Fair/Congress
BIST Forum 2026
Start
06.03.2026
End
06.03.2026
Location
Cosmocaixa Auditorium - C/ Isaac Newton, 26, Barcelona
Organized by
Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST)
Collaborate
"la Caixa" Foundation, Barcelona
More info
Where and when?
BIST Forum 2026, an event organized by the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), will take place on May 6 in Barcelona.
About BIST Forum 2026
BIST Forum 2026 is a meeting dedicated to the exchange of knowledge, innovation, and research in the scientific and technological fields. It brings together professionals, researchers, and students to share ideas, experiences, and projects.
Programme
8:30 - 9:00 | Networking Coffee
9:00 - 9:30 | Institutional Opening
- Prof. Andreu Mas-Colell, President of the BIST Board of Trustees.
- Hon. Ms. Núria Montserrat, Minister of Research and Universities of the Government of Catalonia.
- H.E. Mr. Jordi Hereu, Minister of Industry and Tourism of the Government of Spain.
9:30 - 10:25 | Conditions for Frontier Research to Shape the New Industry
Keynote Speaker:
- Ms. Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank
Panel Discussion:
- Ms. Carolina Aguilar, CEO and Co-founder of INBRAIN Neuroelectronics
- Ms. Nadia Calviño, President of the European Investment Bank
- Prof. Teresa Garcia-Milà, President of the Cercle d’Economia
- Dr. Gábor M. Lamm, Managing Director of EMBL Enterprise Management Technology Transfer Ltd.
- Moderator: Dr. Eduard Vallory, Director General of BIST
10:25 - 11:00 | BIST Community Impact Highlights
- AI tools for next-generation materials
Dr. José Hugo García, Team Leader at ICN2. ERC Grant Recipient - A biomarker to stratify breast cancer patients
Prof. Roger Gomis, ICREA Research Professor at IRB Barcelona - Mobile testing units to decarbonize the industry
Dr. Júlia Viladoms, Head of the Decarbonization Unit at ICIQ
11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee break
11:30 - 12:00 | BIST Ignite Awards
Announcement of the winners of the 8th edition call, followed by presentations from the principal investigators of the two projects awarded in the 7th edition.
- Presented by Prof. Imma Riu, Group Leader at IFAE
12:30 - 12:40 | Closure
- Dr. Eduard Vallory, Director General of BIST
- Hon. Mr. Jordi Valls, Deputy Mayor of Barcelona
12:40 | Networking Refreshments