The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities is the State Administration department responsible for the implementation of the Government's policy on scientific and technical research, technological development and innovation in all sectors, including the management of international relations in this area and Spanish representation in programmes, forums and organisations in the European Union and the relevant international organisations.
Minister of Science and Innovation
Secretaría de Estado de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades
Under-Secretariat of Science and Innovation
General Secretariat for Research
General Secretariat for Innovation
Secretaría General de Universidades
Comisionado del PERTE para la Salud de Vanguardia
General Directorate of Research Planning
Technical General Secretariat
The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities also carries out its functions through dependent public bodies with specific remits. The State Research Agency (AEI) as a public funding instrument for R&D&I activities, the public business entity the Centre for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI) for the innovation and technological development of companies, and the public foundation Fundación Española para la Ciencia y Tecnología, F.S.P.(FECYT) to promote scientific culture and open science.
This list of affiliated entities also includes museums, such as the National Science and Technology Museum, the Royal Botanical Garden, the Geominero Museum, the National Museum of Natural Science, Residencia de Estudiantes and Casa de la Ciencia, as well as royal academies.
State Agency for Research (AEI)
Agencia Espacial Española
Centre for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI)
Agencia Nacional de Evaluación de la Calidad y Acreditación (ANECA)
Servicio Español para la Internacionalización de la Educación (SEPIE)
Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology (FECYT)
Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP)
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)
Colegio de España en París
Spanish institute and Royal Academies
Museums
These are public bodies created for the direct implementation of scientific and technical research, technological service provision, and other complementary activities, which are necessary for society's successful scientific and technological progress.
The following have the status of State Administration public research bodies; the National Scientific Research Council (CSIC) State Agency; the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), which also carries out activities to fund scientific and technical research; the Centre for Environmental, Technological and Energy Research (CIEMAT), and the Canary Islands Astrophysics Institute (IAC).
The Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities's advisory bodies offer their expertise on specific matters.
The Spanish Research Ethics Committee is an expert in issues related to professional ethics in scientific and technical research. The Scientific, Technological and Innovation Policy Council is the general coordination body between the AGE and the Autonomous Communities in terms of R&D&I. The Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (CACTI) is the participatory body for the scientific and technological community and for economic and social stakeholders in matters related to science, technology and innovation. The Spanish Polar Committee (CPE) coordinates Spain's activities in the polar regions, constituting the Spanish Polar Authority.
Spanish Committee of Research Ethics (CEEI)
Science, Technology and Research Policy Council(CPCTI)
Science, Technology and Research Advisory Council (CACTI)
Spanish Polar Committee (CPE)
Committee for Coordinating and Monitoring Activities of Ocean Divers (COCSABO)
Interministerial Commission for the incorporation of innovation criteria in public procurement
Observatory for Women, Science and Innovation
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