The company opened its first headquarters in the south of Europe near to Barcelona in April Wanhua Chemical, a global chemical company from China and among the global leading suppliers of chemical innovative products as polyurethanes, petrochemicals, performance chemicals and emerging materials, visited the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) in order to arrange […]
Printing a 3D structure with a photocatalyst incorporated: A way to improve its photocatalytic performance and reusability
The Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) technique allowed the printing of a structure with a photocatalyst added to the polymer filament The Mechanical Workshop at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), along with Dr. Katherine Villa’s group, have created a 3D-printed structure with a catalyst added to the polymer, which improves its photocatalytic properties. […]
ICIQ – KTT collaborates with Hemostatics and CUN to optimise a revolutionary therapy against disabling and lethal hemorrhages
The consortium’s objective, which has obtained €2.5 million from the Agencia Estatal de Investigación, is to advance to the clinical phase of the antifibrinolytic agent CM-352 A public-private consortium formed by the biotechnology company Hemostatics, based in the Parc Científic de Barcelona (PCB), the Clínica Universidad de Navarra (CUN), and the Institut Català d’Investigació Química […]
ICIQ – KTT introduces new image according to its transversal Knowledge and Technology Transfer mission
ICIQ – Innovation & Valorisation Laboratory, ICIQ – Medicinal Chemistry and ICIQ – Crysforma work together to reach the best solution in every project ICIQ Knowledge and Technology Transfer area (KTT) is the bridge between the research carried out at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ – CERCA) and the society, transferring ICIQ […]
Production of pharmaceutical products: development, optimisation, and scaling-up of crystallisation processes
The Crysforma team develops regular methods for clients according to their solid-state property requirements Crysforma, the unit specialised in solid-state development at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), creates and refines processes to make crystals that meet specific needs in their properties, with a primary focus on creating key components for pharmaceutical drugs. […]
Optimising the Drug Discovery phases for a more efficient pharmaceutical industry
ICIQ’s expertise and adaptability facilitate the effective identification and selection of small molecule candidates Do you need an expert team to develop a new small molecule candidate for a particular therapeutic target? Do you face challenges in any phase of your drug discovery process and need specialists to resolve them? The Drug Discovery phase is […]
ICIQ and IDIBGI join forces in a pioneering collaboration to discover new therapeutic targets against cancer
Their aim is to develop more specific and less toxic treatments by focusing on the early stages of DNA replication The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) and the Girona Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBGI) started a successful collaboration in September 2022. They are exploring new therapeutic targets and developing new drugs for cancer treatment. […]
Prof. Kleij honoured with the 2023 European Sustainable Chemistry Award at the 6th EuChemS Conference
Prof. Arjan W. Kleij, ICIQ’s Group Leader and ICREA Research Professor, has been awarded with the prestigious 2023 European Sustainable Chemistry Award (ESCA) during the 6th EuChemS Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (EuGSC). The conference, which serves as a leading platform for showcasing advancements in sustainable chemistry has taken place recently in Salerno, Italy. […]
ICIQ molecule EADR03 for solar cells is commercialized worldwide
Dyenamo and Lumtec, chemical companies specialized in solar energy, are making the Palomares Group molecule global From ICIQ laboratories to the global market. This is the journey of the molecule EADR03, developed in the Prof. Palomares group in 2021 and published in Energy & Environmental Science journal. The Swedish chemical company Dyenamo joins the Taiwanese […]
ICIQ Alumni David Rivillo switches from lab to avant-garde cuisine with his Pasta Design Project
Changing the labcoat for the apron is the story of this ICIQ Alumni, PhD Fellow until 2010 of ICIQ Emeritus Professor Piet van Leeuwen who highlights the importance of the chemistry research to develop his molecular gastronomy project. Rivillo creates edible pasta with coloured designs ready to be eaten: “My scientific career at ICIQ helped […]
Prof. Arjan W. Kleij receives the 2023 Award for Scientific Excellence from the Catalan Society of Chemistry
The association honours his outstanding career for his scientific achievements during more than 20 years Professor Arjan W. Kleij, Group Leader of the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) since 2006, and ICREA Research Professor since 2011, has been honored by the Catalan Society of Chemistry with the prestigious 2023 Award for Scientific Excellence. […]
‘Blau de Prússia’ is a finalist in the Best Podcast category of the Local Communication Awards 2023
ICIQ’s podcast is recognised in the ‘Best multimedia and transmedia content’ category for the uniqueness of the content promoted The outreach podcast ‘Blau de Prússia’ has been recognised by the “Xarxa Audiovisual Local” as one of the finalists in the ‘Best multimedia and transmedia content’ category of the Local Communication Awards 2023. The distinction values […]
ICIQ’s High Throughput Experimentation (HTE) Laboratory boosts companies’ scientific and innovation projects
Is your company looking for fast screening of categorical variables? Or maybe do you need to implement a specific type of HTE platform to carry out the screening campaigns internally? The HTE laboratory, from the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) Scientific Core Facilities Area, allows the execution and analysis of large sets of […]
The experience from a leading pharma company in the ICIQ-Joint Units: “I was impressed by the level of our discussions on Medicinal Chemistry”
The Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA)-Joint Units have created a partnership agreement between companies and the centre, allowing the first ones to expand or relocate their research areas to improve their competitivity. The access to a full equipped laboratory, and to ICIQ’s Scientific Core Facilities Area, are some of the advantages of these contracts. […]
The Characterization Technologies Department will invest almost 3M € in state-of-the-art equipment in 2023
The department has recently acquired an Electron Diffractometer and an Ion-Mobility Mass Spectrometer, valued at €1.8M and €1M respectively, to enhance its already excellent services. The Characterization Technologies Department (CTD) of the Institute for Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) has made, this 2023, an investment of almost 3 million euros in state-of-the-art analytical technology. Right now, […]
CRYSFORMA, your partner in solid state development
Is your company looking for assistance or support during the drug development process? Are you filling a patent application and need additional information to protect your drug molecule? Do you need to modify your crystal properties? Have you been trying to crystallize a molecule for long time with no results? If you feel identified with some […]
TAC12 records a TV report about Jolt Solutions, a spin-off from the ICIQ
TAC12, the TV from the Tarragona area, has aired a TV report from the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA) spin-off Jolt Solutions. This start-up was born about five years ago in the Prof. Julio Lloret-Fillol research group, and officially created in July 2022. And just some months later is again in the media […]