For the first time, six research units (most of them university-dependant institutions) have become part of the elite which leads the most advanced scientific research studies in our country. The six centers, including the Institute of Cosmos Sciences from the University of Barcelona, have been awarded the recognition "Maria de Maeztu" from the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness. This distinction will open the doors to new hiring opportunitites, both for experienced reserachers and for doctorate students. The half milion euros dotation of the programme, will specially help to the development and growing of research institutions which belong to the academia. It is a fact that more thant the 50% of the excellence scientific production in Spain comes from universities. However, as Lluís Garrido (ICCUB director) noted, the scientific production of a university is usually evaluated as a whole which makes the excellence research carried there to go unseen and hence to be misappreciated. For the next four years, the awarded institutions will become members of the scientific research dream-team and have the recognition they deserve, appart from the necessary fundings for keeping doing their outstanding labour.