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On 3 July, Fraunhofer Spain and the Fraunhofer Center for Applied Theragnostics (Fraunhofer CAT) took part in a round table dedicated exclusively to Fraunhofer CAT and its role within the Catalan research and innovation ecosystem. The session was held in the framework of Barcelona Innovation Coast, a city-wide project led by Barcelona City Council to foster innovation in science and technology, with more than forty active members from key sectors such as life sciences, mobility, energy, technology and digitalisation.

Fraunhofer Spain and its center continue to reinforce their role as a bridge between complementary research ecosystems within the Fraunhofer network, fostering scientific exchange and technology transfer in areas with strong potential for biomedical innovation.

Fraunhofer Spain and its center continue to reinforce their role as a bridge between international and national research ecosystems by fostering strategic collaborations in different fields.

Barcelona hosted the XIX Annual Conference of the Biomedical Research Technology Platforms (XIX Conferencia de las Plataformas Tecnológicas de Investigación Biomédica) on May 28, bringing together key stakeholders from across Spain’s biomedical innovation ecosystem to discuss how to strengthen collaboration between academia, healthcare, industry, and technology centers.

The German Chamber of Commerce held a new edition of the German-Spanish Digital Industry Day, organized in collaboration with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Spain. The event brought together institutional representatives, experts, and technology companies to discuss the challenges and opportunities of Europe’s digital transformation.

This week, Ms. Gemma Geis, Deputy Mayor of Girona and Vice President of the Girona Provincial Council (Diputació de Girona), and Mr. Xavier Aldeguer, Deputy Mayor for the Area of Talent, Innovation, Health and Community of the city, visited the facilities of Fraunhofer Spain and the Fraunhofer Center for Applied Theragnostics (Fraunhofer CAT).

Fraunhofer CAT is committed to fostering young talent, promoting knowledge transfer, and strengthening international collaboration.

The Fraunhofer Center for Applied Theragnostics (Fraunhofer CAT) has incorporated a new DMi8 Spinning Disk Confocal Scanner, expanding its capacity to study tissue models and organ-on-a-chip devices with better precision.

On March 17, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft held a new edition of its annual “Netzwert” symposium, a key platform for internal exchange across the Fraunhofer network. The event brought together researchers and representatives from different institutes to discuss applied research, technology transfer, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Fraunhofer Spain participated in the latest edition of the Coffee Connection networking event held on March 12 at the Barcelona Science Park. The event brought together members of the Park’s scientific and entrepreneurial community to foster collaboration and exchange knowledge across the life sciences and innovation ecosystem.