Legally a foundation, Tecnalia is the leading private and independent research and technology organisation in Spain and one of the largest in Europe, employing 1,405 people.
Tecnalia is committed to generate major impacts in economic terms, by means of innovation and technological development, addressed by 6 business divisions. The Offshore Energy Department of the Energy and Environment Division, with a staff or 20 experienced researchers, is mainly focused on modelling and analysis of offshore structures, electric transmission, materials, O&M strategies definition, installation, commissioning and decommissioning simulations. This Department has more than 12 years of experience applying the above technologies in the marine energy industry.