It is complicated to define what we do at TECNALIA in a few lines, but we are good at
solving previously unknown problems that require unique solutions.
We are the largest applied research centre in Spain with 1,500 experts who are passionate about technology and our challenge is to help our customers compete and provide them with immediate knowledge at the lowest possible cost. We are not interested in the size of the company, but in the size of your problem that needs to be solved.
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Smart manufacturing 
Digital transformation
Energy transition
Sustainable mobility
Health and Food
Urban ecosystem
Circular economy
We have 1,500 experts in technology who use R&D and Innovation to generate new business opportunities for all types of business.
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Smart manufacturing
Digital transformation
Energy transition
Sustainable mobility
Health and Food
Urban ecosystem
Circular economy
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Mikel Niño, PhD
Head of Advanced manufacturing
Industry is in our DNA. For decades, TECNALIA has solved innovation challenges alongside manufacturing companies by integrating the right automation solutions into each process, applying the latest technologies in mechatronics, developing new materials and implementing simulations to manage the performance of manufacturing processes.
- INDUSTRY 4.0
- ADVANCED MACHINES, AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS
- NEW MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
- DECARBONISATION OF INDUSTRY AND THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Joseba Laka
Head of Digital transformation
In an increasingly interconnected and interactive world, we design solutions by developing and integrating the most suitable technologies required regarding digital processes, products, and services. We seek to align business transformation with digital model shift, driving new opportunities with digital technologies at the core.
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- ROBOTICS AND COGNITIVE SYSTEMS
- ADVANCED SYSTEMS FOR INTERACTION AND WORKER 4.0
- HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING FOR BIG DATA
- LIFE-CYCLE SYSTEMS AND DEVELOPMENTS
- CYBERSECURITY AND TRUST
- INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT)
- SENSORS AND ACTUATORS
- COMPUTER VISION
- SMART MAINTENANCE
Fernando Espiga
Head of Energy transition
We develop solutions for a competitive generation of renewable energy and for CO2-free mobility. Our experience in smart networks, energy storage (including hydrogen), digital technologies, energy efficiency, and advanced materials supports their own deployment. We support the industry decarbonisation, and the planning/design of energy-efficient, sustainable, comfortable, and resilient urban environments.
- RENEWABLE ENERGY
- SMART GRIDS
- CO2-FREE MOBILITY
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- ENERGY TRANSITION MATERIALS
- INDUSTRY DECARBONISATION
- BUILDING/CITY ENERGY
- DIGITAL ENERGY
Javier Coleto, PhD
Head of Sustainable mobility
We work on the development of technologies and new business models that contribute to the shift towards the mobility of the future: low environmental impact, connected, efficient, safe, smart, and inclusive. In this context, we focus our activity on the industrial value chain of mobility systems and on administrations, mobility managers, and users.
- ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES
- AUTOMATED DRIVING
- URBAN AIR MOBILITY
- ENERGY FOR SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
- TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES
- SMART MOBILITY MANAGEMENT
Aymar Casas
Head of Health and Food
We are concerned about the development of healthy environments that preserve and improve people’s health and quality of life. That is why we are focusing our technological activity on the transformation of health and long-term care systems, food, transportation, housing, city, and workplaces.
- FOOD INGREDIENTS AND FUNCTIONAL COMPOUNDS
- HEALTHY FOODS
- PHARMACEUTICAL DEVELOPMENT
- BIOMEDICAL PRODUCTS
- REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
- IN-VITRO DIAGNOSIS
- IMAGING DIAGNOSTICS
- DIGITAL HEALTH
- NEUROENGINEERING
- MEDICAL ROBOTICS
- HEALTH AND SAFETY WEARABLE DEVICES
- HEALTHY URBAN SOLUTIONS
Eneritz Barreiro
Head of Urban ecosystem
We contribute to the positive transformation and development of the city and the region through a set of urban solutions serving a smart city vision, and the application of high-impact state-of-the-art technologies. We advocate for a people-centred urban model aligned with the 2030 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- SMART BUILDINGS
- SMART ECO-MATERIALS
- BUILDING AND CITY ENERGY
- RESILIENCE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
- URBAN AND TERRITORIAL TRANSFORMATION
- HEALTHY CITY
- URBAN MOBILITY
- SMART INFRASTRUCTURES
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Amaya Arteche
Heads of Circular Economy
Aritz Alonso
Heads of Circular Economy
Current production and consumption patterns are unsustainable to maintain economic prosperity and the well-being of future generations. A paradigm shift in production systems and consumption patterns in society is needed. The Circular Economy is the driving force behind the transition towards sustainable production and consumption models for our society and our planet.
- NATURAL RESOURCES AND SUSTAINABILITY
- PRODUCT AND PROCESS ECO-DESIGN
- CIRCULAR AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY
- CITIES AND REGIONS
- WASTE RECOVERY AND RECYCLING
- DIGITALISATION FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- BIOECONOMY