The Ministry of Employment and Industry of the Government of Catalonia is developing an instrument aimed to promote technology transfer. This instrument is the Technology Dissemination Centres Network (CDT) and its objective is to help to overcome the infrastructure deficit and to develop the organization of the Catalan Innovation System.
The existence of different R&D centres has lead to the creation of a Technological Centres Dissemination Registry. This registry allows the knowledge and organization of the Catalan Innovation System; it includes a list of the Scientific and Technological organizations located in Catalonia, their functions and their objectives.
What is a Technology Dissemination Centre (CDT)? A CDT is a non-profit organization created by the business demand. It's activity is focused to improve the competitivity of the companies by the means of fostering and disseminating innovation and technology as well as the provision of technology services. In these centres, research is not carried out in a specific way.
One of the main characteristics of a CDT is its nearness to the sector and to the geographical area where it is located.
What can a Technology Dissemination Centre offer? The technical services a CDT can provide can be classified as follows:
- Promotion and dissemination of technolgy
- Information/Assistance
- Training
- Advanced-Technology Services
The Technology Dissemination Centres Network It is composed by those technology dissemination centres that adhere to the requirements specified in the Decret 379/2004, dated 7th of December. These centres must also be registered in the Technology Centres register (registre de Centres Tecnològics RECETEC).
The Technology Dissemination Centres Network, is intended to develop economies of scales of a technological nature. They provide technical assistance and technological sercives in the organisation of production, training, information, documentation, legislation, standards and design; offering coverage throughout the Catalan Country.
Directory of Technology Dissemination Centres (Catalan version)
If you want to know the conditions for this type of centre, you can find more information in the DOGC: Catalan Version / Spanish Version .
Register Application for CDT. On-line application form
