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The i2CAT Foundation is a CERCA research and innovation centre based in Barcelona.
Since 2003, it is committed to designing and building the future digital society by leveraging the knowledge gained from cutting-edge European and local R&D projects in the fields of 5G/6G, IoT, immersive and interactive technologies, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, blockchain, space communications and digital society technologies.
Fostering collaboration to design the digital society of the future.
i2CAT wants to lead the challenge of designing the digital society of the future based on research and innovation in advanced digital technologies.
The center promotes mission-driven knowledge to solve business challenges, co-create solutions with a transformative impact, empower citizens through open and participative digital social innovation with territorial capillarity, and promote pioneering and strategic initiatives.
Through talent generation, cooperation, and the commitment of its members, i2CAT envisions Catalonia as a creative, empowered, and innovative society, where knowledge and digital technology are at the service of people.
i2CAT’s activities comprise Research, playing a key role in the EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation; Strategic Projects, leading local initiatives that strengthen the digital policies of public administration, and Technology Transfer, fostering R&D collaboration with companies to develop innovative market-oriented solutions.
Excellence | Commitment |
| Talent, knowledge, experience, cutting-edge | Integrity, trust, proactivity, impact. |
Inspiration | Collaboration |
| Creativity, vision, leadership, motivation. | Cooperation, co-creation, |
Four pillars define our identity to advance towards a new digital society and economy.
| Core funding Government of Catalonia | 10% |
| Public competitive funding | 54% |
| R&D Services | 18% |
| Public & Private Contributions | 18% |
| Research and Development | 44 |
| Innovation | 22 |
| Support Staff | 28 |
| Administration and Management | 8 |
| R&D On-Demand Services | 20 |
| Competitive Projects | 39 |
| Strategic R&D Projects with Public Administration | 12 |
Mr Albert Dalmau, President; Councillor of the Presidency, Government of Catalonia
Mr Francesc Torres, Vicepresident I; Rector, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Mr Albert Tort, Secretary of Telecommunications and Digital Transformation, Government of Catalonia
Mrs Maria Galindo, Secretary of Digital Policies, Government of Catalonia
Mrs Eva Giménez, Vicepresident II; Secretary General of the Presidency, Government of Catalonia
Mr Jaume Baró, Vicepresident III; Chief Executive Officer, ACCIÓ
Mr Joan Gómez, General Director for Research, Government of Catalonia
Mr Pedro Díez, Vicerector for Research, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Mr Jordi Berenguer, Vicerector for Transference, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Mr Javier Selva, General Director for Transference and Knowledge Society, Government of Catalonia
Mrs Cristina Campillo, Director General for Digital Infrastructures, Government of Catalonia
Mrs Laia Pellejà, Director, Institució CERCA
Mr Jordi Valls Riera, 4th Deputy Major, Barcelona Council
Mr Demetri Rico Aguila, Managing Director for the Centre of Telecommunication and Information Technologies, Government of Catalonia
Mrs Laura Caballero, Director of the Cybersecurity Agency of Catalonia, Government of Catalonia
Mr Pol Pérez, Director of the Information Systems Area, CatSalut
Mrs Gemma Ribas, member of the Governing Council, CCMA
Mr Josep Antoni Rom Rodríguez, Rector, Universitat Ramon Llull
Mr Boris Bellalta Jiménez, Professor Departament de Tecnologies de la Informació i les Comunicacions, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Mr Josep Pallarés, Rector, Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Mrs Mª Carmen Fernández, Chief Innovation Officer at Grup MediaPro
Mr Andreu Vilamitjana, General Manager, Cisco Spain & Portugal, CISCO
Mr Albert Armengol, Director for the Public Sector, Fujitsu Technology Solutions
Mr David Noguer, Senior Director of Field Marketing, Cloud and World Wide Service Provider, Juniper Networks
Mr Victor Vera, Key Account Territorial Director, Orange
Mr Alejandro Carballo, Director for Public Administration at Catalunya and Aragón, Vodafone
Mr Óscar Pallarols, Innovation & Product Strategy Director, Cellnex
Mr Ernest Perez-Mas, President, Parlem Telecom
Mr Chema Casas, Regional Director for Catalunya Comunitat Valenciana, Illes Balears, Aragón and Región de Murcia, Telefónica
Mr Javier Selva, President of the Executive Committee, General Director for Transference and Knowledge Society, Government of Catalonia
Mrs Cristina Campillo, Vice-President of the Executive Committee, Digital Infrastructures and Electronic Communications General Director, Government of Catalonia
Mr Albert Tort, Secretary of Telecommunications and Digital Transformation, Government of Catalonia
Mrs Maria Galindo, Secretary of Digital Policies, Government of Catalonia
Mrs Montserrat Cereza Carril, Territorial Manager of Institutional Relations, Orange
Mrs Laia Pellejà, Director, Institució CERCA
Mr Josep Lluís Molina, Digital Transformation, Consultancy and Projects Director, CTTI, Government of Catalonia
Mrs Mònica Espinosa, Director of the Cybersecurity Innovation and Competence Center, Cybersecurity Agency of Catalonia, Government of Catalonia
Mr Jordi Aguasca, Innovation and Technological Transformation Director, ACCIÓ
Mrs Rosa Maria Alsina, Engineering Professor, Universitat Ramon Llull
Mr Maties Ramos, Director of Innovation and Knowledge, CCMA
Mrs Marta Rubí, Area Commercial Director, Cellnex Telecom
Mr Albert Armengol, Director for the Public Sector, Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Fujitsu
Mr Joan Guanyabens, Director, TIC Salut Social Foundation
Mr Xavier Azemar Mallard, Head of Barcelona Innovation Center, Cisco Systems
Mr David Noguer i Bau, Regional Director, Juniper Networks
Mrs Mª Carmen Fernández, Chief Innovation Officer at Grup MediaPro
Mr Boris Bellalta Jiménez, Professor, ICT Department, Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Mr Fernando García, Key Account Manager AA.PP at Vodafone
Mr Emili Rubió, Manager, Institut Municipal d’Informàtica (IMI), Ajuntament de Barcelona
Mr Xavier Granollers, CIO, Parlem Telecom
Mr Jordi Castellà – Roca, Open Government and ICT Commissioner, Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Mr Julián Vinué Biarnés, Digital Innovation Manager and Institutional Relations, Telefónica
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Professor PhD Dimitra Simeonidou High Performance Networks Faculty of Engineering, University of Bristol | Professor Professor Antonio F. Skarmeta University of Murcia | Inder Monga Executive Director ESnet, Division Director Scientific Networking |
