KTT
IFAE Secures Ginjol Funding for VIP Tech Patent
January 15, 2025
IFAEIFAE has been awarded 10,000€ in competitive funding from the Ginjol call to support the maintenance of the VIP technology patent, developed by Prof. Chmeissani.
Led by IFAE’s Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) unit, this funding marks the 5th Ginjol project secured by IFAE in the past seven years and is expected to generate returns through royalties from a future IFAE spin-off company.
Outreach
Tamara Vázquez Schröder Featured in the #científiques 2026 Campaign
December 10, 2025
The #científiques initiative — a joint programme of the Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca i la Innovació (FCRI) and the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) — has released the image for its 2026 edition, featuring Tamara Vázquez Schröder, researcher at IFAE, as the scientist highlighted in this year’s campaign.
Arts & Science
IFAE joins Platform Dalí, a new art–science initiative
December 3, 2025
The Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) is one of the research centres partnering in Platform Dalí, a new programme launched by the Fundació Gala–Salvador Dalí to foster collaboration between contemporary artists and leading scientific institutions.
New Member
IFAE appoints Jordi Núñez Freixa as the institute’s new General Manager
December 2, 2025
The Governing Board of the Institute for High Energy Physics (IFAE), after a selection process, has appointed Jordi Núñez Freixa as its new General Manager. Núñez will take up the position on 1 December 2025.