Mission and Organisation

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.

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.