Rector Joan Guàrdia, invited by Europe’s most prestigious applied research organisation

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(13/06/2024)
The Rector of the University of Barcelona, Joan Guàrdia, attended, on Wednesday, in Munich, the annual conference of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, one of the most important applied research organisations in the world. He was able to learn first-hand about the activity of this leading centre in research innovation, the use of new technologies and the transfer of scientific knowledge, and its commitment to global welfare.

News
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Institutional
13/06/2024
The Rector of the University of Barcelona, Joan Guàrdia, attended, on Wednesday, in Munich, the annual conference of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, one of the most important applied research organisations in the world. He was able to learn first-hand about the activity of this leading centre in research innovation, the use of new technologies and the transfer of scientific knowledge, and its commitment to global welfare.
The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is a public institution founded in 1949 with the aim of transferring scientific research to society through products and services. It currently employs around 32,000 people and has an annual turnover of 3.4 billion euros.