Logo of Barcelona City Council

Select language

  • Català
  • Castellano
  • English

Other Barcelona City Council websites

The City Council
Contact
Procedures
Work at the City Council
News
Agenda
Map
Getting there
Skip to main content

Science and Innovation

Economy, Tax, Economic Promotion and Tourism

Home
Menu navigation instructions

Instructions for screen readers and keyboard users

This menu requires arrow keys to be able to use it. The menu has up to three levels:

  • First level: main menu options
  • Second level: sub-options for elements from the first level
  • Third level: sub-options for elements from the second level

Browsing instructions:

  • Browse using the horizontal arrow keys on the first level of the menu.
  • Display and browse on the second level using the vertical arrow keys.
  • Use the Escape key to get back to the first level.
  • Use the right arrow key to display the third level.
  • Browse the third level by using the vertical arrow keys.
  • Use the Escape key to get back to the second level.
  • Alternatively, use the Enter key to display any level.
  • Who we are
    Who we are
    • A city of science and knowledge
      • A city of science and knowledge
      • A city of science and knowledge
      • Strategic Plan for Science and Innovation
      • Barcelona Science, 15 years of science policies
      • Participation
      • Department of Science and Innovation
      • Contact
  • Science in the city
    Science in the city
    • Science and citizenship
      • Science and citizenship
      • Science and citizenship
      • Citizen Science Office
      • Spaces of knowledge
      • Scientific culture
      • The Ciutadella of Knowledge
      • BCN Health Booster
      • Honors and distinctions
  • Research
    Research
    • Research
      • Research
      • Research
      • Research centres and SSTI
      • Women and Science
      • Industrial doctorates
      • Scientific Advisory Council
      • Subsidies and awards
  • Universities
    Universities
    • The universities in Barcelona
      • The universities in Barcelona
      • The universities in Barcelona
      • Universities and business schools
      • Municipal Universities Advisory Council
      • Prometeus Programme
      • Plan for the promotion of academic stays
      • Industrial doctorates
      • Subsidies and awards
  • Education and Science
    Education and Science
    • Science in schools
      • Science in schools
      • Science in schools
      • Escolab
      • Little scientific talents
      • Citizen Science in Schools
      • Subsidies and awards
  • Innovation
  • News
    News
    • News
    • Agenda
    • Interviews in depth
    • Reports
    • Science and Innovation Newsletter
Menu navigation instructions

Instructions for keyboard users

This menu requires arrow keys to be able to use it. The menu has up to three levels:

  • First level: main menu options
  • Second level: sub-options for elements from the first level
  • Third level: sub-options for elements from the second level

Browsing instructions:

  • Browse using the vertical arrow keys on the first level of the menu.
  • Use the right arrow key to display the second level.
  • Browse on the second level using the vertical arrow keys.
  • Use the Escape key to get back to the first level.
  • Use the right arrow key to display the third level.
  • Browse the third level by using the vertical arrow keys.
  • Use the Escape key to get back to the second level.
  • Alternatively, use the Enter key to display any level.
  • Who we are
    Who we are
    • A city of science and knowledge
      • A city of science and knowledge
      • A city of science and knowledge
      • Strategic Plan for Science and Innovation
      • Barcelona Science, 15 years of science policies
      • Participation
      • Department of Science and Innovation
      • Contact
  • Science in the city
    Science in the city
    • Science and citizenship
      • Science and citizenship
      • Science and citizenship
      • Citizen Science Office
      • Spaces of knowledge
      • Scientific culture
      • The Ciutadella of Knowledge
      • BCN Health Booster
      • Honors and distinctions
  • Research
    Research
    • Research
      • Research
      • Research
      • Research centres and SSTI
      • Women and Science
      • Industrial doctorates
      • Scientific Advisory Council
      • Subsidies and awards
  • Universities
    Universities
    • The universities in Barcelona
      • The universities in Barcelona
      • The universities in Barcelona
      • Universities and business schools
      • Municipal Universities Advisory Council
      • Prometeus Programme
      • Plan for the promotion of academic stays
      • Industrial doctorates
      • Subsidies and awards
  • Education and Science
    Education and Science
    • Science in schools
      • Science in schools
      • Science in schools
      • Escolab
      • Little scientific talents
      • Citizen Science in Schools
      • Subsidies and awards
  • Innovation
  • News
    News
    • News
    • Agenda
    • Interviews in depth
    • Reports
    • Science and Innovation Newsletter

Home

Logotip de Barcelona Ciència

FIL Ciencia

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

More information

Logotip de Barcelona Ciència

Record participation at the Biennial!

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

Learn more

In-depth interview

Jara Juana Bermejo-Vega: “Pole dancing can be a powerful tool to explain quantum physics and claim diversity in science”

Read the interview

Barcelona: a reference in biotechnology

The report describes the exponential growth in this field in the city

Read it

Fraunhofer CAT

New reference center in Barcelona in bioengineering and advanced therapies

Read more

Cycle "Ciència KM.0"

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

More Information

Logotip de Barcelona Ciència

Barcelona Innovation Coast

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

More information

Highlights

Barcelona Innovation Coast

BIC 

Strategic plan

SP

City and Science Biennial

CS

Interviews in depth

ID

Grants and awards

GP

Citizen Science Office

CS

Escolab

EL

Newsletter

N

News

  • 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.

  • 28/11/2025 - 10:06 h Science Barcelona: guest city at the Guadalajara International Book Fair

    This Saturday Barcelona’s participation begins, offering various activities within the FIL Ciencia space.

  • 25/11/2025 - 15:21 h Science The Cotec board of trustees is held for the first time in Barcelona

    The Saló de Cent of the City Council hosts the Meeting of the board of trustees of this private foundation dedicated to promoting innovation as a driver of economic and social development.

  • 24/11/2025 - 15:56 h Science Audience success at the 4th City and Science Biennial

    20.000 people attend the various activities scheduled in Barcelona and Madrid between November 18 and 23.

All news

Agenda

  • Cicle 'Ciència Km. 0'
    • When: Del 08/10/2025 al 10/12/2025
    • Where:Diverses biblioteques i centres cívics de la ciutat
  • Cicle de conferències “Salut i Ciència”
    • When: Del 21/10/2025 al 16/12/2025
    • Where:Espai Francesca Bonnemaison - Biblioteca Francesca Bonnemaison
  • XIX Jornada Santa Llúcia "Biologia sintètica"
    • When: 10/12/2025
    • Where:Institut d'Estudis Catalans - Societat Catalana de Biologia
  • 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
Show more

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
  • Young and emerging research
Research projects

Research projects

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

  • Citizen science projects
  • Living Labs
  • Funded research and innovation projects
  • 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.

  • Projects
  • Citizen Science Office of Barcelona
  • Citizen Science in the Neighbourhoods
  • Citizen Science in Schools
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)
Studying in Barcelona

Studying in Barcelona

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

  • Universities
  • Academic stays
  • Prometeus Programme

Spaces of knowledge

Image
Picture of a microscope

Research centres and SSTI

Image
Image of the historic building of the University of Barcelona

Universities and business schools

Image
Aerial view of Barcelona's university area

All the spaces of knowledge

Image
Image of the PRBB

Research and technology parks

Image
Centres for scientific dissemination and culture

Centres for scientific dissemination and culture

Image
Scientific and academic institutions

Scientific and academic institutions

You may also be interested in

Image
Barcelona Deep Tech Node

Barcelona Deep Tech Node

Image
Barcelona Innovation Coast

Barcelona Innovation Coast

Image
International Welcome Desk

International Welcome Desk

Image
Meet Barcelona

Meet Barcelona

Image
Open Data Barcelona

Open Data BCN

Image
Education

Education

Image
Barcelona Culture

Barcelona Culture

Science and Innovation Newsletter

Do you want to keep up to date with scientific information from Barcelona?

Subscribe!

Barcelona City Council logo
  • Accessibility
  • Legal notice