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The Secretary General for Research and Innovation at the Regional Government of Andalusia visits CATEC and highlights its important role in aerospace innovation

CATEC2026-05-07T13:14:05+02:00May 7, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: aerospace, CATEC, defence, Department of Universities, drones, entrepreneurship, innovation, projects, Regional Government of Andalusia, research, robotics, Space, technology, UAS, UAVS, visit|

During the visit, accompanied by the Director-General for the Promotion of Entrepreneurship and Continuing Education, Francisco Javier González Navarro, he was able to see our facilities and technological capabilities at first hand, as well as attend several specially organised technology demonstrations and learn about some of the most significant innovation projects in which we are currently involved.

CATEC secures its fifth EDF project and consolidates its involvement in the European Defence Fund

CATEC2026-04-27T13:08:01+02:00April 27, 2026|Categories: Innovation & Technology, News|Tags: artificial intelligence, CATEC, counter-battery, defence, EDF, European Defence Fund, GNSS, navigation, sensors, technological development, technology, TRIDENT, UAV|

This newly selected project is TRIDENT, an initiative coordinated by Thales, focused on the development of a new-generation European system for counter-battery capabilities, based on the integration of heterogeneous sensors, data fusion, decision support using artificial intelligence, and resilient fire control against emerging threats.

CATEC presents its navigation solution for hostile environments with GNSS denial during the Army’s Tactical Experimentation Campaign

CATEC2026-04-27T16:39:46+02:00April 21, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: Armed Forces, Army, autonomous systems, CATEC, defence, drones, GNSS, hostile environments, industry, navigation system, security, UAS, UAV|

Our centre was able to explain in person the main features and benefits of this new technology to King Felipe VI, the Head of State, who visited the campaign held at the ‘Álvarez de Sotomayor’ Base in Viator (Almería).

CATEC openes its new facilities in Galicia, with a visit from María Jesús Lorenzana, the Regional Minister for Economy and Industry of the Galician Regional Government

CATEC2026-04-15T09:14:40+02:00April 14, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: CATEC, companies, defence, drones, facilities, Galicia, Galician Regional Government, industry, projects, security, technologies, UAS, unmanned systems|

At these facilities, located in Ames (A Coruña), our centre develops cutting-edge technologies and projects in the field of drones and UAS for security and defence. Since it began operations, it has carried out R&D initiatives with more than 10 companies, as well as other research projects with the Universities of Vigo and A Coruña.

CATEC attends the meeting of the FUTURETECH_H2 Project Implementation and Monitoring Committee in Sines

CATEC2026-04-01T11:31:42+02:00March 24, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: Alentejo, CATEC, companies, Futuretech_H2, Green Hydrogen, green transition, Hispano-Luso Forum, Portugal, project, Sines, Spain, sustainability|

The session took place whilst the Spanish and Portuguese partners were in town, following the 1st Spanish-Portuguese Green Hydrogen Forum, which brought the project’s recent public activities to a close.

The first call for space startups by ESA BIC Andalucía was a great success

CATEC2026-04-01T13:27:03+02:00March 17, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: business incubator, call for proposals, CATEC, entrepreneurship, ESA, ESA BIC ANDALUSIA, European Space Agency, incubator, Ministry of Science, Regional Government of Andalusia, Seville, Seville City Council, SMEs, Space, startups|

The proposals submitted have already been assessed by the Tender Evaluation Board (TEB), the technical committee responsible for their technical evaluation, and the final selections will be announced publicly in the coming days.

The FUTURETECH_H2 project concludes with the organisation of the First Spanish-Portuguese Forum on Green Hydrogen

CATEC2026-04-01T11:42:28+02:00March 11, 2026|Categories: News|Tags: Alentejo, CATEC, Futuretech_H2, Green Hydrogen, green transition, Portugal, project, Spain, Spanish-Portuguese Forum, sustainability|

The meeting, held in Sines (Portugal), highlighted the importance of Iberian collaboration in setting an unbeatable example for the production of this energy vector in Europe, and the need to promote demand-side support as a key condition for the sector’s take-off. CATEC has participated as a partner in this European project aimed at strengthening the green hydrogen value chain in the Alentejo and Andalusia regions.

CATEC shares its expertise on unmanned aerial mobility and the promotion of spin-offs in the space sector at the Trasfiere Forum

CATEC2026-04-01T12:44:06+02:00February 27, 2026|Categories: Events, News|Tags: CATEC, CUAM, drones, entrepreneurship, Foro Trasfiere, innovation, Science, Space, spin-offs, talent, technology, UAS, University, unmanned aerial mobility, unmanned systems|

Our Director of Avionics and Systems, Antidio Viguria, and the Manager of ESA BIC Andalucía, Gracia Catalina Piñero, took part in two panel discussions at this leading event in the field of science and innovation in Spain, held in Málaga