CicCartuja

cicCartuja (Scientific Research Centre Isla de la Cartuja) is a research centre founded in 1995 by the Regional Government of Andalusia, the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the University of Seville (USE). It is located in the Cartuja Scientific and Technological Park in Seville, Spain, and comprises three joint CSIC-USE research institutes: Institute of Plant Biochemistry and Photosynthesis, Institute of Materials Science of Seville and Institute of Chemical Research.
Mission
cicCartuja is a public, non-profit research institution whose mission is to conduct technical and scientific research to improve citizens' quality of life. Research performed at its three institutes is intended to contribute to general academia with the ability to offer high-level training, to foster transfer of knowledge to the industry, and to communicate said research through public engagement and outreach activities.
Institutes
Institute of Plant Biochemistry and Photosynthesis (IBVF)
Number of groups: 15
Number of research projects: 20
The IBVF addresses the research and biotechnological use of organisms that use light as a source of energy
* Molecular bases of development in cyanobacteria and plants
* Cell signaling and adaptation to environmental stress of photosynthetic organisms
* Gene expression and metabolic regulation in plant cells
* Bioelimination of atmospheric CO2 in the fight against climate change
* Microalgae biotechnology for the production of biofuels and compounds of industrial interest
Institute of Materials Science of Seville (ICMS)
Number of groups: 13
Number of research projects: 33
The ICMS develops advanced materials with new properties to transfer them to the industry and put them at the service of society
* Development of solar panels, sensors and coatings with optical applications
* New procedures at the nanoscale to understand the behavior of materials
* Synthesis of catalysts against environmental pollution and for the production of hydrogen as a source of clean energy
* Generation of ceramics resistant to extreme environments and immobilization of residues
* Analysis and diagnosis of materials for the preservation of historical heritage
Institute of Chemical Research (IIQ)
Number of groups: 9
Number of research projects: 20
The IIQ carries out research at the interface of chemistry with disciplines such as biology, medicine, energy, the environment and materials
* Fundamental studies of organometallic chemistry
* Design of catalysts for the sustainable use of chemical resources
* Preparation of molecules of biological and economic interest
* Structural and functional analysis and interactions of biological macromolecules
* Transfer to fields such as catalysis, agri-food, nanomedicine, etc.

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