Fondazzjoni Temi Zammit (FTZ) is a Maltese not-for-profit public-equivalent foundation drawing key stakeholders together in a strategic partnership to boost regional development. Its 3 units are active in ICT-assisted education and training, research and innovation, and culture and regional development.

It operates 2 national centers: Avicenna Knowledge Centre and Researchers’ Mobility Centre, and an Energy Agency. FTZ implements local and transnational projects for which it sources mainly EC program funding and national co-financing.

To date, the Maltese network consists of 33 organizations. Most of these institutions work in the area of arts, culture, youth, etc.