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Capacities
LUREDERRA TECHNOLOGICAL CENTRE
University Technology Centre Public Centre SME Large Company
characterization nanocomposites nanosensors synthesis/funct nanophotonics
nanobiotechnology nanoadditives nanometrology nanosimulation nanoencapsulates
Address
Area Industrial Perguita, Calle A – nº 1
31210 - Los Arcos (Navarra-Spain)
Tel.: +34 948 640318
Fax: +34 948 640319
Webpage: www.lurederra.es
Contact information
Email: lurederra@lurederra.es
Organization profile
LUREDERRA founded in 1999, is a non-profit private Technological Centre which performs Research &
Technological Development activities on behalf of the industry, followed by implementation of the
innovations developed at their production sites. The organisation is a Spanish CIT (Centre of Innovation and
Technology) registered by the Spanish Ministry of Science with the number 98. Its main technological knowhow
is related to the fields of nanoparticles, non-metallic materials, advanced environment and fine
chemistry.
LUREDERRA counts with modern facilities which include 5.500 m 2 industrial area, where the laboratories
and industrial scale machinery are located. This fact makes easier the industrial explotation of the results of
projects RTD to its clients. On the other hand, the most important asset of the organisation is its very highly
qualified personnel (over 50 people) from both technical and managerial points of view, and with extensive
expertise in the design and execution of RTD national and international projects.
Regarding international RTD projects, LUREDERRA has carried out a large number of them related to new
ceramic, rubber and plastic materials, innovative polymer recycling systems, new solid and liquid waste
treatment systems developments, industrial production of advanced nanoparticles and nanodispersions for
multisectorial applications, among others. It is also worth highlight that the Centre is very active in EU
Framework Programme projects (participating in 17 projects, 6 as Coordinator), as well as other international
programmes such as EKA, INTERREG, LIFE+ , ERA-NET (Manunet, Lead-Era, Eurotransbio), and CIP.
On the top of the priorities is its focus on the market and on the industrial application of its developments;
indeed it has several international patents, having also established in 2007 its first NTBFs (New Technology-
Based Firms) for the industrial production of advanced nanoparticles, nanodispersions and nanoproducts
with multisectorial applications, which is already top reference in such market as Europe, Asia, Russia and
USA. The next outcome exploitation of RTP projects would other NTBFs in the field of polymer recycling,
chemistry and nanotechnology, continuing thus with its strategy of creating new high-value industrial
technology based-enterprises. These enterprises will be run by the Centre or jointly with their clients.
Main capacities in nanotechnology / nanoscience
Advanced nanoparticle production: simple and complex (mixed, doped, core-shell) nano-oxides,
phosphates and carbonates for multisectorial applications - laboratory scale (100g/h) and large-scale
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