FECYT creates a Science Media Centre in Spain
The Science Media Centre (SMC) is an independent bureau that aims to provide the media with resources, reliable content, and expert sources to cover current affairs related to science.
FECYT supports researchers at the international final of Falling Walls Lab
Last November 8th the international final of the Falling Walls Lab, a contest of young scientific talents, was held in Berlin. FECYT was there to support the candidates coming from Spain. Emre Ozan Polat, researcher at the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) and winner of Falling Walls Barcelona, presented his project based on nanotechnology to monitor vital parameters with flexible and transparent devices that adhere to the skin.
Animal tracking for the reduction of pesticides wins the second final of Falling Walls Lab in Madrid
On September 21st took place in Madrid a joint event of the Secretary of State of Research, Development and Innovation, FECYT and the German Service of Academic Exchange (DAAD) in Madrid, in order to celebrate the scientific and innovation collaboration between Spain and Germany.
Nanotechnology and computational chemistry win the first edition of Falling Walls Lab Barcelona
To break the wall. Under this slogan, young researchers from around the world meet every year in about twenty countries in the so-called Falling Walls Labs. The goal: to present innovative ideas which can offer solutions to some of the global challenges faced by modern societies.
FECYT supports “Women in Science”
The chapter in North Rhine-Westphalia of the Society of Spanish Scientists in Germany (CERFA-NRW) celebrated last June 20th its third annual symposium “Women in Science”. The event was organized by the young scientists Dr. Tania Romacho, Dr. Raquel Fiz, and M. Sc. Cristina Murcia.
The Society of Spanish Researchers in Ireland starts to walk
The Society of Spanish Researchers in Ireland (SRSI) started to walk last June 8th 2016 at the University College Dublin.The association, which began with preparations in 2015, formalized its launch with the words of its president, Ignacio Martin-Loeches.
FECYT attends in Brussels the presentation of the new European project on science diplomacy
Last May 12th the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT) attended in Brussels the presentation of a new European project convened by seven European countries and coordinated by the Institute for European Studies (IES) in Brussels: The European Leadership in Cultural, Scientific and Innovation Diplomacy (EL-CSID).