CIDETE INGENIEROS SOCIEDAD LIMITADA

Their core work

CIDETE is a Spanish engineering SME specializing in thermal management systems, thermoelectric devices, and energy harvesting technologies. They design and develop components related to Peltier/Joule-effect thermal control, RF power electronics packaging, and waste heat recovery using nanofluidic channels. Their practical contribution to EU projects lies in prototyping and engineering thermal and electronic subsystems — bridging the gap between laboratory concepts and industrially viable products.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

CIDETE began with vehicle thermal comfort systems (JOSPEL, 2015-2018), working on Peltier cells, thermal insulation, and PMMA materials for electric vehicle cabin heating. By 2019, they pivoted toward high-power RF electronics manufacturing (SMARTEC) and then into fundamental energy harvesting research via nanofluidics (TRANSLATE, 2021). The trajectory shows a clear shift from applied automotive thermal engineering toward deeper involvement in energy conversion at the nanoscale and advanced electronics production.

CIDETE is moving from conventional thermal engineering toward frontier energy harvesting and advanced electronics manufacturing, signaling interest in next-generation energy conversion technologies.

How they like to work

CIDETE always participates as a consortium partner, never as coordinator, suggesting they contribute specialized engineering expertise rather than leading project management. Across just 3 projects they have worked with 22 unique partners in 13 countries, indicating they integrate well into diverse international consortia rather than relying on a fixed set of collaborators. This makes them a flexible, low-friction partner for new consortia.

Despite only 3 projects, CIDETE has built a remarkably broad network of 22 partners across 13 countries, spanning Western and Southern Europe. This wide reach relative to their project count suggests they are well-connected and adaptable to different consortium configurations.

What sets them apart

CIDETE combines hands-on engineering capability in thermal systems with growing expertise in energy harvesting and electronics packaging — an unusual mix for a small SME. Based in the Canary Islands, they bring Spanish SME status (favorable for consortium composition) along with genuine technical depth in thermoelectric devices and manufacturing scale-up. Their ability to work across both fundamental research (RIA) and innovation actions (IA) makes them versatile contributors who can handle both early-stage R&D and closer-to-market development.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SMARTEC
  Largest funding (EUR 807,625) and focused on pilot line production — their most industry-oriented project involving GaN-based RF power modules at manufacturing scale.
• TRANSLATE
  Represents a significant shift into frontier research on nanofluidic energy harvesting, combining electrochemistry with nanoscale engineering for waste heat recovery.