IUCT core business activities are divided in three strategic areas.

Research, Development and Innovation projects

• Development of proprietary R+D and knowledge transfer to industry: PIPELINE
• "Contract research" or tailored R+D projects
• Development of proprietary Technology Platforms to build strategic cooperative industrial projects.

Technological Services

• Analytical Services
• Pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic production
• Consultancy services andTechnical Audit

Knowledge transfer and scientific and technical training

• Open trainig
• Customised training in a wide number of areas of scientific knowledge
• Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and Congresses

In the area of own projects of I+D+i to transfer the technology generated to the companies IUCT it has designed and developed 17 projects placed in the different areas of action. The developed ones in the last 3 years are detailed hereinafter.

Of these projects there have been requested 5 national patents that have been extended to PCT. Nowadays one is in phase of draft of clear 2 more.

During the last 6 years 16 of our projects they have been subsidized by diverse public Spanish administrations (CIRIT-CIDEM, PROFIT, CDTI) and Europeans (EUREKA, CRAFT). In 2004, subsidies have been obtained in five national programs, two Europeans (FP6) and three Catalans.

From his foundation IUCT it has taken part in more than 20 congresses of international and national character with his corresponding scientific international contributions. Beside organizing and to coordinate anually such conferences of great relevancy as: 6 ª edition of the " Green Chemistry Conference " and 7 ª edition of the " Combinatorial Chemistry Week ".