Center for Industrial Technological Development

The Center for Industrial Technological Development (El Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI) is a Public Enterprise under the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness which promotes the innovation and technological development of Spanish companies.

This institution channels the requests for the funding and support for the R+D+i projects of the Spanish companies on the state and international level.

EMBODIED PROJECTS:

  • Nutritional solutions for the increase of the productive life of the hyperprolific breeding sow” (2015-2018)

In recent years there is a tendency to use sows called “hyperprolific”: sows that produce 13 or more live born piglets per birth (average value between the first and sixth birth). The use of this kind of breeding has resulted in a replacement index next and even higher than 50%, the lameness associated with skeletal problems and limbs being one of the main causes of elimination. Therefore, one of the areas of most interest to the productive future of the breeders is rearing, in order to during this period the tax growth rate, body development and the correct formation of the skeleton are of vital importance.

The goal of the project was to study how the composition of animal feed during rearing and the inclusion of certain nutritional supplements in the diet can affect productivity performance and longevity of the future hyperprolific breeding.

With the results Tecnovit has tools to optimize rearing formulas and to design new products that allow for both the prevention of problems of limbs and the prevention of problems of adaptation to the entrance of the replacement, thus reducing the incidence of lameness as well as increase the longevity and welfare of the animal.

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  • “IBEROLEICO: Nutritional strategy for the studying the profile and the final content of the fatty acids in Iberian pig crossing” (2011-2013).

The nutritional and organoleptic qualities of the meat products qualified as Iberian ones are directly related to the fat infiltration and the fatty acid profile. The diet and production conditions have to guarantee the desired fatty acid profile and optimize their oxidative status, ultimately improving the quality of Iberian pork products.


In order to study how to achieve the desired fatty acid profile and the optimum oxidative status we have developed our CDTI Project taking into account semi-extensive and intensive production system and the nutritional system, which involves the study of the ingredients, additives, anti-oxidants and the final feed formula.

Estrategia nutricional para el estudio del perfil y contenido final de ácidos grasos en un cruce de cerdo ibérico

Along with TECNOVIT, the UAB (Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona – Autonomous University of Barcelona) and the pig farm “La Charneca” take part in this project which is still under development

  • “DEVELOPMENT OF THE SYSTEM FOR CONTROL AND DETERMINATION OF COMPLEMENTARY FEED HOMOGENIZATION IN NUTRITION PREMIXES” (2006-2007).

The main purpose of this project was the development of a complementary feed and premix production control system, in particular, RM homogenization system – the fundamental part of complementary feed production process.

The activities were encompassed in the work plan for the period of time covered by the project. We studied the market situation in terms of laws and regulations and identified the requirements for the system that was intended to develop.

With the collected information different modules which make up the production process control system for development, integration and launching of the system were designed.

After the installation of the system various tests and trials necessary for the validation and optimization of the new system were held.


The results confirmed the correct premix homogenization as well as a good adjustment of the formulated parameters by the technical department. Thanks to the obtained results commercial work to introduce new products made with this new system was initiated.

Center for Industrial Technological Development

Adjusted production

Adjusted production

Tecnovit present two standard production lines, products in powder and liquid. Discover the exclusive use of containers as the product being manufactured.

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CDTI Development

The Center for Industrial Technological Development (El Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial (CDTI) is a Public Enterprise under the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness which promotes the innovation and technological development of Spanish companies.