CITIC Centro de Investigacion TIC - Universidade da Coruña

What CITIC Centro de Investigacion TIC - Universidade da Coruña does

CITIC (Centro de Investigación TIC) is a singular ICT research center promoted by the Universidade da Coruña in A Coruña, Galicia, Spain. Established in 2007, it operates as an academic research institution rather than a commercial product company. Its work is structured around four primary research areas — Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Engineering, High Performance Computing, and Intelligent Networks and Services — with a cross-disciplinary stream in Cybersecurity. CITIC functions as a structured meeting point between university researchers and industry R&D teams, conducting applied research, training PhD and postdoctoral researchers, and producing scientific output (JCR publications and active R&D&I projects annually).

CITIC's commercial surface is built around technology transfer rather than packaged products. It operates the FCITICG foundation (jointly controlled by the Universidade da Coruña and the City Council of A Coruña) as the instrumental vehicle for transferring research outcomes to the Galician productive sector through service contracts and direct agreements. Industrial engagement is anchored by the Centro Mixto UDC-Navantia joint center for naval defense R&D and supplemented by spin-off creation (e.g., Appentra Solutions) and contracted technological services to Galician enterprises. Research funding flows from competitive regional, national, and EU sources — including FEDER co-financing and the 1.04 million euro quantum infrastructure grant recently secured.

CITIC is the only ICT research center in Galicia recognized as a Center of Excellence (Singular Research Center) by the Xunta de Galicia. It has held this designation continuously since 2016, with renewals in 2019 and again for the 2024-2027 period under the CIGUS Network (ED431G 2023/01). The center also holds the European Commission's HRS4R certification, sits on formal partnerships with ECHAlliance, ITG, Toronto Metropolitan University, and the Galician Clusters Network, and is governed by a management team led by Director Manuel F. González Penedo. Its served segments are the Galician TIC industry, the Galician university system, and public administration partners (UDC and the City of A Coruña), with 63 staff and no publicly disclosed revenue figure.

Name

CITIC Centro de Investigacion TIC - Universidade da Coruña

Legal name

Universidade da Coruña

Website

https://citic.udc.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CITIC is a singular ICT research center at the Universidade da Coruña in Galicia, Spain, conducting applied research in AI, data science, high-performance computing, intelligent networks, and cybersecurity. It serves the Galician TIC industry, the Galician university system, and public administration partners through technology transfer, joint research, and the FCITICG foundation.

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Headquarters

HQ city

A Coruña

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CITIC is a university research center that conducts applied ICT research across four primary areas (Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Engineering, High Performance Computing, and Intelligent Networks and Services) plus a cross-disciplinary cybersecurity stream. It provides research collaboration, technological services, technology transfer, and expertise to the Galician productive sector through the FCITICG foundation, joint research centers, and spin-off creation. The center does not sell commercial software products but delivers research outcomes, training, and technology transfer services.

Product overview

CITIC is a research center at the University of A Coruña (Universidade da Coruña) focused on ICT research and technology transfer. It is not a product company but rather an academic research institution that conducts research across four main areas: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Engineering, High Performance Computing, Intelligent Networks and Services, plus a cross-disciplinary stream in Cybersecurity. The center offers technological services, expertise transfer to industry, and has produced spin-off companies. It is accredited as a Center of Excellence in Galicia and is part of the CIGUS Network. CITIC does not commercialize software products but rather provides research outcomes, training, and technology transfer services.

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Products and services

• Research and Development (R&D) in Artificial Intelligence Applied research in artificial intelligence including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and AI applied to cybersecurity, health, and industry. For Galician companies, public institutions, and academic collaborators.
• Research in Data Science and Engineering Research in data science methodologies, big data analytics, statistical methods, and information retrieval systems. For public institutions, industry partners, and academic collaborators.
• Research in High Performance Computing Supercomputing research and infrastructure for computationally intensive applications, including quantum computing capabilities via the IGI-UDC Chair. For academic and industrial research partners.
• Research in Intelligent Networks and Services Research in network technologies, distributed systems, and service-oriented architectures. For telecom companies, ICT firms, and academic collaborators.
• Cybersecurity Research Cross-disciplinary cybersecurity research including AI applied to cybersecurity, digital security, and privacy protection. For companies, public institutions, and security-focused organizations.
• Technological Services Expertise and technological services provided to Galician companies and organizations through collaborative R&D projects via the FCITICG foundation. For Galician enterprises and public organizations.
• Centro Mixto UDC-Navantia Joint Research Center Joint research center (Centro Mixto de Investigación UDC-Navantia) for collaborative R&D projects between the university and the naval defense company. For defense and naval industry partners.

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Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Galician Clusters NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 April 2026Representatives of main Galician clusters visited CITIC under the UDC Conecta initiative organized by the Office for Knowledge Transfer (OTC), exploring collaboration opportunities with the research center.
• Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026International collaboration with Toronto Metropolitan University to explore CITIC's potential on applied AI to the business world. Ozgur Turetken, Head of Research at TMU (one of Canada's most prestigious business schools), was welcomed by the INDITEX-UDC Chair in AI on Green Algorithms and CITIC.
• ITG (Instituto Tecnológico de Galicia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2026The Universidade da Coruña and ITG technology center created the IGI-UDC Chair on Quantum Technology to promote research, training, and technology transfer in quantum computing. The chair is based at CITIC and led by Director Manuel F. González Penedo.
• ECHAlliance (European Connected Health Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 September 2018CITIC became a member of the ECHAlliance, the European Connected Health Alliance, a technology platform focused on connected health. This network facilitates permanent relationships in R&D between its members across Europe, supporting collaboration in health technology innovation.
• atlanTTic, CiTIUS, CESGAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Co-organization of the Machine Learning Workshop Galicia together with other Galician research centers (atlanTTic from UVigo, CiTIUS from USC) and CESGA (Galician Supercomputing Center). This annual workshop serves as a reference point between industry and the research community.
• Fundación BarriéminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018Collaboration through the IGNICIA program, promoted in collaboration with Fundación Barrié which contributes its Fondo Ciencia experience. The program follows proof-of-concept fund methodology to verify if ideas are susceptible to market success.
• Navantia (Centro Mixto UDC-Navantia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research center (Centro Mixto de Investigación UDC-Navantia) established for collaborative R&D projects between the university and the naval defense company. This partnership represents a significant industry-academia collaboration in Galicia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC): Spain's national supercomputing center, operating one of the most powerful HPC infrastructure installations in Europe. Broader incumbent with overlapping High Performance Computing research, computer science talent, and public funding access, but at significantly larger national scale than CITIC's regional operations.
• Tecnalia Research & Innovation: Basque Country's largest applied research center with deep industry partnerships across multiple technology domains. Broader incumbent with overlapping applied research, public-private funding model, and industry transfer function, operating at substantially larger scale and broader technology scope than CITIC.
• Eurecat: Catalonia's leading technology center providing applied R&D services across multiple domains including digital, industrial, and biotech. Broader incumbent: technology center model with similar public co-financing, industry partnership structure, and technology transfer mission, but operating at larger scale across Catalonia.

Direct peers

• CiTIUS (Centro de Investigación en Tecnoloxías da Información da USC): Singular Research Center at the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela focused on ICT research, explicitly named as a co-organizer of the Machine Learning Workshop Galicia with CITIC. Direct comparable: regional Galician ICT research center with similar Center of Excellence/CIGUS Network status, research areas, and funding model.
• ITG (Instituto Tecnológico de Galicia): Galician private non-profit technology center that recently co-created the IGI-UDC Chair on Quantum Technology with CITIC and UDC. Direct comparable: regional Galician technology center with overlapping industry-facing R&D services, technology transfer mandate, and customer base in the Galician productive sector.
• atlanTTic (Universidade de Vigo): Research center at the University of Vigo specializing in telecommunications and ICT, named as a co-organizer of the Machine Learning Workshop Galicia alongside CITIC. Direct comparable: Galician ICT research center with similar Singular/Center of Excellence designation, scope, and university affiliation.
• IMDEA Software Institute: Madrid-based research institute created by the Madrid regional government focused on computer science research, including software engineering, AI, cybersecurity, and data science. Direct comparable: publicly funded Spanish ICT research institute with similar talent-driven model, technology transfer mission, and public-sector co-financing structure.

Others

• CESGA (Centro de Supercomputación de Galicia): Galician Supercomputing Center providing HPC infrastructure and services to the Galician research community, named as a co-organizer of the Machine Learning Workshop Galicia. Adjacent infrastructure provider: not a research peer in the same sense, but a critical enabling resource that overlaps with CITIC's High Performance Computing research area.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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