Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía

What Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía does

Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía (CTA) is a non-profit foundation (Fundación) established in 2005–2006 under Andalusian regional law (Law 10/2005) and headquartered in Sevilla, Spain. The organization operates as an innovation intermediary connecting enterprises, universities, research centers, and public administrations to maximize returns on R&D+i investment across the Andalusia region. It maintains a staff of 47 highly qualified professionals and operates regional offices in Málaga and Granada, plus a Brussels EU liaison office.

CTA's core function is twofold: (1) administering the regional R&D+i incentives program funded by the Junta de Andalucía, including evaluation, incentivization, and auditing of funded projects; and (2) providing specialized advisory services for project execution and access to external funding from national (CDTI, ENISA) and European (Horizon Europe, FEADER, ERDF, Interreg) programs. Its proprietary technology stack includes online platforms for project lifecycle management — SOLICITA (applications), MODIFICA (modifications), JUSTIFICA (auditing/justification) — and the ConneCTA networking platform, plus the ATRESBIO Interactive Map for bioeconomy capabilities. The foundation also coordinates and participates in multi-country European projects (e.g., SUSTAINCrop at ~€2M, ChainWood at ~€539K, Doñana Terra Innova, MoniCa, FORESTIA, SAMA).

Revenue is generated through professional services tied to public fund management, specialized advisory fees, and European project coordination. CTA reports exceptional client success rates (>45% in CDTI Neotec, >94% in ENISA). Customers include a diverse mix of Andalusian enterprises (Sando, Santa Cruz Ingeniería, Titania, Ghenova) and technology startups (iGluco, Iboardings.com, Livelink Motor, Inveert), alongside public sector clients such as the Junta de Andalucía and the Ayuntamiento de Sevilla.

Name

Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN CORPORACIÓN TECNOLÓGICA DE ANDALUCIA

Website

https://corporaciontecnologica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Innovation Advisory and R&D+i Funding Facilitation

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening) (BPADAEAC), Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL)

Keywords

• R&D advisory services
• Innovation management
• Technology transfer
• Public funding facilitation
• European project coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Sevilla

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. R&D+i Project Incentives Program: CTA manages a regional incentives program for R&D+i projects. Companies submit projects through the SOLICITA platform; CTA evaluates, incentivizes, and audits funded projects. Revenue is derived from managing public funds allocated by the Junta de Andalucía.
2. Specialized Advisory Services: CTA provides specialized technical assistance (fiscal, financial, contractual) for R&D+i project management and helps companies access external funding from national and European programs (CDTI, ENISA, Horizon Europe, FEADER, etc.) as well as project execution support.
3. European Project Management: CTA coordinates and participates in multi-country European projects funded by Horizon Europe, Interreg, and other EU programs, providing project management, dissemination, and coordination services.
4. Bioeconomy Services (ATRESBIO): Specialized services in bioeconomy including scaling and proof of concept, industrial property support, life cycle analysis, techno-economic evaluation, feedstock analysis, market research, regulatory advice, business plans, investor access, and proposal preparation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CTA is a non-profit Andalusian technology foundation that acts as an intermediary and strategic advisor for R&D+i, helping enterprises, universities, technology centers, and public administrations maximize the return on their innovation investments. It operates the regional R&D+i Incentives Program on behalf of the Junta de Andalucía (processing applications via SOLICITA, managing modifications via MODIFICA, and auditing/justifying projects via JUSTIFICA), delivers specialized advisory services for accessing national (CDTI, ENISA) and European (Horizon Europe, FEADER, Interreg) funding, coordinates multi-country European projects, and provides sectoral bioeconomy services through ATRESBIO.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CTA R&D+i Incentives Program Regional R&D+i incentives program managed on behalf of the Junta de Andalucía. Companies submit projects through the SOLICITA platform; CTA evaluates, incentivizes, and audits funded projects using its MODIFICA and JUSTIFICA portals. Designed for Andalusian enterprises, universities, and technology centers seeking public funding for innovation projects.
• Specialized Advisory Services for R&D+i Project Management Specialized technical assistance covering fiscal, financial, contractual and project management dimensions of R&D+i. Helps companies access external funding from national (CDTI, ENISA) and European (Horizon Europe, FEADER, ERDF, Interreg) programs and supports project execution from strategy to delivery. Targeted at member companies, startups, and public entities.
• European Project Management and Coordination Coordination and participation services for multi-country European projects funded by Horizon Europe, Interreg, and other EU programs, including project management, dissemination, and stakeholder coordination across international consortia. Targeted at European consortium partners and Andalusian members seeking EU project exposure.
• ATRESBIO Bioeconomy Services Specialized services in bioeconomy for the olive, horticulture, and algal biomass sectors, including scaling and proof of concept, industrial property support, life cycle analysis, techno-economic evaluation, feedstock analysis, market research, regulatory advice, business plans, investor access, and proposal preparation. Includes an interactive map of Andalusian bioeconomy capabilities. Targeted at companies and research centers in bioeconomy sectors.
• ConneCTA Member Collaboration Platform Online member collaboration and networking platform connecting businesses, research centers, and public administrations within the CTA ecosystem to foster innovation partnerships. Targeted at CTA member organizations across Andalusia.
• Innovation Project Management Platforms (SOLICITA, MODIFICA, JUSTIFICA) Custom-built online platforms for managing R&D+i project lifecycles: SOLICITA for submitting new project applications to CTA's incentives program, MODIFICA for project modification requests, and JUSTIFICA for project justification and auditing. Targeted at member organizations participating in CTA-funded projects.
• Technology Surveillance and Competitive Intelligence (UNE 166006) Technology monitoring and competitive intelligence services delivered under UNE 166006 certification, including regional innovation ecosystem reports such as Andalusia's AI capabilities (189 entities), PCT Cartuja inventory (442 entities), and Seville's 172 technology-based companies mapping. Targeted at public administrations, technology centers, and enterprises.

Quantifiable outcome

• Success rate >45% in CDTI Neotec program and >94% in ENISA loans for supported technology entrepreneurs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• INNOMINE (Hungary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2024INNOMINE is the consortium coordinator of the Horizon Europe project SUSTAINCrop, which includes 11 partners from Europe and Latin America. CTA participates as a Spanish partner in this €1,999,990.40 project focused on developing digital tools to assess environmental impact of bio-based crops.
• IFAU (Denmark)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the SUSTAINCrop Horizon Europe project, bringing capabilities from Denmark to the Europe-Latin America consortium for sustainable bio-based crop assessment.
• CluBE and NTUA (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreek partners in the SUSTAINCrop project contributing expertise in circular economy (CluBE) and national technical university capabilities (NTUA).
• ZALF, inter3, and ATB (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree German research institutions (Leibniz-ZALF, inter3, ATB) participating in the SUSTAINCrop project, providing research infrastructure for sustainable agriculture and bioeconomy analysis.
• Greenovate! Europe (Belgium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean sustainability and communication partner based in Brussels for the SUSTAINCrop project, supporting dissemination and stakeholder engagement across Europe.
• INTECH/CONICET (Argentina)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American partner in SUSTAINCrop from Argentina, contributing to the Knowledge Exchange Community between Europe and Latin America for bio-based value chains.
• Universidad San Pablo de Guatemala (Guatemala)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American university partner in SUSTAINCrop from Guatemala, participating in the Europe-Latin America knowledge exchange on sustainable bio-based crops.
• Universidad Autónoma de Bucaramanga (Colombia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American university partner in SUSTAINCrop from Colombia, contributing to the Knowledge Exchange Community for sustainable bioeconomy in South America.
• ASAJAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural association ASAJA is a consortium partner in the Doñana Terra Innova project, which promotes innovation and technology for socio-economic development in the Doñana area through a two-year work plan.
• Federación Onubense de Empresarios (FOE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuelva Business Federation (FOE) is a consortium partner in the Doñana Terra Innova project, contributing business perspective to innovation initiatives in the Doñana territory.
• OnuCoop and SeprocoopcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperatives organizations OnuCoop and Seprocoop are consortium partners in Doñana Terra Innova, representing the cooperative sector in the innovation ecosystem for the Doñana area.
• Universidad de Huelva (UHU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Huelva is a consortium partner in Doñana Terra Innova and co-creator of the Doñana 2030 Living Lab, the Doñana 2030 Observatory, and the UHU Doñana Chair.
• DaSCI (Andalusian Institute for Research in Data Science and Computational Intelligence)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaSCI co-authored the 'Identification of Andalusian capabilities in the field of Artificial Intelligence' report with CTA and the Junta de Andalucía, identifying 189 entities with AI research capacity across Andalusia.
• University of AlmeríacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearchers from the University of Almería are subcontracted for the Trading project, which defined an agri-food marketing platform for Andalusia as a collaborative decision-making space.
• Universidad de Sevilla - Biomedical Engineering GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Biomedical Engineering Group of the University of Seville collaborates with iGluco on validating the non-invasive glucometer, with CTA providing advisory support for the CDTI Cervera Transfer funding.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• ITI (Instituto Tecnológico de Informática): Valencia's ICT technology center specializing in AI, computer vision, and Industry 4.0. Comparable to CTA in providing applied R&D and technology advisory with public funding leverage, though focused specifically on ICT and based in a different Spanish region.
• Madrid Network: Madrid region's cluster of clusters, connecting companies, research centers, and public entities to drive innovation. Directly comparable to CTA's member-based intermediation model and regional development mandate, but serving the Madrid region.
• Biocat: Catalonia's bio-region organization that promotes biotechnology, biomedicine, and healthtech innovation. Comparable to CTA in its sectoral intermediation model (Biocat for bio vs. CTA broader), member-based structure, and project management role, though focused specifically on life sciences.

Broad incumbents

• FEDIT (Federación Española de Centros Tecnológicos): Spanish federation of technology centers that coordinates and represents applied research institutions. Comparable to CTA as a higher-order innovation ecosystem body, though operating as an industry association rather than a regional direct-service provider.
• CDTI (Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico Industrial): Spain's national innovation funding agency, distributing subsidies and loans (Neotec, Cervera Transfer) that CTA channels to Andalusian applicants. A key funding partner of CTA and a comparable innovation intermediary at the national level, though with a much larger mandate and budget.
• ENISA (Empresa Nacional de Innovación): Spanish public company providing participatory loans to technology-based SMEs, with >94% application success rate for CTA-supported clients. A core funding partner of CTA and a comparable innovation finance intermediary, though operating nationally with a loan-focused product set.

Emerging players

• Orkestra - Instituto Vasco de Competitividad: Basque research institute focused on territorial competitiveness and innovation policy research. Partially comparable to CTA's research and policy advisory capabilities, though with a stronger academic research orientation and narrower product set.

Direct peers

• Eurecat: Catalonia's principal technology center, providing applied R&D, technology transfer, and innovation services to companies. Comparable to CTA in offering specialized technical advisory and consortium participation, but with a stronger focus on technical R&D execution rather than regional ecosystem intermediation.
• Tecnalia: Basque applied research and technology center operating across multiple sectors. Comparable to CTA in its multi-stakeholder model, EU project participation, and innovation advisory services, though with a more developed applied research capability and broader geographic footprint.
• Innobasque: The Basque Country's innovation agency, operating as a non-profit foundation that connects companies, universities, and public administrations to drive R&D+i. Directly comparable to CTA in its member-based intermediation model, public funding access, and ecosystem-building role, but serving a different Spanish region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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