Value proposition

Working together, advancing science

The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) is a leading institution of multidisciplinary research built on the capabilities and aspirations of seven Catalan research centres of excellence. By fostering collaboration among members of its diverse scientific community, BIST plays a leading role in pushing the frontiers of science while becoming a global reference for training outstanding research talent.

The BIST scientific community is made up of seven research centres, each with the highest level of excellence in its area of expertise:
• Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG)
• Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC)
• The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO)
• Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)
• Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2)
• Institute for High Energy Physics (IFAE)
• Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona)

BIST Community expertise covers the core and the intersections of disciplines such as genetics, photonics, high-energy physics, chemistry, nanotechnology, biomedicine and bioengineering. BIST Community is composed by 2,500 researchers, scientific and technical staff labouring at the edge of science to seek disruptive solutions to treat life-threatening diseases, design amazing medical devices, build the communications media of the future, and contribute to a more sustainable world by producing clean energies and transforming pollution into useful resources.

Research, Education, Innovation, Technology Transfer, Physics, Chemistry, Biomedicine, Genomics, Photonics, High Energy Physics, Collaboration, Multidisciplinary research, Scientific research, Talent training, and Women in science