madri+d Foundation for Knowledge  (FCM)

It is funded by the government of Madrid, and its Board of Trustees is composed by representatives of the Regional Government, the Universities of Madrid, representatives of the Madrid Confederation of Employers and Industries (CEIM), representatives of the IMDEA institutes and the Spanish National Research Council, a representative of the Students Council of Madrid, a representative of a trade union, and other experts. FCM aims to improve higher education through evaluation and other reports leading to the accreditation and certification of quality in the university arena, as well as performance measurements of the public higher education service pursuant to objective procedures and transparent processes, considering the Spanish, European, and international framework. FCM also performs other activities related to the promotion and enhancement of regional R&D activities.