The Mediterranean Technology Park (PMT) is a
science and technology park
A science park (also called a "university research park", "technology park”, "technopark", “technopole", or a "science and technology park" (STP)) is defined as being a property-based development that accommodates and fosters the growt ...
located in
Castelldefels, a town in the
Baix Llobregat
Baix Llobregat () is a comarca (county) on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Sant Feliu de Llobregat.
Municipalities
Proposed changes
It has long been proposed to split the northern part of Baix Llobregat into a separate comarca. ...
county, in
Catalonia, 10 minutes from the airport and 20 minutes from the centre of
Barcelona.
Overview
The park is a joint initiative between:
Castelldefels City CouncilGeneralitat of CataloniaRegional Council of Baix LlobregatTechnical University of Catalonia (UPC)
The PMT is a nerve centre for research and innovation that aims to create relations between:
*Companies with a high technology content
*Research centres
*Technology-based spin-off companies
*University schools (Baix Llobregat Campus of UPC)
The PMT is a multi-disciplinary environment that fosters the following fields:
*Aeronautics and Space Engineering
*Bioengineering, Agro-Food Engineering and Biotechnology
*Geo-Information Technologies
*Information and Communication Technologies
*Numerical Methods in Engineering
*Photonic Technologies
The MTP and Baix Llobregat Campus were opened for the 2001–2002 academic year. So far, 2 University schools, 20 research groups, 8 research centres, and 4 business initiatives involved in technological innovation have been located in the PMT
The PMT has a Technology incubator, a Documentation Centre and Library, Auditorium and meeting rooms and high quality infrastructures.
Future
In 2009, it will open a university residence and the REDIT building (Research+ Development+ Technological Innovation), that will cover a total area of 10,000 m2 and will be suitable for the following activities:
*R&D activities carried out by multinationals or large-scale national companies
*Small and medium companies that carry out extensive R&D or innovation activities
*Groups that offer the following types of services: legal, fiscal, marketing, financing, quality control
*University research groups with competitive funding
*Public research centres promoted by the university and/or the Regional Government
*Joint projects between private companies and university groups or research centres
*Spin-off companies created by the university and public research centres
External links
Mediterranean Technology ParkXPCAT: Network of Science and Technology Parks of CataloniaAPTE: Association of Science and Technology Parks of SpainIASP: International Association of Science Parks
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Science parks in Catalonia