Financing, investment and expenses

Financing

CTBA is financed by both Government bodies and profits generated by the Centre's activities. Since the 1 st January 2000 , collective actions (competitive technology intelligence, research, standardisation…) for which SME's and SMI's cannot pay are financed by two state subsidies. The profit generated by services offered to companies constitutes the Centre's own resources. (Private contracts)

In 2004, financial resources amounted to 25.59 M€ distributed as follows:
— Private contracts, studies, services and sales: 25.4 %
— Quality Certification: 18.1 %
— Government bodies contracts, studies and research: 8.1 %
— Ministry of Agriculture: 20.3 %
— Ministry of Industry: 17.7 %
— Miscellaneous: 5.5 %

Government contracts or Government subsidies
Since the 1 st January 2000, FNN taxes and CODIFA part, which concerned CTBA, were withdrawn and replaced by State finance. Firstly from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries which amounts to 7.46 M€ in 2004. It is for the Wood sector. Secondly from the Ministry of Industry which amounts to 2.8 M€. It is also for the Furniture sector. This is sent to CTBA via CODIFA with whom a programs follow-up agreement has been signed. In 2004, all these resources represented 43 % of the whole budget compared to 38.6 % in 2003.

The Centre's own resources
Testing, consulting and training activity for companies, both private and Government contracts and quality certification form the CTBA's own resources. They represented 57 % of the budget in 2004 compared to 61 % in 2003 and are constituted of Government contracts and offers for private companies.

The Government contracts
CTBA carries out research, studies and experimental projects with Government ( Europe , State, Regions) or semi-public organisations (EDF, Agencies, etc…).

Service provision and quality certification activities.
They correspond to the certification of products and services, expertise, training and bring CTBA closer to companies. They rose 11.1 M€ in 2004.

Investments and expenses

The investment policy
CTBA undertakes a human and technological investment policy. In this way it asserts its willingness to adapt itself permanently to the technological innovations and to get closer to the industrial world. In 2004, the investments reached 1.2 M€ of which 55 % were in scientific equipment and 45 % in computing expenses and real property.

Expenses
Personnel expenses represent 52 % of the global receipts of CTBA. The Centre pursues its partnership actions with research institutions, schools, universities and CNRS, and this represents 1.7 % of expenses. It entrusts them with a part of the program research works on important themes concerning the Industry that justifies an additional effort of research.

In 2004, expenses amounted to 24.9 M€ and were distributed as follows:
— Personnel expenses: 52 %
— Operating costs : 41.4 %
— External research : 1.7 %
— Taxes : 3.5 %

Financial balance
The fiscal year 2004 generated a gross profit of 0.67 M€ and a negative accounting income of 0.15 M€.