Promoting knowledge

CETT Fundació provides support and promotes education and research in tourism, hospitality, and gastronomy, as well as the application of new technologies within the sector:

It supports tourism research studies and doctoral theses, contributing to the generation of knowledge and the development of Tourism Science.
It facilitates faculty participation in academic conferences and seminars.
It promotes CETT’s Research Groups, along with CETT-UB’s doctoral faculty members.
It collaborates in the publication of tourism studies, books, journals, and other relevant documents.

CETT Fundació’s research in the sector:

UB Chair in Tourism, Hospitality and Gastronomy

The initiative promotes research and knowledge transfer in tourism, hospitality, and gastronomy. It is a joint project by CETT, the Universitat de Barcelona, CETT Fundació, and the Ajuntament de Barcelona.

CETT Smart Tourism Congress Barcelona

International conference on smart tourism, bringing together international experts who analyse the phenomenon and generate synergies to shape the future of Smart Tourism from different perspectives.

Tourist Talent Management

Its aim is to foster debate on talent management in tourism, promoting sustainable and responsible development, and contributing to the sector’s competitiveness and recovery.

Terres LAB

It aims to explore new trends in the use of audiovisual media to communicate tourism experiences. It is a joint initiative by Terres Landscape and Travel Communication and the CETT, Climent Guitart, and Jordi Comas Matamala foundations.

Terres Check-in

It seeks to explore new trends in the use of audiovisual media to communicate tourism experiences. It is a joint initiative by Terres Landscape and Travel Communication and the Catalan foundations CETT, Climent Guitart, and Jordi Comas Matamala.

Observatori CETT

A meeting space between the academic sphere and professionals from different disciplines to share experiences and future perspectives on topics of interest.

CETT Fundació promotes innovative initiatives and projects that contribute to improving tourism management and encourage young people’s entrepreneurial activity, motivating them to develop their ideas and supporting them in turning their projects into reality.

Projects for integrating environmental awareness into tourism education.
Creation of the Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary and Gastronomic Sciences, promoted by CETT, the Torribera Food Campus (UB), UPC, and the Alícia Foundation.
Creation of the “Aula de los Sentidos,” now the “Espai dels Sentits”, a classroom renewed in 2013 and dedicated to the development, research, and experimentation of the senses applied to the gastronomic field, with the aim of interrelating different disciplines such as science, art, and the food industry.
Annual Competition for Entrepreneurial Projects in the Tourism Sector.