Research and Innovation Support Service (SSRI)

The Research and Innovation Support Service (SSRI) provides specialized 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) of the campuses. The service carries out information, advisory, supervision and support tasks in the development of research, development and innovation projects within the framework of public or private calls. The aim is to promote the valorization of research and economic growth as a driver of development and improvement of quality of life.

The Service is organized into the following units:

Institutional Projects Unit


Management and execution of strategic R&D&I projects at institutional level.

Institutional Projects Unit
Head of 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 (KICs) trainings 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
REGIONS-UPC project management

Eira Ramos

eira.ramos@upc.edu
REGIONS-UPC project management

Anna Alcón

anna.alcon@upc.edu

National Projects Unit


    Management and monitoring of research projects funded by public and private sources at state, regional and local level.

    National Projects Unit
    Head of Unit Cristina Salinas cristina.salinas@upc.edu
    National project management Eduardo García eduardo.garcia.urdiales@upc.edu
    National project management Eric Cañizares eric.canizares@upc.edu
    National project management

    Cristina Blanch

    cristina.blanch@upc.edu

    National project management

    Patricia Zapata

    patricia.zapata@upc.edu

    National project management

    Herminia Valdemoro

    herminia.valdemoro@upc.edu

    Transversal Support to the Research and Innovation Support Service


    Transversal Support to the Research and Innovation Support Service
    Economic and administrative management Cristina Frias cristina.frias.mayans@upc.edu
    Economic and administrative management Miriam Gomez miriam.gomez.ortega@upc.edu
    Economic and administrative management Roser Farres roser.farres@upc.edu

    International Projects Unit


    Advising and managing international research and innovation projects, with special focus on the Horizon Europe framework programme.

    International Projects Unit
    Head of Unit and management of Horizon Europe proposals for clusters 3, 5, 6 and Missions. Mònica Altimira monica.altimira@upc.edu
    Management of Horizon Europe international proposals (ERC, MSCA and RFCS) Montserrat Banegas montserrat.banegas@upc.edu
    Management of EIT Raw Materials, Cluster 1 and 4, Reserach Infrastructures, LIFE, Civili Protection and Erasmus+ international proposals. Carles Miñambres carles.minambres@upc.edu
    Management of Horizon Europe ERC and MSCA international proposals Silvia Colodero silvia.colodero@upc.edu
    Cross-cutting management of international projects Carla Piñol carla.pinol@upc.edu
    Cross-cutting management of international projects Noelia Fort noelia.fort@upc.edu
    Management of INTERREG proposals and international projects in architecture. Malcolm Burns malcolm.burns@upc.edu

    Contracts, Agreements and Tenders Unit


    Legal management of transfer contracts, collaboration agreements and public and private tenders related to research activities.

    Contracts, Agreements and Tenders Unit
    Head of 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 advisory, management and administrative activity across the entire lifecycle of R&D&I projects, we are organized in a centralized yet distributed service structure with 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, Lara Àguila and Georgina Escoda Tom Creemers, Mª del Mar Oliva, Lara Àguila, Georgina Escoda and Alexandra Chaves Victòria Campillo and Tom Creemers
    Civil Engineering area (UTGAC) Marta Pujadas and Tània Gri Bea Torres Marta Pujadas and Tània Gri
    Mathematics area (FME) Patricia Zapata Carla Piñol
    Building area (UTGAE) Nacho Andújar Malcolm Burns Nacho Andújar
    Barcelona Architecture area (UTGAB) Blanca Elu Malcolm Burns Blanca Elu
    Campus Diagonal-Besòs (UTGCDB) Teresa Pardo and Mayra Ferrer Montse Gallart and Modou Fofana Teresa Pardo and Mayra Ferrer
    Baix Llobregat Campus (UTGCBL) Marta Duarte and Cristina Garcia Torres Marta Duarte and Cristina Garcia Torres Marta Duarte and Cristina Garcia Torres
    Vilanova i la Geltrú Campus (UTGCVG) Mercè Cabané Lucia Alandes Lucia Alandes and Carme Olaya
    Manresa Campus (UTGCM) Eduardo García Pere Marc Almagro Ismael Bravo
    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