SAITEC SA

Their core work

SAITEC is a Basque engineering company specializing in floating offshore wind platform technology. Their flagship product is SATH (Swinging Around Twin Hull), a twin-hull floating platform designed to support offshore wind turbines in deep waters where fixed foundations are not feasible. They progressed from feasibility (SME Instrument Phase 1) to full development (Phase 2), indicating a technology moving toward commercial deployment. They also contribute expertise in structural monitoring and mooring systems for offshore wind installations.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

SAITEC's H2020 trajectory shows a classic SME scale-up pattern. They entered in 2017 with an SME Instrument Phase 1 grant (EUR 50,000) to validate the feasibility of their SATH floating wind platform, then secured Phase 2 funding (EUR 1.9M) in 2019 to develop the technology further. In parallel, they joined MooringSense as a participant, broadening into digital twin and structural monitoring — complementary capabilities that strengthen their core floating platform offering.

SAITEC is moving from platform design toward integrated monitoring and operational optimization, positioning themselves for the commercial deployment phase of floating offshore wind.

How they like to work

SAITEC primarily leads its own projects — two out of three H2020 grants were coordinated by them, both focused on their proprietary SATH platform. Their participation in MooringSense shows willingness to join larger consortia (11 partners across 5 countries) when the topic directly complements their core technology. They are a technology-driven SME that builds partnerships around their own product roadmap rather than broadly joining unrelated consortia.

SAITEC has worked with 11 unique partners across 5 countries, primarily through the MooringSense consortium. Their network is concentrated in the European offshore wind sector, with the Basque Country / northern Spain as their home base.

What sets them apart

SAITEC brings a proprietary floating wind platform (SATH) that has been validated through the full SME Instrument pipeline — from feasibility to development. This makes them one of a small number of European SMEs with a concrete, funded floating offshore wind design. For consortium builders in offshore renewables, they offer both the technology and the track record of successful EU project coordination.

Highlights from their portfolio

• SATH
  Secured both SME Instrument Phase 1 and Phase 2 funding (EUR 1.95M total) for their proprietary twin-hull floating wind platform — a clear signal of technology maturity progression.
• MooringSense
  Largest single grant (EUR 391K as participant) in a multi-partner RIA consortium tackling mooring system digital twins — extends SAITEC's capabilities beyond platform design into operational monitoring.