Today’s society is facing major challenges that will certainly sound familiar: youth unemployment, declining access to and quality of public services, growing inequality and polarisation of… well, practically everything… Against this backdrop, there are many who see technology as the solution to improving not only countries’ economies but society as a whole – and, yes, to improving your daily life.

The COTEC Foundation, whose aim is to promote innovation as a driver of economic and social development, is committed to this cause. In other words, to put technology and innovation at the service of citizens. Today we are delighted to welcome its CEO, Jorge Barrero, a science communicator and specialist in technology transfer for citizen participation.