EMPRESARIOS AGRUPADOS INTERNACIONAL SA

Their core work

Empresarios Agrupados is a major Spanish engineering consultancy specializing in nuclear energy, power plant design, and large-scale industrial simulation. They provide engineering services for nuclear reactor systems, fusion research infrastructure, and advanced engine design optimization. In recent years they have expanded into digital twin platforms for building lifecycle management, bridging their simulation expertise into the construction and manufacturing sectors.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (2014–2018) was rooted in nuclear energy — fusion roadmap implementation, transmutation research (MYRTE), and reactor support (GEMINI Plus), alongside aerospace engine simulation (DEMOS). From 2019 onward, they branched into digital twin platforms for buildings (SPHERE) and nuclear safety systems (PIACE), while maintaining their aerospace thread with UTOPEA. The clear trend is a shift from pure nuclear/aerospace engineering toward data-driven simulation platforms and lifecycle assessment across multiple sectors.

Moving from domain-specific nuclear/aerospace engineering toward cross-sector digital twin and simulation platforms, suggesting future projects will likely combine their modelling expertise with data interoperability and decision-support tools.

How they like to work

Predominantly a participant or third-party contributor rather than a consortium leader — they coordinated only 1 of 8 projects (DEMOS). With 280 unique partners across 32 countries, they operate as a widely-connected specialist that large consortia bring in for engineering depth. Their third-party roles in major initiatives like EUROfusion and DONES-PreP suggest they are often subcontracted for specific technical packages within flagship programmes.

Exceptionally broad network for their project count: 280 unique partners across 32 countries, driven largely by participation in massive fusion and nuclear consortia like EUROfusion. Their reach spans most of Europe with strong ties to the nuclear research community.

What sets them apart

Their rare combination of nuclear power plant engineering, aerospace engine simulation, and emerging digital twin expertise makes them a versatile engineering partner that can bridge heavy industry domains. Unlike pure research institutes, they bring industrial-grade engineering consultancy experience to EU projects — they model, simulate, and assess real systems rather than producing academic outputs. For consortium builders, they offer a credible Spanish industrial partner with deep connections in both the nuclear and aerospace communities.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SPHERE
  Their largest single grant (EUR 460K) and a pivot point — applying their simulation expertise to building digital twins with LCA/LCC integration, opening a new market for the company.
• DEMOS
  Their only coordinated project, focused on advanced multi-disciplinary engine optimization simulations under Clean Sky 2, demonstrating leadership capability in aerospace.
• PIACE
  Addresses passive safety systems for multiple reactor types (LFR, ADS, LWR), showcasing their cross-platform nuclear safety expertise.