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In-depth interview

Mateo Valero “The BSC is a leading infraestructure that promotes and multiplies the science that is produced around it”

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The BSC is twenty years old!

The report describes the evolution and corrent State of the leading supercomputing center in the entire State.  

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Cycle "Ciència KM.0"

Autumn activities in libraries and civic centers to bring science closer to the neighborhoods.

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FIL Ciencia

Barcelona participates as a guest of honor at the Guadalajara International Book Fair, with an exclusive space dedicated to scientific dissemination.

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Record participation at the Biennial!

20.000 people attend the 4th edition of this event between Barcelona and Madrid

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Fraunhofer CAT

New reference center in Barcelona in bioengineering and advanced therapies

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Barcelona Innovation Coast

The new 2025–2027 action plan doubles its budget for knowledge transfer and innovation.

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Barcelona Innovation Coast

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News

  • 10/12/2025 - 16:25 h Science Start of the rehabilitation works of the Castell dels Tres Dragons

    The restoration of this building is part of the Citadel of Knowledge project.

  • 05/12/2025 - 13:56 h Economy Barcelona and Mexico City agree on mutual cooperation actions in scientific culture and innovation

    The Memorandum of Understanding, signed within the framework of Barcelona’s participation in the Guadalajara International Book Fair, aims to establish synergies to strengthen research, inclusion and education.

  • 05/12/2025 - 11:23 h Science Barcelona will host the most important semiconductor congress in the entire State in 2026

    The city takes over from Chipnation, held from December 3 to 5 in Gran Canaria.

  • Una senyora gran olora una rosa groga del 25è Concurs de Roses Noves. Autora. Júlia Arnau
    02/12/2025 - 13:59 h Senior citizens Innovative solutions to tackle ageing in the city

    The challenge by the Fundació BIT Habitat is worth 400,000 euros.

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Agenda

  • Cicle de conferències “Salut i Ciència”
    • When: Del 21/10/2025 al 16/12/2025
    • Where:Espai Francesca Bonnemaison - Biblioteca Francesca Bonnemaison
  • 150è Aniversari del Museu Geològic del Seminari de Barcelona
    • When: 18/12/2025
    • Where:Museu Geològic del Seminari Conciliar de Barcelona
  • Exposició 'La Invenció del temps'
    • When: Del 13/12/2025 al 31/12/2026
    • Where:Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona - Centre Martorell d’Exposicions
  • Cicle 'Ciència ''In progress'' ': Xerrada "Mindfulness i salut mental des de la neurociència"
    • When: 21/01/2026
    • Where:Centre Cívic Vil·la Urània
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Barcelona, a city of science

Grants and subsidies

Grants and prizes

Various calls for grants, subsidies and prizes give impetus to urban and international research to meet the challenges of this century.

  • Hypatia Prize
  • Collide Award
  • Research and innovation
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Research projects

Research projects

Through programmes, Barcelona Science and Innovation promotes research projects and scientific culture.

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  • Industrial doctorates at City Hall
Prometeus Programme

Citizen science

Science can do a lot for you, but you can also do a lot for it. Get involved in scientific research and generate new knowledge.

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  • Citizen Science Office of Barcelona
  • Citizen Science in the Neighbourhoods
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Strategic plan for science and innovation

Publications

A selection of free and accessible documents published by Barcelona Science and Innovation.

  • Strategic plan for science and innovation
  • Barcelona Science, 15 years of science policies
  • CAMU Opinions 2018-2022
  • Art-Science Collisions
Study Women and Science in Barcelona

Gender and science

To be a city of science, Barcelona must also become more feminist. Only in this way will it be able to reduce the historical inequalities between men and women in this field and combat the so-called "masculinised academic culture".

  • Women scientists you should know
  • Study "Women and science"
  • Video "Endless possibilities"
  • Gender differences (Nature, 2022)
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Studying in Barcelona

Barcelona is one of the favourite European cities to study, specialise and carry out academic and research stays.

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Centres for scientific dissemination and culture

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Scientific and academic institutions

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