Seven research projects are participating in a PRUAB training programme to accelerate the transfer of their projects to the market.
The Proof of Concept Training Programme, organised by the UAB Research Park, is a training programme designed to accelerate the commercial and business potential of a research project. It is aimed at researchers who wish to explore real-world applications and advance valorisation and transfer.
The UAB Research Park has launched a new edition of the Proof of Concept (PoC) Training Programme, an intensive training programme aimed at researchers who want to learn how to turn their research results into solutions with a real impact on the market and society.
The programme, which runs during February and March, aims to equip participating teams with the necessary tools to validate market opportunities, structure a transfer strategy and define robust valorisation routes, with particular attention to intellectual property, industry relations and funding avenues.
The course is organised into five modules covering the entire transfer process: from understanding the project's distinctive value and the fundamentals of knowledge transfer, to validating market needs, working with companies and preparing high-impact presentations.
In this edition, seven projects from various centres and departments of the UAB and its surrounding area are taking part, reflecting the disciplinary diversity and potential impact of the research carried out on campus. The initiatives primarily cover the biomedical and biotechnological fields, with new therapeutic approaches, drug repurposing and the development of innovative solutions for diseases with unmet medical needs, as well as technologies applied to health and the food industry.
Also present are projects in the field of advanced technologies and engineering, with solutions focused on medical devices, monitoring systems and improvements in the efficiency and sustainability of strategic sectors such as the aeronautical sector. In addition, proposals in the field of bioengineering and sustainable chemistry are included, with approaches aligned with the circular economy and emissions reduction.
The teams come from different centres and departments on the campus, such as the Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (IBB), the Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2) and various departments of the UAB — including Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Microbiology, Telecommunications and Systems Engineering, and Chemical Engineering, Biological and Environmental Engineering.
With this new edition of the PoC Training Program, the UAB Research Park reinforces our commitment to knowledge transfer as a lever for scientific, social and economic impact. Specialised training in valorisation enables research teams to adopt a strategic perspective from the earliest stages of technological development, increasing the likelihood that their results will reach the market in the form of new products, services or spin-offs.
