Presentation

About ITQ

At the Instituto de Tecnología Química (ITQ CSIC-UPV), science is working toward a more sustainable future.

ITQ is a joint research center created in 1990 by the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), with its headquarters in the UPV’s Vera Campus.

Our research promotes cleaner and more efficient chemistry through catalysis, new advanced materials, electrochemistry, and photochemistry, developing technologies capable of transforming industry.

Thanks to our multidisciplinary approach, we move smoothly between disciplines and adapt to new challenges.

In addition, we hold the Severo Ochoa Seal of Excellence, which has been renewed three times—a recognition that solidifies our position as a national and international leader in research.

The ITQ has specialized personnel as well as forefront facilities for research development in the field of chemical technology and materials.

It has more than two hundred researchers from all over the World including CSIC and UPV research professors, tenured scientists, invited professors but also engineers, technicians, administrative staff and finally many post- and pre-doctoral students.

The research at ITQ is carried out through Regional, National and European funded grants and also through some projects funded by own resources. Besides, ITQ obtains a substantial part of its funding from R&D agreements with multinational companies from all around the World. Finally, it is to be mentioned that part of the revenues of ITQ come from royalties of licensed technologies developed at the institute.

ITQ also offers an appropriate environment for the formation of technician and scientists through doctoral theses, masters in science, final year projects, and postdoctoral stays, both in the fields of basic and applied research.