement of the institute since 2007.