The CDTI Innovation Council allocates more than 70 million euros for 113 new business R&D&I projects
Of the 125 companies involved in the development of these projects, 44 receive funding from CDTI Innovation for the first time and 84 are SMEs. Of the 125 operations approved, 56 are co-financed with POPE 2021-2027 funds, 1 is co-financed with FEMPA funds and 1 with MRR funds.
The Governing Council of the CDTI Innovation, Public Business Entity (E.P.E.) Attached to the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, it has approved 113 new R&D&I projects with a total budget of 85.70 million euros, of which the CDTI Innovation will contribute 70.78 million euros and include a non-refundable tranche of 12.18 million euros. The number of operations approved by the CDTI Innovation is 125 and all projects belong to the loan modality.
The development of these projects involves 125 companies, of which 44 receive funding from the CDTI Innovation for the first time and 84 are SMEs. These companies have 348 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 | 64 | 45,746,362,27 | 54,311,624,65 | 84% |
| R&D projects Cooperation | 7 | 6,233,482,38 | 7,549,792,00 | 83% |
| Direct Expansion Line | 13 | 5.002.139.34 | 6,940,945,70 | 72% |
| Direct Innovation Line | 15 | 4.646.938.04 | 5.912.169.52 | 79% |
| Fisheries or Aquaculture Innovation Project | 1 | 1,617,947,80 | 1,903,468,00 | 85% |
| Dual R&D Projects | 2 | 2,232,424,70 | 2.626.382.00 | 85% |
| Projects R&D Red Cervera | 11 | 5.306.070,80 | 6,459,067,00 | 82% |
| TOTAL | 113 | 70,785,365,33 | 85,703,448,87 | 83% |
Operations co-financed with European Funds
Of the 125 operations approved in this Council, 56 operations are co-financed with the Pluriregional Operational Program of Spain (POPE) 2021-2027, 1 operation is co-financed with FEMPA funds and 1 is co-financed with MRR funds.
Place of development |
Co-financed operations |
Public Contribution CDTI Innovation +POPE (euros) |
Total budget (euros) |
Percentage of funding |
| Galicia | 5 | 2,321,175,56 | 2,753,584,00 | 84% |
| Valencian Community | 11 | 3,793,060,98 | 4.949.717.00 | 77% |
| Extremadura | 2 | 1,270,655,65 | 1,494,889.00 | 85% |
| Castile-La Mancha | 6 | 1,998,435,14 | 2.584.419.50 | 77% |
| Canaries | 1 | 559,316,15 | 658.019.00 | 85% |
| Madrid (Community of) | 5 | 2,327,804,85 | 2,712,877.00 | 86% |
| Castile and Leon | 2 | 1,091,355,80 | 1,283,948,00 | 85% |
| Murcia (Region of) | 8 | 4.038.167.92 | 4.815.682.00 | 84% |
| Andalucia | 16 | 5,490,793,80 | 6,489,961,00 | 85% |
TOTAL |
56 |
22.890.765.85 |
27,743,096,50 |
83% |
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 May 2026 with FEMPA cofinancing
Place of development |
Co-financed operations |
Public Contribution CDTI Innovation +FEMPA (euros) |
Total budget (euros) |
Percentage of funding |
| Galicia | 1 | 1,617,947,80 | 1,903,468,00 | 85% |
TOTAL |
1 |
1,617,947,80 |
1,903,468,00 |
85% |
The European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund, active between 2021 and 2027, allows the CDTI Innovation to offer a non-refundable tranche of up to 33% to projects that have cofinancing of this program, regardless of the size of the beneficiary.
Operations approved in May 2026 with MRR cofinancing
Place of development |
Co-financed operations |
Public Contribution CDTI Innovation +MRR (euros) |
Total budget (euros) |
Percentage of funding |
| Andalucia | 1 | 319,350,10 | 375,706,00 | 85% |
TOTAL |
1 |
319,350,10 |
375,706,00 |
85% |
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 May CDTI Innovation Governing Council has approved 125 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 | 19 | 8.259.169.65 | 6,994,621,15 |
| Aragon | 2 | 2.271.078.00 | 1,930,416,30 |
| Canaries | 1 | 658.019.00 | 559,316,15 |
| Castile and Leon | 3 | 1,707,144,60 | 1,408,753,25 |
| Castile-La Mancha | 8 | 4.104.544.50 | 3.165.795,82 |
| Catalonia | 32 | 22.112.152,00 | 18.215.167.95 |
| Valencian Community | 13 | 6.268.309.20 | 4.764.208.83 |
| Extremadura | 2 | 1,494,889.00 | 1,270,655,65 |
| Galicia | 7 | 4.917.169.00 | 4.134.211.11 |
| Madrid (Community of) | 22 | 26.016.678.92 | 21.953.888.24 |
| Murcia (Region of) | 9 | 5,124,972,00 | 4.270.135.42 |
| Navarre (C. Foral de) | 5 | 2,007,447,00 | 1,629,794,35 |
| Basque Country | 1 | 526,274,00 | 333,657,72 |
| Rioja (La) | 1 | 235,602,00 | 154,743,39 |
| TOTAL | 125 | 85,703,448,87 | 70,785,365,33 |
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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 2,423 million euros of support to Spanish companies and startups.
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