What CITET does

CITET (Centro de Innovación para la Logística y el Transporte de Mercancías) is a non-profit innovation cluster (AEI - Agrupación Empresarial Innovadora) headquartered in Coslada, Madrid, Spain, founded in 2008 and officially recognized as an AEI by the Ministry of Economy in 2016. The organization promotes technological innovation, consulting, and collaborative projects in logistics and freight transport, operating as a bridge between public administration, academic institutions, and industry players to drive sustainable urban goods distribution transformation in Spain.

CITET's core technology offerings are delivered through collaborative R&D+i consortium projects rather than as commercial software products. Key initiatives include LOGICOM 4.0, an interoperability platform connecting logistics management systems (Gaia Net Exchange and WONDER) for standardized digital documentation and end-to-end shipment traceability; PREDICT, a Big Data and machine learning tool co-developed with PiperLab that predicts Madrid air pollution episodes up to 7 days in advance to optimize last-mile delivery routing; GETRA, a cold-chain temperature and humidity monitoring system; Geotrack, a blockchain-enabled georeferenced traceability solution; and Green&Digital, which digitalizes eCMR flow using AI, biometrics, and blockchain. Supporting capabilities span digital twin technology, collaborative robotics, drone solutions for last-mile delivery, IoT sensor networks, cloud computing, and cybersecurity frameworks.

CITET generates revenue through three primary streams: annual membership fees from its 111 member companies (large logistics providers such as DHL, UPS, SEUR, FedEx, FM Logistics, GLS, and TNT; technology firms such as Huawei, PiperLab, and Sendcloud; universities including UAH and UC3M; and public bodies), government subsidies and project grants from MINCOTUR and regional authorities (including a €1.2M MINCOTUR grant in 2022 and €143K MEIC grant in 2018), and sectoral consulting and advisory services. The organization coordinates 11 active R&D+i projects with a €1M aggregate budget as of 2024, manages industry events (LOGISTICSTRENDS, SMARTDISTRIBUTION, LOGISTICSFUNDING, SMARTMOBILITY), and produces technical guides and policy input on topics including sustainable mobility, alternative energy vehicles, and urban access regulations (LMS, eFTI, Madrid Central).

Name

CITET

Legal name

Centro de Innovación en Logística y Transporte de Mercancías

Website

https://citet.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CITET is a non-profit innovation cluster (AEI) based in Madrid, Spain, coordinating R&D+i projects, consulting, and policy advisory for sustainable logistics and freight transport among its 111 member companies, universities, and public institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Logistics Innovation Cluster Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Circular Economy & Waste/Materials Reporting (Zero waste, packaging) (EUAHAJAL)

Keywords

• Logistics innovation cluster
• Sustainable urban distribution
• Freight transport R&D
• Supply chain consulting
• Collaborative innovation projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: As a non-profit business innovation association (AEI), CITET generates revenue through annual membership fees from partner companies across the logistics and transport ecosystem, providing access to innovation projects, funding opportunities, and networking benefits.
2. Government Subsidies and Project Grants: CITET receives public funding from MINCOTUR and regional government bodies for managing R&D+i consortium projects, including 1.2 million euros for coordinated innovation initiatives and AEI support program grants.
3. Consulting and Advisory Services: The cluster provides sectoral consulting and advisory services to member companies and public institutions on technology adoption, sustainable mobility, and logistics optimization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CITET is a non-profit innovation cluster that promotes technological innovation, consulting, and collaborative R&D+i projects in logistics and freight transport. The cluster coordinates consortium projects, organizes industry events, manages a 111-member ecosystem, and provides sectoral advisory on sustainability, digitalization, and regulatory compliance. Its deliverables include interoperable platforms (LOGICOM 4.0), Big Data forecasting tools (PREDICT), and standards for urban goods distribution.

Product overview

CITET functions as an innovation cluster for logistics and transport rather than a traditional product company. Its technology offerings center on collaborative projects and initiatives including LOGICOM 4.0 (an inter-platform solution connecting logistics systems for digitized documentation and full traceability), PREDICT (a Big Data-based pollution forecasting application for last-mile delivery planning), STAN DTRACK (a standard for collaborative urban distribution), and Green&Digital (a project digitizing supply chain traceability using AI and blockchain). These are research and innovation initiatives rather than commercial software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LOGICOM 4.0 LOGICOM 4.0 is a standardized inter-platform solution that integrates and digitizes transport documentation, enabling full traceability of shipments from origin through all supply chain agents to the final customer. The platform facilitates interoperability and seamless digital document exchange between all logistics stakeholders, developed as part of CITET's consortium project with partners including UNO and member companies.
• PREDICT PREDICT is a pollution prediction tool using Big Data and machine learning that forecasts high contamination levels and traffic restrictions in Madrid city up to 7 days in advance. The application enables transport companies to efficiently plan last-mile deliveries and anticipate urban access restrictions, co-developed with data science partner PiperLab.
• STAN DTRACK STAN DTRACK is a standard for collaborative, efficient, and sustainable urban distribution of goods. The standard enables interoperability and improved traceability across supply chain participants in last-mile logistics operations, designed as part of CITET's innovation framework for urban goods distribution.
• Green&Digital Green&Digital is a CITET innovation project that comprehensively digitalizes the eCMR (electronic Consignment Note) flow and supply chain traceability. The project applies AI, biometrics, and blockchain technologies to enable paperless, end-to-end documentation across logistics operations.
• Consulting and Sector Advisory Services Professional consulting and advisory services provided by CITET to member companies and public institutions. Services cover technology adoption strategy, sustainable mobility planning, logistics optimization, and regulatory compliance guidance including LMS, eFTI, and Madrid Central frameworks.
• CITET Membership Program CITET Membership Program offers tiered annual membership for logistics providers, technology companies, academia, and public institutions. Members gain access to R&D+i project participation, subsidized government funding opportunities, networking events, advisory services, and inclusion in the cluster's 111-member innovation ecosystem.
• Industry Events and Conferences CITET organizes a portfolio of industry-focused events and conferences including LOGISTICSTRENDS (focused on AI, automation, robotics, and digital twins in goods distribution), SMARTDISTRIBUTION (intermodality, interoperability, traceability and regulatory impact), LOGISTICS FUNDING (innovation funding instruments and case studies), and SMARTMOBILITY jornadas (electrification, infrastructure, drones, autonomous vehicles). Events are designed to engage the logistics ecosystem, present research findings, and facilitate matchmaking between members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Predictive pollution model provides 7-day advance warning of air quality restrictions, enabling proactive route planning
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Community of MadridcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2018The Community of Madrid partnered with CITET to produce the Reference Guide for Alternative Energy Vehicles in Professional Activities, with CITET providing technical direction and coordination. The guide supports SMEs and autonomous workers in transitioning to sustainable transport.
• AlastriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2018Alastria, the Spanish blockchain consortium, signed a framework collaboration agreement with CITET to develop and propagate blockchain/DLT knowledge and applications in logistics. Both organizations share research and studies to foster blockchain technology adoption, with Alastria participating in CITET events to facilitate connections with CITET members.
• Centro Español de Logística (CEL)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2018The Spanish Logistics Center participates in CITET-organized Smart Mobility events and jornadas, contributing industry expertise and expanding reach to the broader logistics community.
• UNO - Organización Empresarial de Logística y TransportecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018UNO participates in LOGICOM 4.0 consortium alongside CITET, contributing to standardization and interoperability initiatives for digital logistics documentation and shipment traceability across the supply chain.
• Aedive (Spanish Electric Mobility Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Aedive contributed technical content to the Alternative Energy Vehicles Guide, providing expertise on electric mobility solutions for professional transport applications.
• Gasnam (Natural Gas & BioGas Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Gasnam participated in guide development, contributing knowledge on LNG, CNG, and LPG vehicle technologies for sustainable transport alternatives.
• AeH2 (Spanish Hydrogen Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018AeH2 contributed hydrogen fuel cell technology expertise to the Alternative Energy Vehicles Guide for professional logistics applications.
• Cluster AutogasminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Autogas cluster provided input on liquefied petroleum gas vehicle solutions for inclusion in the sustainable transport guide.
• PiperLabcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2016PiperLab collaborated with CITET to develop PREDICT, a big data and machine learning solution that predicts air pollution episodes up to 7 days in advance for Madrid, enabling logistics companies to anticipate traffic restrictions and optimize last-mile delivery operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fundación Valenciaport: Spanish logistics and port innovation cluster providing R&D, training and project management to operators in Valencia; analogous non-profit innovation hub serving a specific logistics region with public-private consortium leadership.
• Plataforma Tecnológica Española del Transporte (PTE-T): Spanish national technology platform for the transport sector organizing R&D+i priorities and consortia; directly comparable as a domestic innovation-cluster peer coordinating industry-government research collaboration.
• Centro Español de Logística (CEL): Spanish logistics association active in knowledge dissemination, training, and industry events; directly comparable as a domestic Spanish logistics ecosystem player with overlapping member base and co-organized Smart Mobility jornadas with CITET.
• Zaragoza Logistics Center (ZLC): Research-driven logistics innovation center affiliated with MIT in Zaragoza; comparable as a Spanish logistics R&D and education institution coordinating industry-academia collaboration on supply chain technology.

Emerging players

• ITAINNOVA: Aragon-based technological innovation center participating in logistics and mobility R&D projects in Spain; partial overlap as a regional technology R&D body that competes for AEI and EU project funding.

Regional players

• Logistik-Initiative Hamburg: Regional logistics cluster for the Hamburg metropolitan area in Germany; comparable as a city/regional logistics innovation cluster driving sustainable urban distribution initiatives in a major European logistics hub.
• Barcelona Logistics Center (BLC): Logistics training and innovation center in Barcelona focused on supply chain education and industry projects; comparable as a Spanish regional logistics innovation ecosystem player.

Broad incumbents

• ALICE - Alliance for Logistics Innovation through Collaboration in Europe: EU-level technology platform coordinating logistics innovation roadmaps and consortium projects across Europe; broader incumbent in the same logistics innovation-cluster category as CITET but with pan-European rather than regional scope.
• Fraunhofer IML: Major German applied research institute for logistics and material flow; comparable as a larger, more established R&D consortium leader producing logistics technology IP, with which CITET competes for European project funding.
• DINALOG - Dutch Institute for Advanced Logistics: Dutch logistics innovation cluster coordinating R&D programs between industry, academia and government; comparable as an established European innovation-cluster model that CITET mirrors at the Spanish national level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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