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PulSensing will be presented during the Investment Pitch Session within the DeepTech & Advanced Engineering track on Tuesday, 22 September, at 3:00 PM.
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Poster of SOMMa Connect 2026, the Knowledge Transfer event of the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu institutions in Spain, which will take place September 22 and 23 in Barcelona.

The Institute of Cosmos Sciences of the University of Barcelona (ICCUB) will present PulSensing Technologies, a new spin-off specializing in the design of advanced custom microelectronics (ASICs) and ultra-fast, low-power readout systems for particle and radiation detection, at SOMMa Connect 2026. 

This event, organized by the Alianza de Centros de Excelencia Severo Ochoa y Unidades de Excelencia María de Maeztu (SOMMa), together with the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG), will host scientific leaders, companies, investors, entrepreneurs and representatives of public institutions to learn first-hand some of the technologies and projects with the greatest potential arising from the excellence research that is being developed in Spain, as well as to explore new opportunities for collaboration, investment and knowledge transfer. 

PulSensing Technologies will be presented during the Investment Pitch Session within the DeepTech & Advanced Engineering track on Tuesday, 22 September, at 3:00 PM, where the company will present its technology and growth roadmap to investors, industry representatives and innovation stakeholders. 

SOMMa Connect was born with the objective of bringing the scientific capacity of its member institutions closer to the business and innovation ecosystem, creating a space where science, industry, investment and administrations can meet, share needs and identify opportunities to transform new knowledge and technologies into solutions with economic and social impact. 

 The 2026 edition will bring together representatives of some of the main institutions that promote and finance innovation in Spain and Europe, including the Center for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI), the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Investment Fund (EIF), along with investors, companies and organizations linked to the transfer and innovation ecosystem. 
 

PulSensing Technologies 

 

The company stems from the expertise in high-precision scientific instrumentation developed at the ICCUB, with the aim of transferring this knowledge to industrial sectors, primarily high-resolution medical imaging (such as Positron Emission Tomography, PET/SPECT), although its technology is also applicable to other cutting-edge fields like high-energy physics, quantum communications, and space instrumentation. 

Currently, global access to advanced diagnostics via PET scanners is severely limited by the cost and complexity of traditional equipment. PulSensing’s technology overcomes this bottleneck through integrated chips capable of processing detector signals with extremely high temporal precision within a fraction of the usual footprint, drastically reducing both energy consumption and scanner manufacturing costs. This paves the way for a new generation of medical equipment that is more compact and accessible, offering unprecedented capabilities for the early detection of diseases such as cancer. 

  

PulSensing stands out for its efficiency and economic viability. In its first year of operation, the company has been entirely self-financed (bootstrapping), generating over €200,000 in commercial revenue through projects and technological developments for international clients and partners.  

Building on this solid foundation, PulSensing is now steering its growth toward the co-development of industrial pilot projects with medical instrumentation manufacturers (OEMs) and active participation in major European R&D consortia (such as the Chips Joint Undertaking and the EIC Accelerator), thereby consolidating the University of Barcelona's research leadership within the international industrial and technological landscape. 
 

A highly experienced team 

  

PulSensing is supported by a highly specialized team:  

  • Óscar de la Torre, CEO: physicist, engineer of the ICCUB Technology unit and MBA, with experience in start-ups and seven years in ASIC quality control. 

  • Daniel Guberman, CTO: PhD in Physics, engineer of the ICCUB Technology with more than eight years in R&D of PET detectors and five years in technical management. 

  • David Gascón, UB professor and director of the ICCUB Technology Unit, with more than 25 years of experience in ASIC R&D. 

  • Andreu Sanuy, PhD in Elecronics, engineer of the ICCUB Technology expert in PCB design and ASIC packaging. 

  • Joan Mauricio, PhD in Elecronics, engineer of the ICCUB Technology, ASIC design specialist and software/firmware developer. 

PulSensing Technologies represents a new example of the transfer of frontier research developed at the ICCUB into market-oriented technological solutions with potential societal impact.