In 2025, the world experienced a new technological acceleration. Generative artificial intelligence became established as a cross-cutting tool; cybersecurity became a strategic priority for companies and institutions; quantum computing, new energy technologies, advanced materials, robotics and digital technologies continued to open up scenarios of opportunity and, at the same time, complexity. In this context, the capacity to transform scientific and technological knowledge into useful, reliable and applicable solutions is more necessary than ever.

The Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) plays a fundamental role in this transformation. As a public technological university, we generate knowledge in key areas for economic and social progress in which research can become innovation. But our responsibility does not end with generating knowledge; it is also our duty to bring it to companies, public administrations and organisations that must respond to the major challenges of our time.

In this journey, CIT UPC carries out an essential task. It acts as a bridge between the University’s research groups and the real needs of the productive sector. It identifies opportunities, connects teams, promotes projects and facilitates collaborations that enable research to be turned into new products, processes, services and activity models. This role is especially relevant at a time when innovation is no longer just a factor of competitiveness, but also a condition for moving towards a more sustainable, resilient and knowledge-based economy.

This report presents an overview of this collective activity. The projects, partnerships and results featured in it reflect the UPC’s capacity to place its scientific and technological talent at the service of companies and society as a whole. They are also the result of the commitment of our research groups and centres, and of the trust placed in the University by all the organisations that see it as a partner for innovating, growing and addressing complex challenges.

At the UPC, we will continue to promote technology transfer as one of the most valuable expressions of our public mission. We will do so with a spirit of service, technological ambition and the conviction that knowledge, when shared and applied, becomes a transformative force.