On April 10, 2026, the Presidency of the Centre for Technological Development and Innovation E.P.E. (CDTI) approved the 2026 Call for the NEOTEC program, with a maximum total amount of €20.38 million aimed at innovative technology-based companies. Furthermore, within the available budget, a minimum amount of €5 million will be reserved for women-led companies.
The objective of this call is to promote technology and innovation as competitive factors for the development of companies. The call will finance new business projects from small companies that require the use of technologies or knowledge developed from research activities, with a business strategy based on the development of proprietary technology.
- Grants: subsidies of up to 70% of the project budget / 85% if the proposal includes the hiring of PhDs.
- Minimum fundable budget: €175,000.
- Maximum subsidy: €250,000 per beneficiary / €325,000 if the proposal includes the hiring of PhDs.
- Deadlines: starts on April 14, 2026, and ends on May 14, 2026, at 12:00 hours.
Following the publication of the new call and given its importance and the interest generated in the sector, at BIOVEGEN we have prepared a report summarizing the main characteristics of the NEOTEC 2026 Call.