The Spanish Federation of Technology Centers (Fedit) has just held its annual Assembly, where it has approved the incorporation of NODDO (Network of Centers of Castilla y León) as a full member.
The Spanish Federation of Technology Centers (Fedit) has just held its annual Assembly, where it has approved the incorporation of NODDO (Network of Centers of Castilla y León) as a full member.
NODDO is the main integrating agent of Castilla León in R&D&I, to boost business competitiveness through innovation. The collaboration and sum of capacities of the technological centers of Castilla y León through NODDO, allows to offer technological solutions in different technical disciplines and through them.
After the approval, Eduardo Andrés Martínez, Managing Director of NODDO, addressed the Assembly and stated that “the Network of Technology Centers of Castilla y León is positioned as an additional and complementary layer to the technology centers of Castilla y León, which total more than 700 professionals and €50 million in revenue, with the spirit of connecting to learn from others, positioning Castilla y León and its Technology Centers in Spain and Europe”.
During the Assembly, Fedit closed 2022 with data confirming the sustained growth of the Technology Centers, as has been progressive in recent years. The total income of the Fedit Centers of €718M represents an increase of 8.4%, of which those coming from R&D contracted with companies, which has grown by 15.2%, stand out. The sale of patents has achieved a notable increase in 2022, with a percentage close to 32%.
Also noteworthy is the increase in the number of staff, especially technical and research personnel, which represents the consolidation of the quality employment offered by the Fedit Centers.
Regarding the origin of the funds raised by the associated Technology Centers, those coming from the General State Administration (AGE) have been the ones that have grown the most in 2022, 34%, reaching over 33M€. This increase is significant and, although it is still far from the percentage of 66% of public funds claimed by the group to reinforce the model of Technology Center in Spain as a driving agent of innovation and to achieve a financial balance that allows to advance in innovation positions at a national level, the Federation values it positively and relates it to its intense negotiating activity with the central government.
In the words of the president of Fedit, Laura Olcina, “the excellent results of the Federation, as well as the new incorporations, encourage us to continue promoting innovation, improve the competitiveness of our companies and build, ultimately, hand in hand with the Technology Centers, a smarter and more sustainable society”.
