Technological Corporation of Andaluc�a (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