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 - From several corporate decisions of its strategic team, after the economic crisis, the management suggest again the company's strategic plan and opens the services of product engineering to third companies (turnkey projects). It is decided to interrupt the R&D+i activities in different lines of business to protect the interests of the company. Atelei enters the directory of subcontractors companies of ESA (European Space Agency) within 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 - Present: The company is consolidated in the market thanks to the multiple projects developed in various sectors: medical, retail, security. Obtaining UL-CSA, CE and ATEX CE certifications for various products (including the Atesens and Atesens VOC series).

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.