Jordi Puigcorbé appointed as the new Director of IREC
The Board of Trustees of the Fundació Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (IREC) has appointed Jordi Puigcorbé as the new Director of the centre. His appointment follows an international selection process coordinated by the Institució CERCA, with the participation of IREC’s External Scientific Advisory Board. Holding a PhD in Physics from the University […]
CERCA-REMA: a feminist mentoring network transforming leadership in research
On the occasion of 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we look back at the CERCA-REMA mentoring programme—an initiative that, between July 2025 and May 2026, has built a community of support, learning, and transformation among women across the CERCA centres. Mentoring grounded in trust and a feminist perspective CERCA-REMA […]
First 2026 Meeting of the CERCA Impact Community
The CERCA Impact Community held its first session of the year this week at the CIMNE headquarters. The meeting brought together professionals from various centres to share experiences and reflections on research impact assessment—an area that continues to gain relevance both locally and internationally. The session opened with contributions from Javier Bonet, Director of CIMNE […]
Eleven CERCA centre projects receive funding from the European Proof of Concept 2025 programme
Eleven CERCA centre projects receive funding from the European Proof of Concept 2025 programme
Institutional visit of the INIA President to the CERCA centres
A scientific bridge between Catalonia and Uruguay This month we welcomed Miguel Sierra, President of Uruguay’s National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA), who visited to learn first-hand about the activities carried out by CERCA centres in the agri-food field. Dr Sierra has previously collaborated with CERCA as a member of the international advisory panel on […]
Innovation and Science with Impact: The Winners of the Pioner Awards 2025
Today, the CERCA Institution hosted the final of the Pioner Awards 2025, a recognition of recent doctoral theses with the greatest potential to transform scientific knowledge into practical solutions for society and the market. The event brought together researchers, institutions, and partner organisations in a day that highlighted the value of technology transfer. This year, […]
International Journalists Discover Catalan Research in Agronomy
From 10 to 12 December, Catalonia International and I-CERCA, in collaboration with CREAF, organised the first foreign press visit to Catalan research centres to explore their work in the field of agronomy. The event brought together 14 journalists from media outlets in Great Britain, Morocco, Latin America, France, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Japan, Belgium, Italy, […]
Event Commemorating 25 November: Gender Equality in Research and Universities
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25N), I-CERCA took part in an event organised by the Ministry of Research and Universities aimed at reflecting on gender equality within the organisational culture of research centres and universities. The goal of the session was clear: to share best practices and strengthen […]
Constitution of the EIGEC Expert Group: A Firm Step Towards Gender Equality in Science
Institutional Drive for More Equitable Research This morning marked the establishment of the Expert Group for the promotion of the Gender Equality Strategy in Science (EIGEC), a key initiative for the implementation of the Catalan Science Act. Its aim is to embed gender equality as a structural practice within the Catalan research system. The inaugural […]
The Job Marketplace connects talent and strategic research at CERCA centres
A day to transform potential into real opportunities This Thursday, 13 November, the Job Marketplace took place, an initiative jointly promoted by I-CERCA, Bioinformàtics Barcelona and Barcelona Activa, with the aim of bridging the gap between emerging talent and the real needs of the CERCA centres, particularly in strategic areas such as data, bioinformatics and artificial […]
