"AIDO, Technological Institute of Optics, Colour and Imaging is a private, non profit making association formed by businessmen and institutions who develop their professional activities within the field of optics applied to industry. The Institute started its activity in 1988 as an initiative of the Valencian Government, through the Institute of the Small and Medium Enterprises of Valencia (IMPIVA).

The main purpose of AIDO is to improve competitiveness of the firms encouraging the research, and latest technological development of the industries within the fields of Optics, Imaging, Colour, Design and the most up to date Communication Technologies in order to raise the quality of production, support the exportation and all that contributes to industrial development.

In order to achieve this objectives, the main activities which are held in AIDO are the following:

Carrying out research and technological development projects

Offering technological assistance to associated companies

Technology transfer activities

Carrying out laboratory test

Normalization and certification activities

Encouraging continuous training of technicians in companies

Collaborating with national and international organizations in the technological optics' field.

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