CIVILis is a multidisciplinary research center that brings together more than 80 faculty members from 11 research groups at UPM’s School of Civil Engineering (ETSI Caminos, Canales y Puertos). Its goal is to advance research, development, and innovation in civil engineering by integrating innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sustainability in infrastructure.

CIVILis’s mission is to become a strategic research, development, and innovation center that promotes smart and sustainable civil engineering, aligned with the challenges of climate change and the energy transition. Its vision is that the major challenges in sustainable infrastructure can only be addressed from multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives, fostering collaboration among diverse academic research groups, engineering and construction companies, public authorities, and civil society.

Beyond its academic mission, CIVILis is building a strong track record in technology transfer and consulting for civil engineering. We offer highly specialised services that combine rigorous experimental testing and prototyping in our laboratories with advanced modelling and simulation—up to full digital-twin workflows—to de-risk designs, optimise assets, and accelerate innovation. If you’re a company looking to tackle your most challenging problems in civil and environmental engineering, or to drive your energy-transition projects forward, talk to us about how we can help.