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 […]
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 […]
“Research Without Excuses”: A New Chapter in the Campaign to Promote Equality and LGBTQ Rights in Research Centres
The CERCA Institution reaffirms its commitment to feminist research that respects LGBTQ rights through the initiative “Research Without Excuses”, which highlights the need to build scientific environments free from discrimination and firmly committed to equality, diversity, and the wellbeing of all individuals. Conducting research through a feminist lens is not optional—it is a requirement for […]
CERCA publishes Glossary of Research Impact Terminology
The document aims to provide a common theoretical foundation for CERCA centres to develop narratives within their research impact strategies. The document outlines the terminology most frequently used by professionals in research impact assessment, acknowledging that these terms sometimes vary depending on country or practice. It therefore combines terminology used in Anglophone contexts (the United […]
Josep Lladós appointed new President of ACER
Dr Lladós, Director of the Computer Vision Centre (CVC) and Professor at UAB, succeeds Josep Samitier, Director of IBEC Dr Josep Lladós has been elected President of the Catalan Association of Research Institutions (ACER), trustee board member of the CERCA Institution, for the next four years. The appointment was ratified on 6 October during an […]
CERCA and the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation sign a collaboration agreement
The Director of CERCA, Laia Pellejà, and the Director of the Catalan Foundation for Research and Innovation (FCRI), Miquel Gómez Clarés, have formalised a collaboration agreement between the two institutions with the aim of developing joint initiatives to strengthen the support, visibility, and impact of research in our country. The alliance foresees the launch of […]
Meeting of CERCA Management Teams at the CTFC Headquarters
The CTFC headquarters in Solsona recently hosted a new working session among the management teams of CERCA centres, “with the aim of generating synergies and sharing strategies,” in the words of Laia Pellejà, Director of I-CERCA. In her speech, Minister Núria Montserrat talked about the Ministry of Research and Universities’ Strategic Plan. She talked about […]
Biologist Gemma Marfany, Appointed New CERCA Ombudsperson
The Board of Trustees of the CERCA Institution has appointed Dr Gemma Marfany Nadal as the new CERCA Ombudsperson— a key figure in ensuring compliance with the CERCA Code of Conduct, preventing potential irregularities, and fostering a trustworthy environment for the scientific community across the CERCA system. With an outstanding academic and scientific background, Dr […]
