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01.1 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
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01.2 MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGING DIRECTOROnce 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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