Business and Innovation News

Tuesday, 19 December 2017

GraphCat seeks to consolidate a leading position in the graphene-based technologies market

This initiative, managed by the ICN2 and scientifically coordinated by the ICN2 and ICFO, will promote a strong community to develop cutting-edge graphene technologies for and by Catalan industry. It was presented on 4 December this year at the ICN2, in an event to kick start the creation of a project portfolio that simultaneously drives progress and showcases regional excellence.

Tuesday, 12 December 2017

A new product to help combat mouldy walls thanks to nanoencapsultation

In 2012 the ICN2, ICREA and Chemipol signed a licence agreement for the joint development of innovative antifungal paint based on micro- and nanoencapsulation technologies. This technology has been on the market since 2015, and is the third commercial product to emerge from the ICN2.

Friday, 03 November 2017

100xCiencia2: Co-creating Value in Scientific Research

100xCiencia.2 was held in Alicante yesterday and today. It brought together the vanguard of Spanish research: the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu centers of excellence. The meeting was opened by Carmen Vela, Secretary of State for Research, Development and Innovation, and she highlighted the importance of approaching science and business: "Without transfer there is no innovation and without innovation there is no future"

Wednesday, 04 October 2017

Meet ICN2 at Expoquimia 2017

ICN2 representatives will be sharing ideas and knowledge at Expoquimia both as speakers and at an institutional booth shared with members of the Advanced Materials Cluster (Cluster MAV). This event is a leading show and meeting point for the chemical sector nationally and internationally.