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Gradiant is the Galician R&D Center in Advanced Telecommunications. Our goal is to generate and transfer ICT knowledge to Industry and Society. We seek to generate value through applied R&D either as provider for companies or as partner with companies. Our formula is to combine the freedom and creativity of a research and innovation center with a professional approach to R&D that understands the needs of companies. Our private non-profit nature provides the flexibility needed for doing real-world business with real-world companies. We generate good ideas, but we do speak business too.
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GALICIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Gradiant
March 2013
CENTRO TECNOLÓXICO DE TELECOMUNICACIÓNS DE GALICIA
What is Gradiant?
Gradiant: Galician Research and Development Center in Advanced Telecommunications (Vigo, Galicia, Spain). Recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness as Technology Center.
Created as a Non-Profit Private Foundation
51% Private Capital, 49% Public Capital
Executive Director: Fernando Pérez-González
CENTRO TECNOLÓXICO DE TELECOMUNICACIÓNS DE GALICIA
Board of Governors
CENTRO TECNOLÓXICO DE TELECOMUNICACIÓNS DE GALICIA
Board of Governors
The three Galician Universities
Galician Regional Government
Eight companies, including:
• Indra
• Telefónica
• Vodafone
CENTRO TECNOLÓXICO DE TELECOMUNICACIÓNS DE GALICIA
Why Gradiant?
Duality at the University: hard to combine
Lack of flexibility in all University administrative processes
Human resources at the University: difficulties in hiring, promotion and management
CENTRO TECNOLÓXICO DE TELECOMUNICACIÓNS DE GALICIA
Why Gradiant?A necessary transmission chain
Improved management: flexibility and responsiveness.Improved visibility and presence in large-scale projects.Leadership and neutrality favor cooperation among University groupsBetter positioned for negotiating exploitation and IPR conditionsBenefit from research expertise from University backgroundChannel for recruiting talented researchers
GALICIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Main Goals
Generate and Transfer Knowledge to Industry
“Be” the R&D department of companies
R&D professionalization. ISO certification
GALICIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Board of Governors
Organization and management
Executive Director
ManagementApplications & Networks Area
Digital Comms. Area
ResearchSupport Services
Technology Support
Multimodal Inf.Area
GALICIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Gradiant: Brief history
2003
•May: Proposal to Regional Gov. by university groups.
•June: Regional Gov. announces the intention to create a Technology Center.
20042005
•April 2004: Viability study.
•June 2005: Presentation to companies.
2007
•April: New presentation to companies.
•December: Foundation established.
2008
•May: Beginning of activity.
GALICIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Technology Transfer Process
Externalresources
Funding
Internal Research Projects
Collaborative projects
Industry
Consortium Agreements
R&D Contracts
IPR
Knowledge
Funding Universities
Spin-offsSpin-offs
GALICIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Staff:•1 CEO•1 COO•4 Technical Directors•2 Business
Developers•63 Researchers (17
PhD)•4 Administration
Gradiant in Figures (January 2013)
Business:• 2013 Budget: 4.1
M€• 32 active contracts• 42 active projects• 65 clients in
portfolio2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
01020304050607080
GALICIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Technology Transfer
R&D Fundraising
Institutional presence• Member and Technical Secretariat of Vindeira (Galician ICT Technology Platform)• Member of Galician Health Cluster• Chartered member of CIT (National Registry of Technology Centers)• Member TM Forum• Member ISI (European Technology Platform of Satellite Communications)• Member European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing
Track record since 2008
50R&D clients
80Industry contracts
5License
agreements
10Filed patents
16Invention
disclosures
Established
spin-offcreation procedure
EUR 6 millionR&D contracts with
industrial clients
EUR 4.9 millionNational Grants
EUR 3 millionEU FP7 Grants
GALICIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Some of our clients and partners
GALICIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Gradiant’s main asset
GALICIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Research in Communications
Key technologies• Spectrum Engineering• Specific Communications Hardware & Software• Analog Design & Prototyping
Tech. transfer success cases• New generation echo canceller for terrestrial gap-fillers
Key current projects• MIMO On-frequency Relay (internal project)• Multichannel DVB-C2 Modulator (under contract)
IP portfolio• FPGA-based Digital Upconverter• Geolocation Database for Cognitive Radio• DVB-S2 Software Signal Analysis
GALICIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Research in Applications & Networks
Key technologies• Cloud computing &
virtualization• Embedded/integrated
systems• Advanced applications• Business intelligence• Multimedia distribution• Internet of Things
Tech. transfer success cases• Arantia Multimedia set-
top-box
Key current projects• Cloud services (project
funded by venture capital)• UAV added-value integrated
systems (consortium project)• Health service intelligent
management (under contract)
IP portfolio• Multimedia distribution
systems• Cloud privacy technology• Mobile applications
technology
GALICIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Research in Multimodal Information
Key technologies• Human sensing• Multimedia signal processing
Tech. transfer success cases• Advanced video analysis for
surveillance applications• Face-based biometrics engine• Face-based demographics
estimation for digital signage• Video watermarking for
authentication
Key current projects• Printed document security• Affective computing• Encrypted data processing• Robust face analysis
IP portfolio• Video analytics• Biometrics• Demographics classification• Computer vision in mobile
devices.• Affective analysis engine
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