IK4-IDEKO Annual Report 2014

01.1

01.1 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Once again, I am delighted to review IK4-

IDEKO’s business year. Little more can be said

about the role of technology centres play and

should continue to play in our socio-economic

environment. In a time of change, submerged

in the reorganisation of the Basque Science

and Technology network and faced with the

new Industry 4.0. paradigm, now is exactly the

time, more than ever, to be firm and keep to

commitments.

Iñigo Ucín

President of IK4-IDEKO

Lately there has been a lot of talk about a fourth indus-

trial revolution and only those who foresee and anticipate the

change will be able to tackle it successfully. Collaboration

with external partners is and will remain without a doubt one

of the pillars to success in the coming years.

In this sense, IK4-IDEKO makes a difference because of the

capacity to adapt to the needs of the company safeguarding

scientific excellence in ourspecialisation at all times. A close

and direct dialogue with the industrial reality has enabled us

to achieve high levels of technology transfer, an absolute ne-

cessity to ensure competitiveness of the business community.

Proof of this are the 163 projects undertaken with companies

in 2014.

In this drastically changing context, technology centres like

IK4-IDEKO are an essential support for stability and consisten-

cy in R&D which is seen by many as one of the cornerstones

for the long-awaited economic recovery.

I would like to end this review giving thanks to all those who

in one way or another support and enable the continuation of

this adventure year after year. I would like to thank the gover-

nment for its support in our development and specialisation,

companies for trusting our abilities and contributions and our

partners in the IK4 Alliance and other agents of the Basque

Science and Technology Network. And last but not least, all

those who because of their effort and enthusiasm make this

R&D wheel go round and round.

Thank you.

Message fromthe president

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