Although GRADCOM was formally established in 2021, its members bring more than two decades of experience in electromagnetic engineering, RFID technologies, antennas, microwave systems, metamaterials and wireless power transfer. This expertise has been consolidated through competitive research projects, industrial collaborations and technology-transfer initiatives with public institutions and private companies.

Our activities span the entire innovation chain, from fundamental electromagnetic research to prototype development, intellectual property generation and industrial deployment.

Current Research Projects

OMNIWAVE: Dynamic Power Transfer Based on Electromagnetic Surface Waves

Funding: UAB Proof of Concept Programme
Budget: €50,000
Period: 2025–2026
Principal Investigator: Jordi Bonache

OMNIWAVE explores a new generation of wireless power transfer systems based on electromagnetic field confinement and controlled energy extraction. The project aims to demonstrate dynamic power-transfer technologies capable of delivering energy efficiently while minimizing radiation losses and improving safety.

NEXTID – Holistic Approach for Next-Generation RFID

Reference: PID2022-139929NB-I00
Funding: MICINN + FEDER
Budget: €155,000
Period: 2023–2026
Principal Investigators: Antoni Morell & Jordi Bonache

NEXTID combines advanced electromagnetic design, RFID hardware, antennas and artificial intelligence techniques to achieve ultra-reliable identification in demanding industrial environments.

WiFiConf – Field-Confinement Devices for Secure Wireless Communications

Funding: Offshore Tech S.L.
Budget: €100,000
Period: 2025–2028
Principal Investigator: Jordi Bonache

Development of electromagnetic field-confinement technologies for secure high-speed wireless communication systems with highly localized coverage areas.

RFID Technologies and Industrial Identification

RFID-Based Logistics and Access-Control Systems

Projects: META-STOCK and META-ACCESS
Funding: MINECO (Retos-Colaboración)
Industrial Partners: Palex Medical and Eurona Wireless Telecom
Combined Budget: €292,739
Period: 2015–2018
Principal Investigator: Jordi Bonache

Development of RFID solutions for hospital logistics, inventory management and secure access control based on large-area near-field identification technologies.

Near-Field UHF RFID Reader Technologies

Projects: AGAUR PRODUCTE + TECNIOFY
Combined Budget: €129,991
Period: 2015–2017
Principal Investigator: Jordi Bonache

Development and validation of large-area near-field RFID readers based on electromagnetic field-confinement structures for reliable item-level identification.

DETECT-TUBE

Reference: RTC-2017-6339-7
Funding: MINECO
Budget: €245,853
Period: 2018–2021
Principal Investigator: Jordi Bonache

RFID technologies for underground pipe and trench identification, enabling infrastructure monitoring and asset traceability.

e-Tissue

Funding: Ministry of Industry (AVANZA Programme) and AIDA Centre
Budget: €56,018
Period: 2010–2012
Principal Investigator: Jordi Bonache

Development of RFID solutions for patient, equipment and asset identification in healthcare environments.

Chipless RFID Based on Magnetoinductive Waves (MIW)

Reference: TEC2011-13893-E
Programme: EXPLORA
Budget: €27,000
Period: 2011–2013
Principal Investigator: Jordi Bonache

Exploration of novel chipless RFID technologies based on magnetoinductive-wave propagation and engineered electromagnetic structures.

Electromagnetic Field Confinement Technologies

e-BARRIER – Electromagnetic Barrier for Secure Access Control

Funding: Offshore Tech S.L.
Budget: €125,300
Period: 2021–2024
Principal Investigator: Jordi Bonache

Development of electromagnetic field-confinement technologies for secure access control and people-flow management. The system enables reliable detection and identification within a well-defined spatial region while minimizing interference with surrounding areas.

Technology Transfer Experience

GRADCOM members have collaborated with multiple industrial partners through research, development and technology-transfer projects, including:

  • Offshore Tech
  • Palex Medical
  • Eurona Wireless Telecom
  • AIDA Centre
  • Chatu Tech
  • Lear Corporation
  • Keonn Technologies

These activities have generated intellectual property, industrial prototypes and technology-transfer opportunities in RFID systems, electromagnetic field confinement, microwave engineering and wireless power transfer.

Opportunities for Collaboration

GRADCOM actively seeks industrial partners interested in:

  • RFID and traceability systems
  • Smart logistics and inventory management
  • Wireless sensing technologies
  • Antenna and microwave-device development
  • Electromagnetic field-confinement technologies
  • Wireless power transfer
  • Licensing of intellectual property
  • Joint R&D projects
  • Proof-of-concept development
  • Technology transfer and commercialization

Companies interested in collaboration are encouraged to contact the group to explore research, development and licensing opportunities.