Innovation
Spin-offs
CIMNE’s spin-off companies transform research into impactful solutions, driving innovation and technology transfer to industry and society through entrepreneurial ventures.
Innovation
Spin-offs
CIMNE’s spin-off companies transform research into impactful solutions, driving innovation and technology transfer to industry and society through entrepreneurial ventures.
The Cycle of Ideas
Spin-off companies are central to CIMNE’s mission of transforming cutting-edge research into real-world impact. By fostering a culture of innovation and technology transfer, CIMNE creates pathways for its scientific advances to reach industry and society and deliver tangible results. Over its history, CIMNE has launched more than 14 spin-offs, each focused on converting research outcomes into market-ready products, services, or technologies, thus demonstrating the tangible value of its work.
A key pillar of this strategy is CIMNE Tecnología S.A., a wholly-owned spin-off that acts as both an incubator and a promoter of new companies. CIMNE Tecnología specializes in industrializing and commercializing CIMNE’s research outputs, offering business development, financial, and HR support to emerging ventures. This unique approach—establishing an independent entity dedicated to valorizing and marketing research— is innovative among research centres and underscores CIMNE’s commitment to creating self-sustaining organizations that maximize societal and economic impact.
CIMNE’s holistic innovation model, known as the “Cycle of Ideas,” ensures that research progresses from initial discovery to prototype, catering to commercial success through spin-offs. By integrating CIMNE Tecnología into its technology transfer ecosystem, CIMNE not only accelerates the journey from lab to market but also reinvests returns from successful ventures back into research, fuelling a continuous cycle of innovation and impact.
Spinoff Portfolio
CIMNE TECNOLOGÍA, SA
Created in 2011
Company 100% owned by CIMNE aiming to industrialize and market the products and technology development at CIMNE. CIMNE Tecnología, SA is also an incubator and promoter of new ventures.
Visit website
COMPASS INGENIERÍA Y SISTEMAS, SA
Created in 2002
COMPASS develops commercial activities related to numerical methods in engineering, with emphasis on civil, naval and maritime engineering. CIMNE Tecnología, SA owns 24% of COMPASS.
Visit website
QUANTECH ATZ
Created in 1996
Quantech ATZ develops advanced engineering solutions, including inflatable structures, engineering software, and consultancy services. The company collaborates closely with CIMNE to drive innovation in engineering and architecture.
Visit website
Inergy (RSM Gasso CIMNE Energy S.L.)
Created in 2012
Co-owned by CIMNE Tecnología (50%), Inergy provides automated energy savings services through advanced analysis of consumption invoices, helping organizations optimize costs and sustainability.
Visit website
INLOC Robotics S.L.
Created in 2015
INLOC Robotics develops advanced positioning and navigation systems for mobile robots, specializing in environments without GPS, and offers AI and computer vision solutions for automation and control.
Visit website
BEEDATA Analytics S.L.
Created in 2017
Beedata, acquired by Inergy in 2023, transforms smart meter and billing data into actionable B2B intelligence, enhancing energy efficiency, customer engagement, and business productivity.
Visit website
SCIPEDIA S.L.
Created in 2016
Co-owned by CIMNE Tecnología (16.7%), Scipedia offers an innovative digital platform for open access scientific publishing and knowledge sharing, supporting collaborative editing, enriched content, and community engagement.
Visit website
OKTICS ATZ S.L.
Created in 2018
OKTICS designs and develops smart solutions for managing audiovisual content, digital signage, and IoT devices to create interactive experiences. It is co-owned by CIMNE Tecnología (24.5%).
Visit website
METAMATERIALS SOLUTIONS S.L.
Created in 2021
Metamaterials Solutions specializes in designing and advising on advanced materials with unique properties for innovative industrial applications. CIMNE Tecnología has a 33.3% stake on it.