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Professor and IRB Barcelona director, Joan Guinovart, points out in an article the crucial role of science parks to link basic research to the business sector. The article, called Benefitis of the science park model, highlights the main characteristics of these research and technology transfer structures. In particular, Guinovart describes the Barcelona Science Park (Parc Científic de Barcelona), which hosts IRB Barcelona labs and headquarters.
About IRB Barcelona
The Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) pursues a society free of disease. To this end, it conducts multidisciplinary research of excellence to cure cancer and other diseases linked to ageing. It establishes technology transfer agreements with the pharmaceutical industry and major hospitals to bring research results closer to society, and organises a range of science outreach activities to engage the public in an open dialogue. IRB Barcelona is an international centre that hosts 400 researchers and more than 30 nationalities. Recognised as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence since 2011, IRB Barcelona is a CERCA centre and member of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST).
