Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)

The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) is the largest public institution dedicated to research in Spain and the 3rd largest in Europe. Related to the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, its main objective is to develop and promote research that will help bring about scientific and technological progress, and it is prepared to collaborate with Spanish and foreign entities in order to achieve this aim. According to its Statute, its mission is to foster, coordinate, develop and promote scientific and technological research, of a multidisciplinary nature, in order to contribute to advancing knowledge and economic, social and cultural development, as well as to train staff and advice public and private entities. It has a staff of more than 13,000 employees, among these about 3,300 are permanent researchers and about 4,300 are pre- or post-doctoral researchers. CSIC has 70 fully own institutes or centres distributes throughout Spain. In addition, it has 53 Joint Research Units with universities or other research institutions. There is also delegation in Brussels.

CSIC expertise covers most of human knowledge, from the most basic or fundamental aspects of science to the most complex technological developments; from human and social sciences to food science and technology, including biology, biomedicine, physics, chemistry and materials, natural resources and agricultural sciences. CSIC has considerable experience in both participating and managing R & D projects and training of research personnel. Under 7thFramework Programme CSIC has signed approx. 700 actions.

During the first call of H2020, CSIC has had an intense participation in all programmes. In April 2016 CSIC has obtained 186b projects with a total financial contribution of 78 M€. In addition, CSIC presents a large participation in other EU programmes as LIFE, INTERREG, EMRP, RFCS, ERANET.  In this project our delegation IRNASA with its experimental farm in Salamanca will participate.

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