IRIS Navarra, Polo de Innovación Digital

What IRIS Navarra, Polo de Innovación Digital does

IRIS Navarra, Polo de Innovación Digital is the publicly funded digital innovation hub of Navarra, Spain, operated by NASERTIC (Navarra de Servicios y Tecnologías, S.A.U.) — a public limited company wholly owned by the Government of Navarra through Corporación Pública Empresarial Navarra (CPEN). Acting as a one-stop shop ("ventanilla única") for digital transformation, it consolidates more than 100 services from a network of 40 public-private agents (clusters, business associations, universities, technology centres, chambers of commerce) and delivers them to SMEs, micro-enterprises, self-employed professionals, public administrations, technology centres, universities, research institutions, tourism operators, and citizens across the region. Its core offerings span five strategic specialisation areas: Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology, Cybersecurity, Data Science and AI, Secure Connected Elements, and Precision Personalised Medicine.

The hub's product portfolio comprises the IRIS LAB experimentation facility (~1,200 m² at the NUP El Sario building, featuring synthetic biology labs, genomic sequencing, HPC supercomputing, a virtual production stage, 5G/IoT infrastructure and additive manufacturing); the IRIS EDIH programme under PADIH (a consortium of 22 beneficiaries and 3 associated organisations); the Navarra Cybersecurity Center (NavCC/NCC); the twIN (Biki Digitalak) Digital Twins project for the Pamplona metropolitan area; the Spain Living Lab Turismo initiative; and the CEIN-led entrepreneurship support package (9 programmes). It is recognised by the European Commission as one of the first European Digital Innovation Hubs and operates inside the EU's network of more than 200 EDIHs. Services are routed through a six-step intake, needs-assessment, provider-matching, decision, support and evaluation process, supplemented by an IRIS Awards programme (first edition 2023; second edition 2025).

Revenue mechanics are non-commercial. Services are offered free or at subsidised rates; the operating model is funded approximately 50% by the EU Digital Programme and the remainder through national/regional sources including Next Generation EU and the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. IRIS functions as public innovation infrastructure rather than a revenue-generating enterprise, with no commercial pricing disclosed. Its competitive positioning rests on aggregating regional demand, channelling EU/national funding, and providing shared access to equipment and expertise that individual SMEs could not otherwise afford. Governance is led by a Coordinator (Ion Arrizabalaga) and a Governing Committee that includes ADItech, AIN, CEIN, NASERTIC, SODENA, TRACASA, UPNA, Universidad de Navarra, NAITEC, CNTA, Navarrabiomed, Cámara Navarra, DINABIDE, ATANA, CITI Navarra, IdAB, INTIA, Lurederra, MC3, NAIR Center, Professor Octopus AI Lab and Animsa.

Name

IRIS Navarra, Polo de Innovación Digital

Legal name

NAVARRA DE SERVICIOS Y TECNOLOGÍAS, S.A.U.

Website

https://irisnavarra.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IRIS Navarra is a publicly funded digital innovation hub operated by NASERTIC for the Government of Navarra. It acts as a one-stop shop delivering 100+ digital transformation services, advanced equipment access via IRIS LAB, and European Digital Innovation Hub programmes to SMEs, public administrations, and citizens across Navarra.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Innovation Hub Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Data, Analytics & AI Consulting (BPAHAEAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Software Engineering & Application Modernization (BPAHAEAD)

Keywords

• Digital innovation hub
• European Digital Innovation Hub
• Digital transformation services
• Advanced digital experimentation
• Technology specialization centres

Headquarters

HQ city

Pamplona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Services (PADIH / EDIH): IRIS operates as a non-profit digital innovation hub. Its services are offered free or at subsidized rates to enterprises, public administrations, and citizens, funded by the European Union Digital Programme (50%), and co-funded by national/regional sources (Next Generation EU / Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan). Services are not sold commercially but provided as public support infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IRIS Navarra is a public digital innovation hub acting as a single window (ventanilla única) for digital transformation in Navarra. It offers advisory, training, experimentation infrastructure (IRIS LAB with HPC, AI, biotech, cybersecurity labs) and access to over 100 homologated services across five strategic technology specialisation areas: Biotechnology & Synthetic Biology, Cybersecurity, Data Science & AI, Secure Connected Elements, and Precision Personalised Medicine. The hub serves SMEs, mid-market and large enterprises, public administrations, technology centres, universities, and citizens through a structured 6-step one-stop-shop process.

Product overview

IRIS Navarra, Polo de Innovación Digital is a public digital innovation hub operated by NASERTIC on behalf of the Government of Navarra. It functions as a one-stop shop for digital transformation, offering a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a single software product. The core offering includes IRIS LAB (experimentation laboratory with physical equipment and infrastructure), the European Digital Innovation Hub (IRIS EDIH) for AI/HPC/precision medicine support, the Navarra Cybersecurity Center (NavCC), Digital Twins services, Spain Living Lab Turismo, and CEIN-led entrepreneurship support programmes. All services are coordinated through a catalogue of over 100 homologated services from 60+ approved providers, accessed via a single request process. The hub serves businesses, public administration, and citizens, and organises the IRIS Awards for Digitalisation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IRIS LAB: Digital experimentation laboratory offering advanced digital equipment including synthetic biology labs, genomic sequencing, digital labs, HPC supercomputing, additive manufacturing, virtual production stages, and connectivity infrastructure (5G/IoT).
• Navarra Cybersecurity Center (NCC)
• Spain Living Lab Turismo
• IRIS EDIH
• twIN Navarra (Biki Digitalak)
• IRIS Awards

Products and services

• IRIS LAB Experimentation laboratory providing access to advanced digital equipment including synthetic biology labs, genomic sequencing, biotechnology facilities, digital labs with high-performance computing, HPC/AI services, virtual production stages, virtual fencing wearables, education robots, 3D printers, agricultural modems, and 5G/IoT connectivity infrastructure. Equipment is available for rental or lending to enterprises, institutions and citizens based in or with registered office in Navarra.
• IRIS EDIH (European Digital Innovation Hub) European Digital Innovation Hub providing non-profit, high-value-added infrastructure, advisory, training, spaces, and services to promote innovation and digitalisation for SMEs, public administration, and society, with focus on AI, HPC, and Precision Medicine. 50% funded by the EU Digital Programme.
• Navarra Cybersecurity Center (NavCC/NCC) Regional cybersecurity centre offering services, resources, training, laboratory facilities (secure workstation lab and industrial cybersecurity lab with SCADA, PLCs, electromedical devices, smart cities), test environments, and information for businesses and society, including rapid diagnostics, resilience improvement pathways, cybersecurity product/service catalogue, and awareness campaigns.
• Digital Twins (Biki Digitalak) Initiative to accelerate SMEs using digital twin technology, create local pilots, and foster an innovative ecosystem around BD technologies, including a digital twin platform of the Pamplona metropolitan area with 3D replica, connected city data on transport/air quality/surveillance cameras/noise, and algorithm models integrating AI, Big Data and simulation.
• Spain Living Lab Turismo Project transforming the tourism economic paradigm using AI-based models, including a Tourism Data Hub, voice chatbots, virtual reality immersion, AI simulators, and augmented reality for guest experiences in the accommodation sector.
• CEIN Entrepreneurship Support Comprehensive entrepreneurship support through 9 action lines including technological entrepreneurship training, METAtalent (Web3, blockchain, AR, AI), DIGITECH accelerator, scale-up programmes, and innovation workshops.
• Services Catalogue (Homologated Services) Online catalogue of over 100 digital transformation services from 60+ approved providers covering additive manufacturing, biotech, blockchain, cybersecurity, data science/AI, digital twins, connected elements, personalised medicine, HPC, and financing. Accessible to enterprises, public administrations and citizens in Navarra.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 900 projects and over €25 million investment through PADIH programme
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Navarra ZirkularcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2026IRIS Navarra has adhered to Navarra Zirkular, an initiative promoted by the Government of Navarra to promote circular economy in the region. The Hub contributes to developing collaborative circular economy projects, knowledge transfer, and awareness/accompaniment for enterprises in their transformation processes. Aligns with Agenda de Economía Circular 2030.
• CIBERREG (9 Autonomous Communities)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Navarra Cybersecurity Center (NavCC) is part of the CIBERREG collaboration project, coordinated by the Foral Community of Navarra and involving 9 other autonomous communities. Funded through the RETECH (Territorial Networks for Technological Specialisation) programme under the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. Aims to strengthen cybersecurity across all areas of the Foral Community of Navarra.
• twIN (RETECH consortium: Galicia, La Rioja, Navarra, Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023EU Next Generation funded project on digital twins-based entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem acceleration. Navarra participates with digital twins platform covering Pamplona metropolitan area (3D replica, connected city data, algorithm models with AI/Big Data/simulation) and an Innovation Lab for SMEs. Coordinated by TRACASA instrumental.
• Spain Living Lab Turismo (led by Canary Islands, with Andalucía, Aragón, Asturias, Castilla-La Mancha, Balearic Islands)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Multi-region AI-based tourism transformation project. Navarre contributes a Tourism Data Hub, voice chatbots, VR immersive experiences, customer journey simulation, and AR for accommodation sector. Aims to transform tourism's economic paradigm through AI across participating regions.
• ADItechcoreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member and member of IRIS Governing Committee. Coordinates EDIH experimentation and testing services. One of 22 beneficiaries in the IRIS EDIH consortium.
• AIN (Asociación de la Industria Navarra)coreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member and Governing Committee member. Technology centre providing expertise in experimentation and testing. One of 22 beneficiaries in the IRIS EDIH consortium.
• CEIN (Centro de Empresas e Innovación)coreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member and Governing Committee member. Leads the Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Networking Ecosystem pillar of IRIS EDIH. Provides 9 entrepreneurship support programmes. Historical contribution: 3,068 companies created, 6,083 jobs, 42,900 students trained.
• NASERTIC (Navarra de Servicios y Tecnologías, S.A.U.)coreOthers · 1 January 2023Parent organisation operating the IRIS Navarra website and Digital Innovation Hub. Publicly owned company (S.A.U.) part of Corporación Pública Empresarial Navarra under Gobierno de Navarra. Provides technology services and is a Governing Committee member and EDIH beneficiary.
• SODENA (Sociedad de Desarrollo de Navarra)coreOthers · 1 January 2023Governing Committee member and EDIH beneficiary. Navarre's regional development company supporting business development and investment.
• TRACASA GlobalcoreOthers · 1 January 2023Governing Committee member and EDIH beneficiary. Public company providing technology services. Coordinates the twIN (Digital Twins) project for Navarre.
• UPNA (Universidad Pública de Navarra)coreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member and Governing Committee member. Leads the Training & Talent pillar of IRIS EDIH. Contributes academic expertise and student talent development.
• Universidad de Navarra (UNAV)coreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member. Leads the Precision Medicine through Digitalisation pillar of IRIS EDIH. DATAI institute participates. Co-winner of IRIS Award for Best Digital Collaborative Project with Human AI.
• NAITECcoreOthers · 1 January 2023Governing Committee member and EDIH beneficiary. Technology centre specialising in manufacturing and industry technologies, relevant to Navarre's automotive and industrial sectors.
• CNTA (Centro Nacional de Tecnología y Seguridad Alimentaria)coreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member. Food technology centre providing expertise in food safety, quality 4.0, and agrifood digitalization. Relevant to Spain Living Lab Turismo and Navarre's food industry.
• NavarrabiomedcoreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member. Biomedical research foundation contributing to personalised medicine and biotechnology specialization areas.
• Cámara NavarracoreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member and Governing Committee member. Navarre Chamber of Commerce leads the Access to Financing pillar of IRIS EDIH. Provides business support services.
• DINABIDEcoreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member. Additive manufacturing and industrial digitalisation centre, organiser of industry jornadas on metallic additive manufacturing using IRIS Lab equipment.
• ATANAcoreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member. Industry association contributing to Navarre's digital innovation ecosystem.
• CITI NavarracoreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member. ICT/innovation centre contributing to Navarre's technology ecosystem.
• IdAB (Instituto de Agrobiotecnología)coreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member. Agrobiotechnology research institute contributing to biotechnology and synthetic biology specialization.
• INTIAcoreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member. Agricultural research and technology institute providing expertise in agritech, data science applications, and agricultural modem data collection.
• LurederracoreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member. Technology centre specialising in applied research contributing to Navarre's R&D ecosystem.
• MC3 (Mondragón Components Competences)coreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member. Manufacturing competency centre contributing to industrial digitalization and automotive sector expertise.
• NAIR CentercoreOthers · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member. Technology/innovation centre contributing to Navarre's digital ecosystem.
• Professor Octopus AI LabcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023EDIH consortium member. AI company joining IRIS Hub with advanced conversational AI agents and digital twins service, expanding the ecosystem's AI capabilities.
• AnimsacoreOthers · 1 January 2023Governing Committee member of IRIS. Public/local administration technology consortium contributing to Navarre's digital services ecosystem.
• Gobierno de NavarracoreOthers · 1 January 2023IRIS is promoted by Gobierno de Navarra. The regional government (through multiple departments including Universidad, Innovación y Transformación Digital, Industria, Transición Ecológica y Digital Empresarial) is the coordinating entity and primary funder through the Corporations Pública Empresarial de Navarra group.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TECNALIA: Largest applied research and technological development centre in Spain, based in the Basque Country. Comparable as a regional technology centre offering digital transformation, AI, and cybersecurity services to enterprises, though with a much broader industry and geographic remit than IRIS.
• Fraunhofer Institute (Germany): Germany's leading network of applied research institutes performing contract R&D and digital innovation for industry. Comparable as publicly-funded applied research and innovation intermediary, though operating at much larger scale and broader mandate.
• Eurecat (Technology Centre of Catalonia): Major Catalan technology centre providing applied R&D and digital innovation services to enterprises. Comparable as a publicly-supported digital innovation intermediary, though operating across multiple sectors and a much larger scale.

Direct peers

• DIH4CAT (Catalonia Digital Innovation Hub): Catalan EDIH offering advanced digital services (AI, HPC, cybersecurity, digital twins) to regional enterprises. Direct comparator as a Spanish EDIH in the same EU funding programme with overlapping specialisation areas.
• DATALIFE (Galicia): Galician EDIH specialising in biotech and life sciences — one of IRIS's own identified EDIH partners. Strongly comparable on biotech/synthetic biology specialisation and EDIH funding structure.
• Tech4Efficiency EDIH (Extremadura): Extremadura-based EDIH focused on digital efficiency and transformation for regional SMEs. IRIS has a documented best-practices collaboration case with this hub, making it a clear EDIH peer in the same EU-funded network.
• INNDIH (Valencia Digital Innovation Hub): Valencia-based EDIH operating as a Spanish one-stop-shop for digital transformation with similar EU-funded service portfolio. Directly comparable as fellow Spanish EDIH in the same EU network serving regional SMEs with AI/HPC/cybersecurity offerings.
• Agrotech EDIH (Andalucía): Andalusian EDIH focused on agricultural technology, aligning with IRIS's agrifood partners (INTIA, CNTA). Direct peer in EU EDIH network with sector specialisation overlap.
• Cantabria DIH: Neighbouring Spanish EDIH targeting SMEs in Cantabria with digital transformation services. Directly comparable regional digital innovation hub serving similar SME and public-sector clients in a Spanish autonomous community.

Regional players

• DIHNAMIC (New Aquitaine): French EDIH in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region delivering digital transformation services to local SMEs. Comparable as a fellow EDIH in the EU network but operating in a different national/regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IRIS_Navarra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iris-navarra

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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