International Presence

Open innovation

CHINA: Industry and Transport has an active presence in China based on three key pillars:
- Accompanying companies in the internationalisation processes.
- Development of Chinese companies as suppliers for European companies through technological audits and innovation projects.
- Sale of assets of the Division through technology transfer companies.
- For this purpose, we have a constantly growing network of contacts, such as universities (Beijing and Shanghai) and sectorial associations (Foundry and Forging).
MEXICO: In Mexico, TECNALIA is present through projects with state-of-the-art companies on an international level like NEMAK, (TUPI Group). In this country, we help our clients in their technological developments in process, products and automation for sectors such as foundry, automation and aerospace. They are highly frequent in northern Mexico, especially focusing on supplying the US market, with companies such as GM, Ford, Boeing. Additionally, we have strategic collaborations with the main R&D agents in the area.
FRANCE: TECNALIA has a strategic presence in France, with people working in the development of new solutions for industrial manufacturing in close collaboration with French laboratories (CNRS-LIRMM in Robotics). Industry and Transport increases its activities with developments and technology transfer in strategic sectors: aerospace (Airbus), the naval industry (STX Europe), energy (NFM for AREVA SGN) and automation (Volkswagen and PSA). We have a strategic alliance with CEA and we collaborate with local agents of the industrial R&D: competitive clusters, technology platforms and transfer agencies.
ITALY: In Italy, we are present in Pisa, developing our R&D collaboration with companies, mainly in northern Italy. As a result of recent strategies, the development of the activity in this country is now a reality with the machine-tool sector (with the SMC group, and SMEs like HMV and Bulleri) and it is under development for the naval, foundry and service robotics industries.