Technological Corporation of Andalucía (CTA) is a strategic partner for innovation, an innovation cluster in the South of Europe that helps businesses, universities, public authorities and other bodies to successfully achieve their R&D objectives and valorise the results. Founded in 2005, CTA is a private foundation promoted by the andalusian regional Government. CTA offers advanced support services such as strategic advice on R&D, support for internationalization of R&DI, support for Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI) processes, studies and reports on R & D and technology monitoring or evaluation of technological entrepreneurship initiatives. Main figures: • 690R&D projects funded • More than 509 M€ total project’s budget • 171 M€ total funds granted by CTA • 357 University research groups involved in these projects • 92 M€ subcontracted budget to University research groups • More than 1.000 public researchers working with companies