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THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS APPROVES THE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZING THE 2025 CALL FOR SCIENCE AND INNOVATION MISSIONS WORTH \u20ac140 MILLION<\/h1>
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The 2025 MISSIONS call will open on May 29.<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1748003034613{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;}”]At yesterday’s Council of Ministers meeting, the Agreement was approved authorizing the 2025 call<\/strong> for aid aimed at RD SCIENCE AND INNOVATION MISSIONS PROJECTS<\/strong>, with a budget of \u20ac140 million<\/strong> (60 million, extendable by a further 80 million), which will open on May 29<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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This program, run by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU)<\/strong> and managed through the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI)<\/strong>, aims to fund<\/strong> collaborative RD projects led by companies, offering solutions to cross-cutting, strategic challenges facing society, addressing the socioeconomic challenges<\/strong> faced by developed societies.<\/p>\n

Among the proposals for this edition<\/strong> are lines of work focused on security and defense<\/strong>, artificial intelligence<\/strong>, sustainable mobility<\/strong> and decarbonization, climate risks<\/strong>, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

This program has established itself as a great opportunity to foster research and technological development within the business sector<\/strong>, offering a range of advantages that can boost the growth of your projects.<\/p>\n

Here, in advance, are the main features of this program<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n

BENEFICIARIES:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Business consortia<\/strong> made up of a minimum of 3 and up to 6 companies<\/strong>, where at least two are independent of each other, and at least one is an SME.<\/p>\n

TYPES OF PROJECTS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Collaborative business RDI projects led by companies<\/strong> that fall under one of the missions identified<\/strong> in the call, such that their objectives align with one or more of the improvement areas proposed for the mission<\/strong>. However, submitted projects may propose additional new objectives that complement those already defined, provided they are consistent with the selected mission.<\/p>\n

The national challenges<\/u><\/strong> of the 2025 call will be:<\/p>\n

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  • Competitiveness:<\/strong> Fostering a competitive, productive industry that generates quality employment.<\/li>\n
  • Autonomy:<\/strong> Promoting strategic autonomy.<\/li>\n
  • Sustainability:<\/strong> Promoting innovation for environmental and social sustainability.<\/li>\n
  • Inclusion and equality:<\/strong> Inclusive and responsible innovation.<\/li>\n
  • Demographic challenge<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The technologies and areas of action<\/u><\/strong> are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    7 Missions (technologies)<\/strong><\/td>\nAreas of action<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Technological solutions to reduce hospital stays and care pressure.<\/td>\n\u00b7 Prevention and early diagnosis.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Decentralized outpatient models.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Reduction of hospitalization<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Responsible artificial intelligence.<\/td>\n\u00b7 Unbiased and anonymized AI.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Transparency and explainability.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Human oversight.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Secure AI.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    An interconnected and secure industry that contributes to greater strategic autonomy.<\/td>\n\u00b7 Secure connections.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Interoperability and standardization.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Optimization of logistics and supply chain management.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Territorial planning and management to improve resilience and address climate risks.<\/td>\n\u00b7 Risk prevention and analysis.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Planning and management aimed at the smart use of land.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Increasing the resilience of buildings and transport and critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Prevention and management of adverse effects arising from climate change.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Strategic sovereignty over raw materials essential for industry and the energy transition.<\/td>\n\u00b7 Extraction and processing of mineral raw materials.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Reducing the need for essential raw materials.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Circularity and reuse of essential raw materials.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Building capacity for strategic autonomy in security and defense.<\/td>\n\u00b7 Information security and protection.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Development of more efficient, lower-cost automated and remote management systems for security and defense applications.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Products and systems for aerial, land, or naval platforms with improved performance, sustainability, efficiency, and safety.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Increasing the level of protection and security of critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Protection against CBRN risks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

    Sustainable mobility and decarbonization of collective and large-volume transport in Spain.<\/td>\n\u00b7 More efficient propulsion solutions in CyGV transport.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Cost reduction and generation of new sustainable fuels.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Promoting efficiency and safety in the use of sustainable fuels.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Promoting smarter logistics.<\/p>\n

    \u00b7 Smart infrastructure and networks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Duration:<\/strong>\n
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      • Start in 2026, lasting 3 or 4 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • Budget:<\/strong>\n
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        • Project budget<\/strong>: between \u20ac3.5 and 15 million.<\/li>\n
        • Subcontracting to research organizations<\/strong>: minimum 15%<\/strong> of the eligible budget.<\/li>\n
        • Subcontracting per beneficiary<\/strong>: < 50% of its eligible budget.<\/li>\n
        • Minimum budget per company<\/strong>: \u20ac175,000<\/li>\n
        • No participant may be responsible for more than 70% of the project’s eligible budget.<\/li>\n
        • Balanced distribution of the budget throughout the duration of the project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • A minimum of 40%<\/strong> of activities must be industrial research<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • An internal agreement<\/strong> must be signed<\/strong> to regulate the operation of the group.<\/li>\n
        • Incentive effect.<\/strong> The project start date can never be earlier than the date the aid application was submitted (prior feasibility studies are excluded).<\/li>\n
        • Incompatible with any other public aid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          ELIGIBLE COSTS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n