Indra Group leads the GIGaNTE project to position Spain at the global forefront of GaN semiconductors

 

The consortium led by Indra Group He has launched the project Giant, a research initiative in gallium nitride technologies (GaN) which will allow Spain to design, manufacture and integrate critical electronic components for defense and telecommunications in a fully autonomous manner from January 2026.

 

Strategic independence in advanced semiconductors

 

The project GIGaNTE (Gallium Nitride Technologies and Advanced Packaging Technologies Research Initiative) has a budget exceeding 9 millones de euros and a roadmap of four yearsIts main objective is to establish a comprehensive value chain in Spain, eliminating external dependence on a material, the GaN, which outperforms traditional silicon in power, efficiency, and thermal resistance for high-frequency applications.

 

This initiative is being developed under the Science and Innovation Missions Program of the Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidad, managed by the CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico IndustrialThe project not only seeks national leadership, but is also born with the vocation to integrate into the future European value chain of compound semiconductors.

 

 

Concept	Details of the GIGANTE Project
Total budget	9.000.000 €
Expected duration	4 years (Started in January 2026)
Key technology	Gallium nitride (GaN) and III-V semiconductors
Main applications	Radars, Electronic Warfare and Communications

 

High-level public-private collaboration

 

Under the direction of Indra GroupThe consortium brings together leading industrial and scientific players:

 

• Industrial Partners: Televes Corporación, SPARC Foundry y RBZ Robot Design.
• Academic Institutions: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Universidad de Vigo, Universidad de Salamanca and the GRADIANT (Centro Tecnológico de las Telecomunicaciones de Galicia).

 

The centerpiece of the production will be SPARC Foundry, a company majority-owned by Indra (37%). In this context, construction began in January 2026 in Vigo from the first Spanish chip factory GaN, a pioneering infrastructure that will serve as the industrial base for the project.

 

Joaquín PonzResponsible for Portfolio and Innovation de Indra GroupIt highlights that: "Having the capacity to develop and produce it in Spain It is fundamental to strengthening the technological sovereignty and competitiveness of our industry at a time when Europe "It needs to have its own solutions that strengthen strategic autonomy.".

 

Key points and frequently asked questions about GIGaNTE

 

What is Gallium Nitride (GaN) and why is it important?

It is an advanced semiconductor material that allows the manufacture of electronic devices that are much more powerful, efficient, and compact than conventional silicon. It is critical for modern radar systems and high-reliability communications.

 

What role does the new factory in Vigo play in this project?

The factory, driven by Indra through SPARC Foundry, is the first of its kind in SpainIt will provide the necessary industrial capacity to manufacture specialized integrated circuits (MMICs) and scale up the production of chips based on III-V technologies.

 

How does this project benefit Spanish technological sovereignty?

By covering the entire value chain (from design to final validation), Spain It becomes one of the few countries in the world with the autonomy to produce high-tech defense equipment without depending on external suppliers for critical components.