The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona is hosting a new edition of Innovation Week, bringing together researchers, businesses, public administrations and society to share knowledge and explore new opportunities for collaboration.

Over five days, the programme will feature 12 activities focused on knowledge transfer, entrepreneurship, open innovation and major social and business challenges. Sessions, workshops, visits and discussions will offer opportunities to discover innovative projects and connect research with the needs of the wider community.

Programme

Monday 19 October

• UAB-Cruïlla Chair: Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, Arts and Music
  09:00–18:30 · Sala Teatre UAB.

Tuesday 20 October

• Innovation Fair
  09:00–14:00 · Sala Teatre UAB.

• Emprèn UAB: Creating University Spin-offs and Start-ups
  15:15–18:30 · Hotel Exe Campus UAB.

• From Research to Impact: Experiences in Public Sector Innovation
  15:30–17:00 · Hotel Exe Campus UAB.

• Eines Awards Ceremony
  18:30 · Montornès del Vallès.

Wednesday 21 October

• Ulalabs Innovation in Action: From Urban Experimentation to Collective Impact
  10:00–13:00 · CircuLab, UAB campus.

• Innovation in Catalan Forests for the Bioeconomy: Construction and Green Chemistry
  10:00 · Hub Forestal, Olius.

• From Research to Opportunity: Communicate Your Project’s Value in 2 Minutes
  11:00–12:30 · Eureka Building, UAB Research Park.

Thursday 22 October

• Opening of the Cerdanyola Activa Innovation Hub
  09:30 · Av. d’Espanya, 8B, Cerdanyola del Vallès.

• Beyond the Hype: How (Not) to Use AI in Entrepreneurship
  11:00–12:30 · Sala Emprèn, plaça Cívica.

• Women in Science and Entrepreneurship
  16:00–18:00 · UAB School of Engineering.

Friday 23 October

• UAB Virtual Reality Day
  09:30–15:00 · Periodicals Room, Humanities Library.

👉 Visit the UAB Innovation Week website for full details and to register for the activities that interest you most.