What RedIRIS does

RedIRIS is the Spanish national academic and research network, established in 1988 and operated under the governance of Red.es, a public corporate entity reporting to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. Funding flows from the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, which also determines network affiliation conditions, and RedIRIS is formally designated as a Singular Scientific and Technological Facility (ICTS). The organization provides high-capacity fiber optic connectivity (approximately 15,000 km of infrastructure with a meshed RedIRIS-10 topology and Points of Presence in all 17 autonomous communities and 2 autonomous cities of Spain) and a coordinated suite of advanced ICT services to over 500 affiliated institutions, including Spanish public and non-profit universities, public research bodies and ICTS, non-profit research centres, hospital research units, and educational centres reaching approximately 5 million potential users.

The service portfolio spans network connectivity (dark fibre, VPN/Redes Privadas, 10G point-to-point transport, IPv4/IPv6 addressing, RedIRIS Nova), identity and access (SIR2 SAML2 federation with 500+ service providers, the open-source PAPI authentication and authorization framework, TCS digital certificates with 200+ participating institutions), security (IRISCERT computer emergency response team using FIRST.org TLP, Lavadora cybersecurity wash with 90+ institutions, DNS Firewall), and network operations tooling (IRIS-NOC providing 24x7x365 incident management, Centinela monitoring, Mastema performance testing, Looking Glass diagnostics, Speedtest, and the IRIS-NIC IP address registry). The organization also participates in the GÉANT OCRE 2024 cloud framework agreement (effective February 3, 2025) and coordinates the Spanish deployment of eduroam, an international research and education WiFi roaming service used by 175+ Spanish institutions.

RedIRIS's business model is non-commercial: institutions join through formal affiliation agreements processed directly by Red.es or through regional research networks, and services are funded via public appropriations, with EU co-financing through the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER). There is no published commercial pricing; service costs are negotiated within the public funding framework, and institutional concentration is structurally low. The organization holds ENS Medium certification under RD 311/2022, ISO 9001, ISO 27001, and AENOR Responsible AI certification, reflecting a public-sector compliance posture rather than a revenue-growth orientation.

Name

RedIRIS

Legal name

Red.es

Website

https://rediris.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RedIRIS is Spain's national academic and research network, operating approximately 15,000 km of fiber infrastructure to deliver connectivity, identity, cybersecurity, and cloud services to over 500 affiliated universities, research bodies, and educational institutions since 1988, under the public entity Red.es.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Research and Education Network Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Communications Services, Nec (4899), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Network Resilience & High Availability Services (Redundancy, Failover) (BPAEAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Managed IT Services & On‑Site Field Support (Helpdesk, Break/Fix, IMAC) (EDAEAHAJ)

Keywords

• Research network infrastructure
• Academic network services
• Identity federation services
• Network security operations
• Cloud computing framework

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: RedIRIS is funded by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain and managed by the public corporate entity Red.es under the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. Services are provided to affiliated academic and research institutions. As a public infrastructure facility, RedIRIS is included in the Ministry's map of Special Scientific and Technological Facilities (ICTS). No commercial revenue model is described; operations are funded through public appropriations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RedIRIS operates Spain's national academic and research network, providing high-capacity connectivity and advanced ICT services to universities, public research bodies, and scientific institutions. It delivers a fiber optic backbone spanning all 17 autonomous communities, along with managed services including DNS, federated identity (SIR2), digital certificates (TCS), cybersecurity incident response (IRISCERT, Lavadora), eduroam WiFi roaming, and network monitoring tools. The network is managed by Red.es under the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities as a designated ICTS (Special Scientific and Technological Facility).

Product overview

RedIRIS is the Spanish academic and research network that provides advanced communication and ICT services to the scientific community and national universities. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio centered on its high-capacity fiber optic backbone network (approximately 15,000 km), complemented by connectivity services including IPv4/IPv6 addressing, DNS services, and WiFi roaming via eduroam. Network operations are supported by IRIS-NOC for incident management, Centinela for connection monitoring, Mastema for performance analysis, Looking Glass for diagnostics, and Speedtest for bandwidth testing. Security offerings include IRISCERT (Computer Emergency Response Team), DNS Firewall, and the Cybersecurity Forum. Identity and access management is provided through the SIR2 SAML-based federation and the open-source PAPI authentication framework. Cloud services are accessible through the GÉANT OCRE framework agreement. The organization connects over 500 affiliated institutions including universities, public research centers, and technology institutes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Webber: A component-based framework for harmonizing and providing metadata for Web server contents
• PAPI
• RedIRIS Nova
• IRISCERT
• DNS Firewall

Products and services

• RedIRIS Network Backbone The core national high-speed fiber optic backbone connecting Spanish academic and research institutions across all autonomous communities, providing IPv4/IPv6 address assignment, VPN services, and 10G point-to-point transport for affiliated institutions.
• eduroam International WiFi roaming service for the academic and research community, allowing researchers and students from over 175 Spanish affiliated institutions to access WiFi at any participating institution worldwide.
• DNS Services

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration1 record

Feature17 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GÉANTcoreTechnology or Integration · 3 February 2025GÉANT is the European research and education network that coordinates pan-European research networking. RedIRIS participates in GÉANT through the OCRE (Open Cloud for Research Environments) Framework Agreement 2024, a five-year agreement beginning February 3, 2025, for cloud computing services for European research.
• eduroam (International Roaming)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1988eduroam is an international WiFi roaming service for the research and education community. RedIRIS coordinates the Spanish eduroam deployment with over 175 affiliated institutions, enabling researchers and students to access WiFi at any participating institution worldwide.
• Red.es (Entidad Pública Empresarial)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRed.es is the public corporate entity that manages RedIRIS, reporting to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. It handles the operational management, funding, and strategic oversight of the national academic and research network.
• Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities provides RedIRIS funding and determines network affiliation conditions. RedIRIS is included in the Ministry's map of Special Scientific and Technological Facilities (ICTS).

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LaRedIRIS
• Facebookfacebook.com/LaRedIRIS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rediris

Compliance4 records

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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