Centro Tecnológico de la Construcción (CTCON)

What Centro Tecnológico de la Construcción (CTCON) does

Centro Tecnológico de la Construcción (CTCON), legally constituted as A.E.I Centro Tecnológico de la Construcción, R.M., is a private non-profit business association (asociación empresarial privada sin ánimo de lucro) founded in 2003 and headquartered in Molina de Segura, Region of Murcia, Spain. It operates 1,445 m² of laboratory and office facilities with a 22-person team organized across three technological areas: Sustainable Construction and Climate Change, Land Infrastructure, and Digital Construction. CTCON delivers R&D+i project development, advanced technological services (laboratory testing, acoustics, energy efficiency, digital/BIM/IoT), specialized training, and technology surveillance to 37 associated member companies in the construction sector, with members receiving a 25% discount on services.

CTCON's core technology spans advanced cementitious materials (low-clinker cements, geopolymers with 100% Portland cement substitution from industrial by-products, microbicidal composites), bituminous binder modification and asphalt mix design (including 3D-printable geopolymer mortars), and Digital Construction methods (BIM, IoT asset monitoring, LIDAR-based digital twins). The entity has completed 126 R&D+i projects since 2003, holds five registered patents (reflective construction materials, urban drainage systems, microbicidal cement, geopolymer compositions), and operates the LABCON Experimental Laboratory of Sustainable Construction in Fortuna.

The business model combines three revenue streams: annual membership fees from associated companies, fee-for-service technological work billed to members and external clients, and — most significantly — competitive grant capture from EU (LIFE, FEDER), national (MICIU/AEI, CDTI) and regional (Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia) public R&D funding programmes. CTCON's recent grant portfolio includes €4.6M for LIFE NEEVE (2024, EU LIFE Programme), €1.05M for AUTOCON (2022, 3D concrete printing), and a 2025 cluster of four FEDER-funded regional projects (~€1.27M combined). The entity is registered in Spain's National Register of Technology Centres as Technology Innovation Support Centre No. 23 (since 2022), which underpins its preferred access to public R&D funding channels.

Name

Centro Tecnológico de la Construcción (CTCON)

Legal name

A.E.I CENTRO TECNOLOGICO DE LA CONSTRUCCION, R.M.

Website

https://ctcon-rm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CTCON is a non-profit Spanish construction-sector technology association founded in 2003 in Murcia, operating a 22-person team across three areas: Sustainable Construction, Land Infrastructure, and Digital Construction, delivering R&D+i project management, laboratory testing, and technology transfer to 37 member companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Molina de Segura

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from associated companies providing access to services, information bulletins, alerts, technical consultation, and facility use
2. R&D+i Project Funding: European, national, and regional funding for research projects (LIFE programme, FEDER, CDTI, etc.) and technology development grants
3. Technological Services: Laboratory testing (materials, concrete, mortar, bituminous mixtures), acoustic services, energy efficiency, and digital services billed to members (25% discount) and non-members

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CTCON is a private non-profit research association that delivers applied R&D+i projects, accredited laboratory testing, and specialised technological services to the construction sector in Spain. Its core offering spans construction-materials laboratory testing (aggregates, cement, concrete, mortar, bituminous mixtures), acoustics and energy compliance services, digital construction services (BIM, IoT, LIDAR, digital twins), technology surveillance and dissemination, and membership-based access to its facilities. The new LABCON Experimental Laboratory of Sustainable Construction in Fortuna (operational 2025) extends these capabilities into real-scale testing of construction systems.

Product overview

CTCON is a technology center offering a comprehensive portfolio of R&D services and technological solutions for the construction sector. The core offering spans four technological areas: Sustainable Construction and Climate Change, Land Infrastructure, Digital Construction, and Energy. The main service lines include Laboratory Services (materials testing), Acoustics, Energy, Digital Services (including BIM, IoT, LIDAR), and Technology Surveillance. Recent addition is the LABCON Experimental Laboratory of Sustainable Construction in Fortuna (2025), a real-scale testing facility for materials and construction solutions. The center operates from 1,445 m² of laboratory and office space, has completed 126 R&D+i projects, and serves 37 associated companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory Services Accredited testing laboratory offering materials testing, product specification, verification and calibration for raw materials (aggregates, cements, limes), concrete, mortar, and bituminous mixtures and bitumen. Used by construction-sector companies for product development, quality control and regulatory compliance.
• Acoustics Services Building acoustics advisory, noise measurements, acoustic certification and building classification services compliant with CTE DB HR. Includes acoustic project development for building developers and architects needing regulatory acoustic compliance.
• Energy Services Energy efficiency services for facilities and constructions, including energy audits, advisory, R&D in energy, and support for building energy certification. Target users are construction companies, building owners and public administrations seeking energy compliance.
• Digital Services Digital transformation services for construction companies, including process digitalisation, LIDAR scanning (interior and exterior building digitisation), mobile technologies, digital image processing for area/distance quantification and aggregate dosage verification, and business analytics dashboards.
• Technology Surveillance and Diffusion Monitoring and dissemination of technology relevant to the construction sector, including standards, legislation, subsidies, technology watch reports and technology transfer. Delivered as a recurring biweekly electronic bulletin and state-of-the-art innovation reports for member companies and subscribers.
• Sustainable Construction and Climate Change R&D Applied research and development in advanced cementitious materials, geopolymers, supplementary cementitious materials, latest-generation mortars and concretes, waste transformation, 3D printing/additive manufacturing of concrete, earthquake-resistant construction and bioclimatic architecture. Targets construction firms seeking decarbonisation solutions.
• Land Infrastructure R&D Research in modified bituminous binders (polymeric and multifunctional additives), bitumen foaming optimisation, asphalt mixes, multifunctional sustainable pavements, infrastructure conservation methods and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS). Targets road authorities and pavement contractors.
• Digital Construction R&D Applied R&D on BIM implementation, IoT and asset monitoring (connected devices for infrastructure and machinery, wearable safety devices), data analytics, healthy building technologies and digitisation of constructions (digital twins combining LIDAR, photogrammetry and drone imagery).
• LABCON - Experimental Laboratory of Sustainable Construction Real-scale experimental laboratory located in Fortuna, Murcia (785 m² land plot ceded by the Town Hall of Fortuna in 2022, financed with a €225,127 INFO loan; operational from February 2025) for testing construction materials, techniques and solutions across industrialised construction, energy transition, digital transformation and health/quality of life.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 years of technological progress in the construction sector
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad de SevillacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Lead partner in LIFE NEEVE project (€4.6M) focused on monitoring and reducing non-exhaust vehicle emissions and pavement particles. Part of consortium including 10 European partners.
• CHM Obras e Infraestructuras SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in LIFE NEEVE project focused on road infrastructure and sustainable pavement development.
• CIEMATcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentro de Investigación Energéticas Medioambientales y Tecnológicas - consortium partner in LIFE NEEVE project.
• HORIBA Europe GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner in LIFE NEEVE providing measurement systems for real-time emissions quantification.
• Frenos Icer SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrake systems manufacturer partner in LIFE NEEVE focused on brake pad emissions research.
• Universidad Miguel Hernández de ElchecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in LIFE NEEVE consortium focused on road safety and environmental research.
• VTI (Suecia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish National Road and Transport Research Institute - international partner in LIFE NEEVE for road infrastructure research.
• Be More 3DcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in AUTOCON project (€1.05M) focused on advanced materials and systems for 3D concrete printing.
• AIDIMMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology institute partner in AUTOCON project for 3D printing R&D.
• Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo TorrojacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch institute partner in AUTOCON project for concrete materials expertise.
• Grupo BertolíncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company partner in TERMOPAV project (€405K) for advanced asphalt pavement development.
• COCIRCULARcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCircular economy organization partner in CIRCURAP project (€351K) for asphalt pavement recycling.
• Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia (INFO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional development institute providing financing support, EU programme information (LIFE), and Building Revolution event collaboration.
• Fundación SénecacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience and technology agency of Murcia signed agreement to promote talent acquisition in the construction sector.
• FRECOMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederación Regional de Empresarios de la Construcción - collaborative participation in annual assemblies, forums, and Building Revolution initiative.
• PTECminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlataforma Tecnológica de la Construcción - Spanish construction technology platform for sector collaboration.
• Gobierno de la Región de MurciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government providing LABCON financing through Instituto de Fomento, and collaboration in Building Revolution events.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Plataforma Tecnológica de la Construcción (PTEC): Spanish national construction technology platform coordinating sector R&D priorities. Adjacent peer as a CTCON alliance partner and Spanish construction R&D ecosystem coordinator rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• CIEMAT: Spain's Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas. Comparable as an EU/LIFE consortium partner of CTCON (LIFE NEEVE) and as a major Spanish public R&D institution with construction/materials adjacencies, though broader scope.
• TECNALIA: Spain's largest applied research centre, with significant construction, materials, and infrastructure divisions. Comparable as a Spanish construction R&D provider but at much larger scale and broader scope than CTCON's regional focus.

Direct peers

• AIDIMME: Valencia-based technology institute serving wood-furniture and metal-mechanical sectors with R&D and testing services. Already a project partner with CTCON in AUTOCON; comparable as a Spanish regional R&D centre structure though sector focus differs.
• Instituto de Ciencias de la Construcción Eduardo Torroja (IETcc): CSIC-affiliated national construction research institute. Comparable to CTCON as a Spanish construction R&D institution with overlapping focus on cementitious materials and construction technologies; already a project partner with CTCON in AUTOCON.
• ITeC - Institut de Tecnologia de la Construcció de Catalunya: Catalan construction technology institute providing R&D, testing laboratory, and technology transfer services to the construction sector. Highly comparable to CTCON as a Spanish regional construction technology centre with similar service portfolio and association-based structure.
• AIDICO - Instituto Tecnológico de la Construcción: Valencian construction technology centre offering materials testing, R&D, and innovation services. Direct peer as a Spanish regional construction R&D centre with comparable member-association structure and service offerings.

Emerging players

• LABAQUA: Spanish environmental testing laboratory with construction-materials testing adjacency. Comparable as a Spanish private-sector testing services provider though broader environmental focus rather than construction-specific R&D.
• Be More 3D: Spanish construction 3D-printing startup partnered with CTCON in the AUTOCON project. Comparable on the specific 3D concrete printing technology overlap, though Be More 3D is a commercial equipment producer while CTCON is an R&D centre.

Regional players

• CIDEMCO (now part of TECNALIA): Basque construction and materials research centre, now integrated into TECNALIA. Comparable as a Spanish regional construction R&D centre with testing laboratory capabilities, historically focused on the Basque Country market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CTCON
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CTCONRM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/centro-tecnol-gico-de-la-construcci-n-region-de-murcia

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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