
CIT UPC, at the fifth edition of the Open Innovation Forum
December 15, 2022
UPC innovative solutions, at the MWC 2023
February 27, 2023
CIT UPC, at the fifth edition of the Open Innovation Forum
December 15, 2022
UPC innovative solutions, at the MWC 2023
February 27, 202321/02/2023
The UPC will be present, through CIT UPC, in a stand within the pavilion of the Generalitat de Catalunya at MWC Barcelona 2023. The event will take place from 27 February to 2 March at the Gran Via venue of Fira de Barcelona.
The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC), through CIT UPC, will have a space in the stand of the Generalitat de Catalunya (located in the Congress Square, Catalonia pavilion, booth 4) at the MWC Barcelona 2023, which will be held from 27 February to 2 March at the Gran Via venue of Fira de Barcelona. There, the University’s technological capabilities and its latest projects will be demonstrated in the areas of smart connectivity, connectivity applied to mobility and industry, 5G, artificial intelligence, security and privacy, and the society of the future, among others.
MWC Barcelona is the largest event in the mobile sector in the world. It brings together the latest innovations and technologies that are presented to the market, and the most influential experts in the sector participate. Under the slogan of ‘Velocity’, MWC 2023 will focus the debate on accelerating growth, relationships and positive change. It explores five key topics that shape the technology of tomorrow: “5G Acceleration”, “Reality +” as a next-generation immersive and mobile technology, “OpenNet” in mobile networks, “FinTech” and the acceleration of mobile banking and digital currencies for transactions in the digital economy, and “Digital Everything”, on the expansion of digital technologies to create value for all industries.
The UPC stand at MWC 2023 will be located at:
Congress Square, Catalonia Pavilion (between Halls 4, 5, 6 and 7). Booth 4.
Gran Via venue - Fira de Barcelona.

Related Projects
- A team from the Matrix Analysis and Discrete Potential Theory (MAPTHE) research group at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC), and the Department of Mathematics at CUNEF Universidad in Madrid, have participated in the development of MARIA, a prototype of a portable, flexible and radiation-free device designed to improve the early detection of breast cancer. The device can identify tumours through electrical conductivity, with the aim of enabling its future use in primary care settings.
- The Center for Industrial Equipment Design (CDEI-UPC) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) is participating in a cross-border project aimed at promoting the use of advanced digital technologies in viticulture in regions on both sides of the Pyrenees. The initiative seeks to improve specialist training, technical advice and decision-making in vineyard management.
- The Centre for Industrial Equipment Design (CDEI) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC), together with the IRI, Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial (CSIC-UPC), is participating in the development of a pre-commercial prototype of an automatic portable sawmill that integrates computer vision, artificial intelligence and computer numerical control to improve productivity, efficiency and safety in local wood processing for the company Envall Coop. S.L.
STOR-HY: More flexible, efficient and resilient hydropower storage for the European electricity grid
The Center for Industrial Diagnostics (CDIF) at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) coordinates the European STOR-HY project, which develops digital tools, monitoring systems and advanced models to optimise the operation of pumped-storage hydropower plants and reduce their investment and maintenance costs.




