History

2012 -Atelei Engineering SLU is the result of the strong will of its founder Ivan Piquer, with previous experience in the management of R&D+i teams, decides to become independent and found a company specializing in the design and manufacture of electronic systems. The company is founded under the tutelage of the SAIOLAN Business and Innovation Center in Mondragón (Gipuzkoa), receiving the following recognitions and awards:
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• Ekintzaile – Txekintek
• Nets
• InnovMugabe
• ASMAOLA +

​2013 -After a first embryonic phase of design and development, Atelei creates one of the first fully centralized cloud management wireless access Control systems (SaaS). The intense work in R&D+i, is worth the recognition of various agencies and institutions and the company obtains the seal of "NEW TECHNOLOGY-BASED COMPANY". The company becomes part of the Basque innovation Agency INNOBASQUE. A first round of financing is carried out in which the company is presented to various investors.

2014 - As a result of several corporate decisions of its strategic team, after the economic crisis, the company's strategic plan is rethought and product engineering services are opened to third party companies. It is decided to discontinue R&D activities in several business lines in order to protect the company's interests. Atelei enters the ESA (European Space Agency) subcontractor directory in the categories of:

• On-Board Data Systems
• Space System Control
• Ground Station System & Networks
• Automation, Teleprescence & Robotics
• Mechanisms & Tribology

2015 - The company continues its path of permanent growth and the first projects are carried out for European companies. With a more trained and qualified corporate staff, several projects are developed for different multinational companies. A second round of financing is carried out and the company is presented in various investment forums.

2016 - The company consolidates its position in the market thanks to the many projects developed in several sectors: medical, retail, security. Achieved UL-CSA, CE and ATEX CE certifications for various products

2018 - The development of the ATESENS AIR+ and ATESENS OPS products for the measurement of air quality in working areas begins. The development of products for third companies continues through the signing of contractual alliance agreements

2019 - The company is selected among more than half a thousand international projects as one of the companies that will become part of the BIND 4.0 acceleration program in its third edition. Projects are developed successfully for the multinationals MERCEDES BENZ and ORONA.

2023 - 2024 Atelei as part of its strategy of Research and Development is carrying out the new product development project ZL-2023/00685 - SAWA and is supported by the Hazitek Programsupport for business R&D. These initiatives are co-financed by the Basque Government and the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund 2021-2027 (ERDF).

Today - Atelei continues to develop high-value electronic products for multiple companies and to market various products within the so-called INDUSTRY 4.0. 

Atelei, takes its name from the Union of two Basque words: "Atea "(door) and"Leihoa "(window) in reference to those entrepreneurs who decide to close a stage in their life to open or start a new business venture.