The Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM) held the second edition of the Innovation Day: Chips de km 0 (Zero kilometer Chips), an event aimed at bringing together companies, researchers, and other stakeholders in the sector to foster connections and potential partnerships that could support the development of Spanish and European electronics.
FutureVoltaics is developing VECTHOR, a new type of photovoltaic solar system based on vertical bifacial solar panels and specially designed reflectors (in the image).FutureVoltaics, created thanks to the support of the DINAMIZA program from the CSIC Vice Presidency for Innovation and Knowledge Transfer (VIT-CSIC), originates from the Instituto de Micro y Nanotecnología (IMN-CNM,CSIC). The company develops optimized photovoltaic systems for low-sunlight conditions. It is currently developing VECTHOR, a new photovoltaic system optimized to achieve maximum production during high energy demand periods, thereby minimizing the need to store energy and achieving greater profitability. The entry of CSIC allows for a direct impact on promoting the use of renewable energy sources and thus achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs).
In the case of the spin-off Hybrims S.L., the company is developing its MAGAS device to improve cancer diagnosis, based on technology from the Institute of Corpuscular Physics (IFIC) and the University of Valencia. The MAGAS device allows, for the first time, the selection of the most active parts of tumours and sentinel lymph nodes in real time during a cancer biopsy. The goal is to reduce the risk of errors.
The third company is Aiquos S.L., created with technology jointly generated by the Barcelona Microelectronics Institute of CSIC (IMB-CSIC) and the University of Zurich. It offers a pioneering solution based on the use of neural networks in AI with sensor microchips for total monitoring and analytical control of any aquatic environment. It is expected to have a significant impact on critical areas such as water management and conservation.
These three business projects have been supported and promoted by the team of the Vice Presidency for Innovation and Knowledge Transfer of CSIC (VIT-CSIC), as well as the implementation of this new procedure.
The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), part of the Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, has published a catalogue that compiles a hundred of its cutting-edge technologies in knowledge areas such as agriculture, biotechnology, energy and the humanities, among others.
30 years of R+D CSIC Knowledge-based companies help to bring scientific results from research centres to the market and society. Thirty years ago, none existed at the CSIC. Since 1999, the CSIC has promoted about 170 companies. Of these, around 60% are still active.
