INNOVATEC was established on April, 1999 as a spin-off from the University of Alcalá. The actual management staff comes from the personnel who worked at the Technology Transfer Office of the University.
Since its establishment, INNOVATEC has been providing specialized consultancy services to private companies and business associations, national and regional public authorities, universities and research centres and civil society organizations in different spheres of the research and development process:
- Consultancy services to the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) for the preparation of the Strategic Plan for the Scientific and Technology Park of the UPM (2004)
- Consultancy services to Red Electrica de España for the internal organization of the R&D department (2002)
- Action Plan for the promotion and encouragement of Technological innovation among the industrial companies of Tres Cantos, for the local government of Tres Cantos (2000)
- Preparation of the Strategic Plan for the biotechnology Cluster of the Balearic islands for the Regional Government of Les Illes Balears (2008)
- Consulting services for the launching and management of the Spanish Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry for the Spanish Chemical Industry Business Federation (2005-2008)
- Full management support to different Spanish companies and organizations for external funding of R&D activities, including the identification of public funding programmes and calls and preparation and submission of proposal (1999-2010)
- Expert Evaluation for EU R&D activities in the areas of International Collaboration, Regional Development, Innovation, Technology Transfer, Biotechnology and Health (since 1995)
- Viability study for the creation of a Technology Centre of Sustainable Chemistry for the Spanish Chemical Industry Business Federation (2010)
- Viability study on the creation of a Technological Center on Tres Cantos Township (2000)
- Viability study for a Technology business incubator in Tres Cantos (2000)
- Viability study for the creation of Innovation and Technology Centres in the townships belonging to the Red Local Consortium (1999)
- Technology audits of SMEs in the San Sebastian de los Reyes municipality, for the local government of San Sebastian de los Reyes (2005)
- Research and development audit for due diligence of the pharmaceutical company ASAC Pharma for the private investor Nomura International, Inc. (2000)