{"id":15026,"date":"2025-04-02T09:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T07:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.impulso.es\/the-new-cdti-innterconecta-step-call-is-now-imminent\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T13:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T11:33:41","slug":"the-new-cdti-innterconecta-step-call-is-now-imminent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulso.es\/en\/the-new-cdti-innterconecta-step-call-is-now-imminent\/","title":{"rendered":"THE NEW CDTI INNTERCONECTA STEP CALL IS NOW IMMINENT"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE NEW CDTI INNTERCONECTA STEP CALL IS NOW IMMINENT<\/h1>
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New CDTI funding programme under the European Union's Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP)<\/h2><\/div>[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1743580130353{margin-right: 20px !important;margin-left: 20px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;}”]We are pleased to inform you that the opening of the new call for CDTI Innterconecta STEP<\/strong> (Center for the Development of Technology and Innovation) is expected imminently, with a budget allocation of 90 million euros<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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This is a great opportunity to promote R activities within the business sector of Spain’s less developed regions, providing a series of advantages that can boost the growth of your projects.<\/p>\n

The objective<\/strong> of this new program is the funding of Regional Consortia<\/strong> working on cooperative RD projects<\/strong>, with an interregional cooperation<\/strong> approach, led by companies pursuing relevant research based on disruptive technologies<\/strong> that propose solutions to strategic challenges in the areas identified by Regulation (EU) 2024\/795 of the European Parliament and of the Council of February 29, 2024, establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP)<\/strong> to improve the strategic and competitive positioning of Spanish industry while promoting public-private cooperation.<\/p>\n

We present the main features of this program<\/u><\/strong>, pending confirmation once the call is published:<\/p>\n

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

Business consortia<\/strong> consisting of at least 2 and a maximum of 6 companies, two of which must be independent of each other, and one of which must be an SME.<\/p>\n

Projects must be carried out in at least two of Spain’s less developed and transition Autonomous Communities or Cities, such as Andalusia, Canary Islands, Castile-La Mancha, Castile and Le\u00f3n, Ceuta*, Valencian Community, Extremadura, Galicia, Melilla*, and the Region of Murcia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

*In this case, companies that have their headquarters and carry out development in these Autonomous Cities are eligible.<\/p>\n

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

Cooperative R+i projects, led by companies, <\/strong>aimed at developing original products, processes, or services superior to existing ones, which are aligned<\/strong> with one of the STEP technological areas<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  • Digital technologies<\/strong>: Artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, advanced connectivity, cybersecurity, robotics, and microelectronics.<\/li>\n
  • Clean and resource-efficient technologies<\/strong>: Net-zero solutions, carbon capture and storage technologies, heat pumps, renewable energies, energy efficiency, hydrogen, etc.<\/li>\n
  • Biotechnologies<\/strong>: Essential medicines for the EU, biotechnology (molecular, industrial, and crop), pharmaceuticals, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

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    • Internal agreement<\/strong> governing the consortium, signed before the grant application<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • Appoint a<\/li>\n
    • Multi-year projects.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Duration: Starting in 2025 and ending on 12\/31\/2027 or 06\/30\/2028.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Project budget: from \u20ac1M to \u20ac4M.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Budget per company: <\/strong>Minimum \u20ac175,000. No participant may have more than 70% of the eligible budget.<\/li>\n
    • Balanced budget distribution throughout the project and among companies.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Subcontracting<\/strong>: At least 10%<\/strong> of the total budget to research organizations.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Compliance with the DNSH principle<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    • Incentive effect.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      EVALUATION CRITERIA:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

      These include the following:<\/p>\n

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      • Contribution to the development of fundamental technologies<\/strong> in the Union, technology, and innovation of the proposal. From 0 to 15 points, with a minimum of 7 required<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Quality of the technical proposal<\/strong>, execution plan, and exploitation of results. From 0 to 30 points, with a minimum of 15 required.<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Consortium capacity<\/strong> in relation to the proposal. From 0 to 35 points.<\/li>\n
      • Assessment of socio-economic and environmental impact<\/strong>. From 0 to 20 points.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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

        These include the following:<\/p>\n