The UPC reported record-breaking revenues of 118.9 million euros for R&D in 2023

The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) closed 2023 with total revenues of €118.92 million in research, development, and innovation. This represents an increase of €40 million compared to 2022, a record figure for the public institution. These figures correspond to various R&D fields, such as revenues from national scientific and technological projects (€37.52 million), international projects (€33 million), international projects coordinated by the UPC (€25.46 million), or contracts and services (€14.72 million), among others, such as training in R&D, donations, and grants.

In total, the UPC managed 1,033 projects during 2023, among which we find 313 within the national projects and 588 international, of which 176 were coordinated by the University. Regarding Europe, the Horizon Europe framework program has contributed €62.52 million in funding for competitive projects in which the UPC participated, mostly allocated to projects in the Cluster 5 (Climate, Energy, and Mobility) and Cluster 4 (Digital World, Industry, and Space), sectors in which the Polytechnic stands out for its research talent. Additionally, under the same framework program, €7.57 million was secured for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions for training, mobility, and doctoral programs, and €7.62 million in excellence projects under the European Research Council subprogram.

All this data and more can be consulted starting today in the 2023 Annual Activity and Indicators Report prepared by the Research, Development, and Innovation Area, which is now available on its website. An exhaustive document that provides a comprehensive overview of the year's activities and achievements, highlighting economic data and the most relevant R&D projects, as well as institutional developments. The report also includes an update of all the economic indicators on the Area's website, in line with the UPC's commitment to transparency as a public entity.

The report includes a highlighted section dedicated to the most significant R&D projects of 2023, emphasizing the work carried out by the researchers who make scientific and technological progress possible at the University. It details the calls participated in, the projects achieved with the support of the Area's technical staff, and the successes in international, national, and regional calls. Additionally, it also contains information on the calls launched by the University itself to promote research and innovation.

The report also devotes a section to describing the activities carried out by the R&D Area, including the launch of the Connèxia UPC program, which promotes collaboration between researchers, companies, and other institutions; the inauguration of the CER-H2 hydrogen pilot plant; and the calls and actions within the framework of Unite!, a collaboration alliance between European universities. It also details actions related to open and citizen science, reflecting the University's effort to engage society in research. 

Moreover, in the field of communication and dissemination, the report highlights a series of innovations that have contributed to renewing the image of the Area and have also improved access to R&D information, such as the creation of a new, more intuitive and organized website for the Area; the new R&D menu on the UPC main portal; and the development of 14 portfolios with all the information about some of the University's most outstanding research fields. The report also includes information on participation in conferences and seminars and access to an interesting and useful video series with tips for tackling R&D projects featuring interviews with UPC researchers.

As in previous editions, the Activity and Indicators Report is available in Catalan, Spanish, and English, and this year it is presented with a renewed, more visual, and interactive design, aligned with the redesign of the Area's visual identity.