CICECO offers several paths for industry collaboration, tailored-made services which can address specific needs, to foster innovation and create added value.

Some of the key services to industry:

• consultancy and technological assistance;
• accessing equipment and analytical facilities - CICECO Materials Characterisation Services;
• building up R&D collaborative projects;
• supporting the submission of application and the creation of R&D consortia to apply for funding opportunities;
• transferring available technologies to promote industrial innovation;
• organising and lecturing specialized technical courses and workshops tailored to meet industry specific needs;
• supporting technology surveillance in CICECO competences' fields;

Industry may benefit from CICECO collaboration, to:

• solve existing technology/product/service problems
• access reference experts for advice and consultancy;
• anticipate solutions to emergent/fore coming challenges/problems;
• create/join a consortium to apply for financial funding in R&D;
• create more innovative/competitive product/services or processes;
• access newly knowledge that can bring unparalleled competitiveness vantage;

CICECO has an extended experience and track record in working with industry. With revenues that surpass 4,5 M€ coming from more than 150 protocols and contracts signed with renowned national and international companies, as (for example):

International

National

CICECO also works closely with other R&D and technologic centres which operate closely with industry, as: