Eurecat is the leading Technology Centre in Catalonia, and the second largest private research organization in Southern Europe. Eurecat manages a turnover of 51 M€ and 658 professionals, is involved in more than 160 R&D projects and has a customer portfolio of over 1.000 companies. Eurecat is currently participating in more than 70 EU funded European collaborative projects, from which 29 are coordinated by Eurecat. Eurecat R&D, innovation and training activities span from Industrial (metallic, plastic and composite materials, manufacturing processes, autonomous and professional robotics, functional printing and fabrics, simulations and sustainability), Digital (Digital Humanities, Big Data Analytics, IT Security and Smart Management Systems, e-health, data mining and multimedia technologies), Health (Food and bio-based) and Sustainability (water, air, soil, raw materials, energy and environmental impact) technologies.
Areas of activity
Agriculture & Food
AgricultureFood industryNutrition and HealthValorization of food wasteWater saving solutionsTechnologies for the food and drink industryFood quality and safety
Water Cycle
Treatment of wastewater and water for domestic useSaving water in intensive industrial manufacturingTechniques for the re-use of water
Waste Cycle
Waste CycleWaste treatment - plants and technologiesWaste selection and recycling
Tourism And Cultural Heritage
Tourism And Cultural HeritageRecreation and entertainment
Automotive, Batteries, Transport & Logistics
E-mobility, hydrogen, hydro-methaneBatteriesAutomotiveComponents and spare partsTransport and logisticsOther - Automotive
Biodegradable plasticsBioplasticsManufacture of plastics and chemicalsOther - ChemicalsOther - Chemicals
Circular Economy
Solutions to use less material or energySolutions to extend product lifetimeSolutions to recover and recycle resourcesSolutions to regenerate natural ecosystems
Life Science, Healthcare & Cosmetics
Medical technology (Medtech)Bio Technology (Biotech)
Construction & Mining
Construction materialsBuilding techniqueUrban planningEnergy efficiency
ICT/Electronics
Green ITBig dataApplications SoftwareAutomation, Robotics Control SystemsSensors and ActuatorsPrinted circuits and integrated circuitsMicro- and NanotechnologyOther - ICTOther - ICT