Do you want to innovate or develop R&D projects? Do you have a technological requirement to improve business and make your sector more competitive?
RIS3CAT Communities are voluntary groups of companies and players in the Catalan research and innovation system promoting R&D+i projects in the leading areas of the RIS3CAT sectors.
Find out about and take part in the RIS3CAT Community!
RIS3CAT Communities offer:
Any company or player in the Catalan R&D and Innovation system related to the key ideas of the RIS3CAT strategy in the following leading areas of the sectors can form part of an RIS3CAT Community:
Each RIS3CAT Community accredited by ACCIÓ has its own governance model. Consult us for further insight and to find out how to join!
ACCIÓ has earmarked 53 million euros from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to accredit 13 RIS3CAT Communities. All these have rounded up an investment in research and innovation of over 140 million euros. The Communities are part of the following areas:
Meet the Communities and their projects:
L'objectiu de la comunitat MEDIA, coordinada pe EURECAT, és el d'impulsar el creixement i el canvi de models de negoci de les indústres culturals i creatives i d'altres relacionades amb l'oferta turística, les activitats esportives o els serveis educatius. Tot això ho desenvolupa a través de la transformació de coneixement i tecnologia en valor econòmic i social.
Projects
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LEADING ENTITY |
PARTICIPATING PROJECTS |
PARTICIPANTS |
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Eurecat |
PICAE: Publicació intel·ligent de continguts audiovisuals i editorials |
10 |
| i2CAT |
ViVIM: Visió per computador a través de vídeo immersiu multi-plataforma |
5 |
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Eurecat |
MIRONINS: Redisseny de l’experiència cultural de visitar un museu a través de la narrativa transmèdia, la gamificació i les noves tecnologies |
6 |
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
NanoMOOCSs: Nou format audiovisual amb funcionalitats tecnològiques avançades per a l’aprenentatge: els nanoMOOCs |
7 |
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Connociam |
IDENTIT@RT: Gestió de la identitat, garanties d’unicitat i drets d’explotació en obres creatives digitals |
4 |
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Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
Engagement: Nous formats tecnològics per a la millora de l'experiència d'usuari i el canvi en els processos d’organització dels museus i centres culturals |
6 |
|
Universitat Pompeu Fabra |
Model Edvidence: Sistema de gestió per les noves demandes del canvi educatiu i del coneixement |
5 |
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Creactivitat |
ZINKCAT MKT: Model d’innovació de màrqueting en processos de disseny |
5 |
L'objectiu de la comunitat ONEIDA, coordinada pel Clúster Català de la Moda (Modacc), és impulsar una estratègia R+D+i que permeti desenvolupar una indústria del disseny a Catalunya que sigui internacionalment competitiva i enfocada al consumidor.
Projects
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LEADING ENTITY |
PARTICIPATING PROJECTS |
PARTICIPANTS |
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Punto Blanco |
COSMETOTEX: Estudi i desenvolupament de nous productes tèxtils cosmètics parafarmacèutics. |
7 |
| Escorpion |
TINTENIBLE: Estudi i desenvolupament de nous processos de tintura i d’acabat tèxtil més sostenibles. |
6 |
|
A3 Leather Innovation Center- Universitat de Lleida |
INNPELL: Estratègia innovadora d'integració global del sector de la pell en el marc de l'economia circular. |
15 |
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Gestión de códigos deportivos S.L. |
RFID: Control del cicle de vida del producte mitjançant RFID. |
4 |
|
LAMIGRAF S. A. |
DIGITPRINT: Digitalització del procés d'impressió de buit-gravat. |
3 |
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CENFIM |
SMARTSPACE: Desenvolupament d'una solució IoT per a les indústries de l'hàbitat de Catalunya. |
7 |
The goal of the LLAVOR 3D community coordinated by Leitat is to speed up the development and adoption of AM/3DP technologies by the sectors of the production industry as an alternative way of sustainably designing, developing and producing new competitive products that increase their competitiveness.
Projects
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LEADING ENTITY |
PARTICIPATING PROJECTS |
PARTICIPANTS |
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LEITAT |
3D TOOLING: R&D+i ecosystem for the implementation and adoption of Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing in the production tool industry |
7 |
|
LEITAT |
PRO2: R&D+i ecosystem for the implementation and adoption of Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing in the manufacturing of industrial products and industrial production processes |
9 |
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CIMNE |
TRANSPORT: R&D+i ecosystem for the implementation and adoption of Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing in the transport industry |
9 |
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CIM Foundation |
QuirofAM: AM/I3D research in the health industry to improve surgical practice |
11 |
The main goal of the Community coordinated by Eurecat is to consolidate a Leading Innovation pole in Efficient and Sustainable Manufacturing in Catalonia through a network of capacities and pilot plants used to streamline and consolidate value chains around industrial R&D+i:
Projects
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LEADING ENTITY |
PARTICIPATING PROJECTS |
PARTICIPANTS |
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EURECAT Foundation |
IGNITE: Control and integration of smart machinery |
9 |
|
Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial (CSIC) |
SIMBIOTS: To encourage the introduction of robotics into new processes and applications within the industry |
5 |
|
EURECAT Foundation |
PLASTFUN: Pilot Plant for Plastic Parts with Advanced Functional Surfaces |
10 |
|
CTM technology centre foundation |
AVINT: Advanced machining and roughness prediction strategies |
10 |
|
CTM technology centre foundation |
FAMPAI: Advanced Manufacture of Powder Materials for Industrial Applications |
6 |
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Fundació Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya |
PIONER: Improved industrial production through the energy optimisation of production processes |
7 |
The Agrifood Production Technology Community (COTPA) i coordinated by the University of Lleida, seeks to contribute towards innovation of the agrifood sector for sustainable agrifood intensification in response to the most significant challenges of the sector. COTPA proposes six projects grouped into three basic areas:
Projects
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LEADING ENTITY |
PARTICIPATING PROJECTS |
PARTICIPANTS |
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EURECAT |
IoE-Crops: Internet of extensive crops |
11 |
|
Clúster Català dels Mitjans de Producció Agrícola |
LISA: Reduction of the application of agricultural inputs to guarantee economic and environmental sustainability |
8 |
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Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
SMARTFARM: Smart and profitable technification of Catalan farms |
5 |
|
Industrial Tecnica Pecuaria |
LIPOXIFEED: Research and valuation of fatty by-products and antioxidants for animal production |
6 |
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Pinsos del Segre |
REGEVA: New strategies to control porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus |
5 |
|
Fruits de Ponent |
FRUIT3CAT: New varieties of disease-resistant fruit of a high organoleptic quality |
6 |
The goal of this Community coordinated by Altran is the digital transformation of distribution networks and services to citizens in order to:
Projects
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LEADING ENTITY |
PARTICIPATING PROJECTS |
PARTICIPANTS |
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Ferrovial Servicios SA |
ACTIV 4.0: Advanced asset operating and management |
11 |
|
Gas natural SDG SA |
SENIX: Network sensorisation and inspection |
11 |
|
Gas natural SDG SA |
MODEM: Predictive models and management of demand |
10 |
|
CETAQUA |
PERSOSER: Personalisation of services for an improved experience |
8 |
|
EURECAT foundation |
SECUTIL: Security and cybersecurity solutions in utilities for the protection of critical infrastructures |
7 |
The goal of the Water community coordinated by CTM is:
Projects
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LEADING ENTITY |
PARTICIPATING PROJECTS |
PARTICIPANTS |
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Universitat de Girona |
DIGESTAKE: Recovery and reclamation of urban digestate resources within the framework of the circular economy |
10 |
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Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic |
REGIREU: Research into water regeneration technologies and risk management for reuse |
12 |
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EURECAT foundation |
IMAQUA: Integral management of the quality and quantity of water in supply and distribution processes |
10 |
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Catalan Water Partnership |
WATERTUR: Research into technologies for the smart and sustainable management of the water cycle in hotels |
8 |
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Fundació CTM Centre Tecnològic |
EFLUCOMP: Research into cost-efficient technologies based on separation and biological processes and others for the treatment of complex effluent |
10 |
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya |
ELDE: Electro-purification of industrial wastewater: Technical, environmental and financial viability |
7 |
This Mobility community coordinated by the IDIADA has the following goals:
Projects
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LEADING ENTITY |
PARTICIPATING PROJECTS |
PARTICIPANTS |
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Autopistas España, S.A. |
Road of the Future: R&D for new technologies to implement the Smart Road concept |
12 |
|
IDIADA Automotive Technology S.A. |
VirtualMOB: New tools and simulation models for the virtualisation of sustainable mobility processes |
9 |
|
FICOSA ADAS S.L. |
VAC: Development of ADAS and new-generation communications for the control of autonomous and cooperative cars |
10 |
This Community from the food industry and coordinated by the IRTA seeks to increase investment in R&D and innovation for Catalan agrifood companies in order to improve their competitiveness, considering consumer demands regarding three major challenges of the food chain:
Projects
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LEADING ENTITY |
PARTICIPATING PROJECTS |
PARTICIPANTS |
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Associació Catalana d'Innovació del Sector Carni Porcí |
Q-PORK: Alternatives to improve the quality of pork and its by-products |
15 |
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Andres Pintaluba, SA |
KETRENOVIN: Biotechnology as a key KET in obtaining new added value ingredients for the Catalan agrifood sector |
11 |
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Laboratorios Ordesa, SL |
MICROBIOTA: Identification of new ingredients modulating human and animal microbiota using industrial biotechnology, ohm technologies and big data technologies |
11 |
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Creaciones Aromáticas Industriales, SA |
PERFILS: Food with improved nutritional profiles aimed at populations with specific nutritional requirements |
8 |
|
Hipra Scientific SLU |
SMARTPROD: New products for prevention, new vaccination strategies, and healthcare tools to guarantee the supply of quality animal protein, increasing profitability, competitiveness, and food safety |
7 |
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Corporacion Alimentaria Guissona, SA |
UMBILICAL: Creation of a new production line for calves with greater vitality, lower death rates during the weaning stage, and from local milk farms |
3 |
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Federació de Cooperatives Agràries de Catalunya |
AUTENFOOD: Authentication, traceability and food safety of Catalan agrifood products for better detection of food fraud |
6 |
This Community from the strategic area of Health and Life Science Industries and coordinated by Biocat strives to become a driving force behind a plan of action with leading projects in Catalonia in order to promote a competitive and sustainable health system, promoting excellence in research, development and innovation through the multi-disciplinary participation of different players from the sector in order to respond to the next health challenges. This goal is divided into more specific areas, including:
Projects
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LEADING ENTITY |
PARTICIPATING PROJECTS |
PARTICIPANTS |
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Universitat de Barcelona |
ADVANCECAT: Accelerator for the development of advanced therapies in Catalonia |
17 |
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Institut Universitari de Ciència i Tecnologia SA |
AMMIC: Accelerator in minority diseases in Catalonia |
9 |
|
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu |
Hl3.0: Expert digital system providing integral and personalised care for paediatric patients. |
5 |
|
Eurecat Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya |
NEXTCARE: Personalised care for the chronically ill within the framework of digital health |
10 |
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Fundació Institut Guttmann |
INNOBRAIN: New technologies for innovation in rehabilitation and cognitive stimulation |
10 |
This Community from the strategic area of Chemical, Energy and Resources Industries and coordinated by the IREC seeks to transform the energy sector through innovation, collaboration between the R&D and Innovation system and the business network, and the concentration of knowledge to make Catalonia an international benchmark.
It aims to encourage the implementation of a more sustainable and efficient energy system through renewable energies, efficient energy management, and the creation of a more controllable and smart electricity grid.
Projects
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LEADING ENTITY |
PARTICIPATING PROJECTS |
PARTICIPANTS |
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COMSA EMTE SL |
REFER: Energy reduction and flexibility in buildings being refurbished |
15 |
|
GAS NATURAL FENOSA |
COSIN: Synthetic fuels |
7 |
|
ELECTRA CALDENSE S.A. |
NAenCAT: Experimental development of new automation technologies for the MV grid in Catalonia. |
6 |
|
ARMENGOL & ROS CONSULTORS I ASSOCIATS SLP |
MicroIT: Design bases for an efficient and competitive ICT microsolution aimed at SMEs |
3
|
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RSM GASSÓ CIMNE ENERGY SL |
Flexedinet: Active, smart energy management in tertiary buildings: market, users, loads and maintenance |
4 |
|
INÈDIT INNOVACIÓ SL |
LCAenerboost: tool for eco-innovation in innovative technologies for the energy sector |
2 |
|
IGRID SL |
Estorelot: Tools for the manageability of electricity generation plants with renewable sources |
8 |
This Community from the strategic area of Sustainable Mobility Industries and coordinated by FICOSA strives to integrate knowledge and encourage the collaboration of the main players in the sustainable mobility sector in order to promote better use of their skills for specialisation of the industrial network in the reduction of transport emissions.
This involves establishing advanced automotive and transport technologies to reduce emissions through two currently generalised trends: promotion of the electric vehicle and the use of alternative fuels to petrol and diesel. The community seeks to launch these technologies into the market through the creation of new products and services.
Projects
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LEADING ENTITY |
PARTICIPATING PROJECTS |
PARTICIPANTS |
|
Fico Triad SA |
Development of electronic components for sustainable mobility |
9 |
|
Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona SA |
Advanced sustainable and optimum vehicle for the transport of people in urban environments |
7 |
|
Autoritat Portuària de Barcelona |
Reduction of pollutant atmospheric and acoustic emissions at the port of Barcelona and surrounding area |
10 |
This Community from the strategic area of Health and Life Science Industries and coordinated by LEITAT aims to create an area of collaboration and combined work to respond to the needs and challenges of the players forming the health system through health technologies.
It seeks to improve the competitiveness of the companies and centres in this area, with an innovative, cross-cutting patient-focused approach.
Projects
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LEADING ENTITY |
PARTICIPATING PROJECTS |
PARTICIPANTS |
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Idneo Technologies SA |
BIÒPSIA3D: 3D biopsy for tomosynthesis |
5 |
|
EAP Osona Sud Alt Congost SLP |
NANONAFRES: Pre-clinical and clinical studies for the application of nanovesicles (quatsomes) with egf in chronic venous ulcers |
7 |
|
Intelligent Pharma SLP |
DIALCAT: Diabetes as an accelerator of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease: approach and adherence |
17 |
|
Hospital Sant Joan de Déu |
ACADOM: ensuring the continuity of home care |
6 |
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These grants are co-funded with the ERDF, and are intended to encourage R&D projects carried out in Catalonia with a high impact on the region and enterprise. The projects must have a strong impact on the internationalization of results and technology, and enable companies to access international R&D calls, especially the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme and tenders.
