22Nov
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They have strengthened their collaboration agreement in order to foster training and research through cooperation spaces around the challenges aligned with the Basque Smart Specialisation Strategy
The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the research and technological development centre TECNALIA have gone a step further in their collaboration relationship and face 2019 full of projects, such as the creation of new laboratories, the opening of technological classrooms or the activation of a tool to foster collaboration in international projects. This plan represents the continuation of the activity carried out in 2018, which was a "highly productive year and the results obtained from the joint work are improving significantly year by year", assured Nekane Balluerka, Dean of the UPV/EHU, and Iñaki San Sebastián, CEO of TECNALIA, this morning during the presentation of the balance of their joint activity, along with the future challenges.
Over the past year, they worked together on more than 50 research projects, representing a budget of approximately 9 million euros for both entities. Furthermore, they have applied for 6 patents, made 116 joint publications and are co-directing 86 PhD theses, which represents an increase of 10% (compared with the 2017) in TECNALIA's scientific production through collaboration with the UPV/EHU. The challenge for 2019 is to increase a further 10%.
