Leitat
Founded in 1906 as a non-profit organization, we are a technological center that offers technological solutions demanded by companies and entities, with a clear focus on generating competitive value and a sustainable future.
Leitat
We manage technologies to create sustainable social, environmental, economic and industrial value, transferring this value to companies and entities through research and technological processes.
We generate technological knowledge and innovation, overseeing a wide range of technologies and talent.
Our activities are based on four Strategic Pillars which help us to successfully overcome our challenges and make the most of our opportunities:
INNOVATION + TALENT + REPUTATION + PROFITABILITY
We want to be your strategic ally and help you improve the competitiveness of your company:
Companies and institutions we collaborate with
Clients in the last 10 years
Technology trials and services executed in 2023
European projects implemented in the last 10 years
National projects executed in the last 10 years
Industrial projects executed in the last 10 years
Of facilities
Our productivity is 21% higher than the average national technology center.
For every euro of baseline funding, Leitat generates €5.5 in knowledge created and transferred*.
* Data for 2024.
The companies that collaborate with Leitat improve their competitiveness and grow more than the Spanish average:
* According to an internal report composed of data from 2017-2019.
We hold international certifications and accreditations that validate our quality, technical expertise and technological capabilities. These recognitions strengthen trust among our partners and ensure compliance with the highest standards across all our projects.
Explore the organisation’s certifications and accreditations here.
EARTO, European Association of Research and Technology Organisations
We are a member of the Governing Council of the Spanish Federation of Technology Centers (FEDIT)
We are the Regional Focal Point for Europe of WAITRO (World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations) and hold the second vice-presidency
We are board members of the Spanish Association of Biotechnology Companies (ASEBIO)
We are board members of the Spanish Technology Platform for Robotics (HISPAROB)
We carry out projects with Non-Competitive Public Financing with the support of the Departament d’Empresa i Treball de la Generalitat de Catalunya through l’Agència per a la Competitivitat de l’Empresa, ACCIÓ.