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R & d: Inasmet, Labein and Robotiker Tecnalia create
15/03/2002
The Inasmet, Labein and Robotiker Basque technology centres have created a new private name Tecnalia Technology Corporation, to promote technological development and research, in line with the large private corporations of the Central and Northern Europe as Fraunhofer (Germany)TNO (Netherlands), VTT (Finland) and Sintef (Norway).
Tecnalia was officially presented on 22 February in Parque Tecnológico de Zamudio (Vizcaya) at an event where their heads were presented: the President of Tecnalia Jesus Calvo, President of Robotiker and Vice President of Tecnalia and LabeinJavier Madariaga and the President of Inasmet and Secretary general of Tecnalia, José Maria Echarri. The director-general of Tecnalia will be Luis Irazabal.
Tecnalia has become the fifth Technology Corporation of a private nature in Europe. It has more than 600 workers (professionals of high qualification) and nine locations in the mentioned Parque Tecnológico de Zamudio (2), Bilbao, Burceña-Barakaldo, Parque Tecnológico de San Sebastian, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Irun, Madrid and Cadiz.
Tecnalia will provide services to more than 1,500 customers of these three technological centres, which will offer participation in all areas, both local and international research programmes.
Tecnalia provides check 72,12 million EUR in 2006. On the other hand, its creators said in press release that "with the addition of new centres, could double this figure".
More information:
5) METALUNIVERS March 2002
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