The Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation (CDTI E.P.E.) is a Public Business Entity, answering to the Ministry of Science and Innovation, which fosters the technological development and innovation of Spanish companies. It is the entity that channels the funding and support applications for national and international R&D&i projects of Spanish companies. The CDTI thus seeks to contribute to improving the technological level of the Spanish companies by means of implementing the following activities:

• Financial and economic-technical assessment of R&D projects implemented by companies.
• Managing and fostering Spanish participation in international technological cooperation programmes.
• Fostering international business technology transfer and support services for technological innovation.
• Supporting the setting up and consolidating technological companies.