Contact

Consortium

33_BETA_UVic

info.beta@uvic.cat

BETA Technological Center. Futurlab - Can Baumann. Ctra de Roda 70. 08500 Vic, Barcelona, Spain

www.betatechcenter.com

Short Description:

Fundació Universitària Balmes (FUB), established on January 9, 1985, is the owner and legal entity of the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC). The Technological Centre in Biodiversity, Ecology and Environmental and Food Technology (BETA Technological Center) is a technological center of the UVic-UCC and counts with more than 85 researchers and technical personnel, which include an extensive knowledge and expertise in the sustainable development of the society through research and innovation. BETA Technological Center aims to be a relevant actor for the technological development, the improvement of the competitiveness and the quality of life of rural societies. The impulse for fulfilling this mission comes from both the execution of R&D&I projects and the transfer of knowledge to the private and public sector.

Role in CARDIMED:

In CARDIMED UVIC (via its BETA Technological Center) will oversee the definition of the value chain and stakeholder groups involved on each CARDIMED demonstration. This information will be relevant to identify barriers and opportunities for scaling up the proposed NBS in the CARDIMED project. UVIC, in collaboration with CIRCE and the Government of Aragon (DGA), will contribute also to the implementation of DEMO6 Forest management and heatwave resilience in Aragón, Spain (CIRCE) for climate resilience in both urban and natural areas. Specifically, UVIC will design and implement the specific NBS infrastructure needed to adapt public schools to heat-wave episodes. Finally, UVIC will participate in assessing the replication and transferability potential of the NBS in the Mediterranean area.