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Research ICFO ICN2

April 1, 2026

From light to electrons to atomic forces: advanced microscopy at the ninth BIST Symposium

The BIST Symposium on Microscopy, Nanoscopy and Imaging Sciences took place at ICFO on 20…

Zoila Babot

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Research ICFO

February 3, 2026

Direct imaging captures the crystalline vibrations of a supersolid made of atoms and light

For the first time researchers at the BIST Community centre ICFO, in collaboration with scientists…

Jenny Kliver

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Research ICFO

January 8, 2026

Making spatial images of quantum interactions in twisted materials through an innovative nano-optical microscopy tool

In a recent Nature Physics article, ICFO researchers present photothermoelectric nanoscopy as an innovative tool…

Jenny Kliver

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Institutional CRG IBEC ICFO IRB Barcelona

December 22, 2025

Four BIST Community projects awarded funding under Catalonia’s Singulars Institucionals call

The call, launched by the Catalan Department of Research and Universities and co-funded by the…

Zoila Babot

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Society CRG ICFO IFAE

December 4, 2025

BIST Community centres partner in Platform Dalí, a programme inspired by Dalí’s vision of art–science dialogue

Three BIST Community centres, ICFO, IFAE, and CRG, partner in Platform Dalí, a new art…

Jenny Kliver

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Research ICFO

November 4, 2025

Turning pollution into potential

ICFO researchers Dr. Viktoria Golovanova and Prof. F. Pelayo García de Arquer collaborate in a…

Jenny Kliver

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Innovation ICFO

October 22, 2025

LuxQuanta Secures €8 Million in Series A Funding to Accelerate Global Deployment of Quantum-Safe Cybersecurity Solutions

The ICFO spin-off company LuxQuanta has secured €8 million in Series A funding, marking its…

Jenny Kliver

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Research ICFO ICN2

August 12, 2025

Twisted 2D Materials Enable a Breakthrough in Single-Photon Detection

While studying layered two-dimensional materials, researchers observed an anomaly—an unexpected transition in the system’s state…

Jenny Kliver

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Innovation ICFO

August 5, 2025

Shinephi becomes ICFO’s 13th Spin-off company

The BIST Community centre ICFO has announced the creation of its 13th spin-off, shinephi. The…

Jenny Kliver

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BIST Community ICFO

June 27, 2025

ICFO Researcher awarded ERC Advanced Grant

A prestigious ERC Advanced Grant has been awarded to Adrian Bachtold from the BIST Community…

Jenny Kliver

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Innovation ICFO

June 10, 2025

LuxQuanta Wins Europe’s Top Startup Award at GITEX Europe 2025

The ICFO spin-off company LuxQuanta wins the Startup Award at GITEX Europe, the largest and most collaborative…

Jenny Kliver

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Research ICFO ICIQ

April 25, 2025

ICIQ researchers develop efficient light-driven system for CO₂ conversion under continuous flow

A multidisciplinary collaboration led by BIST Community centre ICIQ and involving ICFO has found that…

Jenny Kliver

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BIST is an institution of scientific cooperation of seven top research centres committed to creating a collaborative environment of multidisciplinary scientific excellence: CRG, IBEC, ICFO, ICIQ, ICN2, IFAE i IRB Barcelona

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