Fundacio Eurecat
Budget
€69,600,000
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
2
2 FTE
EU Grants
€13,654,391
Mission & Goals
Eurecat is the leading Technology Centre in Catalonia, and the second largest private research organization in Southern Europe. Eurecat manages a turnover of 62M€ and has a customer portfolio of over 2.000 companies. Eurecat has participated in more than 200 H2020 and Horizon Europe projects. In addition to this wide experience at European level, Eurecat is also a strong player in the various R&D programmes sponsored by the Spanish and Catalan administrations, with more than 200 ongoing projects. Technology transfer is also an essential activity in Eurecat, with more than 200 patents and 10 technology-based companies started-up from the centre. Eurecat R&D, innovation and training activities span from Industrial to Digital, Biotech and Sustainability Technologies.
EU Legislative Interests
Horizon Europe strategy & Framework Programmes, European Research Council, European Innovation Council, Research and Innovation funding 2021-2027, Horizon Europe, Digital Europe and European Defence Fund, Knowledge and Innovation Communities. 2028-2034 Multiannual Financial Framework
Communication Activities
Participation to projects financed by the EU (HE, Life+, RFCS, Erasmus+...) and active member of several Technology Platforms. Eurecat have submitted contributions to the following public consultations: -https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/initiatives/ares-2020-119545_en -https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/initiatives/ares-2020-267703/feedback/F506135_en?p_id=6245027 -https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12183-Farm-to-Fork-Strategy-/F508500 -https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/12141-Food-safety-food-additives-clearer-information- -https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/Horizon2020HorizonEuropeStrategicPlan2025-2027 -https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/AgDataSRIApublicconsultation -WS ERA Action 12 Accelerating R&I and deployment: industrial technology roadmaps and other best practices to bring green innovation to the market. -Clean Steel Roundtable Discussion, 30 June 2023 -1 Mar 2022 Best practices on knowledge valorisation; - 21 Jan 2023 Consultation on the Strategic Research andInnovation Agenda for the Horizon Europe candidate Partnership Agriculture of Data; -8 Dec 2023 OITBs & advanced materials for industrial leadership Survey -19/09/2024 Digital Europe programme – interim evaluation https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/13880-Digital-Europe-programme-interim-evaluation/F3495965_en Other Contributions (2024): -14/02/2024 Contribution and presentation in Brussels to the Policy Workshop on access conditions to Technology Infrastructures , by invitation of the EC officials. -9/09/2024 Candidature expert group Technology Council for Advanced Materials
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
Eurecat is member of EARTO (European Association of Research & Technology Organisation) Eurecat is also member of EIT Culture & Creativity
Organisation Members
Not applicable
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.