INFRASTRUCTURE
Technological Institutes provide companies with infrastructure and equipment to facilitate development in the industries they work in.
Infraestructuras y conocimiento
100000m2
INFRASTRUCTURE
100
LABORATORIES
30
OBSERVATORIES
127
PATENTS
REDIT has over 100 technological laboratories within the network. Technology Centres place this infrastructure at the service of Valencia-based companies, helping them to develop new technology. Here are some of the laboratories in the network:
Electric arc and plasma laboratory
AITEX and ITE share the first European Arc and Plasma Research Laboratory, ranking number 2 worldwide, located in the town of Paterna (Valencia province). This centre performs ENAC-accredited tests and researches the development of new materials and protection equipment resistant to the effects of electric arcs.
Unique 3D printer in Spain
AIJU has acquired a 3D printer which is unique in all of Spain, capable of creating highly detailed prototypes, available in 6 simultaneous materials, allow for outstanding simulations of the behaviour of all kinds of thermoplastics currently on the market, as well as flexible materials. It also prints out over 365,000 colours, allowing prototypes of a high degree of realism to be obtained.
AINIA Digestor, a model simulating gastrointestinal digestion
The pharmaceutical, parapharmacy and food industries use this model to simulate gastrointestinal digestion using cell cultures that imitated actual human cells to evaluate the bioavailability of active compounds. Thanks to this technology, researchers can verify the actual quantity of bioactive compounds present and/or incorporated in different matrices as being potentially absorbed by the digestive system, and which of them are absorbed and metabolised by the organism and reach blood plasma to produce the desired effect.
Over 30 Technology, Market and Trends Observatories are part of this network, allowing Valencian companies and Technology Centres to study trends in various markets and industries. This helps them to be more efficient in their technological and commercial plans. Some of the Observatories within the network are:
Habitat Trends Observatory (OTH) by ITC, AIDIMME and AITEX
The OTH is a Trends Observatory dedicated to studying the changes in homes and offices, identifying the main trends in home design and taking into account new arrivals on the market and in the sociocultural milieu. This gives users a more globalised view of the market, permitting them to work with better information vis-à-vis changes and developments in interior design.
The aim of this Observatory, run jointly by ITC, AIDIMME and AITEX, is to provide knowledge that can be used to make strategic decisions influencing companies in terms of design, communication, marketing, business strategy, and so on.
AIJU Toy Market Observatory
The Toy Market Observatory (OMJ) is a competitive market intelligence system that offers advanced information adapted to companies in the trade, helping them to formulate and apply better business strategies.
It basically uses a panel made up of representative industrial and commercial companies in the trade, which systematically and periodically provides information on the evolution and expectations of various variables in the field of business management. Since its implementation, it regularly publishes reports on consumer guidelines and essential keys for purchasing toys.
