UIC Barcelona will participate for the second consecutive year in 4YFN 2026 – the leading event for the international entrepreneurial ecosystem – with eight technological innovation projects. The UIC Barcelona stand will feature, on 4 and 5 March, four research projects developed at the University, three start-ups led by graduates, and one project created by two students on the Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Sciences who have transformed their ideas into competitive proposals.

Preved, MedMind, BioSphereGutta and Handrtaking are the four research projects originating at UIC Barcelona, reinforcing the institution’s commitment to knowledge transfer, social impact and the development of advanced solutions.

In addition, RawData, Voiceb.ai and AtomModular, all founded by former students, together with ALSense, an initiative led by two Biomedical Sciences students, will also be presented within the technological environment of 4YFN, which highlights creativity, entrepreneurship and knowledge transfer.

The vice-rector for Research, Innovation and Knowledge Transfer at UIC Barcelona, Dr Román Pérez, emphasised that these projects, many of them focused on healthcare, demonstrate the University’s capacity to “generate innovative solutions with social impact”. “An example of the talent and entrepreneurial spirit of our university community, always mindful of society’s needs,” he added.

Knowledge Transfer

Developed by psychologist and researcher Bruno Porras, Preved aims to prevent eating disorders among young people and adolescents through mixed reality, using immersive and interactive experiences in real-world settings.

The second project, MedMind, is based on Software as a Service (SaaS) technology and People Analytics techniques. It is a platform designed to assess and improve the mental health of healthcare professionals. This digital tool is led by psychologist and researcher Isabella Meneghel.

Meanwhile, researchers from the Faculty of Dentistry and the Bioengineering Institute of Technology at UIC Barcelona have produced BioSphereGutta, a new bioactive gutta-percha for advanced endodontics that improves adhesion to dentine and promotes dental regeneration.

Finally, Handrtaking is a haptic medical simulation project led by Jordi Castillo, a researcher in the Department of Nursing. The system uses virtual-reality tactile gloves to train technical skills such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Entrepreneurial talent

With the aim of contributing to the early detection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Biomedical Sciences students Estela Gubianes and Estela Massip have launched ALSense, a multidisciplinary team developing a biosensor capable of detecting ALS-related biomarkers from non-invasive samples.

RawData is an agrotech start-up that digitalises and optimises operational workflows in agricultural companies, such as crop forecasting and labour management. Another graduate-led initiative is AtomModular, a modular construction start-up that industrialises 3D wooden housing modules with zero emissions and advanced digitalisation.

Among the start-ups founded by UIC Barcelona graduates, Voiceb.ai also stands out. This project develops AI-powered voice agents that interact with customers in real time, qualify demand and integrate seamlessly into sales workflows.