Our Foundation

Surgenia is the Andalusian Technology Center of Design. A private nonprofit foundation part of the Network of Technological Spaces in Andalusia, promoted by the Regional Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science.

It is specialized in the integration of design systems in the companies. It develops and promotes in the productive enterprises a R & D + i, based on design, for their optimum introduction in the market.
It offers to the creative industry technology, technical knowledge and R & D + i to contribute to its excellence.

AIM, VISION, VALUES:

OUR AIM: to ensure the creation of products with identity, function and emotion through design, as the useful result of the combination of research, technology and culture. All that, with the purpose of constantly improving products, services and processes.

OUR VISION: becoming a reference in setting design systems. Strengthening design as a vital part of society and culture in Andalusia.

VALUES: Joy, curiosity, creativity, future projection, interest in novelty, ability to surprise, effectiveness & efficiency, complicity and commitment, quality and environmental friendliness.

 

Why is Surgenia Different?

NETWORK SPECIALIZED IN DESIGN: we have a network of experts in design, research and innovation.

MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM: we add knowledge and experience in different fields, but always aimed for the same purpose: to offer a solution.

COMPRENHENSIVE SOLUTIONS: from the conception of an innovative idea to the product positioning in the market.

KNOWLEDGE OF TRENDS, MARKETS AND USERS: we seek differentiation opportunities through design and we advance forward in time to the changes experienced by the consumption.

IDENTITY, FUNCTION AND EMOTION in products, projects and solutions.

DESIGN SYSTEMS MADE TO MEASURE: we integrate in the companies design system specifically developed in order to implement a "different", market oriented methodology.

OUR HISTORY

Surgenia was created in Cordoba on the 10th of November 2007. Since its creation it has become one of the main agents of R + D + i based on Andalusian design. During this short space of time, Surgenia has got more than 50 private clients and has worked on a total of 92 projects in sectors such as food, housing, fashion and industrial technology.

In its first year of life, Surgenia got a total turnover of € 3,467,919.14. In 2009 it achieved an increase of 24.64%, reaching a total of € 4,322,599.83.
The forecast for 2010 is to achieve a growth of 3.72%, with a total turnover of € 4,483,179.29. Private incomes of the foundation have risen from 15.79% to 38.28 within three years.

Surgenia activity has achieved, inter alia, that for the first time it was held in Andalusia, on May 5th, 2009, the delivery of the National Design Awards from the hand of the Prince of Asturias.