Purpose

We work to innovate, we innovate to grow.

The Information and Communication Technology Center Foundation (CTIC) was established on December 5, 2003 as a non-profit organization of a private, cultural, social and charitable-educational nature.


It is registered in the Registry of Educational and Cultural Foundations of the Principality of Asturias on January 9, 2004 under number 33/FDC0083.


It is registered as a technology center in the Registry of Technology Centers and Support Centers for Technological Innovation according to Resolution of the Ministry of Science and Innovation of November 23, 2011 under number 94 in accordance with Royal Decree 2093/2008, of December 19, is part of the Network of Technology Centers of the Principality of Asturias.


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Mission

To be a driving agent for innovation and the technological partner of companies and administrations, generating innovative services and products and promoting the incorporation of technology into the companies' business processes, to make them more competitive. At the same time, it acts as an observatory of future technological trends.

Vision

CTIC's vision is to become a leading reference in research, innovation, product development and the provision of services in the field of ICT, at regional, national and international level.  CTIC aspires to receive this recognition from the business sector, the administrations and other agents of the innovation system*.

*Administrations, business associations and the scientific and technological community.

Values

The following values, assumed by all its staff and its board of trustees, identify CTIC Technology Center as a whole. They are shared and assumed by its personnel in the development of their professional activity, both within and outside the organization:

  • The vocation to render a service to the territory.
  • The generosity in terms of providing added value.
  • The technological neutrality.
  • The transparency in the management.

Mission

CTIC Technology Centre has the mission of contributing to territorial development by acting as a driver of innovation and a technological partner for companies and public administrations, generating innovative services and products, as well as promoting the incorporation of technology into business processes to make companies more competitive, while also serving as an observatory of future technological trends.

Vision

CTIC Technology Centre has the vision of being a benchmark in technology-based territorial intelligence strategies, research, innovation, and service provision in the field of ICT, at regional, national, and international levels. It aspires to this recognition from the business sector, public administrations, and other agents of the innovation system, such as business associations and the scientific-technical community.

Values

These values identify the Technology Centre as a whole and must be shared and embraced by its staff in the performance of their professional activities, both within and outside the organization. CTIC upholds the following values, shared by all its personnel and by its Board of Trustees:
  • A commitment to serving the territory.
  • Generosity in providing added value.
  • Technological neutrality.
  • Transparency in management.

CTIC in Figures

20 Years
550 Professionals
1700 Clients
30 Countries