INGENIERIA PARA EL DESARROLLO TECNOLOGICO SL

Their core work

INDETEC SL is a Spanish engineering SME based in Paterna (Valencia), specializing in industrial process engineering across two distinct application domains: agri-food processing and water treatment systems for renewable energy infrastructure. In their food sector work, they contributed to developing ecofriendly processing systems for olive-derived products, suggesting expertise in bioprocess engineering and industrial valorization of agricultural byproducts. Their more recent and larger engagement, the SOLWARIS project, focused on solving water management challenges at concentrated solar power (CSP) plants — a technically demanding intersection of water treatment, thermal engineering, and renewable energy operations. As a technology SME, INDETEC likely provides applied engineering design, process optimization, or systems integration rather than fundamental research.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

INDETEC's trajectory shows a clear pivot from food and agriculture toward energy and environment. Their first H2020 project (2015–2017) addressed food processing — specifically olive product valorization — which aligns with the agricultural industrial base of the Valencia region. Their second project (2018–2022) shifted entirely to water treatment challenges in CSP plants, a move into the renewable energy infrastructure sector with a substantially larger budget (3× more EC funding). No keyword data is available to confirm deeper shifts in methods or technologies, so this evolution is inferred from project themes and funding scale alone.

INDETEC appears to be positioning toward industrial water treatment and process engineering for the renewable energy sector, particularly CSP — a growth area in Southern Europe where water scarcity and solar energy intersect.

How they like to work

INDETEC has participated exclusively as a consortium partner, never taking a coordination role — consistent with an SME that contributes specialized technical capabilities rather than leading research programs. With 24 unique partners across only 2 projects, they operate within mid-to-large consortia (roughly 12 partners per project on average), suggesting they are comfortable in complex multi-partner structures. There is no evidence of repeat partnerships, indicating they enter new networks per project rather than relying on a fixed circle of collaborators.

INDETEC has built connections with 24 unique partners spanning 9 countries across just two projects, reflecting genuine pan-European consortium exposure. Their geographic reach suggests they are known in multi-national networks despite their small size and limited project history.

What sets them apart

INDETEC is unusual among Spanish engineering SMEs in that their H2020 portfolio spans both food-sector bioprocessing and renewable energy water treatment — two domains that rarely overlap in the same organization. This dual background could make them a valuable partner for projects that touch agri-industrial water use, food-energy nexus applications, or sustainable process design in Mediterranean industrial contexts. That said, with only two completed projects, their track record is limited and a prospective partner should verify current technical capacity before assuming broad capabilities.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SOLWARIS
  INDETEC's largest project by far (€867,773 EC funding, 4-year duration), addressing a commercially urgent problem — water scarcity at CSP plants — at a scale that signals serious engineering involvement rather than peripheral participation.
• EcoPROLIVE
  Their entry into H2020, focused on ecofriendly olive processing, demonstrates early applied engineering credentials in a sector strongly tied to Spanish and Mediterranean industrial identity.