About Us

NAITEC is a technology centre based in Navarre that works with companies and organisations to help them improve the efficiency, functionality and sustainability of their products and processes through technological solutions that have an impact on the market.

Our work encompasses R&D projects aimed at generating and transferring knowledge, technology consultancy, and specialised technological services in the testing, characterisation and validation of components and materials.

NAITEC supports sectors such as aerospace, electronics, the automotive industry and the agri-food sector, amongst others. To this end, it draws on the knowledge and experience it has accumulated since 1989 in the following areas of research:

  • Validation Engineering and Technology Consultancy
  • Sustainable Manufacturing
  • Electronics – Edge Computing
  • Simulation and Advanced Engineering
  • New Materials
  • Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics

Headquarters, Pamplona-Iruña

Noáin Building

Estella-Lizarra Building

Our History

NAITEC was born as an initiative of the Government of Navarra, with the support of the previous CEMITEC technology center (with more than 25 years of experience), and of the Public University of Navarre, UPNA, who agreed to create this new technology center whose objective is to promote the development of technologies capable of developing the automotive and mechatronics sectors. Both are priority lines of the Strategic Plan of the Government of Navarre.
The main landmark in our history are:

1989

Government of Navarrecreated the company Technological Centers of Navarre / Centros Tecnológicos de Navarra, S.A. (CETENASA). The company’s objective was to contribute to improving the competitiveness of companies. CETENASA integrated three centers, two already existing: Testing and Metrology Center (CENYME) and the Laser Center of Navarre (CLN) and one of new creation: Center for Electronics and Automation (CEAN)

2000

The Cetenasa Foundation is created, a non-profit entity that brings together the activity of CETENASA

2003

Cetenasa Foundation is considered a Center for Innovation and Technology (CIT) by the Ministry of Science and Technology

CITEAN (Navarra Automotive Technological Innovation Center) is created and is integrated into the Cetenasa Foundation

2005

Cetenasa Foundation is renamed the Cetena Foundation and is made up of two trademarks: CITEAN, oriented to the automotive market, and CEMITEC (Multidisciplinary Center for Innovation and Technology), oriented to electronics, materials and fluid mechanics.

2011

Due to a rearrangement of centers promoted by the Government of Navarre, between 2011 and 2013 under the brand CEMITEC (Cetena Foundation) the following centers were integrated: CTEL (Technological Center of Estella-Lizarra), CITEAN (Center for Innovation and Technology de Automotive de Navarre), FIDIMA (Research, Development and Innovation Foundation in the Environment) and FIDENA (R&D Foundation in Nanotechnology).

2017

Government of Navarre and UPNA decide to create a new technological center specialized in the automotive and mechatronics sectors, both lines defined as priorities by the Government of Navarre in its Strategic Plan, with the aim of promoting both sectors.

2018

NAITEC (Technological Center for Automotive and Mechatronics) is created, which is made up of people from the former CEMITEC and researchers from UPNA.
The main landmarks in our history are:

1989

Government of Navarra created the company Technological Centers of Navarre/ Centros Tecnológicos de Navarra, S.A. (CETENASA). The company’s objective was to contribute to improving the competitiveness of companies. CETENASA integrated three centers, two already existing: Testing and Metrology Center (CENYME) and the Laser Center of Navarre (CLN) and one of new creation: Center for Electronics and Automation (CEAN)

2005

Cetenasa Foundation is renamed the Cetena Foundation and is made up of two trademarks: CITEAN, oriented to the automotive market, and CEMITEC (Multidisciplinary Center for Innovation and Technology), oriented to electronics, materials and fluid mechanics.

2017

Government of Navarra and UPNA decide to create a new technological center specialized in the automotive and mechatronics sectors, both lines defined as priorities by the Government of Navarre in its Strategic Plan, with the aim of promoting both sectors.

2000

The Cetenasa Foundation is created, a non-profit entity that brings together the activity of CETENASA

2003

Cetenasa Foundation is considered a Center for Innovation and Technology by the Ministry of Science and Technology

CITEAN (Navarre Automotive Technological Innovation Center) is created and is integrated into the Cetenasa Foundation

2011

Due to a rearrangement of centers promoted by the Government of Navarre, between 2011 and 2013 under the brand CEMITEC (Cetena Foundation) the following centers were integrated: CTEL (Technological Center of Estella-Lizarra), CITEAN (Center for Innovation and Technology de Automotive de Navarre), FIDIMA (Research, Development and Innovation Foundation in the Environment) and FIDENA (R&D Foundation in Nanotechnology).

2018

NAITEC (Technological Center for Automotive and Mechatronics) is created, which is made up of people from the former CEMITEC and researchers from UPNA.

Excellence in management

At NAITEC we believe that to offer excellent solutions we have to be excellent

On our journey towards excellence in management, at NAITEC we have developed a Management System, in compliance with the requirements established in ISO 9001:2015 standards, UNE-EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017, OHSAS 18001:2007 Specifications and UNE-EN ISO 14001:2015.

1994

1st Accreditation ENAC (Areas: Metallic Materials. Coatings, Paints and Varnishes)

1996

Extension of the ENAC Accreditation File (Area: Plastics)

1999

ISO 9001 Certification

2005

Extension of the ENAC Accreditation File (Areas: Electromagnetic Compatibility. Biodiesel, oils, diesel and gasoline)

2006

ISO 14001 Certification

2006

EFQM Silver Seal and Navarre Award for Business Excellence (EFQM)

2008

500+ European Seal of Excellence

2009

Extension of the ENAC Accreditation File (Area: Electrical Security)

2010

500+ European Seal of Excellence

2011

Finalists CEX Awards (Centers of Excellence)

2021

National Technology Award in the Industry 4.0 Category

2021

Volkswagen Group-certified laboratory for a series of Volkswagen-specific material tests

2023

First place in the Solar Thermal category at the Elewit Data Challenge 2023

2024

Finalists in the Drone Challenge organised by Beyond Roads, Abertis’ open innovation hub

2025

Finalists in the Talgo Award for Technological Innovation, Railway Technology category

Accreditations and certifications
ISO 9001 Certification
ISO 14001 Certification

TBIs

NAITEC, through the creation of TBIs, aims to generate more value for society through the creation of employment and wealth. The TBIs created by NAITEC are the following:

Digital inkjet printing solutions