ABOUT THE MISSION: The Mission for CESOL has been established according to the following formulation:

To improve the competitiveness of Spanish companies and entities related to joining technologies in general and of the members of the association in particular, through training-dissemination-promotion and promotion of knowledge through technological innovation with value contribution to products in international markets.

Within the above definition, the strategic objectives previously mentioned for CESOL can also be framed, considering with special interest the dedication of the main efforts in the context of SMEs, both in relation to collaborative innovation between different companies in the value chain, as well as in personalized advice. In this respect, Figure 23 shows a brief outline of the relationship between the Mission and the Strategic Objectives selected for CESOL.

We seek that the contribution of value in processes, products, organization and markets, is approached through the acquisition of more knowledge, which is developed and assimilated in the companies through their own innovation activities or in collaboration with other companies and/or R+D+i entities, such as Universities, Technological Centers and other similar entities.

The education and training of people in the context of innovation is fundamental to ensure the success of any activity, especially if such training is aimed at fostering and promoting an innovative culture in the company and therefore with the objective of enabling innovative activities not conjunctural and with medium and long term plans.

CESOL'S VISION

Regarding the Vision and taking 2020 as a time horizon, the following objectives have been set:

CESOL is the reference entity in the promotion of technological innovation in the field of joining technologies as a whole, with national and international recognition.

The achievement of this objective allows the coordination of all the entities and instances related to the development and innovation in the wide field of joining technologies, increasing its presence in the Spanish industrial and business fabric as a whole.

In this same sense, in order to achieve the content of the Vision, it is necessary to advance in the consolidation as a proactive and dynamic entity of the research and innovation activity of the companies, favoring the interrelation between the developers of knowledge (universities, technological centers) with the user and applicator companies of such knowledge.