Information Processing and Telecommunications Center – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Madrid, Spain
Brief biography of partner
The Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) is Spain’s leading technical university, recognized internationally for excellence in engineering, technology, and innovation. Within UPM, the Information Processing and Telecommunications Center (IPTC) brings together researchers specialized in data protection, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and advanced communication systems. The group combines academic rigor with active participation in European and national R&D projects, contributing cutting-edge solutions to ensure trustworthy, privacy-preserving, and compliant digital technologies.
IPTC-UPM includes 180+ researchers (160+ PhDs), who coordinate/participate yearly in 100+ competitive research projects and 70+ research contracts with industry and public organizations, producing 250+ journal and conference papers.
Role in the project
IPTC-UPM will coordinate the organization of the national and European workshops with stakeholders, leading the knowledge for data management and knowledge preparation in the ECHO Project.
IPTC-UPM will also lead the Spanish pilot that will address urban resilience against droughts, heavy rains and floods.