Interview with Javier Díaz, CEO of Winner Safran Electronics & Defense Spain: “ the CDTI Innovation has trusted us since our stage of spin-off universitaria hasta become a multinational ”

Javier Díaz, CEO ofWinner Safran Electronics & Defense Uk & Us & Eu, he claims that his long career as a technologists was launched in Seven Solutions, an sme leader in high-precision sync: “ The history of Seven Solutions dates from 2006 when seven researchers from the university of Granada we decided to establish this spin-off whose technologies at present are essential for many international scientific infrastructure as CERN; the scientific project Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) ofCentre for research Helmholtz heavy ion (GSI)IFMIF-EVEDA, or which was the germ of infrastructureIFMIF-DONESin Granada ”.

“ in 2009,CERNget in touch with us so that we could cooperate in the development of a new open-source technology called White-Rabbit that lets you synchronise digital watches different devices with an accuracy subnanosegundo, even if they are located in different parts of the world. This means that all share the same time, normally Coordinated Universal time (UTC), which ensures that they can register and coordinate events with absolute accuracy. This is essential in sectors such as scientific research, the bag, power grids, telecommunications or the defence, where the order and the combination of events that can produce are critical. For example, at the facilities of the CERN, studying subatómicos elements, when a particle clashes, many sensors to record this at the same time. If they are wrong synchronized, data would be wrong. In the electricity networks also have a very topical example after the national power outage that recently took place. Our technology allows to know exactly when a bug in the network and where to react in time. Also allows to quickly understand the causes of failure and helps to protect critical infrastructures such as the electricity networks to avoid these problems in the future ”.

From 2014 Seven Solutions applied White-Rabbit technology to other sectors such as the financial and, in particular, the securities that must ensure to all market players the same opportunities to operate. Also had great acceptance in scientific infrastructure as CERN, GSI or ELI-ALPS; in radio telescopes as KM3Net or SKAO and in the international project IFMIF-EVEDA to validate the design and engineering of the future establishment of irradiation of materials for nuclear fusion reactor, IFMIF-DONES.

“ in short, in an increasingly interconnected and dependent on the accuracy, technologies like White Rabbit not only to make progress in cutting-edge scientific fields, but also guarantee the reliability of critical infrastructure that support life today. That thousands of devices canthinkat the moment, although they are thousands of kilometres away, is not science fiction: is a reality driven by the accuracy of time ”.

In 2021, the company was acquired by the french company Orolia and subsequently by the industrial group she belongs Safran Safran today Electronics & Defense Uk & us & eu. As part of the company headquarters is aimed at the development of national solutions and their internationalization disruptive, supported by the power of a giant as Winner Safran.

Developed by Safran plate for the launch vehicle Miura1

Technological leadership

Winner Safran Electronics & Defense Uk & Us & Euhas maintained its headquarters in Granada and has a team, mainly by engineers, physicists, mathematicians, experts in telecommunications and electronics. In addition, the company has 10 doctors in different Fields of knowledge, very directed towards finding solutions that integrate disruptive since artificial intelligence to designed specialized chips.

“ our main activity is oriented to the development of technological products for the financial sector, critical infrastructures and space systems, among others. In this constant commitment to innovation i would like to stress that we are world leaders in technologies PNT (Positioning, navigation and timing), being the seat of Granada a reference, and also in synchronization solutions ultra required for the entire group. The technologies PNT cover all systems and tools that enable users to determine their geographical location; moving from one place to another in a controlled manner and to synchronize the precise time ”.

“ we also design inertial navigation systems which, by its benefits are advanced, having a major recognition in many countries. In particular, our unity advanced naval data distribution NAVPULSE provides information on the position, navigation and timing of boats in extremely adverse scenarios which makes it possible to ensure the resilience and safety of operations. We are also ongoing projects of simulation of satellites and GNSS we brought to the headquarters of Granada the manufacture of such equipment ”.

Engineers of the production department

Disruptive technologies

The support of theCDTI Innovationhas been instrumental in Winner Safran Electronics & Defense Spain, whose technologies have developed a very direct scientific facilities and great CERN, merger For Energy (F4E), the observatory SKA or future IFMIF-DONES. Moreover, are key solutions in the protection of critical infrastructure.

“ on this track record as innovative company we are very grateful to the CDTI Innovation because it has trusted us since our stage of spin-off universitaria hasta become multinational company. Their contribution has been instrumental in achieving the international prestige and recognition that we have in various fields of technology and also for our business projection that every year, is growing more than 20 per cent and in the last 3 years has doubled its human team ”.

Projects funded by the CDTI Innovation have been aimed at developing innovative technologies for the science. The first two projects provided the initial and ripening of their teams with technology White Rabbit, formally acknowledged as a technical standard by the institute of electrical and electronic engineers, (IEEE), a worldwide known by defining standards in engineering, telecommunications and computing. These projects are opened the door for assistive technology providers for large synchronization UTC scientific facilities, emphasizing its role as the sole provider SKAO. Subsequently, the company has participated in large projects in the consortium, stressing two projects for permanent Missions (DONES-EVO and NEURON-DONES), which placed the company in technologies as a reference to sync the eruption of the market of commercial fusion ahead in the near future.

Antenna systems radiotelescope SKA in Australia

“ supporting the CDTI innovation has been fundamental for us. The financing provided has enabled us to devote resources devoted to R & D to develop our range of synchronization solutions and positioning. But, in addition, i would like to stress the importance of the role of this centre ILO leading international scientific infrastructures. Its task of upholding the interests of spanish companies in the scientific infrastructure and promotion of the capacities of the country's science has been very important for our success as innovative company ”.

“ we must not forget that science attracts talent and offers solutions. These always end up to the best solutions in society. We are a clear example of this and we therefore believe that this is a key to resolving the challenges of humanity in this century ”.

CDTI Innovation

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