Fundació Ciutat de Viladecans

A municipal foundation for knowledge

Fundació Ciutat de Viladecans was established in February 1997 by a decision of the Viladecans City Council. Its goal is to promote the knowledge society in the city. It has become one of Catalonia's active organizations in bringing information and communication technologies to the public.

Programs and activities

The foundation works through its own projects and partnerships with other organizations. Its initiatives include:

• CiènciaLab: A science outreach and learning space that hosts courses, workshops, and technology camps.
• Casal d'Estiu: A technology-focused summer camp, with registration listed as open for the 2026 edition.
• Setmana de la Ciència: An annual science outreach event that held its 30th edition in Viladecans in 2025.
• Assessories tecnològiques: Technology advice by appointment.
• Viladecans Science Photo Contest 2026: A science photography contest.
• Educational innovation: Projects such as “Apropa't a la tecnologia,” developed with Xarxa d'Innovació Educativa to bring new technologies and programming into the city's high schools. It began in the 2020–21 school year.
• Web design and development and innovation projects with the city government and local businesses.

Location and contact

The foundation is at Carrer de l'Antiga Riera, 8, 08840 Viladecans, Barcelona, Spain.

• Phone: +34 93 647 00 55
• Fax: +34 93 647 00 60
• Office hours: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m. and 3:30–6 p.m.

The organization also has a YouTube channel with video tutorials and science outreach content.