Origin

The Information Processing and Telecommunications Center (IPTC) at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) was established to integrate the expertise of highly competitive and internationally recognized research groups in Electronics, Communications, Networks, Computing, and Software Engineering. From its inception, IPTC has embraced a multidisciplinary, mission-oriented and internationalized model, fostering collaboration across scientific domains and with external stakeholders.

Its mission is to serve as a strategic R&D hub in digital and communication technologies, capable of addressing the most pressing scientific and technological challenges. IPTC takes a disruptive and systems-level approach to innovation, combining excellence in foundational research with a strong orientation toward societal and industrial impact. Today, IPTC brings together over 180 researchers organized in 17 groups, and is structured around two core areas:
1) Advanced Communication Systems and Networks, and
2) Data Science and Intelligent Systems.

The Center’s integrated research strategy supports Europe’s priorities in digital sovereignty, secure and resilient infrastructures, AI, microelectronics, and dual-use technologies, maintaining strong cooperation with public institutions, industry leaders, and global academic networks. Its main objective is to position UPM at the forefront of European R&D and innovation in ICT, through groundbreaking research, high-level training, and extensive international collaboration. IPTC channels its research and innovation efforts across a set of strategic domains, including: