October 2018

Our technology watch tool has been one of the fundamental pillars for the creation of the intelligence system designed by the research body, which has been recognised by the auditors who have verified the IK4-IDEKO model during the certification process.

INNGUMA has provided the technology centre with support to the flow of technology watch critical factors, has helped to define the system and management within the organisation and has contributed to the capture, processing, storage and distribution of the information.

With benefits such as the capability to monitor competitive environments and the optimisation of technological research, development and innovation processes, our platform has contributed to orientating the efforts of IK4-IDEKO´s R&D to the real needs of industry.

INNGUMA has supported the centre in monitoring different areas of the competitive environment, such as technological excellence, industrial property, scientific-technological developments, macroeconomic movements and the demands of the leading sectors, as well as in the development of its technology roadmaps.

The certification, which IK4-IDEKO has used to validate the definition of the R&D&I operating processes in aspects such as the management of ideas, the development of projects and the protection and exploitation of the results, confirms the robustness of its management and transfer model.

The obtaining of the UNE 166.002 certificate confirms that the management models have strategic vision, consider the achievement of specific objectives, have sufficient resources and count on a technology watch tool. For all these reasons, the centres that want to obtain this accreditation will find a great ally in INNGUMA.

Specifically, it is in this energy storage sector where the Alternative Energy Cooperative Research Centre Foundation CIC energiGUNE Fundazioa puts its efforts. Its main mission is to play a leadership role in the international scientific programme and focus on basic research into materials and systems geared towards storage applications. One of its objectives is the generation of knowledge in this field which can be subsequently transferred to the Basque company. With this firm conviction, the centre has decided to count on the assistance of INNGUMA to optimise its technology research, development and innovation processes so it can continue to be in the forefront of the international scene.

With the aid of the Competitive Intelligence and Technology Watch system, the Basque centre will comply with standard UNE 166002:2014 which accredits the quality of its R&D&I Management System. Moreover, obtaining the certificate means the centre complies with the requirements established by the Basque Network of Science, Technology and Innovation (RVCTI) as explained by Raquel Ferret and Beatriz Corralof the Business Development team.

Among other aspects, INNGUMA has helped CIC energiGUNE to confirm its robustness in the processes relating to the management of R&D&i, from the management of ideas up to the exploitation of results. The achievement of the certification confirms the management models have strategic vision, sufficient resources and consider the attainment of specific objectives.

Thus, from INNGUMA, we offer support to the flow of critical technology watch factors, we help to define a system and contribute to capturing, processing, storing and distributing the information in a structured and simple way throughout the organisation.

We have confidence in INNGUMA being the best ally for the centre in continuing its work to achieve its objectives as it has done up until now.