Núbica Consultoria de Innovación

What Núbica Consultoria de Innovación does

Núbica Consultoría de Innovación S.L. is a Madrid-based boutique consultancy specializing in the identification, documentation, certification, and application of Spanish R&D+i (Research, Development, and Innovation) fiscal incentives and public funding instruments for technology companies. The firm serves startups, SMEs, and large enterprises developing software, industrial processes, product improvements, or digital transformation projects, addressing client pain points around awareness of eligibility, documentation complexity, and AEAT inspection risk. Its core service portfolio encompasses R&D+i tax deductions (12% for Technological Innovation, 25-42% for R&D), social security contribution bonuses for research personnel (approximately 9.44% of gross salary), public financing advisory (CDTI Neotec, ENISA loans, Red.es grants), Tax Lease monetization for companies with insufficient tax quota, and roadmap-based incentive optimization.

The firm's underlying capability is a methodological, process-driven consulting practice rather than a technology product. The team comprises engineers from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid with more than 12 years of specialized experience since 2009, and the firm writes 100% of client technical-economical memoranda internally while coordinating ENAC-accredited certifications and binding Ministry of Science reports to provide security mechanisms against AEAT challenge. The firm holds the Sello PYME Innovadora (Innovative SME Seal) and reports a 100% certification success rate across more than 600 deduction file procedures.

Commercially, Núbica operates on a success-fee (honorarios a éxito) model with multi-year engagements, offering free initial diagnostic assessments before engaging services. Customer acquisition is sales-led via professional relationships, referrals, direct outreach, and educational content marketing through the firm's blog. Distribution is exclusively direct, with no intermediaries or channel partners. The company has helped more than 40 companies obtain ENISA loans over the past three years and operates only within Spain (excluding País Vasco, Navarra, and Canarias due to distinct fiscal regimes).

Name

Núbica Consultoria de Innovación

Legal name

NUBICA CONSULTORIA DE INNOVACIÓN S.L.

Website

https://nubica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Núbica is a Madrid-based boutique consultancy that helps Spanish technology companies identify, certify, and apply for R&D+i tax deductions, social security bonuses, and public funding on a success-fee model. The firm serves startups, SMEs, and large enterprises across Spain with a UPM-engineer-led team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services - Success Fee Model: Núbica operates exclusively on a success-fee (honorarios a éxito/success fee) model, where fees are tied directly to the results achieved for clients. The firm handles the complete process from project identification, documentation, certification, and application of fiscal incentives under this performance-based arrangement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Núbica is a Madrid-based consultancy that helps companies identify, document, certify, and apply for Spanish R&D+i (Research, Development and Innovation) fiscal incentives. The firm operates under a success-fee model and provides end-to-end services including R&D+i tax deductions, social security contribution discounts for research personnel, public financing (CDTI, ENISA, Red.es), Tax Lease monetization, and Innovative SME certification support. The team writes 100% of technical project memories on behalf of clients.

Product overview

Núbica Consultoría de Innovación is a consultancy firm that specializes in R&D+i (Research, Development and Innovation) fiscal incentives for companies. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including tax deductions for R&D+i activities (Deducciones Fiscales), social security discounts for research personnel (Bonificaciones), public financing consulting (Financiación Pública), and incentive optimization. Their core offering helps companies identify, document, and apply for R&D+i incentives with security mechanisms including ENAC certification and binding reports from the Ministry of Science. The company operates on a success-fee model and manages the entire process including technical report writing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Deducciones Fiscales I+D+i

Quantifiable outcome

• R&D+i fiscal deductions: 12% for Innovation Technological projects, 25-42% for R&D projects on eligible expenses
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ENAC (Entidad Nacional de Acreditación)coreTechnology or IntegrationENAC is the national accreditation body that accredits certification entities for R&D+i project certification. Núbica works with ENAC-accredited certification entities to provide clients with project certification that supports fiscal deduction applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Fi Group: Pan-European leader in R&D tax credit consulting and innovation incentives with operations in Spain. Comparable offering but operating at significantly greater scale across multiple countries and adjacent innovation funding services.
• Ayming: International consultancy with a dedicated R&D tax incentives practice active in Spain, advising on fiscal incentives, innovation financing, and HR-related subsidies. Comparable in incentive scope but much larger and more diversified across geographies.
• Deloitte (Spain) R&D Tax Credits Practice: Big 4 firm with a dedicated Spanish R&D+i tax credit and innovation incentives team embedded within its broader tax consulting practice. Competes for mid-market and large-company mandates through cross-sell from audit and corporate tax relationships.
• PwC Spain R&D Tax Credits: PwC's Spanish R&D and innovation incentives advisory within its wider tax and legal practice. Competes for R&D+i deduction certifications and public funding mandates, typically targeting larger enterprises that buy broader advisory relationships.
• EY (Ernst & Young) Spain R&D Tax: EY's Spanish R&D tax credit and innovation incentives practice, part of its broader tax advisory offering. Comparable in serving companies seeking R&D+i fiscal optimization but positioned for larger corporate clients.

Direct peers

• IFR Group: Spanish specialist in R&D+i tax credit certification and public funding advisory, operating with a similar consulting-led model targeting technology companies and serving as the most direct head-to-head competitor to Núbica in the domestic market.
• Itàlica Consultores: Spanish consulting firm specializing in R&D+i incentives, public financing, and tax deductions for SMEs and large companies. Comparable boutique competitor in the same domestic niche with overlapping service lines.
• Zabala Innovation Consulting: Established Spanish innovation and R&D+i funding consultancy with a broader project management offering across European programs (Horizon Europe, CDTI). Comparable in its focus on helping Spanish companies capture R&D+i fiscal incentives and public grants.
• Inverence: Spanish R&D+i tax credit and innovation incentive advisory firm serving SMEs and large enterprises. Overlapping service portfolio around tax deductions, certification support, and innovation SME certification.
• Euro-Funding: European consultancy specialized in R&D+i grants, tax incentives, and public funding advisory with a strong presence in Spain. Directly comparable in service scope, particularly on CDTI/ENISA public financing and tax deduction advisory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/nubica

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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