Technology Transfer

The mission of the Technology Transfer Unit at ICMAB is to translate ICMAB research into social use via technology and knowledge transfer, through a process which provides social and economic benefits to ICMAB, Industry and the society.

To date we have filed and licensed a significant number of patents, and we are responsible of advising our researchers in IPR related matters. ICMAB has signed many contracts and collaborations with different types of companies, and, in addition, our researchers contribute by developing new knowledge in collaboration with our industrial partners in many European projects.

Examples: CARBAT, Calcium based rechargeable batteries; MAGBBRIS, New magnetic biomaterials for brain repair and Imaging after Stroke; Smart-4-Fabry, New nanomedicine for the treatment of the Fabry rare disease.

We are approaching a quality improvement of our TT processes, in special for new opportunities marketing of our research results. For this reason, in 2017 we started the project "Review of technology transfer practices at ICMAB: assessing the technology transfer potentials along selected value chains" commissioned by the Fraunhofer- IMW.

  • Collaborations Worlwide

  • Collaborations with Industry

  • Collaborations with Universities and Research Centers

  • Collaborations with Technology Centers:

    • Eurecat: Technology Cener of Catalonia, working in more than 160 projects of applied R&D in the sectors of food, health, energy and resources, industrial systems, sustainable mobility, and cultural issues.  (https://eurecat.org/)
    • Leitat: founded in 1906, Technology Center collaborating with more than 30 countries and developing more than 215 projects in biotechnology, health, advanced materials, industrial chemistry, renewable energies and new production processes. (http://www.leitat.org)
    • LABEIN Tecnalia: created in 1955, one of the major private technology center in Spain, specialized in construction, energy, environment, steel industry, innovation systems and motor industry. (https://www.tecnalia.com/)

  • Collaborations with Technology Platforms and Clusters

    Technology Platforms

    Industrial stakeholders recognised as key factors in driving innovation, knowledge transfer and competitiveness. They develop research and innovation agendas and roadmaps for action at EU and national level to be supported by both private and public funding. By working effectively together, they also help deliver solutions to major challenges of key concern to citizens such as the ageing society, the environment and food and energy security.

    ICMAB participates in the following Technology Platforms:

    National Technology Platforms:

    • PTE: Plataforma Tecnologica de la Energía
    • Futured: Plataforma Española de Redes Eléctricas
    • GIA: Grupo Interplataformas de Almacenamiento
    • MATERPLAT: Plataforma Tecnológica Española de Materiales Avanzados y Nanomateriales

    European Technology Platforms:

    • EERA: European Energy Research Alliance / Joint Program on Energy Storage / Subprogram SP5: Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage (Materials, Technology, Applications) Coordinator: X. Granados (CSIC, Spain)

    Clusters

    Advanced Materials Cluster (Clúster MAV)
    Association with the aim of promoting and contributing to the competitiveness of industries and institutions in the Advanced Materials field in Catalunya. It is formed by 35 industries and institutions.

  • Patents

    LICENSED:

    • CU2012-0112 " Vesículas que comprenden factor de crecimiento epidérmico y composiciones que las contienen". Licensed CIGB-CUBA
    • Materiales de electrodo positivo en base de titanio para baterías recargables de calcio y celda que comprende los mismos. Licenced Toyota Motor Europe.
    • One dimensional structure pre-calciated materials as positive electrode for rechargeable calcium batteries and cell comprising the same. Licensed Toyota Motor Europe.

    FILED:

    • Materiales de electrodo positivo en base de titanio para baterías recargables de calcio y celda que comprende los mismos.Mª Rosa Palacín Peiró and Toyota Motor Europe.
    • One dimensional structure pre-calciated materials as positive electrode for rechargeable calcium batteries and cell comprising the same. Mª Rosa Palacín Peiró and Toyota Motor Europe.
    • Minimally-invasive continuous clinical monitoring of small molecules with analytical accuracy. José Vidal Gancedo, Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd. and Universität Ulm. Registered: USA, US62/577775
    • Insect repulsion and/or barrier arrangement and method for repelling insects. Elies Molins, Biogents AG and ISGlobal. Registered: Germany and Europe: EP17208300.

  • Spin-off companies

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