Research and Innovation Support Service (SSRI)

The Research and Innovation Support Service (SSRI) provides specialised technical support to the UPC community (especially PDI, but also students and PTGAS) through the staff of the back office (Vèrtex building) and the front office in the research support units (USR) on the campuses. The service provides information, advice, supervision and support in carrying out research, development and innovation projects within the framework of public or private calls. The aim is to promote the valorisation of research and economic growth as a driving force for development and for improving the quality of life.

The Service is organised into the following units:

Institutional Projects Unit


Management and execution of strategic projects linked to institutional R&D&I.

Institutional Projects Unit
Head of the Unit

Lidia Herrera Arias

lidia.herrera@upc.edu

Administrative management of the unit

Javier Mostazo

javier.mostazo@upc.edu
Research and innovation management and support, EIT training (KICs) and DIH4CAT

Arnau Torruella

arnau.torruella@upc.edu
Research and innovation management and support, technical management of the Unite! alliance

Xavier Molins

xavier.molins.molins@upc.edu
Administrative management of the unit

Anna Albiñana

anna.albinana@upc.edu
Administrative management of the unit

Natàlia Giménez

natalia.gimenez.mateu@upc.edu
Management of the REGIONS-UPC project

Eira Ramos

eira.ramos@upc.edu
Management of the REGIONS-UPC project

Anna Alcón

anna.alcon@upc.edu
Management of the REGIONS-UPC project

Pau Costa

pau.costa.soriano@upc.edu

National Projects Unit


    Management and monitoring of publicly and privately funded research projects at the state, regional and local levels.

    National Projects Unit
    Head of the Unit Cristina Salinas cristina.salinas@upc.edu
    Management of national projects Eduardo García eduardo.garcia.urdiales@upc.edu
    Management of national projects Eric Cañizares eric.canizares@upc.edu
    Management of national projects

    Cristina Blanch

    cristina.blanch@upc.edu

    Management of national projects

    Herminia Valdemoro

    herminia.valdemoro@upc.edu

    International Projects Unit


    Advice and management for international research and innovation projects, with a special focus on the Horizon Europe framework programme.

    International Projects Unit
    Head of the Unit and management of Horizon Europe projects for clusters 3, 5, 6 and Missions. Mònica Altimira monica.altimira@upc.edu
    Management of Horizon Europe international projects (ERC, MSCA and RFCS)

    Montserrat Banegas

    montserrat.banegas@upc.edu
    Management of EIT (KICs), LIFE+ and Erasmus+ international projects

    Carles Miñambres

    carles.minambres@upc.edu
    Management of Horizon Europe international projects (ERC and MSCA)

    Silvia Colodero

    silvia.colodero@upc.edu
    Management of Horizon Europe international projects for clusters 1, 4, Research Infrastructures and Civil Protection

    Irene Jorge

    irene.jorge@upc.edu
    Transversal management of international projects

    Carla Piñol

    carla.pinol@upc.edu
    Transversal management of international projects

    Noelia Fort

    noelia.fort@upc.edu
    Management of international projects in the field of architecture and Interreg projects

    Malcolm Burns

    malcolm.burns@upc.edu

    Contracts, Agreements and Tenders Unit


      Legal management of transfer contracts, collaboration agreements, and public and private tenders for research activity.

      Contracts, Agreements and Tenders Unit
      Head of the Unit Cristina Lasheras cristina.lasheras@upc.edu
      Management of agreements, contracts and tenders Raúl Luján raul.lujan@upc.edu
      Management of agreements, contracts and tenders Jaume Urós jaume.uros@upc.edu

      Management of agreements, contracts and tenders

      Ismael Bravo

      ismael.bravo@upc.edu

      Research Support Units - Front Office


      To carry out our activities of advice, management and administration of the entire R&D&I project life cycle, we are organised into a centralised and simultaneously distributed service structure with the Research Support Units within the Transversal Management Units (UTG) of the Campuses and Schools/Faculties.

      Research Support Unit National Projects International Projects Contracts and Agreements
      ICT Area (UTGCNTIC) Tom Creemers, Isabel Pera and Georgina Escoda Tom CreemersMª del Mar Oliva , Lara ÀguilaGeorgina Escoda and Alexandra Chaves Victòria Campillo and Tom Creemers
      Civil Engineering Area (UTGAC) Marta Pujadasand Eric Cañizares  Bea Torres   Marta Pujadas
      Barcelona Industrial Engineering Area (UTGAEIB) Ruth Seijo and Mayra Amate  Malcolm Burns and Susana Escalada  Ruth Seijo and Mayra Amate
      Mathematics Area (FME) Cristina Blanch Carla Piñol  
      Building Construction Area (UTGAE) Nacho Andújar Malcolm Burns Nacho Andújar
      Barcelona Architecture Area (UTGAB) Núria Rigau Malcolm Burns  Núria Rigau 
      Diagonal-Besòs Campus (UTGCDB) Teresa Pardo and Mayra Ferrer Montse Gallart and Modou Fofana Teresa Pardo and Mayra Ferrer
      Baix Llobregat Campus (UTGCBL) Montse Granero and Cristina Garcia Torres Marta Duarte and Cristina Garcia Torres Montse Granero and Cristina Garcia Torres
      Vilanova i la Geltrú Campus (UTGCVG) Mercè Cabané Lucia Alandes Lucia Alandes and Ainhoa Rodriguez
      Manresa Campus (UTGCM)

      Eduardo García

      Pere Marc Almagro Ivo Clotet
      Terrassa Campus (UTGCT) Mireia Pocorull and Natàlia Tarres Feli Leiva and Belen Calejo Mireia Pocorull and Natàlia Tarres
      Sant Cugat and Nautical Campus Eduardo García Malcolm Burns Raul Luján Lucena