CIEMAT

The CIEMAT (Centre for Energy, Environment and Technology) is a public research organization under the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, focused primarily in the areas of energy and environment and technological fields related to both. Occupies an intermediate position in the chain from the creation of basic knowledge to the industrial application, so that its field of activity is always looking to bridge between R&D and social interests. The activity R&D performed by the CIEMAT is part of the national and international such as participation in EU programs and cooperation with intergovernmental organizations and research centers in other countries, especially in Latin America and the Mediterranean Basin . The R&D+i is complemented by training, transfer of technology, technical services and advice to the various authorities and representing Spain in international forums. With a team made up of about 1,400 people, CIEMAT is technologically and geographically diversified. Besides the headquarters in Madrid where works a significant part of the staff, is told in Andalusia with the Plataforma Solar de Almeria (PSA), a large internationally recognized scientific facility in solar technologies, in Soria with the Center for Energy Development Renewable (ASSIGN) and the International Centre for Environmental Law (Cieda) in Extremadura Extremadura Center for Advanced Technologies (CETA) located in Montreal, and Barcelona is home to the socio-technical Research Centre (CISOT).