Last 26st of June; Galactic Suite Moonrace, leading company of the Barcelona Moon Team, and the Technical University of Catalonia (UPC) signed an agreement for collaboration to join forces to promote a part of the research and technological development needed for the team’s lunar mission.

The document signed by UPC rector, Antoni Giró, and the BMT leader and chairman of Galactic Suite Moonrace, Xavier Claramunt, establishes a framework agreement that aims to establish and coordinate the collaboration between the company and UPC in training, scientific research, technological development and transfer of technology developed by the University through the creation of the Chair Barcelona Moon Team.

This department aims to develop interdisciplinary research that will enable both the realization of experiments on the lunar surface and the development of part of the necessary technology to reach the Moon. In this regard, the Chair will run research projects, organize joint activities related to promotion of research and technological development, cooperate in training programs for research and technical staff of the company, and promote exchanges between the Company’s and the University’s staff when needed.

Xavier Claramunt, team leader, and Antoni Giró, UPC rector, signing the agreement

Xavier Claramunt, team leader, and Antoni Giró, UPC rector, at the UPC headquarters