CDTI NEOTEC programme – grants for new technology-based companies
Programa NEOTEC
Status not published
2026 call: 'Del 14 de abril hasta el 14 de mayo de 2026, a las 12:00 horas'. NEOTEC is run as an annual call.
'Subvenciones hasta el 70% del presupuesto elegible' with an 'importe máximo de subvención de 250.000 euros por beneficiario', rising to 85% coverage and up to EUR 325,000 where the company hires doctorate holders. The 2026 call budget is EUR 20,383,300, of which EUR 5,000,000 is reserved for projects led by women.
You must co-fund 30%.
Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación (CDTI Innovación), Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — 2026 call: 'Del 14 de abril hasta el 14 de mayo de 2026, a las 12:00 horas'. NEOTEC is run as an annual call.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
You fund 30% yourself.
Who can apply
- Under 3 years old
- small enterprises
- Sectors: deeptech, any
- Stage: pre_seed, seed
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
'Tres años de antigüedad máximo'; 'Capital social mínimo: 20.000 euros'. The call is framed under Reglamento (UE) 651/2014 (general block exemption) rather than de minimis, per the CDTI page; a de minimis basis is therefore not asserted here.
How to apply
- Confirm eligibility: innovative company with a maximum of three years since incorporation and minimum share capital of EUR 20,000. — link
- Prepare the business plan for the new technology-based company and the eligible budget.
- Submit the application electronically through the CDTI portal within the call window. — link
- Competitive evaluation; the resolution and the call terms are published in the BOE. — link
What you will need
- Plan de empresa (business plan)
- Escritura de constitución evidencing company age and share capital of at least EUR 20,000
- Presupuesto elegible / budget breakdown
- Evidence of doctorate hires (if applicable)
Source. https://www.cdti.es/ayudas/ayudas-neotec-2026 — checked 2026-08-14
"Subvenciones hasta el 70% del presupuesto elegible ... importe máximo de subvención de 250.000 euros por beneficiario ... Tres años de antigüedad máximo ... Capital social mínimo: 20.000 euros ... Del 14 de abril hasta el 14 de mayo de 2026, a las 12:00 horas."