Wiebe E. Bijker, professor of technology and society of the University of Maastricht (The Netherlands), will give the lecture “Vulnerability of technological cultures”. The event will take place on the 15th October, at 18 h, at the Support Centre of the UOC in Barcelona (rambla de Catalunya, 6). The research institute of the Open University, the Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3), is organizing this event which is open to the public.

This map can easily locate all centers, institutions, corporations and financial institutions that work in and promote research and innovation in the city of Barcelona and its metropolitan area.

The business environment is undergoing a process of constant change that requires companies to have a continuous adaptability towards the requirements of a competitive environment and a more demanding market. In the programme of ‘We grow innovating’, the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona supports enhancing the development and competitiveness of companies through innovation.

Web 2.0 connects companies from the scientific community, and has been awarded by the Diputacion of Barcelona as the best business project of 2008. The internet wants to become a meeting place amongst companies and innovators to share innovation necessities.

28 September 2009

Xavier Pujol Gebellí, Science Policy