Welcome to the Technology Portal, a showcase for Spanish technology as part of the campaign “Spain, Technology for Life”. This site offers you news and articles and updated information on Spanish technology businesses and sectors.
The dream of a young engineer launched this company in Valencia, which in just forty years, has gained international recognition for its range of sound systems, amplifiers and signal processors.
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Welcome to the Technology Portal, a showcase for Spanish technology as part of the campaign “Spain, Technology for Life”. This site offers you news and articles and updated information on Spanish technology businesses and sectors.
Spain at the cutting edge of waste treatment technology
Spain has managed to implement an appropriate recycling strategy thanks to the efforts and success of numerous Spanish companies and the design of efficient environmental policies that have given rise to integrated waste management systems.
Healthier for less
Spain has one of the healthcare systems that costs least per capita, thanks to innovation in the area of treating patients and technology solutions for managing the healthcare system.
The other side of waste
The Spanish company Valoriza is converting municipal waste into energy and wealth (adding value) through advanced treatments that it already uses in various countries.
The Information Age
Information and Communication Technologies are at the core of the leading commercial sectors. Spain has contributed international solutions for needs such as air traffic control, security and communications.
Smart textiles
In Spain, smart and functional textiles are being developed thanks to AITEX, the textile technology institute, as well as projects related to technical and nano-technology fibers with applications in diverse sectors.
Ikusi: Diversity as a virtue
This multinational company, which began installing television antennae and manufacturing signal reception and distribution equipment, is now one of the leading providers of integrated solutions in the field of electronics and ICT.
Purifying water
Spain is the leading producer of desalinated water in Europe and the Americas, and Spanish companies are leaders in reverse osmosis technology and in the construction of desalination plants.
Industry to support industry
Industry in sectors as diverse as electricity generation, aerospace, automotive, railroad and home appliances need machine tools to make their products.
The secret life of water
AZUD comes to the rescue of water with advanced irrigation systems and numerous water treatment processes. Aware of the shortage of this precious resource, the company promotes its rational use in 70 countries.
Precision in its purest form
Electrical discharge machining has taken machining processes to a level of precision that nearly reaches perfection. ONA Electroerosión was one of the companies leading this development, thanks to numerous inventions over 60 years.
Guardians of health
Spanish medical devices are at the forefront of hospital technology. Radiology equipment manufactured by Sedecal is found in 130 countries around the globe, and Nuubo has astounded the world with smart t-shirts that monitor cardiac status.
From city to city
Thanks to the continuous growth of its high-speed rail network, Spain is the country with the most kilometers of high-speed railroad per capita in the world, and now it is transferring its experience to other countries.
Renewable Energies: Spain takes turn
Spain is in a position of global leadership in the renewable energies sector and has made an enormous effort in R&D+i. Spain is in the top places both in solar energy and in wind energy.
The exact science of fertilizer
Nitric acid is used to manufacture crop fertilizers. Espindesa, a company that belongs to the Spanish group Técnicas Reunidas, has one of the most advanced technologies in the world for producing it.
Spanish 3D conquers movie mecca
Some of the latest major movie productions have been made thanks to Mistika, a post-production system that improves final product for images shot in 3D. Miguel Ángel Doncel, CEO of the company behind this software, SGO, explains us all in this interview.
Towards sustainable printing
The container and flexible packaging converting industries have gone through major changes in recent years, especially in relation to printing technology. Comexi Group Industries is one of the firms that has contributed most to transforming this sector.
NorayBio: Information technology for bioscience
Bioinformatics is basic for firms in the bioscience and healthcare sectors. Without the solutions created by companies such as NorayBio, the management of data generated by research centers, pharmaceutical companies or laboratories would be a mammoth task
The large vessels built in Spain
Led by Navantia, Spain designs, builds and maintains ships for the navies of 20 countries. It is also known for its cutting-edge technology in cargo and oil exploration vessels from Factorías Vulcano.
Jeans with ecological technology
Jeanologia has revolutionized the jeans sector. The technology created by this company is responsible for the finish on 15% of all jeans produced in the world today. A finish that combines ethics, efficiency and ecology.
Plugged into the Sun
Isofotón is a pioneering company that generates energy from sunlight. At present, its principal objective is to expand in the US market where it will install 250 megawatts of solar panels.