The center invested 10.6 million in equipment and infrastructure investments last year, twice as much as the previous year.
The Basque technological center Tecnalia billed last year “more than 120 million euros”, above 113.6 million euros in 2020, and the objectives set out in the management plan. It also included 1,200 new customers, 15% more, of which 72% SMEs. It maintains forecasts of revenue of 140 million in 2024.
At a press conference in San Sebastián, the president of Tecnalia, Alex BelausteguiYes Jesus ValeroDirector General of the Center presented the balance of results consistent with the past year, which they described as “good” despite the context of “uncertainty” of a “vastly changing” world.
Belaustegi stressed that Tecnalia contributed to the “business resilience” with which it works, nine thousand in relation to the ten-year history of the center.
Valero, for his part, pointed out that 2021 has been an “exciting” year, in a “difficult context”, in which Tecnalia has achieved “positive” results.
HAS underlined that, according to an analysis by the consultancy Deloitte, for “every euro a company invests in R&D with Tecnalia, a return of 12 euros” and “for every euro that a Basque government invests in Tecnalia, the center contributes 24 to the Basque GDP
He added that “for every job that the technology center maintains, we help maintain” 6.5 jobs” beyond and “for every euro invested in Tecnalia by the administration, a tax return of 2.9 million is generated”. “Figures significantly improved in 2021, showing that Tecnalia is absolutely necessary to help the Basque industrial fabric be internationally competitive,” he emphasized.
On the other hand, he emphasized that Tecnalia invested last year 10.6 million investment in scientific and technological equipment and infrastructure, twice as much as in 2020, and it is expected to happen this year”exceed that figurewith an investment of 11.6 million”.
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