The Barcelona Institute of Analytic Philosophy (BIAP) was established in 2016 as an inter-university institute dedicated to bringing together analytic philosophers from the University of Barcelona, University of Girona, and the Pompeu Fabra University, to strengthen our existing collaborations in teaching and research, and to promote and improve the practice of analytic philosophy in Catalunya. 

What is analytic philosophy? Historically rooted in the work of early 20th-century figures such as Russell, Frege, Carnap and Reichenbach, analytic philosophy is a departure from traditional “big-system” philosophising of the kind practiced by the giants of history of philosophy, such as Kant and Hegel, or Leibniz and Spinoza.  Analytic philosophers approach smaller-scale, well-defined questions and attempt to provide answers based on rigorous analysis and argumentation.  We strive for clarity of thought and clarity of expression. And we see our work as on a continuum with — and strongly connected with — the work of scholars in other fields, including the legal realm and all the natural and social sciences.

Analytic philosophers care deeply about cultivating beliefs that are reasonable, rational and well-supported. Our María de Maeztu supported research will therefore be a wide-ranging exploration of the notion of evidence and its many manifestations in analytic philosophy.

Over the last 50 years the Institute of Agricultural Chemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC) in Valencia (Spain) has offered excellence in multidisciplinary research, providing practical and efficient knowledge-based solutions with the aim of contributing to the sustainable production of safe and healthy foods. This expertise makes the IATA leading to innovation and transfer to the productive sector as well as training and education in the field of food science and technology.

The multiple food system challenges ahead can only be tackled from a collaborative and multidisciplinary perspective that involves all actors in the food chain, and it is our aim to translate the scientific outcomes into positive social and economic impacts. The incorporation of artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and biotechnological tools will be key to future advances in the field, positioning IATA as a reference centre in Food Science research.

Research priorities at IATA are completely aligned with the food global challenges, combining basic research to advance knowledge with innovative applied science, resulting in remarkably successful industrial uptake through transfer agreements and spin-off creation. Our multidisciplinary research is organized in 4 “Research Programmes, RP”, RP1-Food for Health, RP2-Ensuring food safety against emerging risks, RP3-Sustainable foods – from production to preservation, and a new transversal research programme, RP4: Food Data Science, which, combined with the inherent multidisciplinary of the centre, will undoubtedly position the institute as a global leader in food research. Food quality and consumer preferences are also an integral part of our research agenda.

The Centre for Molecular Biology Severo Ochoa (CBM) is a joint research centre, hosting researchers belonging to CSIC and UAM. Founded in 1975, under the scientific patronage of the Nobel Prize Severo Ochoa, the CBM has evolved into one of the largest Spanish multidisciplinary research centres in Biomedicine, gathering expertise in molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics and genomics in several areas including immunology, virology and microbiology, neuroscience, and cell and developmental biology. This broad expertise confers the centre the needed versatility to undertake new research challenges in emergent topics and unresolved biomedical problems, with a preponderant interest in the interplay between immunity, inflammation and metabolism applied to prevalent (e.g. autoimmune, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases or cancer) and rare diseases and organismal aging.

With more than 450 collaborative scientists, the CBM stands out for its important scientific production and technology transfer to industry and clinic, supported by state-of-the-art technology provided by 8 Research Core Facilities, 9 Technical Services and 1 Innovation Unit (INNO-CBM) with >65 highly experienced personnel. The CBM is also highly committed to instruct early career research trainees (TRAIN@CBM) and to research communication through a pioneer Outreach Office with >20 years of experience.

The CBM know-how, expertise and pedigree are used to achieve strategic goals including: a) consolidate its unique scientific niche in the Spanish landscape and become an international benchmark in immunity, inflammation and metabolism research; b) incorporate young competitive researchers according to its gender and diversity plan and foster the activity of recent incorporations above international standards; c) obtain international competitive funds and attract investments from the biotech/pharmaceutical sector, according to the increasing applicability of the CBM research output.

The Institute of Space Sciences develop theoretical models and technologies to understand the Universe we live in, how it formed and evolved, and how it behaves.

The Institute of Space Sciences (ICE-CSIC) pertains to the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and is affiliated with the Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (IEEC). Officially created in 2008, ICE-CSIC engages in theoretical and observational research across disciplines, including fundamental physics, astrophysics, planetary and Earth sciences.

The institute also develops theoretical models, as well as instrumentation and technology for space and ground-based missions and experiments. The institute is a María de Maeztu unit with a significant leadership in more than a dozen space missions, such as PAZ, LISA, Euclid, eXTP, Ariel, Athena and PLATO, as well as ground-based experiments like CTA, DES, DESI, PAU and CARMENES, among others

The Institute of Neurosciences  (UBneuro) was launched in 2015 under the premise to gather all research at the University of Barcelona that focused on a common goal: understanding the nervous system as a whole to give response to society challenges. 

It is a frontrunner in international neuroscience research, being one of the few institutes in the world that investigates the brain at every level. This includes research groups in neurobiology, neuropharmacology, pathophysiology, neurology, psychiatry, clinical psychology, neuropsychobiology and cognitive neurosciences.

The Institute has been awarded with the María de Maeztu Excellence Unit accreditation, and gathers near to 450 researchers from the University of Barcelona, in the multicultural city of Barcelona. We encourage and welcome collaboration with international research groups and organisations. 

Our members enjoy benefits such as being part of a close community, learning from some of the best neuroscience researchers in the world, collaborating in both the private and public sectors, and state-of-the-art facilities.

The Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Institute (IQTC) aims to develop and efficiently use computational methods in chemistry and physics to solve scientific and technological questions related to a wide range of fields, from environment and energy, to materials science and life science.

In order to be able to significantly progress in these areas of knowledge, it is necessary to obtain detailed information at the atomic level; however, even the more sophisticated experiments cannot offer a complete picture of the analysed systems. This is where computational chemistry, together with the advances in computer technology, offers powerful methods to complement such experiments; this discipline allows a biased interpretation of complicated raw data and provides accurate predictions of those properties that, due to many reasons (instability, short life and extreme conditions) cannot easily be obtained experimentally.

Since its creation in 2007, IQTC has worked on cutting-edge research in different fields of theoretical and computational chemistry, generating outstanding publications in the most important international journals.

CIC nanoGUNE is a research centre created in 2006 with the mission of conducting excellence research in nanoscience and nanotechnology and increasing the economic competitiveness of its environment.

Since its foundation, it has specialised, among others, in areas such as light, spins and nanomaterials at the nanoscale.

It has also founded new nanotechnology-based companies such as Graphenea, Simune, Ctechnano, Evolgene and Prospero Biosciences.

The IMDEA Materials Institute, one of the seven Madrid Institutes for Advanced Studies (IMDEA), is a public research centre founded in 2007 by Madrid’s regional government. The goal of the Institute is to do research at the forefront of Material Science and Engineering, attracting talent from all around the globe, and collaborating with companies in an effort to transfer fundamental and applied knowledge into valuable technology.

The Institute is organised into sixteen research groups, each of them participating in one or more broad research programmes. Being a medium size centre, researchers are encouraged to collaborate with other top research groups, leading to an open, collaborative environment, also drawing international scholars.

As a result of its growth, over 150 people do research at the Institute, including more than 45 post-doctoral scientists and 60 pre-doctoral students. The state-of-the-art experimental and computational facilities enable the groups to do research at the forefront of Material Science and Engineering, currently publishing above 120 JCR journal articles per year.

Our continued effort to collaborate with companies has led us to sign more than 70 industrial projects. In them, we work with companies all over the world, helping to address their more complex technical challenges, transforming our know-how into better products, and tackling some of the most pressing problems in Material Science and Engineering.

In parallel, personnel that has left the Institute are now working in companies and universities inside and outside Spain, helping to improve society through a better understanding and usage of materials.

IMDEA Energy is one of the seven independent R&D IMDEA centres promoted by the regional government of the Comunidad de Madrid, Spain. IMDEA Energy is a non-profit public foundation, created in November 2006, and at present it has a highly qualified staff of 105 researchers, engineers, technicians and managers, with solid expertise in the energy field.

The Scientific Programme of the IMDEA Energy Institute aims at contributing to the future establishment of a sustainable energy system with a high degree of decarbonisation, economically competitive and securing energy supply. IMDEA Energy focuses its research on solar energy, the production of sustainable fuels, energy saving, CO2 valorisation, thermal energy storage and the development of electrochemical energy storage systems coupled to renewable energy.

The IMDEA Energy Institute is committed with having a significant impact on R&D energy themes by bringing together high quality researchers, providing them with excellent infrastructures and resources, and promoting their close collaboration with the industrial sector.

The strategic framework guiding the R&D priorities of IMDEA Energy is based on goals and priorities established by energy plans and research programmes at regional, national and European levels; such as the new European Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan; the selected targets for 2030 and 2050; the European Research Framework Horizon Europe; National Energy and Climate Plan; the Clean Energy Transition Partnership; technology roadmaps of recognized international institutions and associations and implementation agreements of the International Energy Agency.

IMAG is the Institute of Mathematics of the University of Granada, a center dedicated to research, high-level teaching, dissemination and transfer of mathematical results. In operation since 2013, IMAG is officially an Institute of the University of Granada since 2015. Since then, IMAG has been increasing its presence in the international arena, being awarded the María the Maeztu Excellence Seal in 2021. Very recently, IMAG has associated with the Banff International Research Station (BIRS) from Canada, and hosts part of the scientific program of BIRS. IMAG is also one of the driving forces behind the Institute of Mathematics of Andalusia (IAMAT).

IMAG is an instrument for the society, devoted to enhancing and disseminating the knowledge of Mathematics. It promotes research by offering pre-, postdoctoral, and visiting positions, and providing support for conferences, workshops, seminars, colloquia, advanced courses, thematic periods and other mathematical activities. The Institute also hosts Master and PhD studies, does an important dissemination work through programs of visits from secondary schools, talks and activities aimed at a general audience, and it offers mathematical technology transfer to explore effective collaboration with external companies.