Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación (CDTI)

The Centro para el Desarrollo Tecnológico y la Innovación (CDTI) is a public organization under the Spanish Ministry of Science. Its primary function is to promote technological development and innovation within Spain by providing public funding to various projects. Recently, the CDTI has been in the news for two distinct reasons. First, they are supporting a project by students at the Complutense University of Madrid who are developing a quantum physics-based video game called QuantuMus. Second, and more controversially, the CDTI is providing public aid to Pap Tecnos Innovación, the Spanish subsidiary of the Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Systems, despite a recent arms embargo. This funding decision has raised questions and scrutiny, highlighting the CDTI's role in supporting both cutting-edge scientific research and defense-related industries, even amidst political sensitivities.