Technology and Innovation
IFAE at the UAB Innovation Fair 2025
November 30, 2025
IFAEThe fair is part of the UAB Innovation Week, aimed at promoting knowledge transfer and collaboration between researchers
IFAE took part in the Fira de la Innovació de la UAB 2025, a networking event connecting research and industry. The fair is part of the UAB Innovation Week, aimed at promoting knowledge transfer and collaboration between researchers, entrepreneurs, companies, and investors.
IFAE participated by publishing several technologies ready for licensing in the fair’s marketplace. In addition, Mokhtar Chmeissani and Cristóbal Padilla represented IFAE in the in-person meetings with industry partners, with the support of Dylan Valencia from the KTT unit.
New facility
New Thermal Vacuum Chamber inaugurated at IFAE
June 23, 2026
A new Thermal Vacuum Chamber (TVAC) has been inaugurated at the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE) on the campus of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB). The facility will enable satellites and space technologies to be tested under conditions representative of Earth’s orbit, expanding the capabilities available to the research and space technology communities. The TVAC is a joint project of the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia (IEEC) and IFAE, made possible through funding from the CERCA Ginys III programme, together with additional support from the Government of Catalonia, the IEEC and IFAE.