The CDTI Innovation Council allocates 9.4 million euros for 16 new business R&D&I projects
Of the 16 companies involved in the development of these projects, 5 receive funding from CDTI Innovation for the first time and 11 are SMEs. Of the 16 operations approved, 7 are co-financed with POPE 2021-2027 funds
The Governing Council of the CDTI Innovation, Public Business Entity (E.P.E.) Attached to the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, in September it approved 16 new R&D&I projects with a total budget of 12.61 million euros, of which the CDTI Innovation will contribute 9.46 million euros and include a non-reimbursable tranche of 1.89 million euros. The number of operations approved by the CDTI Innovation is 16 and all projects belong to the loan modality.
The development of these projects involves 16 companies, of which 5 receive funding from the CDTI Innovation for the first time and 11 are SMEs. These companies have 35 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 | 4 | 4.171.944.42 | 5.662.267.00 | 74% |
| Direct Expansion Line | 7 | 3.911.067.75 | 5.214.757.00 | 75% |
| Direct Innovation Line | 4 | 1,142,000,75 | 1.465.069,00 | 78% |
| Projects R&D Red Cervera | 1 | 238,138,20 | 264,598.00 | 90% |
| TOTAL | 16 | 9.463.151.12 | 12.606.691.00 | 75% |
Operations co-financed with European Funds
Of the 16 operations approved in this Council, 7 operations are co-financed with the Pluriregional Operational Program of Spain (POPE) 2021-2027.
Place of development |
Co-financed operations |
Public Contribution CDTI Innovation +POPE (euros) |
Total budget (euros) |
Percentage of fundingg |
| Murcia (Region of) | 2 | 522,763,20 | 644.098.00 | 81% |
| Andalucia | 5 | 2,238,663,77 | 2,876,799.00 | 78% |
TOTAL |
7 |
2,761,426.97 |
3.520.897.00 |
78% |
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.
Aid granted by the Autonomous Community
The September CDTI Innovation Governing Council has approved 16 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 | 7 | 5.098.566,00 | 3.904.989.02 |
| Cantabria | 1 | 997,847,00 | 848,169,95 |
| Catalonia | 3 | 1.033.079.00 | 774,809,25 |
| Valencian Community | 1 | 2.280.984,00 | 1,835,735,92 |
| Murcia (Region of) | 3 | 1.191.438.00 | 933,268.20 |
| Basque Country | 1 | 2,004,777,00 | 1.166.178.78 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 12.606.691.00 | 9.463.151.12 |
To consult the projects approved at the September 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 2,423 million euros of support to Spanish companies and startups.
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