International Technological Cooperation Programs
International Technological Cooperation Projects in R&D&I (PCTI), led by companies, both at multilateral level (Eureka, co-financed partnerships, Iberoeka and PRIMA), and bilateral, refer to the added value of innovation carried out in an international key and allow Spanish companies to strengthen their technological capabilities, expanding, at the same time, the impact of their products, processes and services on global markets.
International Call Plan 2026
Within the framework of international technological collaboration of the Center for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI, E.P.E. ), the Directorate of Technology and Internationalization presents its Annual Call Plan for 2026. This plan is the result of the commitments previously established by CDTI, E.P.E.
There are 15 international calls that have been grouped according to their closing dates into three annual deadlines: months of January, April and September, to simplify their management and planning to the applicants. In addition, the Calls of the 5 Eureka Clusters, the European co-financed Partnerships (e.g. e.g. Eurostars, CETP, DUT, etc. ), the Unilateral program, the multilateral call for PRIMA and other programs that operate in open call throughout the year.
With the aim of facilitating participation in these calls, CDTI, E.P.E., makes available to interested parties the form "R&D Collaborative proposal" for Spanish companies interested in submitting a proposal in any of this Calls with a potential partner already identified or who does not have it. Once completed, they must send it to the external action@cdti.es email account.
During 2026, different informative and promotional sessions will be organized to inform about the latest news and updates of international calls and programs.
Note: This collection of expressions of interest does not imply any legal commitment or any other kind between the participating companies and CDTI, E.P.E.. The personal data provided voluntarily when completing this form will be incorporated confidentially in the databases of the CDTI-E.P.E. and may be used to send information regarding your interests. In the event that they complete the last part of the search for a partner, the data presented in the form will be made available to the collaborating agencies in the search for a partner, being able to be disseminated in turn to any interested entity. CDTI, E.P.E., does not guarantee the success of the partner search.
Multilateral Programmes
Eureka initiative
Eureka is an intergovernmental initiative to support cooperative R&D in the international arena that aims to boost the competitiveness of companies by promoting the realization of technological projects, oriented to the development of products, processes and/or services with clear commercial interest in the international market and based on innovative technologies. It is aimed at any Spanish company, capable of carrying out an applied R+D+I project in collaboration with at least one company and/or research center of another country of the Eureka network.
As member countries they are present in Eureka: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, South Korea, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine. In addition, the European Union is also a full member.
The countries associated with Eureka include, to date, Argentina, Chile, Singapore and South Africa.
In addition, participants from other countries can participate in the projects, as long as they do so in collaboration with two member states.
Eureka projects are considered Network projects and Eurostars projects, both approved by the National High Level Representatives (HLR), as well as Eureka Cluster projects that have received the label awarded by the corresponding Cluster office.
The Eureka secretariat issues the corresponding international certification for Red and Eurostars projects, while each Eureka Cluster does so for its projects. CDTI, E.P.E. informs companies of the obtaining of this certification.
Learn more about the Eureka initiative.
Iberoeka Projects
Iberoeka projects are a support instrument for business technological cooperation in Latin America. This initiative is included within the Ibero-American Program of Science and Technology for Development (CYTED).
The IBEROEKA network consists of the same 21 countries participating in the CYTED Programme: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Those that have received such consideration within the CYTED Program are considered Iberoeka projects. The CYTED secretariat issues this international certification. CDTI, E.P.E. informs companies of the obtaining of this certification.
PRIMA Programme
On June 13, 2017, the European Parliament approved the creation of PRIMA (Partnership on Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area), a new initiative in research and innovation in the Mediterranean area that arises to develop the necessary solutions for a more sustainable management of water systems, agriculture and the agri-food chain. Through cooperative R&D projects, PRIMA aims to develop research and innovation capabilities and develop common innovative knowledge and solutions for agri-food and water supply systems in the Mediterranean area to make them sustainable, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 agenda (SDGs).
To date, PRIMA Programme has 20 countries committed to the initiative: Algeria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey.
Bilateral Programmes
The countries where there is international technological cooperation on a bilateral basis between the CDTI and similar bodies for the development of joint R&D&I projects are the following: Algeria, Jordan, Morocco, Brazil, Qatar, Colombia, Korea, Japan, China, Egypt, India, Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan.
Bilateral projects are those for which both CDTI, E.P.E. and its corresponding international counterpart have jointly signed certificates attesting to this status after having followed the international evaluation procedures and processes agreed to for this purpose.
The international certification of bilateral projects is issued jointly by CDTI, E.P.E. and its counterpart organisation, in the above-mentioned countries. CDTI, E.P.E. informs companies of the obtaining of this certification.
Unilateral Projects
Unilateral projects are those projects in international technological cooperation with certification and unilateral monitoring by the CDTI, E.P.E., carried out by international consortia, with the participation of Spanish companies, which collaborate effectively with one or more foreign partners from the following countries: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cape Verde, Cambodia, Qatar, Chile, China, Colombia, South Korea, Ivory Coast, Costa Rica, Cuba, UAE, USA, Ecuador, Egypt, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Sri Lanka, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Mauritania, Myanmar, Mexico, New Zealand, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Dominican Republic, Thailand, Singapore, Singapore, Uruguay.
Also eligible for the project label are those of the multilateral and bilateral programs that, having been positively evaluated by CDTI, E.P.E., were rejected by CDTI E.P.E counterpart agencies by disagreeing with the assessment, whether there is effective collaboration between the partners and they have signed a Consortium Agreement regulating their rights and obligations with respect to the project, as required for all unilateral projects.
The certification as unilateral projects ("International Dimension Report") is issued by CDTI following a visit by a representative from its international network to the foreign partners’ facilities. CDTI, E.P.E. informs companies once certification is awarded.
Aid
The projects, mentioned above, may receive support through the following instruments:
- International R&D aid, partially refundable.
- Calls for International Inter-Company grants (only for Eurostars projects).
- Calls for grants for sectoral European co-financed partnerships.
- Grants from the Innovation Hotline.
- Call for FEDER Innoglobal grants.
In multilateral and bilateral projects, the CDTI also acts as a management office for obtaining international certification when the Spanish partner requests aid from other public entities or when it chooses to finance its participation in the project entirely from its own resources.
MULTILATERAL PROGRAMMES/INITIATIVES
BILATERAL PROGRAMMES
Instruments of support
CDTI External Network: A support service for Spanish companies and their International Technological Cooperation Projects.