RIS3CAT Communities

L'objectiu de la comunitat MEDIA, coordinada per 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.

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.

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.

The main goal of the Future Industries 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:

• Developing a modular, interoperable and scalable production environment through efficient and flexible information architectures within the industrial value chain
• Introducing advanced manufacturing techniques, such as collaborative robot systems, electronic in-molds,custom metallic powder equipment, and industrial ICT systems (I4.0)

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:

• Progress in the technification, automation and technological integration. CONNECT!
• Incorporate the circular economy into the sector's agenda. USE!
• Incorporate biotechnology as an innovative resource. RESIST!

The goal of this Community coordinated by Altran is the digital transformation of distribution networks and services to citizens in order to:

• Transform the Utilities sector (companies providing services to citizens), identifying the set of tools and solutions that must allow for its digitalisation and directing them towards the Utilities 4.0 concept
• Place Catalonia as a benchmark in this area
• Create an industrial network through the development and application of these new solutions

The goal of the Water community coordinated by CTM is:

• To reduce the cost associated to water management
• To guarantee the health of people and the protection of ecosystems
• Conservation of the natural resource, guaranteeing quantity and quality
• Transformation of management models (circular economy)

This Mobility community coordinated by the IDIADA has the following goals:

• Actions to make the infrastructure stronger and more resistant, including the impact on climate change
• Development of a “virtual engineering” ecosystem to make the Catalan sustainable mobility industry as efficient and strong as possible
• Development of new services and products relating to vehicles with advanced autonomous functions

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:

• Food and its effect on Health
• Food Safety
• Sustainability linked to food industry processes

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:

• Solving the health challenges of citizens and improving the Catalan health system
• Improving the collaboration and competitiveness of participating organisations
• Identifying and promoting new business opportunities and/or emerging activities

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.

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.

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.