The Board of Directors of CDTI Innovación, a Public Business Entity (E.P.E.) under the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities, has approved 116 new R&D&I projects with a total budget of €80.70 million, of which CDTI Innovación will contribute €59.80 million, including a non-reimbursable portion of €10.38 million. The total number of operations approved by CDTI Innovación is 123, and all projects are structured as loans.
A total of 119 companies are participating in these projects, 47 of which are receiving funding from CDTI Innovación for the first time, and 77 are SMEs. These companies involve 343 personnel dedicated to achieving the proposed objectives.
|
Project Type |
Projects |
CDTI Innovación Contribution (€) |
Total Budget (€) |
Financing % |
|
R&D Projects |
74 |
38,127,007.95 |
48,585,444.54 |
78% |
|
R&D Cooperation Projects |
6 |
3,916,246.19 |
4,875,561.00 |
80% |
|
Direct Expansion Line |
7 |
4,915,857.77 |
6,554,481.17 |
75% |
|
Direct Innovation Line |
12 |
5,121,915.60 |
10,452,739.29 |
49% |
|
Investment in Transformation or Aquaculture Project |
1 |
544,910.35 |
641,071.00 |
85% |
|
Dual R&D Projects |
5 |
2,383,100.56 |
3,314,151.00 |
72% |
|
R&D Red Cervera Projects |
11 |
4,791,723.21 |
6,278,943.00 |
76% |
|
TOTAL |
116 |
59,800,761.63 |
80,702,391.00 |
74% |
Operations Cofinanced with European Funds
Of the 123 operations approved by this Board, 51 are cofinanced through the Spain 2021–2027 Multi-Regional Operational Program (POPE), 1 with FEMPA funds, and 14 with MRR funds.
Operations Approved in March 2026 with POPE 2021–2027 Cofinancing
|
Location |
Cofinanced Operations |
Public Contribution CDTI Innovación + POPE (€) |
Total Budget (€) |
Financing % |
|
Extremadura |
3 |
3,214,791.49 |
4,147,520.00 |
78% |
|
Comunidad Valenciana |
12 |
3,899,233.72 |
6,031,823.87 |
65% |
|
Galicia |
3 |
695,472.50 |
827,894.00 |
84% |
|
Castilla-La Mancha |
3 |
1,182,446.52 |
1,408,618.00 |
84% |
|
Cantabria |
2 |
520,719.35 |
612,611.00 |
85% |
|
Madrid |
6 |
2,537,897.37 |
3,142,475.00 |
81% |
|
Castilla y León |
1 |
379,100.85 |
446,001.00 |
85% |
|
Aragón |
4 |
1,808,832.94 |
2,239,982.00 |
81% |
|
Murcia |
5 |
1,317,956.34 |
1,554,474.00 |
85% |
|
Asturias |
1 |
356,861.81 |
396,514.00 |
90% |
|
Andalucía |
10 |
3,045,102.03 |
4,001,328.17 |
76% |
|
País Vasco |
1 |
260,483.35 |
306,451.00 |
85% |
|
TOTAL |
51 |
19,218,898.27 |
25,115,692.04 |
77% |
The Spain 2021–2027 Multi-Regional Operational Program (POPE) allows CDTI Innovación to provide a non-reimbursable portion of up to 30% for projects cofinanced under this program, regardless of the beneficiary’s size.
Operations Approved in March 2026 with FEMPA Cofinancing
|
Location |
Cofinanced Operations |
Public Contribution CDTI Innovación + FEMPA (€) |
Total Budget (€) |
Financing % |
|
Comunidad Valenciana |
1 |
544,910.35 |
641,071.00 |
85% |
|
TOTAL |
1 |
544,910.35 |
641,071.00 |
85% |
The European Maritime, Fisheries, and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), active between 2021 and 2027, allows CDTI Innovación to provide a non-reimbursable portion of up to 33% for projects cofinanced under this program, regardless of the beneficiary’s size.
Operations Approved in March 2026 with MRR Cofinancing
|
Location |
Cofinanced Operations |
Public Contribution CDTI Innovación + MRR (€) |
Total Budget (€) |
Financing % |
|
Comunidad Valenciana |
2 |
746,581.50 |
1,087,677.00 |
69% |
|
Galicia |
1 |
253,117.76 |
312,217.00 |
81% |
|
Madrid |
2 |
619,824.18 |
949,394.00 |
65% |
|
Navarra |
1 |
198,433.80 |
220,482.00 |
90% |
|
Aragón |
1 |
448,229.70 |
498,033.00 |
90% |
|
Andalucía |
1 |
907,851.44 |
1,426,094.00 |
64% |
|
Cataluña |
5 |
1,358,648.94 |
1,639,820.00 |
83% |
|
País Vasco |
1 |
206,183.33 |
240,419.00 |
86% |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
4,738,870.65 |
6,374,136.00 |
74% |
MRR cofinancing allows CDTI Innovación to provide a non-reimbursable portion of up to 33% under the ISCIII-CDTI initiative (TransMisiones 2023).
Grants Awarded by Autonomous Community
The CDTI Innovación Board of Directors in March approved 123 operations. The distribution of grants by Autonomous Community is as follows:
|
Autonomous Community |
Number of Grants/Operations |
Total Budget (€) |
CDTI Innovación Contribution (€) |
|
Andalucía |
15 |
7,647,831.17 |
5,522,868.44 |
|
Aragón |
7 |
4,143,431.00 |
3,477,193.54 |
|
Asturias |
2 |
882,225.00 |
665,385.44 |
|
Cantabria |
2 |
612,611.00 |
520,719.35 |
|
Castilla y León |
1 |
446,001.00 |
379,100.85 |
|
Castilla-La Mancha |
4 |
2,109,647.00 |
1,778,321.17 |
|
Cataluña |
36 |
31,916,846.96 |
24,869,678.81 |
|
Comunidad Valenciana |
15 |
7,760,571.87 |
5,190,725.57 |
|
Extremadura |
3 |
4,147,520.00 |
3,214,791.49 |
|
Galicia |
9 |
3,524,781.00 |
2
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