IRB Barcelona launched Spain’s first fully integrated Spatial Omics Platform to provide high‑throughput spatial transcriptomics and proteomics for biomedical research. The platform consolidates imaging, molecular barcoding and data analytics to enable tissue‑level cellular mapping without destroying native spatial context. IRB officials said the center will accelerate disease‑focused programs by offering standardized acquisition, cross‑platform pipelines and bioinformatics support, lowering barriers to entry for academic and translational teams. The facility arrives as spatial biology moves from niche capability to core infrastructure, enabling projects that require tissue architecture, cell‑cell interaction and microenvironmental insights.