One-liner: the metal / wood / furniture technology institute (Paterna, part of REDIT) — rentable labs and pilot-scale manufacturing for product design, additive manufacturing (3D-printing/metal), and materials testing, no capex required.
What a founder gets
- Additive manufacturing (Fabricación Aditiva) service line — 3D-printed prototypes and small-series parts in metal, wood, and composite materials.
- ENAC-accredited testing labs — 30,000+ tests/year across materials, furniture, packaging, and automatic-door components.
- Product design & development support — industrial design, materials selection, business-strategy consulting for manufacturing startups.
- Market observatories (furniture, carpentry/joinery, automatic-door sector) — free competitive/market intelligence a solo founder couldn't otherwise afford.
- LABORA/SEPE-adjacent training — courses and postgraduate programs (own "Aula Virtual") in materials and manufacturing tech.
- Co-application partner for R&D grants (as a research entity, projects are often stronger with an institute co-applicant).
Who it's for
- Startups building physical products in metal, wood, furniture/habitat, packaging, or capital goods; early-to-growth stage, pre-industrial-scale.
- Also serves automotive/transport component makers and construction-adjacent materials companies (per its RIS3 target-sector list).
How to engage
- Contact via aidimme@aidimme.es or the site's contact form; two physical sedes take walk-in samples (see hours below).
- Membership route ("Cómo asociarse") gives preferential service rates; non-members can still buy lab/testing services directly.
- Deadlines: rolling — services are commissioned per-project, not call-based.
- Governance/leadership (newly captured 2026-07-05): Director: Vicente Rocatí Rufes; President of the Junta Directiva: Fernando Saludes García; Vice President: Fco. Javier García Martín; Secretary: Rafael Pérez Bonmatí. Full governing council (Asamblea General → Junta Directiva of 21–30 elected members) is an Asociación (private non-profit) structure, consistent with
ownership: hybrid.
Key facts
- Founded 1984, originating from the 1980s wave of sector Asociaciones de Investigación y Desarrollo created ahead of Spain's EU accession. Private non-profit legal status.
- Registered as Centro de Innovación y Tecnología (CIT nº 20) and as an Agrupación Empresarial Innovadora (AEI) — AEI Madera-Mueble de la Comunitat Valenciana, national AEI registry no. REAEI00039.
- Technical equipment valued at €5M+; 150,000+ service-hours/year; 30,000+ lab tests/year; labs ENAC- and ISTA-accredited.
- Two sites, both in Paterna's Parque Tecnológico: C/ Benjamín Franklin 13 (tel. 961 366 070) and C/ Leonardo Da Vinci 38 (tel. 961 318 559); aidimme@aidimme.es. Public-attention hours Mon–Thu 08:00–17:00, Fri 08:00–14:30 (intensive-day schedule).
- Target sectors (per RIS3 Comunitat Valenciana alignment): Mueble/Hábitat/Edificación, Metalmecánico y Bienes de Equipo, Automoción y Transporte, Madera/Metales/otros Materiales, Bienes de Consumo.
Relations
- Part of: REDIT
- Runs: AIDIMME Metal Wood Furniture Labs
- See also: Furniture-Wood (niche)
- See also: AINIA
- See also: AIMPLAS