Fedit

Name

Fedit

Legal name

FEDERACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE CENTROS TECNOLÓGICOS, FEDIT

Website

https://fedit.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fedit is a Spanish non-profit federation founded in 1996 that coordinates 60 specialized technology centers delivering R&D+I services to 29,000 industrial clients, employing 10,700 researchers and generating €917M in combined member revenue across all major industrial sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

R&D and Technology Consulting Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Federated Giving Organizations (e.g., United Way-type) (BPAGAKAG)

Keywords

• R&D services
• Technology consulting
• Technology transfer
• Innovation consulting
• Industrial research

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Technology Center Services: Fedit member technology centers generate revenue through R&D services, technology transfer, consulting, testing and certification services provided to industrial companies and public institutions across Spain.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fedit (Federación Española de Centros Tecnológicos) is a non-profit federation that coordinates a network of 60 member technology centers across Spain. Through its member centers, Fedit provides R&D+I services, technology transfer, innovation consulting, and testing and certification services to industrial companies, serving approximately 29,000 client companies with combined annual income of €917M. The federation acts as a single coordination point connecting companies with specialized laboratories, equipment, and researchers across multiple industrial sectors and technology domains.

Product overview

Fedit is a federation of technology centers, not a product company. It coordinates a network of 59 Spanish technology centers serving approximately 10,700 researchers and 29,000 client companies. The federation provides a platform connecting member centers across diverse technology domains and sectors. Member technology centers include: AIMPLAS (Plastics), AIN, AINIA, AITEX, AITIIP, ASINCAR, CATEC, CEIT, CETEM, CIDAUT, CIDETEC, CIRCE, CTAEX, CTAG, CTC, CTIC, CTNC, EURECAT, FIDAMC, FUNDITEC, IBV, IDEKO, IDONIAL, IKERLAN, ITECAM, ITENE, ITG, ITI, LEITAT, NOVEX, TECNALIA, TECNOVA, TEKNIKER, and others. Fedit does not offer distinct commercial products; rather, it facilitates access to the collective capabilities of its member technology centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• meetechSpain: The national innovation showcase event organized by Fedit, bringing together Spanish technology centers to demonstrate applied innovations with industry impact.

Products and services

• R&D+I Services Research, development, and innovation services delivered through Fedit's network of 60 member technology centers, addressing the needs of industrial companies across all major Spanish sectors.
• Technology Transfer Services that move research outputs from laboratories into industrial application, bridging the gap between academic research and company adoption for member technology centers' clients.
• Testing and Certification Specialized testing, validation, and certification services using member technology centers' laboratories and equipment, supporting compliance with environmental, quality, and sector-specific regulations.
• Innovation Consulting Strategic advisory and consulting services provided through member centers to help companies identify innovation opportunities, structure R&D projects, and access public and European funding programs.
• Master's Programs Postgraduate training programs offered by member technology centers, priced between €4,200 and €6,300 depending on payment structure, for professionals seeking specialization in technology domains.

Quantifiable outcome

• Generates 7,700 million euros of GDP in Spain
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and moderate.

• REDIT - Red de Institutos Tecnológicos de la Comunidad ValencianacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1996REDIT is a regional network of technology institutes in the Valencian Community that collaborates with Fedit on joint initiatives, event organization, and economic impact studies. Fedit and REDIT co-organized the presentation of the economic impact study in Valencia in July 2026.
• Ivie - Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones EconómicasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIvie conducted the comprehensive economic impact study 'Valor e impacto económico de los Centros Tecnológicos Fedit' that quantified the federation's contribution to the Spanish economy at 7,700M€ GDP and 127,000 jobs.
• CDTI - Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la InnovaciónmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCDTI is the Spanish public agency that funds R&D+I projects. Fedit and CDTI collaborate on supporting technology centers' participation in national and European funding programs. CDTI confirmed its support for meetechSpain 2026.
• Comunidad de MadridmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional government supporting meetechSpain 2026 as part of the innovation ecosystem development in Madrid.
• EARTO - European Association of Research and Technology OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedit is a member of EARTO, the European association representing research and technology organizations. This membership provides access to European networks, best practice sharing, and participation in EARTO awards.
• Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y UniversidadesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Spanish Ministry of Science provides recognition and policy support for technology centers. Minister Diana Morant participated in key Fedit events and acknowledged the fundamental role of technology centers as drivers of innovation.
• CEV - Confederación Empresarial de la Comunitat ValencianamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEV hosted the presentation of the economic impact study in Valencia, demonstrating collaboration between business confederations and the technology center network.
• FECYT - Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la TecnologíamoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerFECYT supports science and technology dissemination activities. The federation collaborates with FECYT on public engagement and science communication initiatives.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• RISE Research Institutes of Sweden: Swedish state-owned research institute consolidating multiple applied research units serving industry. Comparable as a federated Nordic RTO model offering cross-sector applied research and testing services with mixed public-private funding.
• TNO (Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research): Dutch independent research organization with ~3,500 employees conducting applied research across health, industry, energy, and defense. Comparable as a European RTO operating in overlapping technology domains (AI, advanced materials, energy transition) with similar funding mix from government and industry.
• SINTEF: Norway's largest independent research institute with ~2,000 employees across multiple research units. Comparable as a Scandinavian RTO federation model serving oil & gas, energy, materials, health, and industrial sectors with applied research and technology transfer.
• ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute): Taiwan's leading applied research organization with ~6,000 employees serving industry and government in electronics, materials, biotech, and mechanical systems. Comparable as an Asia-Pacific RTO operating under a federated/divisional model with strong government backing and sector-diverse applied research.
• CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas): Spain's largest public research institution, operating over 100 institutes across all scientific domains. Comparable as the dominant Spanish national research body that partially overlaps with Fedit's mandate, providing both basic and applied research across similar sectors.
• CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation): Australia's national science agency operating across multiple research domains with ~6,000 employees. Comparable as a large national RTO with multi-sector applied research capabilities, mixed public-private funding, and a coordinating role similar to Fedit's federation mandate.
• CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives): France's major public research organization with ~20,000 employees in energy, defense, IT, and health technologies. Comparable as a large European RTO providing multi-sector applied research services with strong government ties and member-coordinated model.
• VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland: Finland's national RTO with ~2,000 employees and €300M+ revenue serving industry and government. Comparable as a national applied research organization serving SMEs and large enterprises across multiple industrial sectors with public-private funding model.

Direct peers

• Fraunhofer Society: Germany's leading applied research organization operating a federation of 76+ Fraunhofer Institutes with combined revenue exceeding €3B. Directly comparable as a national federation model coordinating independent applied research centers serving industry and government.

Others

• EARTO (European Association of Research and Technology Organisations): European umbrella organization representing RTOs across Europe, of which Fedit is a member. Comparable as the broader institutional framework for European RTO coordination, policy advocacy, and best practice sharing — Fedit's institutional peer at the European federation level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Fedit
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fedit

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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