The aim of TECNALIA in the Big Science is to offer solutions and services to different sectorial players in order to provide technological and applied research, by collaborating on specifications for equipments, systems and installations. Providing special services, being a necessary partner to enable the creation of installations and instruments to develop Basic Science programs.

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BIG SCIENCE TECNALIA I INSPIRING BUSINESS
Big Science
www.tecnalia.com
R&D solutions and technological
services to enable the creation
of installations to develop basic
science programs.

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Inspiring
Business
7 BUSINESS
DIVISIONS
VALUES
IDEAS THAT
CREATE VALUE
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COMMITMENT
WITH THE FUTURE
BUSINESS
PERSPECTIVE
RESEARCH
TENACITY
EFFICIENT
CREATIVITY
FLEXIBILITY
CONNECTIVITY
SALES
NETWORK
ASSOCIATED INNOVATION
CENTRES
BRANCHES
ABROAD
ALLIANCES
HEADQUARTERS
SUSTAINABLE
CONSTRUCTION
ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENT
ICT-EUROPEAN
SOFTWARE INSTITUTE
INDUSTRY
AND TRANSPORT
HEALTH
TECHNOLOGICAL
SERVICES
TECNALIA Research & Innovation is the first private applied
research centre in Spain and one of the most important in Europe.
A combination of technology, tenacity, efficiency, courage and
imagination.
We identify and develop business opportunities through applied
research. Inspiring Business is a unique and different vision:
we visualise ideas that create value and provide creative and
technological solutions that bring real results.
INNOVATION
STRATEGIES
PRESENCE
IN THE WORLD
THIS IS US,
THIS IS TECNALIA

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BIG SCIENCE TECNALIA I INSPIRING BUSINESS
ONE
HUNDRED
AND TEN
WORKING TOWARDS
A COMMON GOAL:
1.500
1st
OUR ACTIVITY
IN FIGURES
EXPERTS
ON STAFF
MILLION EUROS INCOME
At TECNALIA we are organised in 7 fully interconnected
Business Divisions. Cooperation works thanks to the transversality
of teams, projects and clients collaborating with each other,
combining experience, commitment and knowledge. Our best
asset is our team, made up of more than 1,500 experts who work
to transform knowledge into GDP in order to improve people’s
quality of live by generating business opportunities for companies.
We are committed with the future, with society, with the Earth and
with our environment and this responsibility reinforces our values
and provides focus to our activities.
“TECNALIA transforms
Knowledge into GDP to improve
people's quality of life by
generating business opportunities
for Companies”
DOCUMENT PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2013
GENERATING BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
THROUGH APPLIED RESEARCH.
4 APPROACHES TO
THE WAY WE WORK
WITH COMPANIES
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TECHNOLOGICAL
SERVICES
VENTURES
R&D PROJECTS TECHNOLOGY
AND INNOVATION
STRATEGY
YOUR
PROJECT
BUSINESS
INSPIRING
FIRST PRIVATE SPANISH ORGANISATION
IN ECONOMICAL RETURNS,
APPROVED AND LED PROJECTS
IN THE VII EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK
PROGRAMME

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Big Science
In a world that is increasingly aware that its natural resources are limited,
the big challenges facing humans (energy, health, food, the environment,
water, transport, etc.), can be met by tackling these issues with Basic
Science and the technology arising from it. All relevant government
bodies know that investment in science and technology are highly cost-
effective and ensure the future development of the society they serve. On the
other hand, insufficient investment would inexorably condemn technology,
industry and the economy to dependency.
Research Infrastructures contribute to the
implementation of Europe 2020 Strategy and
its Innovation Union Flagship Initiative, especially
in the multidisciplinary domains of the "Grand
Challenges". Research Infrastructures enable
excellent research not being available without the
access to these facilities, providing environments
for excellent researchers to do outstanding
Science at European and International level,
contributing to benchmark research frontiers.
In this wide challenge, the Industry of Science
(IoC) represents the group of companies
working for organisations engaged in
conceiving, designing, building, operating and
maintaining scientific installations and instruments
in any field, thus contributing to the advance
of science and technology and reinforcing
technological innovation.

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The aim of TECNALIA in the Big Science is to offer solutions
and services to different sectorial players in order to provide
technological and applied research, by collaborating on
specifications for equipments, systems and installations.
Providing special services, being a necessary partner to enable
the creation of installations and instruments to develop Basic
Science programs.

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Big Science
Segments
PARTICLE PHYSICS
Purpose-built particle accelerators and
detectors. Accelerators boost beams
of particles to high energies before the
beams are made to collide with each
other or with stationary targets. Detectors
observe and record the results of these
collisions.
ENERGY
AND ICTS
The increased use of Information and
Communication Technologies (ICTs) require
large amounts of energy to manage
computation, transmission, storage and
presentation of information. Reflecting on
the new paradigm proposed by the sector
and its confluence with the energy world.
ASTROPHYSICS
AND SPACE SCIENCE
The development of Astrophysics has
been very vertiginous and both
observational instruments located
on land and those falling in satellites
provide a wide range of data that do
not only advance our general
knowledge but have an immediate
application in our daily life.
"The TECNALIA Strategic Vision identifies the
organisation as a “private applied research
centre of international excellence and great
impact on local industry, that has become a
driving force for people and organisations, in
the process of consolidating and projecting
itself in the emerging industry of science
sector".

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BIG SCIENCE TECNALIA I INSPIRING BUSINESS
FUSION SCIENCE
Big Science
Segments
LCIS ENGINEERING AND
INFRASTRUCTURES
The buildings housing the Large Scientific
Facilities (LCIs) have a unique character
and therefore also require special
construction skills. These are installations
where lots of people work and research.
That means an important resource
management.
Since the discovery of nuclear
physics scientists have been
working on using the energy
of the atoms in order to obtain
energy by Nuclear Fusion. Fusion
has advantages that ensure
sustainability and security of supply.
BIOLOGY AND
LIFE SCIENCES
Biology examines life at the cellular
level. Find new ways to cure disease.
Survey marine organisms in their Puget
Sound and Pacific Ocean habitats. Delve
into the complex relationship between
mathematical models and experimental
results.
"The European Spallation Neutron Source to
be built at Lund, Sweden, will contribute to
create 23,000 full time jobs and will increase
the regional GDP in about 24,000 € (0.08% of
annual growth) until 2040. The ESS in Lund,
its effects on regional development."
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS. 2009
RÖNTGEN ÄNGSTRÖM CLUSTER. 2012

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Knowledge
Areas
CONSTRUCTION AND
ENVIRONMENT
• Support the design of new facilities and
physic infrastructure (locations selection,
environmental design for the facilities,
mobility impact, best environmental
practices).
• Contribution to the civil work of singular
features.
• Infrastructure management, control and
maintenance.
• Advisory support on the initial definition,
when advanced solutions are required
(sound insulation, energy consumption,
safety).
• Urban development and integration in
experimental buildings.
• Scientific and experimental facilities, in
different areas of knowledge (mechanics
and structures, acoustics).
ADVANCED MATERIALS
AND PROCESSESENERGY EFFICIENCY
• Design and development of power
electronics equipment.
• Control systems for power converters,
and IGBT's.
• Smart Grids.
• Renewable energy systems.
• Protocols associated with Smart
Metering.
• PLC-LV and PLC-MV technologies for
Smart Grid Services.
• Standards used in electrical substation
automation.
• Standards used for telecontrol in
electrical networks and power system
automation applications.
• Development of new materials
and their characterization in extreme
conditions.
• Heat treatments and surface coatings
and conservation.
• Lightweight alloys and atomic
displacements.
• Cell Structures. Multi-and nano-
materials.
• Composite materials and alloys with
nano-particles.
• Welding process (brazing, soldering).
• Forming processes (EMF).
• Laser processing.
• Thermal spraying process.

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BIG SCIENCE TECNALIA I INSPIRING BUSINESS
Knowledge
Areas
CODAC (CONTROL, DATA
ACCESS & COMMUNICATION)
AND RH (REMOTE
HANDLING)
• Autonomous navigation systems.
• Handling systems based on parallel
kinematics.
• Remote handling.
• Authomatization.
• Mechanical of high performance
materials.
• Mechanical of high speed.
• Complex data analysis and knowledge
management:
- Data acquisition.
- Data Mining.
- Artificial Intelligence Techniques.
TESTING AND CERTIFICATION
• Testing and Certification of electrical
equipment.
• Assessment of materials and
components behavior against corrosion
phenomena, stress, fatigue, etc.
• Conformity evaluation of electrical
equipment, diagnosis and maintenance
of equipment in facilities and supplier
qualification.
• Environmental impact evaluation.
• Chemical characterization, metallurgical
and mechanical.
• Design, manufacturing and
maintenance failure.
• NDT (Non Destructive Test) and special
test.

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References in
Particle Physics
Description:
TECNALIA has developed the following
initiatives:
• Collaboration for the implementation of
company equipment
• Layout and facilities comissioning to
process requirements
• Training in both E-Beam and Brazing
technologies.
• Upgrade facilities to processes and
specifications.
ESS-BILBAO:
SPECIAL WELDING
FACILITIES01. CERN: ESSAYS ON
LHC STRUCTURES02.
ESS BILBAO:
DEVELOPMENT
OF ION OURCES:
TECHNICAL SUPPORT03.
Description:
The specimen tested are support columns
belonging to the new Large Hadron
Collider particles accelerator installed
27Km in circumference between 50 and
150 meters deep in the French-Swiss
border.
Static tests conducted at the Laboratory
of Experimental Mechanical and Testing
about 5% of the total production and low
process defined by EADS-CASA to ensure
alignment between the LHC Cryomagnets
15 meters in length.
TECNALIA’s test campaign was performed
on 2 types of support SSS and Cryodypole
made ​​of fiberglass. 300 component trials
were made during two years.
Description:
Front-end test stand for ion sources
allowing to test, develop and optimize
ion sources and their working
parameters.
The first operational system, generates
experimental data that can be contrasted
with simulations to validate them. It also
serves as test stand for control systems
and hardware, and a small scale test of
the data acquisition, logging and analysis
that will be required for the accelerator.
TECNALIA has supported the analysis of
the electrical installation system, as well
as the power source equipment.

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References in
Astrophysics and
Space Science
Description:
ESA Technology Transfer Programme
Office (TTPO), aims to strengthen
European industry by identifying new
business opportunities for providers
of space technology and systems.
It enhances the know-how and
competitiveness of these providers while
broadening their business horizons.
TECNALIA is the Spanish leader and
representative for Technology Transfer to
other complementary sectors.
Description:
The ExtreMat Integrated Project targets
on the creation of new multifunctional
materials, with complementary
conventional materials development only.
Based on an integrated approach,
ExtreMat will dramatically push forward
the limits in materials technology
and will provide and industrialize
new knowledge-based materials and
compounds for top-end and new
applications in extreme environments.
TECNALIA has developed new materials
and multi-material components.
ESA: TRIBOLAB04.
ESA: TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER
PROGRAMME OFFICE
(TTPO)05.
EXTREMAT:
MATERIALS FOR
EXTREME
CONDITIONS06.
Description:
TriboLAB is one of the instruments selected
by ESA to be placed into the European
Technological Exposure Facility (EuTEF) which
is part of one of the International Space
Station (ISS) at one of the external balcony
of the European Columbus modules. The
purpose of TriboLAB is to perform basic
and applied tribological experiments to
study the behaviour of lubricants and
typical space mechanisms in the space
environment. TriboLAB will carry out three
types of tribology experiments. It will allow
to evaluate the tribologic performance
of a coating (POD) and to test the typical
elements of a mechanism (BB, sealing
systems).
TECNALIA has contributed with the
operation of the three types of experiments.
Transfer of Space Technology
Business Incubation
Intellectual Properties
Investment Support

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References in
Fusion Science
Description:
The scope of this work is planning,
preparation, specimen manufacturing,
execution, evaluation and reporting
of material characterization at a given
temperature.
The materials that TECNALIA characterizes
are structural metals (steels, stainless
steels, copper alloys, aluminium alloys,
titanium base alloys, nickel base alloys,
Tungsten, vanadium alloys), composites
(glass/resin composites, carbon fibre
composites), super conducting strands
(Nb3Sn, copper, NbTi) and joints
(welding, brazing..). Mechanical tests,
physical properties measurements and
microstructural analysis will be the
activities provided by TECNALIA for a
period of 4 years.
ITER:
CHARACTERIZATION
OF MATERIALS07.
ITER:
TEST BLANKET
SYSTEMS08. ITER:
FIRST WALL PANNEL09.
Description:
The ITER blanket is one of the most critical
and technically challenging components in
ITER: together with the divertor it directly
faces the hot plasma. Because of its
unique physical properties, beryllium has
been chosen as the element to cover the
first wall.
TECNALIA collaborates in the development
of instruments for equipment, as part of
the activities to support the conceptual
and preliminary design of the European
test blanket systems, by covering
experimental activities, instrumentation
development, qualification of functional
materials, etc.
Description:
Front-end test stand for ion sources
allowing to test, develop and optimize
ion sources and their working
parameters.
The first operational system, generates
experimental data that can be contrasted
with simulations to validate them. It also
serves as test stand for control systems
and hardware, and a small scale test of
the data acquisition, logging and analysis
that will be required for the accelerator.
TECNALIA has supported the analysis of
the electrical installation system, as well
as the power source equipment.

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References in
Energy and ICTs
Description:
The Electrical Laboratory of TECNALIA
is the leading independent testing
laboratory in Spain and Portugal.
This Laboratory has gained long time
expertise in the field of the conformity
assessment of products of distribution
companies, as well as in the technical
requirements and certification processes
demanded by the electrical utilities.
As a singular station, TECNALIA operates
the highest rated and most extensive
independent power test facility in
the southwest of Europe, fitted with
sufficient capability so as to perform
short circuit and high current testing (up
to 200kA) on a wide range of high and
low voltage electrical equipment, as well
as making and breaking tests on low
voltage equipment.
Description:
The Neutron Absorbers Material are key
in the system of storage of worn-out
fuel, attenuating the neutron radiation to
reduce the thermal resultant stresses of
the heat build-up for these radiations.
TECNALIA has evaluated commercial
Neutron Absorbers Materials, as well as
different layers projected by High Velocity
Oxygen Fuel (HVOF), which incorporates
Boron, developed internally.
ON-SITE HV
CABLE TESTING10.
PLATFORM FOR
ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENT
TESTING11.
NEUTRON
ABSORBERS
MATERIALS12.
Description:
TECNALIA’s Mobile Laboratory offers
testing commissioning, diagnostics and
maintenance of underground cables and
high-voltage submarine cables, through a
Variable Frequency Resonant System Type
WRV 80/260 (66 to 400kV).
TECNALIA is recognised as a reference
centre in Partial Discharge measurements
and, as an independent testing laboratory,
has taken part in international alliances for
common projects.

14. References in
LCIs Engineering and
Infrastructures
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Description:
The Grand Telescope of Canary Islands
(GTC) incorporates EMIR wide-field,
near-infrared, multi-object spectrograph
proposed for the Nasmyth focus. It will
allow observers to obtain from tens to
hundreds of intermediate resolution
spectra simultaneously, in the nIR bands
Z, J, H, K. A multi-slit mask unit will be
used for target acquisition.
EMIR is designed to address the science
goals of the proposing team, providing a
robust second-generation instrument for
GTC while providing an observing mode
unique among 8m class telescopes.
TECNALIA has contributed developing
new adhesives for cryogenic conditions.
GTC: NEW
ADHESIVES FOR
CRYOGENIC
CONDITIONS13.
IAC: FEASIBILITY
STUDY AND
BUSINESS MODEL14.
EST:
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER STUDIES15.
Description:
The Institute of Astrophysics of Canarias
(IAC) is an internationalized Spanish
research centre. It has two headquarters
and two observatories set in an
environment of excellent astronomical
quality, both constituting the European
Northern Observatory (ENO).
TECNALIA has developed the initial
Feasibility Study and Business Model for
the Astrophysics Technology Centre.
Description:
SOLARNET (High Resolution Solar
Physics Network) is the solar successor of
OPTICON, as a common observing time
allocation process for European Solar
Telescopes (EST).
The main objectives are to provide
access to European Solar telescopes
and instruments, and to develop data
pipelines such that science-ready data is
easily available for users of the ACCESS.
TECNALIA has developed technology
transfer studies between surface & space
astrophysics.

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BIG SCIENCE TECNALIA I INSPIRING BUSINESS
Clients and
Agreements
CLIENTS
CERN
EADS
ESA: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
PROGRAMME OFFICE
ESS BILBAO
EUROPEAN SOLAR TELESCOPE
FUSION FOR ENERGY
INSTITUTE OF ASTROPHYSICS
OF CANARIAS
ITER
AGREEMENTS
Collaboration in the Industry of
Science /
The main objective of the collaboration
is to joint forces in developing projects
related to construction, operation and
maintenance of science installations
for accelerators and targets, paying
particular attention to the spallation
neutron source in Bilbao astrophysics.
Collaboration between Ineustar and
TECNALIA /
The main objective of this agreement is to
take advantage of the potential that may
have in the new market of the Industry
of Science by collaborative integration of
the research, technological and industrial
components within the INEUSTAR
associated industries as in the science and
technology present in TECNALIA
Other Alliances /
EARTO
EUROTECH
MIT-ILP
FRAUNHOFER

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IÑAKI INZUNZA
Big Science Director
iñaki.inzunza@tecnalia.com
BIG SCIENCE