The CTF promotes innovation and business collaboration for railway technology development through R&D&I projects. The companies present at the CTF belong to diverse sectors, such as telecommunications, railway signaling and superstructure, construction and civil engineering, railway rolling stock, energy, and sustainability. In this case, Dassault Systèmes will have a physical presence at the center, located in the Andalusia Technology Park (PTA) in Málaga, and will contribute its expertise in process digitization projects (BIM), process simulation, and digital twins.
Furthermore, the CTF is home to The Railway Innovation Hub Spain, a cluster of 82 companies covering the entire railway value chain. In May 2018, Adif and this cluster signed a general protocol of action to promote collaboration on activities related to scientific research and technological development. Within the framework of this agreement, Adif has presented the Hub's member companies with challenges linked to some of the initiatives it is leading within the Ministry of Public Works' Transport Infrastructure Innovation Plan.
Following the addition of Dassault Systèmes, 22 organizations now have a physical presence at the CTF: Citracc, Global Cloud Group, Alstom, Azvi, Cetren, Comsa Emte, Deimos Sapce, FCC, Ferrovial, Inabensa, Indra, Ineco, NGRT, Renfe, Siemens, Sopra Steria, Thales, TJH2B Latina, and The Railway Innovation Hub. However, the center has the potential capacity for up to 50 companies and more than 200 researchers, so further additions are expected.
The agreement was signed on March 14 by the managing director of Dassault Systèmes for Spain and Portugal, Nicolas Loupy and, on behalf of Adif, by the general director of Strategic Planning and Projects, Mª Luisa Domínguez, and will be valid until October 2020.
In the words of Nicolas Loupy, Managing Director of Dassault Systèmes for Spain and Portugal, “This agreement is an exceptional opportunity to bring our technology and expertise closer to the railway sector. We are confident that the synergies with the other companies at the center will lead to greater innovation and development.”.
