Country
Spain

Gradiant, the Spanish Research and Technology Organisation, aims to improve the competitiveness of companies by transferring knowledge and technologies in the fields of connectivity, intelligence, and security. With more than 200 professionals and 14 applied patents, Gradiant has developed more than 340 different R&D&I projects, becoming one of the main engines of innovation in Galicia. After fifteen years of activity, Gradiant is positioned as a technology partner for the industry, orientated to their needs in the field of ICT, contributing their national and international experience in technologies for security and privacy; processing of multimedia signals; the Internet of Things; biometrics and data analytics; and advanced communications systems. The physical infrastructure at Gradiant (named A Sede Vigo) used in the AGRIFOOD TEF project is located near the centre of Vigo, the largest city in Galicia, Spain. The infrastructure is managed by Gradiant's executive board, which oversees 3 of 4 departments collaborating with the project: Advanced Communications, Intelligent Systems, and Multimodal Information.