Knowledge and Technology Transfer Unit (KTT)

The CVC’s Knowledge & Technology Transfer Unit (KTT) represents and promotes CVC technologies in industrial fairs and meetings with private and public companies that need to solve industrial challenges using computer vision.

The CVC has several ways of making its technologies available to industry: licensing a technology, consultancy services, partnership in public funding calls, collaborative research, technology development and other services to solve specific needs and challenges faced by companies.

Overall, KTT supports researchers in the technology development of their innovations and the creation of new services, products and spin-offs.

The KTT unit offers the following services:

Evaluation of technology in relation to the state of the art, market needs and required technological development

Advice on appropriate intellectual property protection

Negotiations with potential licensees of CVC technologies

Client portfolio management and search for new outsourced research with relevant companies

Provide the required support and training for the creation of spin-offs and technology commercialisation

Advice on funding and intellectual property tests, technology landscaping and technology development in real and relevant environments

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Collaboration with industry

Tech-Transfer News

El CVC és agent acreditat TECNIO pel període 2025-2028

March 14, 2025

El CVC és agent acreditat TECNIO pel període 2025-2028 El Centre de Visió per Computador, part del sistema de recerca i innovació de Catalunya, ha rebut l’acreditació TECNIO pel període 2025-2028. L’acreditació TECNIO és un segell de qualitat atorgat per ACCIÓ que reconeix i dona visibilitat als agents de transferència de tecnologia R+D+I de Catalunya. … Read more

CVC at MWC 2025

March 11, 2025

Another amazing year at MWC2025! ✨ The Computer Vision Center (CVC) was once again present at the world’s leading technology event, proudly exhibiting at the Government of Catalonia’s pavilion thanks to the support of ACCIÓ and the Secretariat for Digital Policies. This year, however, we expanded our presence beyond our booth by also participating, as … Read more

Computer vision for bamboo control in the Miño and Sil river basins

June 19, 2024

The Confederación Hidrográfica del Miño-Sil (CHMinoSil) and the Computer Vision Center initiated a collaboration to develop and implement technology to monitor the persistent growth of bamboo in the Miño and Sil rivers in Galicia. Bamboo: an invasive specie Originally from Asia, bamboo has proliferated in various parts of the world due to its ornamental and practical … Read more

The ProdID EU Project Comes to an End: Advancing in Smart Product Identification for Industry and Commerce

June 3, 2024

The ProdID EU project, conducted at the Computer Vision Centre (CVC), has successfully developed multimodal image understanding technologies for fine-grained, real-time product identification in industry and commerce. This initiative has integrated visual and textual data to enhance product retrieval, addressing key challenges in inventory management, automated check-out systems, and visual product search. Key Technological Advancements Industry Applications & Prototypes As part of the project, three prototypes were … Read more

Smart Recycling with Computer Vision – World Recycling Day 2024

May 17, 2024

Today is World Recycling Day, and it is an appropriate moment to reflect on the importance of recycling in preserving our planet. Computer Vision can play an important role in improving recycling and contributing to a greener and more sustainable future. At CVC, we are developing innovative solutions to enhance recycling practices. Here is a closer look at some of our … Read more

CVC at Mobile World Congress 2024

March 4, 2024

The Computer Vision Center attends Mobile World Congress 2024, thanks to the support of Generalitat de Catalunya, highlighting its latest Computer Vision technologies. The Mobile World Congress (MWC) is the world’s most influential mobile technology event. This year, the congress was held on February 26-29 at Fira de Barcelona. It was attended by more than … Read more

CVC at Integrated Systems Europe 2024

February 6, 2024

The Computer Vision Center attends Integrated Systems Europe 2024, thanks to the support of the Generalitat de Catalunya, highlighting its latest Computer Vision technologies for the audiovisual industry. Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) is the world’s leading audiovisual and systems integration exhibition. This year, the event took place from January 31 to February 2 at Fira … Read more

CVC at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2023

November 14, 2023

The Computer Vision Center attends the Smart City Expo World Congress 2023, thanks to the support of the Generalitat de Catalunya, highlighting its latest Computer Vision technologies for smart cities. The Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) is the international leading event for cities. This year, the event took place on November 07-09 at Fira … Read more

Un viatge a la Barcelona modernista a través d’una experiència immersiva de realitat virtual del mític cafè ‘Els 4 Gats’

June 13, 2023

El pilot, emmarcat dins del projecte ViVIM, consisteix en un viatge en el temps a la Barcelona de l’època modernista, on dos usuaris comparteixen l’experiència d’explorar els racons del local mitjançant ulleres de realitat virtual Investigadors del CVC han participat en el desenvolupament d’una experiència documental immersiva que, a través d’unes ulleres de realitat virtual, … Read more

CVC at Mobile World Congress 2023

March 3, 2023

The Computer Vision Center was exhibitor at this year’s MWC, thanks to the support of Generalitat de Catalunya, highlighting the applicability of Computer Vision technologies for artistic expression. The world’s most influential mobile technology event, the Mobile World Congress (MWC), took place this year from February 27 to March 02 at Fira de Barcelona. The … Read more