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| Parc de Recerca UAB | |
|---|---|
| Name | Parc de Recerca UAB |
| Established | 1991 |
| Location | Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain |
| Type | Research park |
| Affiliated | Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona |
Parc de Recerca UAB is a science and technology park adjacent to the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona campus in Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain. It hosts multidisciplinary research centers and spin-off companies working across fields such as biotechnology, information technology, materials science, and environmental science. The park fosters links with regional and international institutions, incubators, and funding agencies to promote technology transfer and commercialization.
The park occupies land near the Facultat de Medicina de la UAB, Facultat de Ciències, Campus de la UAB and shares proximity with institutions like the Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Barcelona, and Centre de Recerca en Agrigenòmica. It serves as a nexus for collaborations involving entities such as Ajuntament de Cerdanyola del Vallès, Generalitat de Catalunya, European Commission, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, and Catalan Agency for Business Competitiveness (ACCIÓ). Tenant profiles include academic units from Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Universitat de Barcelona, and industrial partners from Siemens, Schneider Electric, Roche, Novartis, and Grifols. The park is integrated into networks like Red de Parques Tecnológicos de España, EUREKA, European Institute of Innovation and Technology, and the Mediterranean Innovation Network.
The initiative began after infrastructure and policy movements by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona leadership and municipal authorities including the Ajuntament de Bellaterra and Ajuntament de Cerdanyola del Vallès. Early collaborations involved Instituto de Salud Carlos III, the European Regional Development Fund, and cooperation with the Barcelona Science Park (Parc Científic de Barcelona). Founding milestones featured partnerships with Catalan Government agencies, agreements with the Consell Comarcal del Vallès Occidental, and memoranda with international partners such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Imperial College London, ETH Zurich, and Max Planck Society. Over time the park expanded facilities to host spin-offs from research groups affiliated with organizations like CNRS, CSIC, IRB Barcelona, Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology, and Centre Nacional de Supercomputació.
Resident centers include thematic units linked to the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and external institutes such as the Institut de Ciències del Mar, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), Barcelona Supercomputing Center, and specialized labs tied to European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). Research topics align with groups from Institut Català d'Oncologia, Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional, Centre de Recerca en Agrigenòmica (CRAG), and units collaborating with Fraunhofer Society, CEA, SIRUS, and Helmholtz Association. The park supports institutes focusing on neuroscience linked to Germans Trias i Pujol Research Institute, psychology groups collaborating with Universitat Ramon Llull, and materials labs connected to ICIQ and AIMPLAS.
Laboratories are equipped to standards used by European Molecular Biology Laboratory, EMBL workflows and house platforms comparable to the Barcelona Supercomputing Center. The park features incubators, clean rooms, pilot plants, and biocontainment suites meeting codes referenced by Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) and agencies like EMA and AEMPS. Shared facilities include advanced microscopy centers similar to those at CRG and sequencing platforms akin to Sanger Institute systems. The site includes office space for entities such as spin-out firms, technology transfer offices resembling those at Oxford University Innovation, conference and auditorium spaces used for symposia involving European Commission projects, and transport links to Barcelona–El Prat Airport and the Rodalies de Catalunya network.
The park's technology transfer activities mirror practices at Cambridge Science Park, involving licensing agreements, venture capital interactions, and incubation processes comparable to Start-Up Chile and Y Combinator models. Collaborations have involved multinational companies like Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, Bayer, ABB, and regional firms from the Catalan industrial sector. Funding and commercialization partnerships have been forged with entities such as European Investment Bank, Barcelona Activa, CDTI, Enisa, and private investors including Seaya Ventures and Nauta Capital. Joint projects have aligned with EU frameworks like Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, INTERREG, and bilateral programs with institutions like NIH and National Science Foundation.
The park supports postgraduate and postdoctoral training tied to degree programs at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, joint supervision with universities including University of Oxford, Harvard University, Stanford University, and exchange schemes involving Erasmus+ and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. Professional development courses reflect collaborations with training providers such as Coursera partners, standards from ISO, and executive education models used by IESE Business School and ESADE. Student placements and internships connect with research groups from IRB Barcelona, VHIR, Vall d'Hebron, and industry partners like Almirall and Grifols.
Governance combines oversight by bodies comparable to university technology parks, with advisory input from representatives of Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, municipal authorities like Ajuntament de Cerdanyola del Vallès, regional agencies such as Generalitat de Catalunya, and stakeholders from industry consortia including ASEBIO. Funding streams include competitive grants from Horizon Europe, structural funds from the European Regional Development Fund, national programs run by Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, and private investment from venture funds like Seaya Ventures, Nauta Capital, and corporate R&D budgets from firms such as Roche and Siemens. Governance frameworks are informed by models from Association of University Research Parks and benchmarking with parks including Research Triangle Park, Skolkovo Innovation Center, and Tsukuba Science City.
Category:Research parks in Spain Category:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona