INVAP

INVAP S.E. (Spanish: "Investigaciones Aplicadas Sociedad del Estado", "Applied Research, State Enterprise") is an Argentine high-technology company indirectly owned by the federal government dedicated to research and development in areas of high complexity such as nuclear energy, space technology, industrial technology, and medical and scientific equipment.

It was created in 1976 within an agreement between the government of the Río Negro Province and the National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA).

The seat of the company is located in San Carlos de Bariloche, though its personnel work in different projects around the world.

INVAP is the only company in Argentina qualified by NASA (the US Aeronautics and Space Administration) for complete space projects [ [http://www.invap.net/about/perfil-e.html Company Profile] ] In this field, INVAP has shown its proficiency as constructor of satellites, payloads and ground stations with the SAC satellite family, developed for the Argentine space agency CONAE, being the only company in Latin America with full life cycle capabilities, from design and development through mission control and operation support. [ [http://www.invap.net/space/index-e.html Space Area] ]

As of 2007, INVAP directly employs 360 persons, a figure that locally reaches close to 700 when a number of associated firms, contractors and suppliers are added. [ [http://www.invap.net/about/perfil-e.html Company Profile] ]

Nuclear reactors

INVAP has constructed and installed the following nuclear reactors worldwide:

Other projects commissioned

* Satellites and space research payload for CONAE [ [http://www.invap.net/space/misionesSAC.html Misiones SAC] [http://www.lanacion.com.ar/865597 Firman convenios para las contrucción de tres satélites] ]
* Hangar doors for the Argentine Navy destroyer ARA Hércules [ [http://www.invap.net/nn/dys/hercules.html ARA Hercules multirole transport ship] es icon [http://www.invap.net/nn/dys/intro-e.html Defense and Security] en icon]
* Systems for early detection of forest fires [ [http://www.invap.net/news/novedades-e.php?id=20060215200104 Forest Fire Prevention] ]
* 2D radars for the Argentine Air Force [ [http://www.lanacion.com.ar/869946 Más plata para reequipamiento militar] [http://www.lanacion.com.ar/857031 Comprará el Gobierno 11 radares] es icon ]
* Maritime control simulators [ [http://www.invap.net/nn/dys/melipal.html Simuladores Marítimos para Instrucción y Adiestramiento - MELIPAL] es icon ]
* Wind Power [ [http://www.invap.net/indus/eolica/eolica-e.html Wind Power] ]
* Medical Equipment [ [http://www.invap.net/der/index-medeq-e.html Medical Equipment] ]
* Dry-freeze plants, for preservation of fruits and vegetables.
* Storage solutions for irradiated nuclear fuel from NPP and Research Reactors.
* Radioisotope processing plants.
* Petrochemical plants.

References

External links

* Official website [http://www.invap.com.ar/ Spanish] - [http://www.invap.net/index-e.php English]