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Index President’s letter ................................................. 5 The Federation .................................................... 9 Activities and achievements ......................... 13 C
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5 | President’s letter
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Salvador Bresó Bolinches, President of Fedit
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The Regional Communities’ debt reduction with Technology Centers can be considered as a key milestone achieved by Fedit in 2013
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2013 has been a crucial year for our organization. Thus, dedicate a few words to the activities that we have carried out in 2013 within the Spanish Federation of Technology Centers is, to say the least, complicated. Among the large amount of actions developed, there is one that, in my opinion, has marked this year and also the destiny of some of our associated Centers, which would have had several difficulties, not just for growing, but for surviving. I am referring to the reduction of the debt that the Regional Communities had with Technology Centers: Fedit hold intense meetings and negotiations with both Finance and Economy Ministries about this issue, and in July 2013 the Government finally published the Royal Decree 8/2013, establishing a set of urgent measures against late payments of public administrations, which, among others, implemented a mechanism by which the Official Credit Institute (ICO) could advance to the Technology Centers the amount of debts already assumed by the Regional Communities but still unpaid, due to different reasons. Although the whole debt could not be eliminated, since some Regional Communities decided not to take advantage of this opportunity, Fedit estimates that more than 100 million Euros were released to the Technology Centers collective with this measure.
In 2013 Fedit has developed intense activities on behalf of the Technology Centers, both with the Central Government and the European Commission
The Government has published during 2013 the new Spanish National Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation, as well as the first calls of this Plan. Thanks to the work developed by Fedit and its negotiations with the Central Administration in the last years, this new Plan has offered better funding and participation opportunities for the Technology Centers, as it includes several new measures to reduce the joint financial responsibility of the individual members of any public-funded consortium, as well as it opens the possibility that the Technology Centers can receive up to 100% of public funding for the projects approved in the different calls in which they participate. I would like also to recall another key issue achieved in 2013, which hopefully will be a turning point in our Federation’s history: the incorporation of associations of Technology Centers as Fedit full members. After the statutes changes approved during 2012, in 2013 ACTEC was accepted in Fedit, representing the Catalonian Centers ASCAMM, LEITAT, CETEMMSA, BARCELONA MEDIA, BARCELONA DIGITAL and CTM. Finally, I would like to conclude highlighting the substantive growth of incomes coming from the international side of Fedit Centers, either by means of direct contracts or by their participation in European public competitive calls. This increase proves the quality of the services that Technology Centers offers, in a competitive way, in the international arena. In this topic we are also proud of the recognition that Fedit achieved when it was selected, in direct competition with the American Georgia Tech Institute of Technology, as an advisory entity of the Colombia Government in a competitive call.
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9 | The Federation
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Fedit
Vision
Fedit is the organization that integrates Spanish Technology Centers in Spain. It was founded in 1996 and, since then, it has been working to boost and encourage Innovation, Technological Development and Private Research. Fedit represents its members, works to strengthen their cooperation and provides tools for their development and internationalization.
Being the organization that aggregates the Spanish Technology Centers and represents them in the Spanish System of Science, Technology and Innovation. Acting as a qualified interlocutor, being recognized by the rest of the agents of this system, specially by public administrations and international agencies. And being a referent on excellence in Innovation and Technology, allowing the companies competitive advantage and the benefit of the society.
Technology Centers Technology Centers are organizations that carry out research, technological development and innovation applied to business and industry. They have adequate and necessary material and human resources for the generation of technological knowledge, and to facilitate its exploitation by existing or newly created companies. Their success is measured in terms of the improvement of the enterprises competitiveness and their contribution to the economic development of their environment.
Success of the Technology Centers is measured by the improvement of the enterprises competitiveness and their contribution to the economic development of their environment Strategic objectives ❑ To consolidate and reinforce the Technology Center model. ❑ To ensure their integration and full participation in the Innovation, Science, and Technology System. ❑ To foster the culture of innovation in the enterprises. ❑ To promote the cooperation between its members.
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Sectors
Committed to competitiveness
Fedit Centers work in the entire country, focusing specially in the main industrial national areas. They also export their services to Europe, USA, and other international regions as Latin America and China. They operate in almost the full range of industrial sectors by applying latest technology developments:
Technology Centers offer differential impacts and high added value services, as they have demonstrated, through their results, to be an effective instrument in the production of technology changes and innovations that allow the enterprises to improve their productivity levels and their capacity to grow in a strongly competitive global environment.
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- Energy - Environment - Health and quality of life - Construction, ceramic, stone, marble - Transport and logistic - Telecommunications, networks, computing and electronic
Fedit Technology Centers carry out their innovation work in the full range of economic and industrial sectors
❑ 62,5% of the upgrowth in their investment in external R&D ❑ 43% of the upgrowth in their investment in internal R&D
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Updated map of Technology Centers associated to Fedit in 2013
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AICIA AIDIMA AIDO AIJU AIMME AIMPLAS AIN AINIA AITEMIN AITEX AITIIP ASCAMM (ACTEC) BARCELONA DIGITAL (ACTEC) BARCELONA MEDIA (ACTEC) CETEM CETEMMSA (ACTEC) CENITEC CIDAUT CNTA CTAEX CTCR CTM (ACTEC) CTC ENERGYLAB GRADIANT IAT INESCOP ITAINNOVA ITC ITE ITENE ITG ITI ITMA LEITAT (ACTEC) L'UREDERRA Cooperating members CIT-UPC RETA
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13 | Activities and achievements
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Fedit 2013 Key Milestones ❑ Regional Communities debt reduction. ❑ Better participation opportunities for Technology Centers in public R&D&I calls. ❑ Fedit international recognition: assessment to the Colombian Government. ❑ International growth of Fedit Technology Centers. C
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❑ We have been working with Economy and Finances Ministries in order to publish the Royal Decree 8/2013, establishing a set of urgent measures against late payments of public administrations. It defined a mechanism by which the Official Credit Institute (ICO) could advance to the Technology Centers debts already assumed but still unpaid by the Regional Communities. This Royal Decree culminated a year of Fedit’s activities oriented to reduce the debt of the Regional Communities with Technology Centers. Fedit estimations were that, thanks to this, over 100 million Euros were released to the Technology Centers.
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❑ First calls of the new Spanish National Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation have been published, with significant improvements in the conditions for participation of the Technology Centers in any public R&D&I call. Government took into account several Fedit
proposals and set up in this calls better funding and participation opportunities for Technology Centers. For instance, several measures to reduce joint financial responsibility of individual consortium members were included, as well as the possibility for Technology Centers to obtain up to 100% of public funding for the eligible costs of the projects approved in the different calls in which they participate. ❑ We hold several meetings with the Ministry of Economy in order to recover the reduction of Social Security quotas of the staff working in research activities, an existing measure that was removed in 2012. As a result of these activities, a draft document of a new Royal Decree recovering these bonuses was submitted in December 2013 to public consultation, and it is expected that during 2014 this measure could be recovered, keeping the retroactivity of bonuses reduction since January 2013.
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❑ Fedit has also made an analysis of the National Budget in R&D&I proposed by the Government for 2014. We have produced several reports about the draft document presented by the Government in October 2013 and have proposed to the different Political Parties several amendments aimed to improve the Science, Technology and Innovation Spanish System.
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❑ We have also monitored the final documents ruling the new Horizon 2020 Programme to verify that Technology Centers have an appropriate representation in the different programmes and mechanisms. We have paid special attention to the new instruments to promote the participation of SMEs, that include different opportunities to increase the participation of Technology Centers, and we have participated in different conferences explaining this Programme in Spain and Europe.
Internationalization ❑ We agreed with ICEX (Spanish Institute to promote the foreign commerce of the Spanish companies) the co-funding of the Sectorial Plan FEDIT-ICEX, which proposed several activities of internationalization to be developed by the Technology Centers. Under this Sectorial Plan, we have coordinated a specialised technical conference developed in Colombia by a Fedit associated member, where they presented their main technological developments in underground mining safety sector based on different successful examples of Spanish companies using their technology. ICEX co-funded the logistical and organizational costs of this conference. ❑ Fedit has also led in 2013 a consortium that was awarded with a project through an international tender of the Colombian Government to validate the implementation of several tools and methodologies to improve the competitiveness of the Colombian SMEs. As a result, we have participated as international advisors in the pilot project of the implementation of this methodology in the automotive sector in different Colombian cities (Cali, Bogotá, Medellín).
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❑ SEINNOVA has obtained several contracts to implement different pilots of the platform in specific restricted environments, both in Spain and Chile. They have also signed a contract to develop the project “Technological Offer Management Showcase” in Chile, which will integrate, among other components, a SEINNOVA adaptation. ❑ They have designed a marketing and commercial plan in Spain and South America to explain the platform to the potentially interested enterprises with the aim to increase the revenues obtained from direct interaction with the online platform.
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SEINNOVA The SEINNOVA platform is a Fedit initiative aiming to connect enterprises with technological requirements and the providers capable to satisfy these requirements. This online platform (www.seinnova.eu) is exploited by a spin-off company jointly created by Fedit and other shareholders, although Fedit holds the majority of the share capital. ❑ After a first year dedicated to set up the company, sign partnerships agreements with interested organisations and develop the first dissemination activities, this tool has been fully available in 2013.
❑ While this spin-off company is not still ready to yield profits, they have obtained around 42.000 € of revenues in 2013, which is compliant with the business plan designed for this new company. Communication a) Internal Communication ❑ Information mails to members: 38 ❑ Confidential mails to members: 3 ❑ FEDIT Flashnews: 24. New design of the Newsletter template
SEINNOVA has reached its first commercial year signing several contracts in Spain and Chile
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❑ Cooperation with specialized media: InnovaSpain, Innovaticias ❑ Cooperation with other media: press releases dissemination, on-demand news support
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b) External Communication ❑ Fedit web: 22 different homepages (325 articles) ❑ Fedit Blog: 7 entries ❑ Social networks: Increase in fans and followers:
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❑ Own Press Releases: 6 ❑ Interviews and articles: 11 (Cinco Días, El País, Gestiona Radio, InnovaSpain, Innovaticias) ❑ ConTuNegocio (Movistar) Digital magazine: 10 posts ❑ Commercial agreement with the SMEs magazine “ContuNegocio”
❑ Fundación Universidad Empresa Network ❑ IDC Conference: “Content Management” ❑ Innovation Forum – Ministry of Economy ❑ Industrial Engineering Schools anniversary ❑ Forum KORAZZA Innovation
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❑ “Management of reputation in social networks: monitoring, audits, active listening and risk prevention” - In the DIRCOM program “Social Media Training” ❑ “Development of personal branding in online environments” ❑ “How to interact with bloggers and online opinion leaders” ❑ “Approach to the legal aspects of Web 2.0”
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❑ 5ª Avenida TV: Fedit Internet Channel + platform on e-learning and conference ❑ JP Media ❑ Interxion Training and Education ❑ “Efficacy and efficiency in the commercialization of Innovation and Technology” - Madrid and Valencia ❑ “Tactics and Skills sales for technology professionals” ❑ “Financial value of R&D projects” ❑ “R&D taxation: intellectual property and Patent Box” ❑ “Lean Management and continuous improvement: from principles to sustainable activities” ❑ “New European Public-funded Programs” – Annex to 2014 General Assembly 2014
Plan to visit potential new associated Technology Centers ❑ Visit to CTCR building
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2013 TOTAL REVENUES (EUR.) Total Revenues from Market (eur.) Total Revenues from Public Funding (eur.) REVENUES BY ACTIVITY Total Revenues (eur.) C
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Before presenting the Fedit Technology Centers 2013 figures, it is necessary to explain the scientific and technological research and innovation context in this year. In brief, the economic crisis that hits Spain from 2008 in many economic areas has continued during 2013. Although the economic outlook is a little more encouraging, with some signs of recovery, we cannot present any change in the economic trend with regard to previous years.
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R&D&I public investment in Spain presents some contradictory facts related to the minor increase in the funds allocated to R&D&I in the National General Budget for 2013. First of all, these funds were mainly dedicated to comply with previous commitments (without allocated budget) with different international organizations, as well as to improve the budget transferences made to Public Research Organizations. Therefore, the funding dedicated to promote any technological development and to support the enterprises investments in new innovative products and services (which, for us, are the funds that better impulse economic development of Spanish enterprises) were frozen. And, secondly, the introduction of a new Spanish National Plan for Scientific and Technical Research and Innovation for 2013-2016 introduced a delay in the publication of the public calls under this Plan in 2013. Due to these two reasons, the majority of public calls aiming to promote innovation projects in enterprises were not published until the end of 2013, which, in practice, has meant a blank year for the participation in public R&D calls of Technology Centers and Spanish companies. Equally, Regional Communities have also frozen their investments in regional programs funding R&D&I. In many cases, they did not have many independence in these programs as they had to follow strict rules to comply with the public deficit target imposed by national adjustment policies for all of them.
These joint weaknesses in national and regional R&D&I investments only have been compensated by the increase of public funds coming from Europe, as 2013 has been the last year of the 7th Framework Program and there was a bigger amount of available funds, according to the funding planning made in 2007, when this program started.
After years of continued decrease, the research and technical staff has increased about 4%
This whole situation is reflected in the results obtained by Technology Centers in 2013. As we can see in the attached table, total incomes have grown by 5% compared with equivalent data for 2012. However, this increase must not to hide the analysis about the origin of the funds collected by Technology Centers: we can see a greater dependence of business contracts to finance R&D&I projects (it is the activity with higher growth -18%- in the year-by-year incomes comparison) and a huge growth of the international public funding (+48%) that compensates the freezing of the incomes from National Public Administration and the descent (5%) of incomes from Regional Communities (which is specially worrying, as up to now they have been the main funding providers for the strategic projects of Technology Centers)
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The main conclusion these data show is that Technology Centers have increased their dependence on companies technological requests, whose projects are oriented to innovation activities that can be rapidly exploited in markets, as well as on cooperation projects that are funded by the European Commission, in which the projects to be developed must be agreed with several consortium partners with different interests and where, therefore, it is more difficult to exploit the results achieved on a commercial basis. In both cases, Technology Centers have to afford a reduction of their possibilities to finance their own research lines in a medium-long term. At this moment, Technology Centers face more difficulties to find public funding to develop (either isolated or with a small national consortium) a strategic applied research line, with a view to reach the market in 3-5 years from now: neither Regional Communities nor Central Administration have programs aiming this purpose.
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For Fedit, the definition of a new applied research national program is a priority at this moment As a positive fact, proving the commitment of Technology Centers with the professional development of their environment, it is worth to highlight the increase of research and technical staff detected in the aggregate numbers of the Technology Centers (4%). After years of continued decrease in the number of employees of Technology Centers,
this fact, added to the fact that the total number of employees working for this collective has kept constant in 2013, reflect the commitment of Technology Centers to hire the best human material to satisfy the business needs in R&D&I. We would like to explain the consequences of the excessive orientation that Technology Centers have to keep trough projects contracted with enterprises in 2013: a decrease in their technological assets, which continues a trend of several years and which could cause that in a few years this collective does not dispose of the technological capabilities needed to meet the challenges proposed by the enterprises to incorporate innovative solutions in the market. To generate innovations (especially technological ones) it is necessary to prepare for years, working in research lines that will advance the potential improvements that the companies will require in the future. And that kind of projects are becoming less and less frequent within the collective of Technology Centers. Any comparison with other countries around us show us that the percentage of private funding of Technology Centers (through contracts with companies) remains between 33% and 49%, compared with 62% for private funding of Fedit Technology Centers, so the technology gap with these countries get larger each year.
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As we have said before, this decrease in their technological assets is not only a problem affecting to Technology Centers. Since it also decreases their capacity to transfer technology to business sectors, it reduces the opportunities for future developments of Spanish companies, especially SMEs, which use Technology Centers as a support to innovate in their business without making costly investments that the majority of them are not able to afford, and this problem directly affects to their present and future competitiveness. C
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We would like to use this annual report to claim, again, a science and technology policies reform in order to promote the generation of competitive advantages in enterprises. We need to increase the public funds allocated to R&D&I in the National Budget, but especially we need to change the focus of this funding allocation on the basis of effective policies allowing the definition of R&D&I indicators which target public and accessible criteria available to the potentially interested organizations, and, above all, by defining specific programs which could be evaluated on the basis of the results obtained by them according to those initial criteria. This request presented here by Fedit is coherent with the recent evaluation that several experts from the European Commission have made about the Spanish R&D&I system. This evaluation highlighted several needs as, for instance, the need for a more efficient and effective use of public investments, the need to allocate resources subject to a new evaluation system, the need to increase the competitive public funds dedicated to R&D&I, the need to raise the number of SMEs with innovation and R&D capabilities, the need to improve an innovation culture in society in order to increase the domestic demand of innovative products and services, or the need to improve the regional synergies to support to private sector in this field. All these points have been repeatedly claimed by Fedit in several reports during the last years.
To conclude this analysis and to advance in these proposals, we would like to propose, in a specific way, what is the priority at these moments: the definition and resources allocation of a new applied research national program that allows to strengthening of the research organizations able to propose research applied lines and experimental development for its incorporation to the market in a medium term. This program would alleviate some of the problems of technological decapitalization that we have presented in this annual report, as well as it would give to the companies an overall picture of the evolution of the technologies in which they will base their business, therefore increasing the number of innovative companies in Spain.
We would like to use this annual report to claim, again, a reform of science and technology policies in order to promote the generation of competitive advantages in the companies
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Total Revenue, Market Revenue and Members*
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(ACTEC) ASCAMM: FUNDACIÓN ASCAMM, CENTRO TECNOLÓGICO
(ACTEC) BDIGITAL: BARCELONA DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
HYPERMEMBRANE “Development of an adaptable structure for architecture applications”
BrainAble Participants: Graz University of Technologies (TUG), UPF-SPECS – Pompeu Fabra University / Institute of Audiovisual Studies, METI – Meticube, G.TEC – Guger Technologies OEG, ANET – AbilityNet, Institut de Neurorehabilitació Guttmann
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This project, funded by the European Commission, has allowed conceptualizing and developing a revolutionary architecture system that allows the construction of countless architectural forms for different solar or energy requirements based on standard elements. Is a suitable structure capable of supporting different positions due to the elastic properties of the thermoplastic composites, the innovative form of its beams and the use of intelligent actuators. Spanish partners: Ascamm, Buildair, Centro Internacional de Métodos Numéricos en Ingeniería (CIMNE) e Hybrida (coordinator). CONTACT DETAILS:
Agustí Chico achico@ascamm.com T +34 935 944 700 F +34 935 801 102
Sector: ICT and Health (eHealth) Development of a prototype that allows patients with severe functional disability to be more active and independent. It captures and interprets users’ brain impulses and acts accordingly to their home and social environment, allowing them to perform actions that they could not otherwise do alone, such as turning a light or television on and off, controlling any digital household device and commanding their wheelchair. CONTACT DETAILS:
Felip Miralles Head of eHealth R&D fmiralles@bdigital.org
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(ACTEC) BARCELONA MEDIA: FUNDACIÓN BARCELONA MEDIA
AICIA: INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND COOPERATION ASSOCIATION OF ANDALUSIA
EMaps - Electronic Maps to Assist Public Science.
CHORUS. Advanced System for integral energy management in high consumer installations
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Sector: Communications and Media Sector: Energy EMaps is a European research project that aims to offer the most innovative solutions to the challenges presented by the Commission regarding the provision of consulting on the risks and opportunities of using the Internet and social media as a meaningful information tool, and to develop participative communication between scientists and different audiences.
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María Eugenia Fuenmayor Technical Director innovacio@barcelonamedia.org Scientific Coordinator: Fondation Nationale des Sciences Politiques. www.emapsproject.com/blog/
Chorus will create an energy control system aimed at high consumers of electricity in order to reduce costs, much in demand in the current market. To this end, a centralized control system will be designed that integrates different energy sources that can feed an installation –from cogeneration or photovoltaic to the more conventional supply– and storage batteries, and it will study which is the most fitting combination to achieve maximum performance. The objective of this project is the design and validation of a system that allows for the technical and economic optimization of local generation, storage and consumption in high energy consumer installations (up to 1 Mwh) in the industrial sector and services (hospitals, hotels and other centers that can have high consumption).
CONTACT DETAILS:
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AIDO: TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF OPTICS, COLOUR AND IMAGING
WoodRub, utilisation of recovered wood and rubber for alternative composite products
EUROTHENTIC. Authentication System and Recycling of Currency
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WoodRub, the value of waste. The joint initiative “WoodRub, utilisation of recovered wood and rubber for alternative composite products”, funded by LIFE+ Programme of the European Commission, has managed to bring to market new applications with greater added value through new particleboard of wood and rubber wastes. These uses include acoustic barriers for highways, outdoors floor for paths and gardens, urban furniture (benches, bins, flowerpots), non-slip floors and bricks or panels for walls and partitions. Nowadays, the European Union generates about 4 million waste tires and 30 million tons of wood waste. The Furniture, Wood and Packaging Technology Institute (AIDIMA), universities and consultants from 5 European countries have cooperated in order to develop new formulations of composite panels, tailored to the needs of each use, and whose properties have been analyzed in accredited laboratories. CONTACT DETAILS:
Manuel Belanche Paricio R&D Coordinator aidima@aidima.es
Sector: Security and Advanced Printing The EUROTHENTIC project aims to overcome the current technical barriers to wide scale adoption of cash authentication technology by creating a low-cost, retrofitable cash validating module. The module will have the capability for high performance note processing and image recording, intelligent image analysis utilising a neural network approach and secure networking to provide remote system updates and other characteristics. CONTACT DETAILS:
Cristina García Peña Marketing and External Relations AIDO cgarcia@aido.es T +34 961 318 051
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AIMME: METAL-PROCESSING RESEARCH INSTITUTE AIMME
Support Action for Standardisation in Additive Manufacturing. SASAM
AEROBEAM: Direct Manufacturing of stator vanes through electron beam melting
Sector: Additive Manufacturing
Sector: Aircraft industry
The concept of additive manufacturing (AM) is based on solid freedom fabrication technologies in order to manufacture complex, precise or customised products automatically. AIJU has been developing technologies and new materials related to AM for more than 20 years and collaborates on the definition and creation of standards regulating the AM market and its technologies in European (ISO/DIN) and American (ASTM) standardisation committees.
AEROBEAM is a project funded by Cleansky JTI which aims at improving the Technological Readiness Level of EBM-processed Ti6Al4V in compliance with aeronautical standards. The objectives of the project are the optimization of process parameters, mechanical characterization of processed material and determination of recyclability limit of Ti6Al4V atomized powder associated with the EBM process. The purpose of the project is to reduce as much as possible the raw material consumption to produce aeronautical components but without putting at risk mechanical performance of these parts.
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As a result of their efforts in this area, AIJU, together with European companies that are leading this sector, has developed the SASAM project (Support Action for Standardisation in Additive Manufacturing), whose main purpose is to integrate and coordinate AM standardisation activities in Europe. Another example is the RAPIDMOULD project, where new materials and processes will be developed in order to create AM-based injection moulds for short production series.
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César Carrión Product Development & ICT Area Manager tic@aiju.info | información@aiju.info
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Luis Portolés lportoles@aimme.es www.aerobeam.wordpress.com
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AIMPLAS: PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
AINIA: AINIA TECHNOLOGY CENTER
BREAD4PLA
AINIA develops an artificial colon which completes the digester to validate the beneficial health effects of probiotics and bioactive
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Sector: Packaging Biodegradable packaging for bakery made from bread waste. AIMPLAS, together with three other European organizations, has successfully completed the project BREAD4PLA through which it has been developed a biodegradable packaging for bakery products from waste generated in the manufacture of sliced bread. Like this, it has been possible to develop a package that satisfies the stringent technical and safety requirements of the food industry but also provides a double environmental benefit: industrial waste recovery and biodegradation of container.
Sector: Food
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AINIA develops an artificial colon with completing in vitro digestion system', (artificial digester), which is able to reproduce the natural conditions of the large intestine, stomach and small intestine. This colon allows study how the human digestive system acts in certain foods, particularly relevant to the development of food products, both probiotics and prebiotics and other bioactive compounds in order to validate their beneficial health effects.
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AITEMIN: ASSOCIATION FOR THE INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
AITEX: TEXTILE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
SEALEX
INPAT: Impact Noise insulating Panel from textile industry waste.
Sector: Waste management
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SEALEX refers to the design, construction, and operation of an experimental set-up for testing sealing systems for radioactive waste storage. This Project is being carried out for the French IRSN at the Tournemire underground laboratory, and includes the artificial hydration of the bentonite seals. A comprehensive monitoring and control system enables the remote supervision from AITEMIN premises at Madrid. CONTACT DETAILS:
aitemin@aitemin.es T +34 914 424 955 F +34 914 417 856
Sector: Textile Project financied by the EU (CIP-EIP-ECOINNOVATION-2010) and awarded the Novabuild 2013 Prize for Innovation. INPAT performed the development of a new insulation material for building obtained from textile waste with improved acoustic insulation properties against impact noise and enhanced heat insulation performance. Compared to existing products, a 50% thinner panel than a conventional glass fibre panel achieves excellent impact noise reduction. It also improves the warmth in spaces and saves energy throughout the life of the product. The product is marketed by ARIFIELTROS. Consortium coordinated by ANTECUIR S.L., in which participates AITEX, ARIFIELTROS, ACCIONA S.A. and ENVIRONMENTAL PARK SPA (ENVIPARK). CONTACT DETAILS:
Vicente Cambra, R&D Assistant Manager vcambra@aitex.es
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CEMITEC: CENTRO MULTIDISCIPLINAR DE TECNOLOGÍAS PARA LA INDUSTRIA
DELOS - “Development of an e-learning platform for the operation and management of biogas production units”
Printable functional materials
Sector: Renewable energies, training
Printed electronics arises as a great potential market for manufacturing low cost large area systems. In this project, funded by the Government of Navarre, an ITO inkjet ink, based on Indium and tin oxide nanoparticles, has been developed. This ITO ink, besides conductive, is transparent. The new ink has been printed on a flexible substrate in order to manufacture a touch screen, a key element in smart phones.
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DELOS is a training project cofunded under the Lifelong Learning Programme (Leonardo Da Vinci) which aims at contributing to the improvement of education and training of biogas plants staff (technicians, workers and managers). This objective will be achieved by offering complete and high-quality educational contents and a digital tool that will facilitate the accreditation of competencies.
Sector: Printed Electronics
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Berta Gonzalvo berta.gonzalvo@aitiip.com José A. López jal@aitiip.com
Juncal Estella, Head of the Materials Area jestella@cemitec.com
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CETEM: WOOD AND FURNITURE TECHNOLGICAL CENTER
CIDAUT: CIDAUT FOUNDATION
“Mobiliario Sensorial Inteligente” (MSI)
BLUE PARKING
Sector: Hábitat
Sector: Mobility
The aim of the project was to develop and integrate wireless sensor circuits in domestic furniture and geriatric / hospital furniture in order to monitoring the status of their users and their environment. We have developed a software that allows to extract intelligence information, interpreting it, and take the necessary steps to request assistance or adapt user environment decisions.
Blue Parking is a smart parking system, that allows to manage the urban parking areas. It allows users to discover free parking places and to pay for them by smartphone. In addition, it also includes an information to the public layer.
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www.cetem.es T +34 968 752 040 F +34 968 751 331
Blue Parking does not need sensors of any kind by the contrary each user becomes in a sensor, providing intelligence to the smart city. CONTACT DETAILS:
T +34 983 548 035 F +34 983 548 062 maifer@cidaut.es
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CNTA: NATIONAL CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SAFETY
The behaviour of pump-turbines in pumped storage power stations
Encapsulated additives (ADICAP)
Sector: Advanced Manufacturing applied to Hydraulic Energy
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Numerical and experimental study of the dynamic behaviour of pump-turbine runners submerged in water to determine the effects of the added mass of water, of the boundaries and the rotor on the dynamic response of this type of runners. Pump-turbines are high power reversible machines that are used in hydraulic power stations to store the surplus of energy generated in off-peak periods by new renewable power plants (wind, marine and solar energy). The results of the project, which was funded by VOITH HYDRO Holding GmbH, will help to reduce the possibility of resonance and fatigue damage in the machine. This project has been developed by the Centre for Industrial Diagnostics and Fluid Dynamics, CDIF UPC, member of CIT. CONTACT DETAILS:
T +34 934 054 403 info.cit@upc.edu www.cit.upc.edu
Sector: Agrofood The objective of the project (ADICAP) is the technological development of nanocapsules and microcapsules of food, cosmetic, nutraceutical and pharmaceutical use. This development is based on the results of previous research of the participating entities and is intended to validate the technology, its scalability, and its industrial and economic feasibility by application to a number of product-specific model for each of the sectors of application. CONTACT DETAILS:
Blanca Jauregui R&D Manager bjauregui@cnta.es T +34 948 670 159 F +34 948 696 127 cnta@cnta.es
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CTAEX: EXTREMADURA NATIONAL AGRO FOOD TECHNOLOGY CENTER
CTC: NATIONAL TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE FOR THE CANNING FOOD INDUSTRY
BIOCOPAC: “Development of bio-based coating from tomato processing by-products intended for food metal packaging”
High vacuum packaging technology
Sector: Agro-food
Sodetech, Auxiliar Conservera, Fanser and National Technological Centre for the canning food industry have developed a new high vacuum technology for the canning food industry in different products: olives, tuna, meat food, beans, artichoke, in different size packaging. Advantages of this technology: Reduction of time process, improvement nutritional and sensory quality and easily and safety opening.
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Reutilisation of processing by products from the tomato industry by the formulation of a natural lacquer to be applied to metal packaging for food products possessing chemico physical properties comparable to those of conventional ones and usable in present day industrial plants. The bio-lacquer has to safeguards consumer health and respects the environment.
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Rosa de la Torre Carreras Responsible of Analytical Services of CTAEX rdelatorre@ctaex.com T +34 924 448 077
Sector: Food Industry
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Presentación García Gómez Head of Technology Area of National Technological Centre for the canning food industry sese@ctnc.es T +34 968 389 011
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CTCR: FOOTWEAR TECHNOLOGY CENTRE OF LA RIOJA
ENERGYLAB: TECHNOLOGY CENTRE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Motocalzado
INDITEX´s Future Stores
Sector: Footwear, Security, Nanotechnology
Sector: Textile
The CTCR has developed, in collaboration with Centro Zaragoza and Calzados FAL, technical boots for urban motorcyclists based on innovative materials, which improve the protection of the feet against an accident, without reducing ergonomics and comfort. This new model of protective footwear is able to absorb up to the 91 % of the energy of an impact thanks to its unique dissipative properties.
The aim of the project was the design of new eco-efficient stores for INDITEX. Several lines of work are developed: standardized and modular systems for efficient rehabilitation; new building materials; new energy consuming equipment; and definition of requirements from INDITEX stores to emerge as centres of reference in the future neighbourhoods zero emissions.
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Dr. Jorge García Barrasa Nanotechnology Manager jgarcia@ctcr.es
Juan Rodríguez juan.rodriguez@energylab.es T +34 986 120 450
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GRADIANT: GALICIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
IAT: ANDALUSIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
MAVEN
KNOWLEDGE . Management and Competitive factors for the Andalusian Sectors of Plastic Industry, Renewable Energy and Textile
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Sector: Telecommunications, ICT Maven will develop a set of tools for multimedia data management and security. Maven goal focus on two key concepts: "search" and "verification". Maven seeks digital content containing "objects" of interest and apply forensic tools to verify its integrity and authenticity. It is a European project funded by the 7th Framework Programme.
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Sector: Energy, Plastics and Textiles CONOCE aims to design and develop how to optimally perform a Knowledge Management in Technology Centers (and similar organizations), as knowledge-intensive organizations. In the framework of this project the competitive keys of the sectors under study are also being identified, to guide the activity and services of technology centers. Expected results: A knowledge management model, adapted to technology centers. An explanatory model of competitiveness for the plastics, textiles and renewable energy in Andalusia. CONTACT DETAILS:
investigacion@iat.es www.iat.es
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ITAINNOVA: ARAGON TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
“Environmentally-friendly oxazolidine-tanned leather, OXATAN”
COMPAIR– Development of a manufacturing process for the production of small size complex-shaped structural aircraft components
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Development and promotion in the EU of an innovative tanning technique using oxazolidine as a tanning agent, as well as the processes associated with this new technology. This technology is an alternative to the traditional tanning methods that employ chromium compounds, thus it prevents the appearance of hexavalent chromium in leather, which is a forbidden chemical due to its toxicity. The project was awarded in June 2013 the prize “Best of Best” LIFE+ Projects by the EC in Brussels. CONTACT DETAILS:
www.inescop.es inescop@inescop.es T + 34 965 395 213
The project will develop a novel manufacturing technology using the benefits of carbon fibre as reinforcement and a high performance thermoplastic as the matrix material utilising the high processing speed of injection moulding. The output of this project will be a new technology for making thermoplastic mouldings reinforced with inserted carbon fibre preforms. This will enable the aircraft industry to enhance functionality and reduce environmental impact through weight saving (replacing denser metal parts) leading to lower fuel consumption. The potential to use thermoplastic components that are easily recyclable provides an additional incentive. The use of injection moulding as a relatively rapid production process will provide up to 30% cost reduction. CONTACT DETAILS:
Jorge Lalana, jlalana@itainnova.es José Luis Núñez, PhD, jlnunez@itainnova.es www.fp7-compair.eu
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ITC: CERAMIC TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
ITE: ENERGY TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE
LIFECERAM-Zero Waste
SMARTV2G, Smart Vehicle to Grid Interface
Sector: Ceramic
Sector: Energy
The companies KEROS Ceramics, manufacturer of ceramic tiles, with Vernis, manufacturer of frits, glazes and ceramic colors and CHUMILLAS & TARONGI, machinery manufacturer, working in collaboration with the National Association of Manufacturers of floor and wall tiles (ASCER) in European LIFECERAM Zero waste Project, led by ITC, which aims to prevent the generation of waste at each stage of manufacture of ceramic tiles, while developing a new product generated from raw materials consist of waste destine to the target urban paving uses, for example. LIFECERAM is co-financed by the LIFE program of the European Union within the Program of Environmental Policy and Governance.
The main objective targeted by the SMARTV2G, funding from FP7, Project aims at connecting the electric vehicle to the grid by enabling controlled flow of energy and power through safe, secure, energy efficient and convenient transfer of electricity and data. This will entail, among other specific objectives, the development of a new generation of technologies allowing the seamless and user-friendly energy load of electric vehicles in urban environments in the frame of an intelligent energy supply network managed by an embedded control system. Web: www.smartv2g.eu
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javier.garcia@itc.uji.es
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ITG: GALICIAN TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
PLANTPACK, Sustainable coating for Food Packaging Based on Starch and Seaweed Extracts
WETNET– Innovative in-pipe hot-tap insertion floW sEnsor plus smarT NETworks enable ecowise pervasive monitoring of water distribution grids
Sector: Food, Packaging, Sustainability
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Food packaging coatings applied on paper wraps, cartons and cardboard are essential to providing a physical barrier to protect food products in the packaging container. These are currently based on petrochemical derived waxes and polymers. Plantpack means the development of a novel sustainable, eco-friendly food packaging coating product made from starch and seaweed extracts (naturally derived). These coatings are applied specifically to packaging of foods with a high content of fats, as ham and cheese, ready-to-serve prepared meals, etc.
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Sector: Water The main objective of WETNET (CIP Eco-innovation Initiative) has been the development of a low-cost smart flow-meter that enables to improve the water distribution networks control and also it facilitates the detection of leaks, the reduction of monitoring and maintenance costs and helps to minimize the energy consumption. This innovative flow-meter installed as pilot case in 50 points of a city of 100,000 inhabitants enables to support the decision making process through real-time alerts, simulations and forecasts, and everything without interrupting the service. CONTACT DETAILS:
Juan Luis Sobreira jsobreira@itg.es T +34 981 173 206
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ITMA: ITMA FOUNDATION
Orchestration of Renewable Integrated Generation in Neighbourhoods – Origin concept
Development and demonstration of flexible multifunctional ETFE module for architectural façade lighting. (ETFE-MFM)
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European project that maximizes the use of renewable energy generated in a community, by developing a smart energy center that synchronizes the supply and demand for locally generated power. The system is implemented in three eco - villages in different parts of Europe with different geographical and climatic conditions, Damanhur (Italy), Tamera (Portugal) and Findhorn (Scotland).
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Sector: Energy This VII FP, coordinated by ITMA, is focused on the development, evaluation and demonstration of a flexible multifunctional ETFE module for architectural facade lighting, to open up new sustainable architectural lighting possibilities. ITMA, acting as coordinator, is also involved in the definition and integration of the different components taking part of the multifunctional ETFE module.
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Armando Menéndez Estrada, Investigador principal a.menendez@itma.es T +34 985 129 120
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The main objectives of RECYVAL-NANO is the development of an innovative recycling process for recovery and reuse of critical metals such as indium, yttrium and neodymium from flat panel displays, which is one of the waste typologies which larger growing rate. In addition, the metal recovery process will result in precursors for the direct use in the production of nanoparticles with high added value for applications such as transparent conductors, luminescence or magnetism. CONTACT DETAILS:
lurederra@lurederra.es www.lurederra.es T +34 948 640 318 F +34 948 640 319
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ACTec Catalan Association of Technology Research Areas ACTec is a multidisciplinary knowledge body gathering several centers that offer advanced technological services for: automotive and transport industries, food, health, electronics, pharmacy, chemistry, ICT, building, leather and textiles, forestry, environment and energy and safety and defense. C
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Address C/ Ceramistes, 2 Parc Tecnològic del Vallès 08290 Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona) Xavier Marginet Ribera, Director T +34 696 566 207 xmarginet@actec.cat | www.actec.cat
AIDIMA Furniture Wood and Packaging Technology Institute
AIJU Technological Institute for Children´s Products & Leisure
Research Areas Materials and products. Environment and safety. Design, Manufacturing and Logistics management and processes. Information and communication technologies. Socioeconomic research. International Cooperation.
Research Areas Technologies and testing. Product safety. Materials, processes and technologies. Advanced manufacturing. Research on children and leisure. Therapeutic leisure for a healthy life. Product development and ICT. Innovation and sustainability. Organisation and management. Environment. Hydrogen and fuel cells. Training.
Address C/ Benjamin Franklin, 13 Parque Tecnológico 46980 Paterna (Valencia) T +34 961 366 070 F +34 961 366 185 mboronat@aidima.es aidima@aidima.es www.aidima.es
Address Avda. de la Industria, 23 03440 Ibi (Alicante) T +34 965 554 475 F +34 965 554 490 informacion@aiju.info | www.aiju.info
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AICIA Industrial Research and Cooperation Association of Andalusia Research Areas Contractual research in the following sectors: Aerospace, Bioengineering, Energy and Environment, Manufacture and Materials, Organization and Production, Infrastructures, ICTs and Transports. Address Camino de los Descubrimientos, s/n 41092 Sevilla T +34 954 486 124 F +34 954 463 153 director-aicia@aicia.us.es | www.aicia.es
AIDO Technological Institute of Optics, Colour and Imaging Research Areas Organic printing. ICT Media. Imaging. Hiperespectral Imaging. Optical Metrology. Optical sensors. Advanced Coatings. Laser Technology. Advanced Services. Address C/ Nicolás Copérnico, 7-13 Parque Tecnológico 46980 Paterna (Valencia) Apartado de Correos 139 T +34 961 318 051 F +34 961 318 007 rnegron@aido.es www.aido.es
AIMME Metal-Processing Research Institute Aimme Research Areas Industrial applications of additive manufacturing. Development of metallic materials for additive manufacturing. Advanced characterization of metallic materials. Nanotechnology-based surface modification. Applied Electrochemistry. Industrial waste treatment. Smart water management. Product development. Address Avda. Leonardo Da Vinci, 38 Parque Tecnológico 46980 Paterna (Valencia) T +34 961 318 559 | F +34 960 915 446 informacion@aimme.es | www.aimme.es
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AIMPLAS Plastic Technology Institute
AIN Navarra Industry Association
Research Areas Development of polymeric materials and plastic products: Sustainable materials (renewable sources, biodegradables and recycled). Nanomaterials. Materials with advanced properties. High performance composites: based on thermoplastic materials (TPC) and thermosetting resins (TSC). Funtional coatins., Improve properties of traditional materials and high performance materials. Development of composites advanced-curing systems. Processing of thermoplastic materials and continuous fibres. Improve of transformation plastic processes. Multifunctional structures and hybrids materials. Industry solutions: packaging, building and construction, automotive, transport and mobility, electrical-electronic, energy , agriculture, sport and leisure, medicine.
Research Areas Energy. Environment. Engineering for Industrial Plants. Safety and Control.
Address C/ Gustave Eiffel, 4. Apdo. 51 Parque Tecnológico 46980 Paterna (Valencia) T +34 961 366 040 F +34 961 366 041
Address San Cosme y San Damián, s/n 31191 Cordovilla (Navarra) T +34 948 421 101 F +34 948 421 100 ain@ain.es | www.ain.es
AINIA Ainia Technology Center Research Areas Biotechnology. Nanotechnology. Food Technology. Chemical Technologies. Environmental and Energetic Technologies. Electronics and communications. Industrial applications. Food &Health. Food Quality & Safety. Industrial Design & Production. Sustainability. Food. Pharma. Chemical, Cosmetic and Packaging sectors. Address Parque tecnológico de Valencia C/ Benjamin Franklin, 5-11 46980 Paterna (Valencia) informacion@ainia.es @ainiatecnologia T +34 96 136 60 90 F +34 96 131 80 08
AITEMIN Association for the Industrial Research and Development of Natural Resources Research Areas Extractive Industries. Underground Works. Construction Materials (Ceramics, Natural Stone, Aggregates). Fire and Explosion Hazards. Explosives. Pyrotechnics. Geology. Hydrogeology. Environment. Water and Soil Pollution. Waste Management. Geological storage of radioactive waste and CO2. Address Parque Tecnológico de Leganés C/ Margarita Salas, 14 28918 Leganés (Madrid) T +34 914 424 955 F +34 914 417 856 aitemin@aitemin.es | www.aitemin.es
AITEX Textile Research Institute Research Areas Nanotechnology. Technical fibers. Biotechnology. Technical finishings. Automotive. Textile architecture. Smart Textiles. Biomedicine. Comfort. Health. Medical textiles. Safety and Personal Protection. Sports surfaces. Composite materials. Technical Textiles. Non-wovens. Filtration, ITC's. Energy efficiency / environment. Design, fashion and trends. Address Plaza Emilio Sala, 1 03801 Alcoy (Alicante) T +34 965 542 200 F +34 965 543 494 info@aitex.es | www.aitex.es
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CETEM Wood and Furniture Technological Center Research Areas Materials: development of new nanotechnology-based and/or microencapsulation materials, especially polymer-based, to obtain new properties and characteristics. Electronics and Domotics: design and development of hardware and costumized software to businesses in order to satisfying the specific needs of the products in the market. High degree of expertise in intelligent sensing that can capture vital and environmental parameters (key vital signs parameters and behavior of people) and act in function of them. Automation and Robotics: Design and development of robotic cells and automated systems designed to automate certain procedures in the production process of enterprises, especially developing systems in that process where the market does not respond to the needs of automation companies. Address C/ Perales, s/n 30510 Yecla (Murcia) T +34 968 752 040 F +34 968 751 331 informacion@cetem.es www.cetem.es
CIDAUT Cidaut Foundation Research Areas Safety on transport. Materials-Product-Process. Energy and Environment. Mobility engineering. Acoustics and Vibrations. Biomedical engineering. Address Parque Tecnológico de Boecillo, Parcela 209 47151 Boecillo (Valladolid) T +34 983 548 035 F +34 983 548 062 maifer@ciudaut.es www.ciudaut.es
CNTA National Center for Technology and Food Safety Research Areas Food Ingredients. Development of New Products, Processes and Packaging. Novel Food Processing. Industrial Biotechnology. Sustainable Food Production. Address Carretera NA -134 km 53 31570 San Adrián (Navarra) T +34 948 670 159 F +34 948 696 127 cnta@cnta.es www.cnta.es
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CTAEX Extremadura National Agro Food Technology Center
CTCR Footwear Technology Centre of la Rioja
Research Areas Set up of an analytical method minimizing the environmental impact. Study of the chemical physical properties of the lacquers obtained from natural resin as it is or modified. Risk assessment of the lacquers produced by means of migration tests and contact with food products. Improvement in the requisites of recyclability. Concerted activity between the RTDPs and SMEs. The drawing up of a patent on the part of the RTDPs, scientific publications.
Research Areas Footwear Industry. Electronics and Automation (Digitalization of 3D models, Rapid Prototypin). ITC. New Information and Communication Technology (Design and process of catalogues, 3d virtual for web, apps, augmented reality). Environment (Life cycle analysis and product redesign, Ecodesign, Corporate Social Responsibility). Nanotechnology.
Address Ctra. Villafranco a Balboa, Km. 1,2 06195 Villafranco del Guadiana (Badajoz) T +34 924 448 077 F +34 924 241 002 ctaex@ctaex.com www.ctaex.com CTC National Technological Centre for the Canning Food Industry Research Areas Elimination of food additives. Food Safety and Quality control. Innovations in Modified Atmosphere food packaging and ready to eat meals. Environmental impact of food technologies. Fermentation / enzymatic processes. Application in the development of functional foods. Address C/ Concordia, s/n 30500 Molina de Segura (Murcia) T +34 968 389 011 F+ 34 968 613 401 sese@ctnc.es
Address PolĂgono Industrial El Raposal, 65 26580 Arnedo (La Rioja) T +34 941 385 870 F +34 941 385 205 info@ctcr.es | www.ctcr.es ENERGYLAB Technology Center for Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Research Areas RDI: Bioenergy (biogas, biomass), Geothermal Energy, Marine Energy, Sustainable Mobility, Smart & Logic. Services: Monitoring and processing of data; Energy simulation; Life-cycle Analysis and Carbon Footprint; Energy studies; Energy management systems, Energy Certification of Buildings; Measurement and Verification Plans. Address R/ Fonte das Abelleiras, Edificio Citexvi. Campus Universitario de Vigo, s/n 36310 Vigo (Pontevedra) T +34 986 120 450 F +34 986 120 451 energylab@energylab.es | www.energylab.es
GRADIANT Galician Research and Development Center in Advanced Telecommunications Research Areas Data Networks, Service Architectures, Communication Subsystems, Radio Resource Management, Human Sensing and Biometrics, Multimedia Signal Processing, Telemedicine and Telerehabilitation platforms, advanced hospital applications, tracking and tracing systems, Data Networks, Service Architectures, Communications Subsystems, Radio Resource Management, Human Sensing and Biometrics, Multimedia Signal Processing, telemedicine and Telerehabilitation platforms, advanced hospital applications, tracking and tracing systems. Address Gradiant Edif. CITEXVI, local 14 Campus Universitario de Vigo 36310 (Vigo) T +34 986 120 430 gradiant@gradiant.org | www.gradiant.org
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ITAINNOVA Aragon Technology Institute
ITE Energy Technological Institute
Research Areas Development of Innovation models and strategies. Energy efficiency, renewable energy and environmental sustainability. Development of innovative and sustainable materials, products and technologies. Development of logistics processes for smart, integrated and sustainable transport.
Research Areas Materials Engineering, characterisation and advanced functional simulation, design and development of nanocomposites, structural integrity and reliability. Mechatronics and electric engineering, virtual prototyping and functional safety. ICT, services engineering, multimedia platforms. Logistics, transport and packaging. Intelligent machinery and energy efficiency.
Research Areas Energy Storage and New Materials. Smartgrids. Efficient and intelligent energy management. Interoperability. Mobility and Electrical Transport. Capital Equipment for Low and Medium Voltage Electrical Infrastructures. High Energy Electric Arcs. Smartcities. Energy Intelligence and Social Perception.
Address C/ Leonardo da Vinci, 2. Edif. IAT Parque Cient铆fico-Tecnol贸gico Cartuja 41092 Sevilla T +34 954 468 010 F +34 954 460 407 comunicacion@iat.es www.iat.es
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Address C/ Mar铆a de Luna, 7-8 50018 Zaragoza T +34 976 01 00 00 F +34 976 01 18 88 info@itainnova.es | www.ita.es ITC Ceramic Technology Institute Research Areas Smart manufacturing; Sustainable products and processes; Simulation of materials performance and production processes; Design of advanced materials; Synthesis of nanoparticles and coatings; Energy efficiency and new construction systems; Competitive intelligence. Address Campus Universitario del Riu Sec. Avda. de Vicent Sos Baynar, s/n 12006 Castell贸n T +34 964 342 424 F +34 964 342 425 itc@itc.uji.es | www.itc.uji.es
Address Avda. Juan de la Cierva, 24 46980 Paterna (Valencia) T +34 961 366 670 F +34 961 366 680 ite@ite.es | www.ite.es ITENE Packaging, Transport & Logistics Research Center Research Areas Nanomaterials. Development of Advanced. News Materials. Packaging technologies systems. Packaging Optimization. Advanced Intelligent Systems. Sustainability. Advanced Logistics. Security and Safety. Transport and Mobility. Equipment Design and Development. Address C/ Albert Einstein, 1 46980 Paterna (Valencia) T +34 961 820 000 F +34 961 820 001 info@itene.com | www.itene.com
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ITG Galician Technology Institute
ITMA ITMA Foundation
L´UREDERRA L´Urederra Foundation
Research Areas Construction/Multisectorial. Technical services advanced for investigation and Technological Development. Energetic efficiency and environment. Sensor Area, monitoring and control. Construction and Sustainability, BREEAM. Technologies of Information, Open Source.
Research Areas New metallic materials and alloys. Mechanical and structural integrity. Corrosion. Joint technologies and Welding. Ceramic, refractories and raw materials. Industrial waste recovery. Coatings functionalization and tribology. Nanoparticles and nanostructures synthesis. New products and substrates for the energy sector. Energy efficiency. Sensors, control and embedded electronics. Digital modeling and holography. Numerical simulation.
Research Areas Nanoparticles: Synthetic Nanoparticles, Mineral Nanoparticles, Nanoproducts. Non metallic materials: Advanced processing of plastics, Synthesis of functional organic compounds, Multi-compound intelligent materials and environmentally-friendly materials. Advanced Environment: Nanoparticles applied to the environment, Depuration of highly polluted waters, Highly efficient sorbents, Reduction, recycling, and revaluation of inorganic wastes.
Address Polígono de PO.CO.MA.CO. Sector i Portal 5 15190 Mesoiro (A Coruña) T +34 981 173 206 F +34 981 173 223 itg@itg.es | www.itg.es
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ITI Computer Technology Institute Research Areas Software Design and Development. Mobility and Embedded Systems. Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing. Industrial ICT, Monitoring and Sensor Networks. Intelligent Optimization Solutions. Software Quality and Testing. Computer Vision 2D/3D. OCR – Optical Character Recognition. Biometrics. Address Ciudad Politécnica de la Innovación Camino de Vera, s/n Edif. 8G 46022 Valencia T +34 963 877 069 | F +34 963 877 239 iti@iti.es | www.iti.es
Parque Empresarial Principado de Asturias C/ Calafates, 11. 33417 Avilés T +34 985 129 120 F +34 985 129 008 itma@itma.es | www.itma.es
Address Área industrial “Perguita” C/A Nº1 31210 Los Arcos (Navarra) T +34 948 640 318 F +34 948 640 319 lurederra@lurederra.es www.lurederra.es
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“For us, having this connexion with other Technology Centers that Fedit’s net offers to us is very important.” Jordi Martin, Business Development Manager CIT-UPC (Catalonia)
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“Since our establishment, which was a little complicated, we have been able to get ahead thanks to the support given by Fedit.” Carmen González Ramos, CTAEX Manager (Extremadura)
“Fedit has helped us a lot to participate in a much more active way in the European Union program, which has allowed us a much larger degree of internationalization.” Javier Zabaleta, Manager ITENE (Comunidad Valenciana)
“Technology Centers’ net represents a forum where all Centers for above all our safeties share experiences at a national level, I believe that the existence of an entity of that nature is fundamental.” Juan Ramón de la Torre, Co-Manager AIN (Navarra)
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“The protection of Fedit members’ interests before the different administrations is a fundamental work of Fedit, in which it has proved to be effective and efficient.” José Luis Fuentes Cantillana, Manager AITEMIN (Madrid, Castilla La Mancha)
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“The work of support in the internationalization of Fedit’s members that Fedit is doing for some years is remarkable.” Maite Fernández, Technology Transfer Manager CIDAUT (Castilla y León)
“A big part of R&D legislation has been adapted to Technology Center model thanks to Fedit.” Sebastián Subirats, Manager AINIA (Comunidad Valenciana)
“Communication and diffusion role of Technology Center model that Fedit carries out is fundamental and in this role Fedit has proved more than enough capabilities.” Carlos Calvo, Manager ITG (Galicia)
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