
Innovation and transfer activities
A strong connection between the university and the business world to transfer knowledge and innovation.
The University of Barcelona establishes synergies with other groups of interest, particularly in the business world, which needs the scientific advances and progress of the university to optimise its processes and improve its results.
The Science Park of the University of Barcelona that is an international benchmark as a space for research, transfer and innovation in life sciences. It has over 100,000 m2 available for companies and laboratories and houses almost 2,800 professionals.
Through the Transfer Office, the Bosch i Gimpera Foundation supports researchers, companies and institutions, and investors in a flexible, effective way and promotes the development of innovation projects through various forms of collaboration: technological cooperation, a license agreement or the creation of spinoffs.
The University of Barcelona also hosts the UB’s Science and Technology Centres, which aim to support research and innovation in the fields of chemistry or bioscience.
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Facts and figures
Year after year, the University of Barcelona is improving the results of transfer of knowledge to society. The data situate the UB as one of the strongest universities in this area.

Services for companies and institutions
The UB offers structures and services that facilitate the transfer of knowledge to companies and institutions.
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