SENTIATECH is the Spanish Technology Platform for Advanced Technologies for Contaminant Detection, Safety Prevention and Environmental Monitoring.

Established in 2023 and impulsed by the ITENE Research Centre and the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, this platform is an ecosystem of innovation and cooperation between agents in the Spanish system.

The platform focuses on the development and application of advanced technologies for the early detection, measurement and control of chemicals, pathogens and emerging contaminants that affect human health and the environment. Since its creation, SENTIATECH has attracted more than 60 members and organised more than 20 annual events attended by 1,500 professionals, including renowned researchers, industry professionals and entities that have consolidated us as a benchmark in the industry.

The main governing body of SENTIATECH is its Governing Council, chaired by Grupo Simetría. The rest of the Governing Council is made up of AGQ Labs & Technology, Aqualia, Eurofins, Global Omnium, Kunak Technologies, Labaqua, Laboratorios Tecnológicos de Levante and Unimat Prevención, leading entities committed to promoting innovation in the platform’s fields of action.

The Technical Secretary of the platform is held by the ITENE Research Centre through Carlos Fito, Safety and Environmental Monitoring Area Manager at ITENE, who acts as Technical Secretariat of SENTIATECH.

ITENE brings more than 30 years of experience in pollutant detection, safety prevention and environmental monitoring to the platform to correctly guide the strategic and research lines of its Working Groups.