CDTI Neotec

CDTI Neotec sits under CDTI E.P.E. Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación as Spain's main non-repayable route for new technology-based companies. It is aimed at firms incorporated in Spain that are no more than three years old, and it is designed to help technology ventures move from research strength into durable company formation and growth. The 2026 call carried a budget of EUR 20,383,300 and a clear focus on knowledge transfer from research settings into the market. The programme funds projects with a minimum budget of EUR 175,000. It normally covers up to 70 percent of eligible costs, with a maximum award of EUR 250,000, and it rises to 85 percent, up to EUR 325,000, when the company hires a PhD researcher. A training bonus can also be added, with higher support for MIT-linked training and a separate amount for Georgia Tech. The call also reserved EUR 5 million for women-led companies, and applicants are expected to have at least EUR 20,000 in share capital. Neotec is best suited to early companies with a strong technical base, a credible product path, and enough organisational maturity to meet CDTI's documentation and matching-funds requirements. The route runs annually, and its value is highest where scientific talent, commercial ambition, and a near-term scale plan are already aligned. It is a direct company-building instrument, not a broad research subsidy, so proposals need to read as operating businesses with real technology traction.

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