FUNDACION INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE GALICIA

Their core work

ITG is a technology centre based in A Coruña, Galicia (Spain), focused on applied industrial research and technology transfer to regional industry. Their H2020 portfolio shows hands-on work in nano-enabled bio-based materials, smart food processing sensors, and urban air mobility demonstrations. They serve as a bridge between advanced materials science and industrial pilot-line deployment, with a practical emphasis on testing, standardization, and quality control in manufacturing contexts.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

ITG's earliest H2020 involvement (2019) centered on food technology and smart sensors through S3FOOD. By 2021, their focus shifted decisively toward advanced materials (nano-enabled bio-composites, pilot lines, nanosafety) and urban air mobility — two quite different but equally application-oriented fields. This suggests a technology centre actively diversifying its portfolio beyond its traditional food-sector roots into higher-value manufacturing and transport applications.

ITG is moving from food-sector sensor work toward advanced materials testing and drone/urban mobility demonstrations, signaling ambition to become a regional hub for Industry 4.0 pilot testing.

How they like to work

ITG operates exclusively as a participant or third party — they have not coordinated any H2020 projects. With 59 unique consortium partners across 14 countries from just 3 projects, they join large, multi-partner consortia rather than leading small focused teams. This profile suggests an organization that contributes specialized technical capacity (testing, monitoring, pilot infrastructure) to bigger initiatives rather than driving the research agenda itself.

Despite only 3 projects, ITG has built a broad network of 59 partners across 14 countries, indicating participation in large-scale Innovation Action consortia. Their geographic spread is solidly pan-European with no obvious concentration beyond Spain.

What sets them apart

ITG's value lies in being a regional technology centre that can provide pilot-line infrastructure and testing capacity in northwestern Spain — a relatively underserved region in the EU R&D landscape. Their combination of food technology sensors, nanomaterial safety testing, and drone demonstration experience makes them an unusually versatile partner for Innovation Actions that need real-world testing sites. For consortium builders, they offer practical implementation capacity rather than fundamental research.

Highlights from their portfolio

• BIOMAT
  Largest project by funding (EUR 808,950), focused on an Open Innovation Test Bed — a significant EU infrastructure investment in nano-enabled bio-based materials.
• AMU-LED
  Urban air mobility is a high-visibility EU priority; ITG's involvement suggests they offer drone testing or demonstration infrastructure in Galicia.