Virtualware inks biggest deal to date for VIROO deployment at vocational training centres in Spain
Virtualware, a specialist in 3D driven enterprise software, has signed an agreement valued at more than €5 million to roll out its VIROO platform in 66 Centres of Excellence for Vocational Training under the Spanish Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sport (MEFPD).
The six-year contract positions the XR enterprise platform VIROO within the national strategy to create and deploy immersive content within the vocational education and training space.
With this agreement, the 66 centres will join the more than 25 vocational training centers across Spain already equipped with Virtualware’s VIROO platform.
“We are opening a new chapter of growth and pedagogical innovation, allowing thousands of students to train with state-of-the-art immersive simulators developed and deployed through VIROO platform, raising their technical skills from day one. Our goal is to bring immersive technology to every vocational training classroom in Spain, through a sustainable model for content creation and deployment”, says Unai Extremo, CEO at Virtualware.
Virtualware was founded in 2004. In October 2024, it acquired Swedish company Simumatik, expanding its capabilities in digital twin and simulation technologies. This acquisition aligned with the company’s three-year plan to support key industries, including energy, automotive, transportation, defense, manufacturing, education, and healthcare.
In 2024, Virtualware also presented a three-year plan featuring expansion in North America, channel-based organic growth, and inorganic acquisitions.
Its client base includes GE Vernova, Petronas, Volvo, Gestamp, Alstom, ADIF, Bosch, Biogen, Kessler Foundation, Invest WindsorEssex, McMaster University, the University of El Salvador, Ohio University, the Spanish Ministry of Defense and the Basque Government.
The company’s headquarters are in Bilbao, Spain, with offices in Orlando, US, Toronto, Canada, and Skövde, Sweden.
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