The SPINELKING project has officially started at IREC, aiming to revolutionize the field of thin film batteries for miniaturized sensors, implantable medical devices, and low-power IoT applications. With the global market for implantable medical devices…
The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) once again took part in the European Researchers’ Night, which was held on Friday 26 September 2025 at various locations across Catalonia and Europe. In Barcelona, the event…
A pioneering retrofit initiative driving zero-emission mobility and urban innovation The HERO – Hydrogen Retrofit project unveiled in Barcelona the first hydrogen-powered urban minibus. This initiative, led by the consortium of TMB, EVARM, EKPO and…
Solid oxide cells (SOCs) have the potential to revolutionise the storage sector due to their high efficiency and their ability to operate in both electrolysis and fuel cell modes (reversible SOCs). However, they present several…
IREC has secured funding for two projects under the call for Knowledge Generation Projects and Associated Pre-doctoral Research Training Actions, within the framework of the State Programme for Research and Experimental Development of the Spanish…
The Catalan Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) has awarded Joan Oró grants to hire research staff in training (FI 2025) to researchers at IREC. These grants are aimed at supporting the…
This year, another DocFam+ student joined IREC. DocFam+ is a doctoral training program in Functional Advanced Materials, led by CSIC and ICMAB, which gives the opportunity to 26 researchers of any nationality to conduct their…
IREC has launched the fourth edition of the project series “Gara”, called “Gara-MOVES. MÓdulos Viajeros sobre Energía y Sostenibilidad”, an innovative initiative that promotes inclusive, mobile, and transformative scientific outreach. With a strong commitment to…
The Cell-Manager project, which stands for “Cell level integration of power electronics and sensing for enhanced controllability, reliability and performance of future batteries”, recently held its final meeting, marking its successful completion of its mission…
A review article has been published in the prestigious journal Nature Reviews Chemistry, part of the renowned Nature Portfolio. The paper, entitled “Developing machine learning for heterogeneous catalysis with experimental and computational data”, highlights the…