BIFI

What BIFI does

BIFI is a non-profit multidisciplinary research institute hosted at the University of Zaragoza's Río Ebro Campus in Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain, operating across four research tracks: Biochemistry & Molecular and Cellular Biology, Biophysics, Computing and Data Science, and Physics. The institute's core technology differentiator is on-site access to CESAR (Centro de Supercomputación de Aragón), a supercomputing node that provides High Performance Computing, AI, and quantum computing resources through the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES) and the QuantumSpain initiative, enabling computationally intensive work in molecular dynamics, network science, epidemic modeling, and complex systems analysis. Active research programs span glycobiology (glycosyltransferases, QM/MM simulations), neuroscience (intrinsically disordered proteins, Parkinson's diagnostics), infectious disease (Tenipóside immunotherapy work), and physical network theory (epidemic dynamics on multi-layer and higher-order networks), with output evidenced by 300+ publications and 59,000+ citations associated with its senior researchers.

The institute operates a non-commercial revenue model funded by public sources: competitive European grants (Erasmus+, POCTEFA/Interreg), national Spanish research programs, ARAID Foundation fellowships, the Government of Aragon, and University of Zaragoza institutional support. Its principal beneficiaries are academic researchers, PhD and postdoctoral trainees, and visiting scientists, with secondary audiences of science communicators (via the SciCommHub.eu platform), Spanish and European research institutions accessing CESAR compute time, and general public participants in outreach programs such as the Utrillo Association workshops. Distribution occurs exclusively through academic channels: peer-reviewed publications, the XIII BIFI National Conference, BIFI-Talks seminars, technology transfer via the University, and the jointly-controlled data analytics spin-off Kampal Data Solutions.

Name

BIFI

Legal name

Institute for Biocomputation and Physics of Complex Systems

Website

https://bifi.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BIFI is a non-profit multidisciplinary research institute at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, conducting research in biocomputation, biophysics, biochemistry, and complex systems physics, serving academic researchers, European research institutions, and the general public via on-site HPC/quantum infrastructure and the SciCommHub.eu platform.

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Product category

Academic Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Platform, BI & Analytics Integration (BPAEAAAI)

Keywords

• Computational biology research
• Complex systems physics
• Biocomputation research
• High performance computing
• Biophysics research

Headquarters

HQ city

Zaragoza

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

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Core offering

BIFI is a multidisciplinary research institute affiliated with the University of Zaragoza that conducts scientific research across four areas: Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology, Biophysics, Computation (Bioinformatics, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing), and Physics of Complex Systems. It operates the CESAR supercomputing center providing HPC, AI, and quantum computing services, and hosts the SciCommHub.eu platform for scientific communication training and outreach.

Product overview

BIFI is a multidisciplinary research institute at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, focused on biocomputation and physics of complex systems. Its primary product/service offering is SciCommHub.eu, a European digital science communication platform. The institute conducts research across four main areas: Biochemistry & MCB, Biophysics, Computing and Data Science, and Physics. BIFI also provides access to HPC, AI, and Quantum Computing resources through the Centro de Supercomputación de Aragón (CESAR).

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CESAR Supercomputing Center High-performance computing (HPC), artificial intelligence, and quantum computing infrastructure and services, providing advanced computational resources to researchers and academic institutions.
• SciCommHub.eu Platform Online platform offering training resources, MOOCs, seminars, and tools for scientific communication aimed at researchers, PhD students, and science communicators across Europe.
• Biochemistry & Molecular and Cellular Biology Research Fundamental and applied research in biochemistry, molecular biology, and cellular biology, including projects on glycobiology and protein-protein interactions. Targets the academic and scientific research community.
• Biophysics Research Research in biophysics covering areas such as protein structure, molecular interactions, and radiation therapy applications, for academic and medical research purposes.
• Computation Research (Bioinformatics, AI, Quantum) Computational research spanning bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing, including development of computational methods and AI tools for life sciences and complex systems.
• Physics of Complex Systems Research Research on complex systems physics, including epidemic modeling, networks, and sociophysics studies, for the academic and scientific research community.
• BIFI National Conference Annual scientific conference organized by BIFI bringing together researchers and students from across Spain to present research across the institute's four research areas.
• BIFI-Talks Seminar Series Regular seminar series featuring invited speakers presenting research in biocomputation, biophysics, and complex systems to the academic community and students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ scientific publications in high-impact journals
• +4 more outcomes

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Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Campus Iberus ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Campus Iberus is a university consortium that manages the European Erasmus+ DILAN project and other strategic initiatives. BIFI researcher Dr. Carmen Pérez-Llantada leads the DILAN project through Campus Iberus, focusing on digital science communication training for EU scientists. The consortium facilitates cross-institutional collaboration in research and innovation.
• Ibercivis FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Ibercivis is a foundation specializing in citizen science, serving as a strategic partner in the DILAN Erasmus+ project and SciCommHub.eu platform development. The foundation contributes expertise in public engagement and distributed computing for scientific research.
• Kampal Data SolutionscoreTechnology or Integration · 27 February 2026Kampal Data Solutions specializes in data analysis and artificial intelligence, acting as a strategic partner in the DILAN project and sponsoring BIFI events including the XIII National Conference awards. The company represents a spin-off from the BIFI ecosystem.
• European University Consortium (Bordeaux, Clermont Auvergne, OSLOMET, Bucharest, Constanta)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026Six European universities collaborating in the international consortium for the DILAN Erasmus+ project, contributing diverse academic perspectives and resources to digital science communication research and training development.
• CESAR (Centro de Supercomputación de Aragón)coreTechnology or IntegrationCESAR Supercomputing Center is physically located at BIFI, providing HPC, AI, and quantum computing access to researchers. The center operates as part of the Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES) and is connected to the QuantumSpain initiative.
• Red Española de Supercomputación (RES)majorTechnology or IntegrationSpanish Supercomputing Network providing open access calls for researchers to access computational resources across Spain's supercomputing infrastructure, with CESAR at BIFI being a key node.
• QuantumSpainmajorTechnology or IntegrationStrategic Spanish initiative for quantum computing development, with access resources available through BIFI and CESAR supercomputing center.
• CIBER for Liver and Digestive Diseases (CIBERehd)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCIBERehd is the Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Liver and Digestive Diseases, with researchers from the Translational Research Group in Digestive Pathology collaborating with BIFI on public science events and outreach activities.
• Aragon Institute of Health Research (IIS Aragón)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIS Aragón's Cancer Heterogeneity and Immunomics (CHI LAB) group collaborates with BIFI researchers on science outreach activities and public engagement events.
• CSIC-IPE (Instituto Pirenaico de Ecología)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSIC-IPE is a research institute within the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) that collaborates with BIFI in the ECOAIR project (ECOsistemas y AIRe limpio en POCTEFA) for studying atmospheric pollution impacts on ecosystems and health.
• French Research Partners (UPVD and CNRS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversité de Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD) and Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) are French research institutions collaborating in the ECOAIR project consortium alongside BIFI and CSIC-IPE.
• CerTestBiotecminorOthersSponsor of the XIII BIFI National Conference 2026, providing awards for best poster and best oral presentation.
• Domino's Pizza SpainminorOthersSponsored BioPhyzza Connection 2026 event by providing free pizza to attendees, supporting science outreach in a relaxed and accessible atmosphere.
• University of ZaragozacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIFI is a research institute within the University of Zaragoza, with the Director Mª Pilar Pina (Vice-Rector for Scientific Policy) participating in conference openings. The institute leverages university infrastructure and academic framework for all research activities.

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Competitive moat5 records

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