TECNOVA is constituted as a private non-profit foundation and integrates 125 private companies, organizations and official institutions belonging to the industry of agriculture. Tecnova carries out applied research and innovation services, and offers support in the process of the implementation of innovations developed in the agricultural sector.
In 2007, it was declared as Andalusian Technological Centre for Auxiliary Industry of Agriculture. After several years of promoting Innovation in the SMEs and adquiring key staff and facilities for R&D in agrifood, in 2015, it was declared as Spanish National Technological Centre. The mission of TECNOVA is the technological development and the promotion of the auxiliary industry and services for agriculture, by means of applied research and innovation support services, training courses and the development of clusters and different activities to promote the adoption of new technologies.