Spanish private non-profit R&D technology centre specialising in robotics, smart manufacturing, machine tools, and mechatronics for industrial competitiveness.
Tekniker is a private non-profit applied research and technology centre based in Eibar, Gipuzkoa, in the Basque Country of northern Spain. It operates as a member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA) and is affiliated with FEDIT, the Spanish federation of technology centres, and EARTO, the European Association of Research and Technology Organisations. Tekniker's core mission is to generate and transfer applied technological knowledge to industrial companies, improving their competitiveness in domestic and international markets. The BRTA alliance to which Tekniker belongs collectively employs approximately 3,900 researchers and professionals, generates more than 120 European and international patents annually, and publishes around 1,500 scientific papers per year.
Tekniker's principal technical domains include advanced and additive manufacturing, surface and materials engineering, mechatronics, robotics, artificial intelligence, industrial digitalisation, and precision metrology. The centre takes an integrated approach to mechatronic product and machine tool development, conducting research across sensors and actuators, automation systems, tribological components, and mechanical system design. Tekniker also holds ISO 13485 certification for medical device development, enabling it to apply its engineering capabilities in regulated healthcare environments. Services offered to industry range from co-development and prototype engineering to technology transfer consulting and participation in Horizon Europe and other collaborative research programmes.
In the field of robotics and healthcare technology, Tekniker has played an increasingly prominent institutional role in Spain. Since 2023, it has served as the coordinator of the Hisparob Medical and Healthcare Robotics task force, a national platform sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Innovation that brings together research centres and companies working on medical robotics. This leadership role reflects Tekniker's established experience in developing medical mechatronic systems and its capacity to bridge fundamental robotics research with industrial and clinical deployment requirements. The centre's work spans laboratory-scale research, scaled pilot projects, and direct collaboration with manufacturing companies seeking advanced automation and robotics solutions.
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WEBSITE
https://www.tekniker.esPHONE
+34 943 20 67 44HEADQUARTERS
Spain
Company Facts
Founded
1981
Primary Role
Research Institute
Company Size
employees 100-500
Primary Region
Europe
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