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Unit Barcelona
Established on April 1st, 2023
Unit Mission
The ELLIS Unit Barcelona has the mission of creating a community of individuals who share common goals aligned with ELLIS’s vision and work together to achieve them.
The Unit has a clear vision of being recognized as a global model for the exchange, integration, and mobility of researchers.
It aims to become one of the leading regional players in Europe in machine learning, act as a key element within the Catalan AI strategy, and serve as the hub in Catalonia for the machine learning community, both scientific and industrial.
Participating Institutions
BarcelonaTech (UPC)
Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (IIIA-CSIC)
Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB)
Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC-CNS)
Computer Vision Center (CVC-UAB)
Open University of Catalonia (UOC)
Pompeu Fabra University
University of Barcelona
Institut de Robòtica i Informàtica Industrial (IRI) CSIC-UPC
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Latest News
January 15th, 2026
Travel and study in Europe: 2026 Schedule of ELLIS PhD Winter and Summer Schools
Check out the 2026 schedule for ELLIS Winter & Summer Schools, happening all across Europe. This is your chance to dive deep into the cutting-edge of AI research,...
January 2nd, 2026
ELLIS Pre-NeurIPS Fest 2025: A Europe-Wide Research Showcase
From Nov 17 - Dec 18, 2025, the ELLIS Pre-NeurIPS Fest 2025 once again brought together the ELLIS research community in the weeks surrounding the NeurIPS 2025 conference.
July 12th, 2024
Inauguration of the new ELLIS Unit Barcelona: A key initiative to boost AI research excellence in Catalonia
The ELLIS Unit Barcelona, essential for establishing Catalonia as a leading hub for AI research and innovation in Europe, was officially presented at an event held at...