ICFO - The Institute of Photonic Sciences

ICFO Open Day

Come and discover the science that builds the future!

ERC Starting Grants

Prof. Nicoletta Liguori and Prof. Carmen Rubio-Verdú have each been awarded an ERC Starting Grant to tackle big questions in science

European pilot line of photonic chips

PIXEurope is coordinated at the continental level by ICFO

Clean Planet Program

for the development and implementation of renewable, clean energy technologies

Become an ICFOnian

Discover all the ways you can contribute to a high impact research community

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News

Quantum memory array at ICFO brings us closer to a quantum RAM

26/08/2025

Well-known semiconductor gains renewed interest for green hydrogen generation

03/09/2025

Lock and stock: a new coating enables efficient CO2 conversion into useful chemicals

09/09/2025

TinyBrains: Four years of teamwork towards better infant brain monitoring

12/08/2025

Two ICFO early-career researchers awarded prestigious ERC Starting Grants to tackle big questions in science

04/09/2025

Events

Selected Videos

Study overcomes long-standing bottleneck in single photon detection with twisted 2D materials

QUIONE: The birth of a unique analog quantum processor in the world

New Catalyst Unveils the Hidden Power of Water for Green Hydrogen Generation

A new universal light-based technique to control the inner properties of materials

Research at ICFO

Take a “Quantum Tour” (quantumtour.icfo.eu) and learn about Entanglement, quantum technologies, and more