APPLICATION SECTORS

ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES
- Artificial intelligence
- Smart devices
- Data science
- Data infraestructure
- 5G / 6G
- Connectivity
- Digital twins
- Robotics
- Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR)
- Blockchain
- Digital services
- City platforms
- laaS & PaaS

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
- Climate emergency
- Greenhouse gas detection
- Food & agriculture
- Water and waste management
- Green spaces
- CleanTech
- New energetic models
- Energy management
- Zero waste

MOBILITY
- Public transport
- E-Mobility
- Micro & Shared
- Transportation networks
- Mobility as a Service (MaaS)
- Mobility's future
- Autonomous vehicles
- Drones
- Connected vehicles
- Vehicle mobility plans
- Governance
- Seamless transportation

LIVING & INCLUSION
- Cities for everybody
- Digital, social and gender inclusion
- Health
- Education
- Green buildings

GOVERNANCE & ECONOMY
- Circular economy
- Innovation ecosystems
- Industry 4.0
- Talent attraction

INFRASTRUCTURE & BUILDING
- Smart buildings
- Sustainable construction
- Innovative materials
- Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (NZEB)
- Urban planifications
- BIM (Building Information Modeling)

SAFETY & SECURITY
- Cibersecurity
- Data security
- Digital rights
- Fraud detection - urban security
- Ethics of the city and security
- Risk predictions and emergency response
- Safety in critical infrastructures
RELATED PROJECTS
- The Construction Materials and Roads (MATCAR) research group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) has carried out the RELUM project with the aim of researching and developing innovative solutions to help prevent global warming, through the design of sustainable pavements with reflective and photoluminescent properties, in collaboration with the company Sorigué.
- The Barcelona Innovative Transportation (BIT), the Research Center in Automotive and Advanced Mobility (CER-AMA) and The Future Mobility Research Hub (CARNET) research groups from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) are participating in the E-MED project, which aims to optimise energy and resource efficiency in public transport systems by addressing energy price fluctuations through smart and participatory solutions across the Mediterranean region.
- The company Friselva S.A., Corporació Alimentària Guissona (bonÀrea), together with the Food Service Cluster and inLab FIB at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC), are participating in the Hydroless project, which aims to optimise water consumption in meat production plants. The project includes an innovative solution to monitor and optimise water use at bonÀrea’s plant in Guissona, as well as the design and development of a digital twin of Friselva’s facilities in Riudellots de la Selva.
- A research team led by the Mobile Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Group (RAIG) of the Institute of Robotics and Industrial Informatics (IRI, CSIC-UPC) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) is taking part in the European project TRIFFID (auTonomous Robotic aId For increasing FIrst responDers efficiency). The aim is to develop a platform to support rescue operations in emergency situations. The initiative combines advanced robotics, artificial intelligence and immersive interfaces to enhance safety and accelerate response in hazardous environments.





