TECNALIA Research & Innovation
TECNALIA
The aims of general interest of FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION shall be the promotion, the development and the carrying out of Research, Development and Innovation activities as tools for the improvement of society and for the benefit of the community in general, and in particular for the benefit of the companies, institutions and organisations that have placed, and continue to place their trust in the Foundation and in the people who work on it.
ID: 87365826901-63
Lobbying Activity
Response to EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – EU funding for competitiveness
12 Nov 2025
TECNALIA is the largest applied research and technological development centre in Southern Europe. Moreover, we are the first private Spanish organization in procurement, participation, and leadership in the European Commissions Horizon Europe Programme, and we are ranked fourth in European patent applications. Finally, we are members of EARTO and hold, at present, the Presidency of the organization. We would like to welcome the ECs proposals for the establishment of the European Competitiveness Fund and the maintenance of Horizon Europe. We also thank the public consultation exercise launched and would like to contribute to this process by sharing the following ideas. Firstly, we would like to highlight the following aspects of the Commission's proposal: A better connection between industrial policies and European R&D&I policies was requested: The EC proposal creates an European Competitiveness Fund with an autonomous FP10 (HE). A budget of 220 billion was requested for R&D&I (HE): The EC proposal includes a budget of 175.3 billion (an increase of 79.5 billion). - A request was made to strengthen applied R&D&I (Pillar 2): The EC proposal includes a budget of 75.8 billion (an increase of 22.4 billion). A new Technological Infrastructures Strategy was requested: The EC proposal includes a new Scientific and Technological Infrastructures Programme in Pillar 4 with 10.9 billion (previously there were only 2.4 billion allocated to scientific infrastructures). There was a request to maintain industrial partnerships in R&D&I: The EC proposal confirms PPPs and simplifies Joint Undertakings. In view of the current negotiations, we demand: Securing the R&D&I budget: Initial target of 220 billion in HE. Increasing the budget allocated to Pillar 2: The initial target was to achieve 60% of the budget for applied R&D&I, whereas it currently stands at 43.4%. Increase investment in Technological Infrastructures (TIs): Secure a line of funding for TIs in HE in addition to the connection with the ECF. Clarify governance between the ECF and HE: Clarify how joint programming will be implemented and safeguard the role of RTOs. All these issues are in line with EARTO's position, documents that we also attach.
Read full responseResponse to EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – EU funding for competitiveness
7 Nov 2025
EUs next long-term budget (MFF) EU funding for competitiveness TECNALIA is the largest applied research and technological development centre in Southern Europe. Moreover, we are the first private Spanish organization in procurement, participation, and leadership in the European Commissions Horizon Europe Programme, and we are ranked fourth in European patent applications. Finally, we are members of EARTO and hold, at present, the Presidency of the organization. We would like to welcome the ECs proposals for the establishment of the European Competitiveness Fund and the maintenance of Horizon Europe. We also thank the public consultation exercise launched and would like to contribute to this process by sharing the following ideas. Firstly, we would like to highlight the following aspects of the Commission's proposal: A better connection between industrial policies and European R&D&I policies was requested: The EC proposal creates an European Competitiveness Fund with an autonomous FP10 (HE). A budget of 220 billion was requested for R&D&I (HE): The EC proposal includes a budget of 175.3 billion (an increase of 79.5 billion). request was made to strengthen applied R&D&I (Pillar 2): The EC proposal includes a budget of 75.8 billion (an increase of 22.4 billion). A new Technological Infrastructures Strategy was requested: The EC proposal includes a new Scientific and Technological Infrastructures Programme in Pillar 4 with 10.9 billion (previously there were only 2.4 billion allocated to scientific infrastructures). There was a request to maintain industrial partnerships in R&D&I: The EC proposal confirms PPPs and simplifies Joint Undertakings. In view of the current negotiations, we demand: Securing the R&D&I budget: Initial target of 220 billion in HE. Increasing the budget allocated to Pillar 2: The initial target was to achieve 60% of the budget for applied R&D&I, whereas it currently stands at 43.4%. Increase investment in Technological Infrastructures (TIs): Secure a line of funding for TIs in HE in addition to the connection with the ECF. Clarify governance between the ECF and HE: Clarify how joint programming will be implemented and safeguard the role of RTOs. All these issues are in line with EARTO's position, documents that we also attach.
Read full responseResponse to EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – EU funding for competitiveness
7 Nov 2025
EUs next long-term budget (MFF) EU funding for competitiveness TECNALIA is the largest applied research and technological development centre in Southern Europe. Moreover, we are the first private Spanish organization in procurement, participation, and leadership in the European Commissions Horizon Europe Programme, and we are ranked fourth in European patent applications. Finally, we are members of EARTO and hold, at present, the Presidency of the organization. We would like to welcome the ECs proposals for the establishment of the European Competitiveness Fund and the maintenance of Horizon Europe. We also thank the public consultation exercise launched and would like to contribute to this process by sharing the following ideas. Firstly, we would like to highlight the following aspects of the Commission's proposal: A better connection between industrial policies and European R&D&I policies was requested: The EC proposal creates an European Competitiveness Fund with an autonomous FP10 (HE). A budget of 220 billion was requested for R&D&I (HE): The EC proposal includes a budget of 175.3 billion (an increase of 79.5 billion). request was made to strengthen applied R&D&I (Pillar 2): The EC proposal includes a budget of 75.8 billion (an increase of 22.4 billion). A new Technological Infrastructures Strategy was requested: The EC proposal includes a new Scientific and Technological Infrastructures Programme in Pillar 4 with 10.9 billion (previously there were only 2.4 billion allocated to scientific infrastructures). There was a request to maintain industrial partnerships in R&D&I: The EC proposal confirms PPPs and simplifies Joint Undertakings. In view of the current negotiations, we demand: Securing the R&D&I budget: Initial target of 220 billion in HE. Increasing the budget allocated to Pillar 2: The initial target was to achieve 60% of the budget for applied R&D&I, whereas it currently stands at 43.4%. Increase investment in Technological Infrastructures (TIs): Secure a line of funding for TIs in HE in addition to the connection with the ECF. Clarify governance between the ECF and HE: Clarify how joint programming will be implemented and safeguard the role of RTOs. All these issues are in line with EARTO's position, documents that we also attach.
Read full responseMeeting with Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez (Member of the European Parliament)
3 Jun 2025 · Horizon
Response to Recommendation to promote the development of innovative forms of solar energy deployment
2 Apr 2024
TECNALIA welcomes the EC's initiative to provide feedback and so contributes to it by submitting the following comments: the inclusion BIPV systems in buildings might increase the risk of fire and create new fire hazards for building occupants and firefighters. Nowadays, these systems have to comply with electrotechnical international standards, which address safety at module level, and construction-related requirements, which consider the system as a whole, but are normally regulated in local building codes and do not consider the systems to be electrically active. The lack of harmonisation in fire safety of building sector, and the presence of both PV and construction regulatory frameworks have resulted in gaps for the correct assessment of the fire-performance of the PV-systems. In this regard, adapting testing methods and procedures to these innovative active-construction systems is a challenge nowadays. Further research need to be performed in this regard to assure that buildings integrating this new technologies are safe for the people living there.
Read full response