From climate change prediction to urban planning, supercomputing has become a key tool for science and society. Sergi Girona, CIO of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, explains why we’re only now beginning to feel the impact. Super computation came about in the...
The aerospace industry is experiencing a technological turning point that’s shaping the airplanes that will dominate the market in the coming decades: electric, made with advanced materials, supported by intelligent systems and oriented toward efficiency. The Spanish...
Shipping ports, those historic drivers of trade and globalization, are undergoing an unprecedented transformation. As the climate emergency and the digital revolution converge, these strategic infrastructures are being reinvented with the aim of being cleaner,...
Sensors, data, and virtual models are transforming the way underground infrastructure is conceived and managed. Digital twins facilitate anticipating risks, optimizing decisions, and improving security in environments where the margin of error is minimal. An invisible...
At times, the immediacy of the news cycle and the urgency to convey the latest in what’s happening around the world can provoke a whirlwind of disjointed data and opinions. We feel it’s opportune to pause, take a step back and analyze a series of events that generated...
As an alternative to lithium batteries, flow batteries, or redox flow batteries, are cleaner, safer, and much more durable, although they’re currently more expensive and less efficient, as they require greater space to store the same amount of energy. Spain leads...
Uruguay's capital and largest city is also the country's main economic and cultural center. Although it’s recognized for its democratic stability and high quality of life, Montevideo faces significant challenges deriving from its coastal location and the effects of...
Reviewing the past is also a way to understand the present and anticipate the future. In his speech at the Mapfre Global Risks International Conference, José Luis Jiménez offers a brief history lesson to better face uncertainty. The geopolitical and international...
Electrification, technological innovation, and growing geopolitical uncertainty mark a turning point for the energy sector, which is facing a profound transformation and requires the support of the insurance industry to move forward. These were some of the main issues...