Technology

Our centre, through ACC1Ó, offers services which encourage participation of companies and business R+D agencies in international R+D projects.

Participation in the Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation

  • Information services about European programmes for financing R+D projects.

  • Specific training services for people in charge of managing European R+D projects.

  • Expert and individual professional advice to improve and configure the proposed R+D project for submission to the calls of the Seventh Framework Programme.

  • Partner search for companies and organisations by sending information about European consortia seeking partners. Planning of partnering events.

  • Financial support in preparation of bids for tender through our grants.

  • Catalan research agendas for Horizon 2020. We are getting ready for the next challenge through our research agendas and our office in Brussels

Participation in ERA Net projects

ERA Net projects finance the participation of state and regional agencies in European networks through which tenders are coordinated among those regions and states taking part.

- EUROTRANSBIO is an European initiative from a network of national and regional organisations, which is created for financing transnational R+D projects in biotechnology.

- MANUNET is an ERA Net initiative aimed at coordinating national and regional programmes for financing joint R+D+I projects in manufacturing.


Find Catalan technology partners for joint R+D projects

Send us the profile of the technological partner that you are seeking or the profile of your organization and we will distribute your partner search among the Catalan companies and business R+D agencies interested in taking part in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) or solving your specific needs.

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TECNIO, the Catalan Network of Technology

TECNIO is the umbrella brand for Catalan technology centres and university groups dedicated to industrial research and technology transfer.

TECNIO is a synonym for cutting-edge technology, business innovation and management excellence.

What can TECNIO offer your company?

  • Access to cutting-edge R&D capabilities. These capabilities are technologies and knowledge not commonly found in the marketplace and are therefore key factors for improving the competitive position of your company.

  • Meet the technology needs of your company in order to help you develop new products and services.

  • Provide you with a wide range of support services for technological innovation selected using rigorous quality criteria.

  • Increase the scope of your technology projects by means of consortium projects and the search for technology and strategic partners.

  • Help drive the international projection of your company, thanks to a global network of contacts and participation in international projects providing support for innovation.

  • Provide flexibility in R&D expenditure by adapting to your immediate and recurrent needs, while providing access to state-of-the-art technology.

  • Facilitate access to local, national and international sources of funding.