At ICMAB-CSIC, we create knowledge and technologies based on advanced functional materials to address global challenges in energy, health, sustainability and future electronics.

The Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona is a multidisciplinary advanced materials research centre located in the Barcelona research ecosystem. We combine fundamental science, interdisciplinary collaboration and technological innovation to accelerate the development of materials that can transform society.

As part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), ICMAB contributes to scientific excellence while fostering international collaboration, open science and technology transfer.

ICMAB is located at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) campus, within the Barcelona Nanocluster in Bellaterra (BNC-b), one of Southern Europe’s most important scientific and technological ecosystems.

The institute collaborates closely with UAB, ALBA Synchrotron, ICN2, IMB-CNM, PRUAB, IRTA and international universities and research centres.

This strategic environment provides access to world-class scientific infrastructures, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation opportunities for materials science and nanotechnology research.

ICMAB promotes knowledge transfer and collaboration with industry through applied research, scientific services, innovation projects and technology development.

The institute works with companies, startups, universities and public institutions to accelerate innovation based on advanced materials.

• Industry collaboration and applied R&D
• Technology transfer and patents
• European and international projects
• Scientific services for academic and industrial users