The CDTI Innovation Council allocates more than 16 million euros for 36 new business R&D&I projects
Of the 36 companies involved in the development of these projects, 17 receive funding from CDTI Innovation for the first time and 28 are SMEs. Of the 37 operations approved, 18 are co-financed with POPE 2021-2027 funds and 3 with MRR funds
The Board of Directors of the CDTI Innovation, Public Business Entity (E.P.E.) Attached to the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, it has approved 36 new R&D&I projects with a total budget of 21.22 million euros, of which the CDTI Innovation will contribute 16.70 million euros and include a non-refundable tranche of 3.06 million euros. The number of operations approved by the CDTI Innovation is 37 and all projects belong to the loan modality.
The development of these projects involves 36 companies, of which 17 receive funding from the CDTI Innovation for the first time and 28 are SMEs. These companies have 100 people dedicated to the proposed objectives.
| Type of Project | Projects | Contribution of the CDTI Innovation (euros) | Total budget (euros) | Percentage of funding |
| R&D projects | 19 | 7,365,527,66 | 9.024.402,00 | 82% |
| R&D projects Cooperation | 1 | 979,081,00 | 1.151.860,00 | 85% |
| Direct Expansion Line | 4 | 3.508.893.76 | 4,678,527,00 | 75% |
| Direct Innovation Line | 4 | 1.637.639.02 | 2.191.987.92 | 75% |
| Dual R&D Projects | 2 | 2,153,500,86 | 2.533.532.00 | 85% |
| Projects R&D Red Cervera | 6 | 1,061,886,27 | 1,647,126,00 | 64% |
| TOTAL | 36 | 16.706.528.57 | 21,227,434,92 | 79% |
Operations co-financed with European Funds
Of the 37 operations approved in this Council, 18 operations are co-financed with the Pluriregional Operational Program of Spain (POPE) 2021-2027 and 3 are co-financed with MRR funds.
Place of development |
Co-financed operations |
Public Contribution CDTI Innovation +POPE (euros) |
Total budget (euros) |
Percentage of funding |
| Valencian Community | 6 | 2.162.412.09 | 2,829,974,00 | 76% |
| Galicia | 1 | 324,566,55 | 381,843,00 | 85% |
| Madrid (Community of) | 6 | 3.137.140,87 | 3.690.819.00 | 85% |
| Murcia (Region of) | 1 | 151,617,90 | 178,374,00 | 85% |
| Basque Country | 2 | 490,249,26 | 628,843,00 | 78% |
| Andalucia | 2 | 1,446,477,30 | 1,868,807,00 | 77% |
TOTAL |
18 |
7.712.463.97 |
9.578.660,00 |
81% |
The Multiregional Operational Program of Spain 2021-2027 allows the CDTI Innovation to offer a non-refundable tranche of up to 30% to projects that have cofinancing of this program, regardless of the size of the beneficiary.
Operations approved in January 2026 with MRR cofinancing
Place of development |
Co-financed operations |
Public Contribution CDTI Innovation +MRR (euros) |
Total budget (euros) |
Percentage of funding |
| Cantabria | 1 | 683,975,70 | 759,973,00 | 90% |
| Madrid (Community of) | 1 | 230,148,16 | 399,771.00 | 58% |
| Basque Country | 1 | 213,401,89 | 237.114.00 | 90% |
TOTAL |
3 |
1,127,525,75 |
1,396,858.00 |
81% |
MRR cofinancing allows CDTI Innovation to offer a non-refundable tranche of up to 33% in the ISCIII-CDTI initiative (TransMisiones 2023).
Aid granted by the Autonomous Community
The January CDTI Innovation Board of Directors has approved 37 operations. The distribution of aid by Autonomous Community can be found in the attached table:
| Autonomous Community | Number of grants/operations | Total budget (euros) | Contribution of the CDTI Innovation (euros) |
| Andalucia | 3 | 2.154.010.00 | 1.581.392.01 |
| Canaries | 1 | 1.190.171.00 | 1.011.645,35 |
| Cantabria | 1 | 759,973,00 | 683,975,70 |
| Catalonia | 8 | 2,978,111,00 | 2.337.620.77 |
| Valencian Community | 7 | 4.768.176,00 | 3.616.063.59 |
| Galicia | 1 | 381,843,00 | 324,566,55 |
| Madrid (Community of) | 10 | 7,355,424,92 | 6,112,565,26 |
| Murcia (Region of) | 1 | 178,374,00 | 151,617,90 |
| Navarre (C. Foral de) | 2 | 595,395,00 | 183,430.29 |
| Basque Country | 3 | 865,957,00 | 703.651.15 |
| TOTAL | 37 | 21,227,434,92 | 16.706.528.57 |
To consult the projects approved at the January Council click here.
CDTI Innovation
The Center for Technological Development and Innovation, CDTI E.P.E. It is the innovation agency of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, whose objective is the promotion of technological innovation in the business environment. The mission of the CDTI is to ensure that the Spanish business fabric generates and transforms scientific and technical knowledge into globally competitive, sustainable and inclusive growth. In 2025, within the framework of the Strategic Plan 2024-2027, the CDTI provided more than 2 billion euros of support to Spanish companies and startups.
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