CTA is a leader and trusted partner in more than 70 European Commission-funded projects, across programmes such as Horizon Europe, Interreg, Erasmus+, Digital Europe, and I3.
Widely recognised as a cross-sector innovation cluster, CTA has a strong outreach across industries and a proven ability to connect businesses, research organisations, and public stakeholders at European and international level.
Our role spans the full project lifecycle; from technology transfer and exploitation activities to the design and implementation of funding calls, value chain mobilisation, and the leadership of dissemination and communication activities. We are also highly experienced in cascade funding (FSTP), with a solid track record in managing calls, evaluating proposals, and supporting beneficiaries.
CTA brings together deep expertise and a large international network of technology centres, leading universities, innovative companies, and key ecosystem players. Our network includes over 700 organisations in 57 countries, all working to maximise project impact.
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Market Uptake & Exploitation
Turning R&D results into market opportunities through business modelling, knowledge transfer, and exploitation strategies.
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Cascade Funding (FSTP)
End-to-end design and management of funding schemes, including call definition, evaluation, contracting, and monitoring.
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Collaborative Innovation
Driving systemic innovation through multi-actor engagement, open innovation practices, and co-creation processes.
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SME Acceleration
Supporting and scaling innovative SMEs and entrepreneurs to foster growth and market access.
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Impact Maximisation
Enhancing project results through capacity building, training programmes, policy roadmap development, and value chain strengthening.
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Regional Innovation Ecosystems
Designing and managing innovation environments such as Living Labs and European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIHs).
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Public Procurement of Innovation (PPI)
Promoting PPI through strategic advisory, advocacy, and stakeholder engagement aligned with EU priorities.
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Dissemination & Communication
Leading the design and implementation of targeted, high-impact dissemination, communication, and clustering strategies.
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