Workshop on the Public-Private Partnership Projects (PCPP) Call for Proposals with an Emphasis on “Space and Defense”

On 26 November 2025, the technologycal partner center Leitat, in collaboration with the Spanish Bioindustry Association (ASEBIO), organized an information session dedicated to the upcoming Public-Private Collaboration Projects (PCPP) call, which is expected to open in early 2026. The session placed particular emphasis on the latest updates to the call, highlighting the growing interest in projects linked to the Space and Defense sectors.

The event featured the participation of M.ª Estefanía Freitas, Deputy Head of the Thematic Scientific-Technical Programmes Subdivision at the Spanish State Research Agency (AEI) of the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, who presented the main aspects and anticipated changes of the forthcoming call.

In addition to the informative session, the workshop offered the opportunity to hold individual meetings with the AEI representative, as well as B2B encounters among participants, aimed at facilitating the creation of consortia and fostering connections between organizations with shared interests.