Spanish Technology Centers
specialised in IT Sector
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TECNALIA
ITI
CITIC
CTIC
GRADIANT
FIDESOL
i2CAT
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DESCRIPTION AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
TECNALIA has a patent portfolio comprising 114 families
that cover many different technological areas. This
portfolio is constantly evolving and it is dynamically
managed according to the business divisions’ technology
strategy. TECNALIA currently has 286 active patents of
which 52 were requested last year.
The most remarkable activities in the technology transfer
field are those related with entrepreneurship and
negotiation of license agreements: Throughout its history,
TECNALIA has promoted the creation of numerous New
Technology-Based Firms, of which 25 are still operating
and employ 132 people. Nowadays, TECNALIA is still
stakeholder in 17 of these NTBCs. On the other hand,
TECNALIA has promoted the knowledge transfer to the
industrial sector through the establishment of licensing
agreements with companies both nationally and
internationally.
TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO:
These are the 4 approaches to the way TECNALIA
works with companies:
1.TECHNOLOGY-BASED INNOVATION
STRATEGIES: TECNALIA provides strategic vision
to help companies reinforce their competitiveness.
2.INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES : TECNALIA
creates technological assets ready to generate
business in the market.
3.R&D PROJECTS: TECNALIA develops projects
with a clear focus towards market and the generation
of value for our clients by new partnership models.
4.TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES: TECNALIA
provides technological services for the evaluation and
diagnosis of materials, processes and products in
order to guarantee its reliability, security and
sustainability.
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DESCRIPTION AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO:
Last year, ITI was involved in 98 R&D projects, in which 77%, ITI
was hired directly by companies, and the remaining 23% have
been achieved through funding public (89% in cooperation with
other technology centres and / or companies). In addition to R&D
itself, ITI was executing projects in strategic areas funded
exclusively by the Institute. These data were the result of ITI
transferring efforts, enterprise demand-oriented, dissemination
sessions, workshops organized for identifying needs and
exchange of experiences, betting on a renewed innovation
management based on technological surveillance, an enhanced
process of opportunities detection, a better strategy for
internationalization, ... in order to get closer to businesses, with
more and better information about their environment, allowing
companies to make appropriate decisions aligned with the trends.
Finally, ITI got several registration of copyright of ITI various
proprietary technologies as well as the claim of two patent
registers, one in USA and one in various countries across the
PCT area.
The offer provided by the ITI technology consists of both
Technology Services and Technology Products. Services
include architecture and software development
(Implementation and deployment of applications,
architectures and design, development and development
consulting, development methodologies, development of
information management tools), Mobile Applications and
"Smart environments" (Mobility and Ambient Intelligence) and
software Quality and testing (software testing, usability and
accessibility, verification and validation of critical systems
software). Regarding Technology Products ITI offers
ForePlanner (management system for demand forecasting),
SeKuen (tool capable of optimize production scheduling in
complex environments), RoutingMaps (system for routes and
fleets optimization) , OCRFORMS (OCR / ICR (Optical /
Intelligent Character Recognition) able to recognize, extract
and export printed and handwritten information from different
types of documents for subsequent digital processing),
ITICAB (technology Identification / Verification by face
recognition) and ZeroGravity3D (visual inspection system for
quality control). For more information visit www.iti.es.
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DESCRIPTION AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
The strategy adopted by CITIC consists in acting as a
link between the knowledge of the university and the
necessities of society and industry. This enables CITIC to
realize R&D projects, transfer developed technology and
favor the implantation into society through the
Technology Transfer Office (TTO). CITIC has a strong
experience in national and european R&D projects (more
than hundred developed projects), as a result, its
researchers have acquired much expertise in several
research lines. Also, some enterprises and public entities
have trusted in CITIC by hiring its services for the
development of specific tailored solutions for their daily
operations and management.
TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO:
CITIC have developed specific R&D solutions, in the
following fields:
eHealth: Telemedicine and teleassistance,
Smart environments for support to and monitoring of
people in need of assistance, Patient monitoring, etc.
Free SoftWare: Technical audits specialized in
the application of free software for all types of
corporate solutions, Adaptation of free software tools
to the needs of the clients, etc.
Communications: Mobile communications for
vehicular networks (VANET: Vehicular Ad-Hoc
Network), Interoperability of wireless mobile
technologies, etc.
Information Systems, security and trust:
System for detecting and authenticating people using
biometric data. Fingerprint authentication, etc.
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DESCRIPTION AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO:
In figures:
• 34 invesgation contracts
• 12 projects in R&D+i
• 47 contracts in technological services
• 1.589 consultancy services to companies
• 15 international projects
Some of our products
• Tool for monitoring the quality of web architectures as well as compliance with
W3C standards.
• Tool for mobilizing web portals and their visibility from any mobile device.
• Configurable tool for technology surveillance in businesses.
• Tool that enables tabular data integration from different sources and its display in
semantic formats (RDF).
• Library for creating interactive graphic displays taken from semantic data (RDF).
• Tool for storage in data bases of the characteristics of all the mobile devices in
the market.
• Platform for monitoring daily activities of the Elderly.
• System of knowledge and tools to innovate in the processes and systems for
internal management in organizations.
• Certification system to assess the degree of Digital Maturity in companies.
• Certification system to evaluate the degree of Digital Maturity in Education
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Technology surveillance.
“Inspiring Innovation” Programmes in organizations.
Programmes to activate technology demand in SMEs.
Open Data.
Web quality based on W3C standards.
Energy efficiency, Smart cities, eHealth, eGovernment.
Mobile technologies and multiple devices.
Semantic technologies and Linked Data (Data Interoperability).
User interface technology (UI), Artificial Vision, Intelligent environments.
Smart clothing.
Communication protocols, Embedded Systems.
Identification and positioning systems (RFID).
Distributed computing (GRID).
Augmented Reality.
Web Technologies (W3C standards).
Internet of the future.
Artificial intelligence.
Augmented reality and multisectorial application.
Design of innovation policies, technological development and digital society.
Development of Internet Safety programs and strategies for Education
Authorities.
Development of programs in the field of education, to foster a culture of
Innovation, to promote scientific-technological vocations and to facilitate the
development of creative capacities.
Evaluation of technological development policies and their economic impact.
Design of Open Government and Open Data Policies.
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DESCRIPTION AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
GRADIANT has achieved successes in technology
transfer, such as patents, licenses and others, in the
following areas: Real time advanced analysis of video
signals, biometrics-based demographic segmentation
systems , facial recognition engine, document traceability
systems, Digital Gap Filler with advanced echo
cancellation, quality assessment software for DVB-S2
and LTE communications signals , geolocated database
for reuse of TV spectrum, ARANTIA Set-Top
box, TravelMovie content distribution system, and
analysis tools for Social Media.
TECNOLOGY PORTFOLIO:
Currently, GRADIANT works in the following fields:
Biometrics and HCI (Human-Computer Interface),
signal processing and analysis, FPGA digital
upconverter and downcoverter, indoor positioning
systems (ultrasonic technology), LTE base station
(picocell) for custom developments, DVB-C2
modulator for HDTV and 3DTV cable TV, Cognitive
Radio, Cloud Computing, advanced mobile
applications, multimedia distribution, Future Internet,
Business Intelligence, telemedicine and
telerehabilitation platforms, detection of falls and
physical training support , advanced hospital
applications systems, real-time location, traceability
systems, flow optimization systems and BCI (BrainComputer Interface)
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DESCRIPTION AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
Fidesol is the only one european non profit specialised
entity in R&D and innovation with open source solutions,
whose mission is to facilitate the application of knowledge
and technolocal transfer to both businesses and another
public or private investigation entities. In terms at mobile
technologies level, we are leader in providing augmented
reality solutions in the business base and regarding
software virtualization, our team is working in a project to
develop the first mobile operating system in the cloud.
TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO:
The main pillars of Fidesol are:
1. R&D and innovation in information technologies;
2. Training on technologies applied by Fidesol's team
and our development methodologies including
agile methodologies;
3. Technical Consultancy and problem analisys and
possible solutions in free software or/and open
standards.
The main sectors that we are focused on are: Tourism
sector, providing new and innovative services; Agrifood sector, providing solutions to reduce production
costs and to improve the quality of their products;
Energy companies, providing solutions for process
improvement; companies in the Aeronautical industry,
providing solutions to support the industrial design of
their components.
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DESCRIPTION AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO:
Research
The activities in 2012 have been focused exclusively in the areas of
ubiquitous Internet Technologies (UITU) and Network and Distributed
Applications (DANA). During 2012 there have been 33 publications in
both journals, international conferences or specialized books.
Innovation
During the year 2012 the number of European projects in which
i2CAT has participated has been increased by 75%, reaching the
figure of 28 projects, 5 of them led by i2CAT. For the first time, the
funding obtained from European competitive funds exceeds those of
the national and state funds. Over 52% of competitive funds have
come from European funding.
Technology transfer
As a result of the execution of several R & D in collaboration with
institutions, several patent applications have been handled to protect
their intellectual property. Currently, there are four patents in the
portfolio.
i2CAT has an extensive experience in multiple research and innovation projects
nationally and internationally, leading the introduction and integration of Internet
technologies of the future in key economic sectors (health, audiovisual, industry,
culture, telecommunications) as means to improve productivity and
competitiveness of enterprises and the welfare of the people.
The main lines of research and innovation driven by i2CAT are focused on the
following areas:
• Networks and Distributed Applications
• e-Health and e-Inclusion
• Audiovisual (Networked Media)
• Mobility and ubiquitous technologies
• Infrastructure and experimental platforms
Collaborative R+D+I Projects
National and European Calls
Participation of companies and research centers
R+D+I services on demand
Technologies integration and adaptation
Prototypes implementation and pilot testing
Customized developments
Technological studies/assessment and feasibility tests
R+D+i Project Management
Knowledge transfer
ICT Technologies trainings/seminars
IPR licensing (Intellectual Property Rights)
Creation of technology-based companies (spin-offs)
Representation in standardisation bodies
R+D+I Project results / technology valorisation
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