Koniker S.COOP.
is a not-for-profit technology centre, specialising in forming and assembly
technologies. Koniker has been accredited as a Scientific-Technological
Agent by the Basque Government and forms part of the Basque Network
of Science, Technology and Information.
It was set up in June 2002 by Fagor Arrasate, Batz, Mondragon Assembly,
Ona Pres and Aurrenak. It was created to deal with R&D projects in a co-ordinated
way and take advantage of the existing synergies in the forming, assembly,
machinery and tooling areas. In 2004 the MCC Foundation (MCC)
became a member, followed by the Matrici and Loramendi companies in 2005.
In 2005 it has a workforce of 15 researchers and has a budget of €1,250,000.
The following institutions back Koniker's R&D activities with subsidies:
| - Basque Government -
Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism. |
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| - Ministry of Industry,
Tourism and Trade (Madrid). |
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| - Provincial Council
of Gipuzkoa - Department for Innovation and the Knowledge Society.
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