The Board of Directors of CDTI Innovación, a Public Business Entity (E.P.E.) under the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities, has approved 66 new R&D&I projects with a total budget of €48.07 million, of which CDTI Innovación will contribute €37.98 million, including a non-repayable portion of €7.50 million. The number of operations approved by CDTI Innovación is 67, and all projects fall under the loan modality.
These projects involve 65 companies, of which 21 are receiving funding from CDTI Innovación for the first time and 44 are SMEs. These companies employ 204 people dedicated to the proposed objectives.
|
Project Type |
Projects |
CDTI Innovación Contribution (€) |
Total Budget (€) |
Funding Percentage |
|
R&D Projects |
31 |
15,127,146.38 |
18,354,672.00 |
82% |
|
R&D Cooperation Projects |
1 |
669,546.22 |
1,003,223.00 |
67% |
|
Direct Expansion Line |
9 |
5,359,304.25 |
7,145,739.00 |
75% |
|
Direct Innovation Line |
8 |
3,979,477.14 |
5,186,769.52 |
77% |
|
Dual R&D Projects |
4 |
7,822,751.78 |
9,203,246.00 |
85% |
|
R&D Cervera Network Projects |
13 |
5,029,254.76 |
7,178,780.00 |
70% |
|
TOTAL |
66 |
37,987,480.53 |
48,072,429.52 |
79% |
Operations Co-Financed with European Funds
Of the 67 operations approved at this Board meeting, 23 are co-financed with the Spain Multi-Regional Operational Programme (POPE) 2021–2027 and 4 are co-financed with MRR funds.
Operations approved in February 2026 with POPE 2021–2027 co-financing
|
Development Location |
Co-financed Operations |
Public Contribution CDTI Innovación + POPE (€) |
Total Budget (€) |
Funding Percentage |
|
Galicia |
3 |
1,192,144.75 |
1,382,453.00 |
86% |
|
Extremadura |
1 |
1,922,040.00 |
2,562,720.00 |
75% |
|
Valencian Community |
6 |
2,423,907.89 |
3,089,994.00 |
78% |
|
Navarra (Foral Community) |
1 |
212,883.35 |
250,451.00 |
85% |
|
Madrid (Community of) |
1 |
178,498.94 |
209,999.00 |
85% |
|
Aragón |
2 |
934,604.20 |
1,050,874.00 |
89% |
|
Castilla y León |
2 |
1,226,449.75 |
1,401,606.00 |
88% |
|
Murcia (Region of) |
2 |
480,707.96 |
573,197.00 |
84% |
|
Andalucía |
5 |
2,074,467.05 |
2,666,573.00 |
78% |
|
TOTAL |
23 |
10,645,703.89 |
13,187,867.00 |
81% |
The Spain Multi-Regional Operational Programme 2021–2027 allows CDTI Innovación to offer a non-repayable portion of up to 30% for projects co-financed by this programme, regardless of the beneficiary’s size.
Operations approved in February 2026 with MRR co-financing
|
Development Location |
Co-financed Operations |
Public Contribution CDTI Innovación + MRR (€) |
Total Budget (€) |
Funding Percentage |
|
Madrid (Community of) |
4 |
2,962,904.05 |
3,815,498.00 |
78% |
|
TOTAL |
4 |
2,962,904.05 |
3,815,498.00 |
78% |
MRR co-financing allows CDTI Innovación to offer a non-repayable portion of up to 33% under the ISCIII-CDTI initiative (TransMisiones 2023).
Grants by Autonomous Community
The February CDTI Innovación Board approved 67 operations. The distribution of grants by Autonomous Community is as follows:
|
Autonomous Community |
Number of Grants/Operations |
Total Budget (€) |
CDTI Innovación Contribution (€) |
|
Andalucía |
9 |
4,018,696.00 |
3,106,647.40 |
|
Aragón |
2 |
1,050,874.00 |
934,604.20 |
|
Castilla y León |
2 |
1,401,606.00 |
1,226,449.75 |
|
Castilla-La Mancha |
1 |
471,497.00 |
353,622.75 |
|
Catalonia |
17 |
9,262,240.00 |
7,243,106.54 |
|
Valencian Community |
8 |
5,239,189.60 |
4,035,804.59 |
|
Extremadura |
1 |
2,562,720.00 |
1,922,040.00 |
|
Galicia |
5 |
3,034,994.00 |
2,596,804.60 |
|
Madrid (Community of) |
10 |
13,830,822.00 |
11,414,165.83 |
|
Murcia (Region of) |
2 |
573,197.00 |
480,707.96 |
|
Navarra (Foral Community) |
6 |
4,052,689.92 |
3,144,523.33 |
|
Basque Country |
4 |
2,573,904.00 |
1,529,003.58 |
|
TOTAL |
67 |
48,072,429.52 |
37,987,480.53 |
To view the projects approved at the February Board meeting, click here.
CDTI Innovación
The Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation, CDTI E.P.E., is the innovation agency of the Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities, with the aim of promoting technological innovation in the business sector. CDTI’s mission is to ensure that Spanish companies generate and transform scientific-technical knowledge into globally competitive, sustainable, and inclusive growth. In 2025, under the Strategic Plan 2024–2027, CDTI provided more than €2 billion in support to Spanish companies and startups
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