Research, Development and Innovation (R+D+I)

EIC-UPC Engineering and Business Chair

Training, research, knowledge dissemination, transfer and scientific and technological dissemination related to the industrial engineering profession

Established in: 2021

Director: Daniel García-Almiñana

Headquarters: Terrassa School of Industrial, Aerospace and Audiovisual Engineering (ESEIAAT-TR5). C. Colom, 11. 08222 Terrassa

Objective

  • Training, research, knowledge dissemination, transfer and scientific and technological dissemination related to the industrial engineering profession.

Impact

  • Training activities and talent:

  • - Promotion of prizes for UPC students and the industrial engineering profession through collaboration in subjects.

    - Promotion of EIC actions among industrial engineering students at the UPC.

  • R+D+I: 

    - Support scheme for companies looking to incorporate industrial doctorates.

    - Incentive scheme for students on the master's degree in Industrial Engineering to carry out master's theses in the research field.

  • Dissemination activities:

  • - Dissemination of the conferences and the activity of the Chair through networks.

    - Internationalisation activities via contact with Catalan Engineers Worldwide (CEW).