Ecovalia

Name

Ecovalia

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN ECOVALIA

Website

https://ecovalia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Agriculture Professional Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (813920), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (BPAGAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD), Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Land Management (BPADALAG), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Sustainable/Regenerative Agriculture & Conservation Practices (EDAOAOAO)

Keywords

• Organic certification advocacy
• Agricultural training courses
• Sustainable farming association
• Organic production services
• Carbon balance measurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Sevilla

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from producers, businesses, and professionals in the organic sector. Members receive benefits including training discounts, participation in events, and access to publications.
2. Training Courses: Revenue from online courses offered through Campus Ecovalia platform. Courses include paid enrollment for agricultural ecology, livestock, wine tasting, and professional positioning programs.
3. Event Organization: Organizes and hosts events including Ecoracimo wine contest, awards ceremonies, and educational programs that generate participation fees and sponsorships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Ecovalia is a non-profit professional association representing and supporting the organic production sector in Spain. It delivers membership services, online professional training through Campus Ecovalia, sector publications and annual reports, industry competitions, school educational programs, and EU-level policy advocacy through its Brussels office. The association also coordinates member participation in trade fairs and participates in European research projects focused on sustainable organic farming.

Product overview

Ecovalia is the Spanish professional association for organic production, offering a portfolio of services including professional training through Campus Ecovalia (online courses on organic agriculture, wine tasting, and sustainable business), publications (Valor Ecológico magazine and annual reports on organic production/consumption), scientific applications (Olive Carbon Balance tool for carbon measurement in olive groves), educational programs (EducaBio school initiative), and industry events/competitions (Ecoracimo wine competition, Ecodiseño packaging awards, BioRestauración cooking contest). The association also coordinates participation in trade fairs (Biocultura, Organic Food Iberia) and participates in European projects (InnoFoodLabs, OrganicClimateNet, Organic Advice Network) supporting innovation in organic agriculture across the EU.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Campus Ecovalia: Online training platform offering courses on organic production and related topics
• EducaBio
• Ecoracimo
• Ecodiseño
• BioRestauración
• Olive Carbon Balance

Products and services

• Campus Ecovalia Online learning management system offering courses on organic production, ecological agriculture, organic wine tasting, livestock, fair positioning, and EU self-control systems. Targets professionals, students, and certification candidates seeking specialized organic sector education, with virtual campus, tutoring via video conference, and forum services.
• Olive Carbon Balance Application Scientific application that calculates carbon balance in olive grove parcels, combining satellite imagery, sensors, spectral analysis, AI, and 3D scanning from autonomous robots to create digital twins of olive groves. Targets organic olive farmers and cooperatives (e.g., COLIVAL, Luque Ecológico) seeking carbon measurement and access to voluntary carbon markets.
• Ecoracimo International Organic Wine and Vinegar Competition Annual international organic wine and vinegar competition that awards producers in organic winemaking categories. Open to organic wine and vinegar producers from across Spain (and internationally), with the 2023 edition receiving approximately 200 samples from eight autonomous communities.
• Ecodiseño Professional Competition Professional competition recognizing sustainable packaging and design innovations in organic product companies. Open to organic brands and packaging designers, with the 2022 edition receiving more than 80 samples from companies.
• BioRestauración Organic Cooking Competition Ecological cooking competition with professional and amateur categories that promotes organic products in gastronomy. Open to chefs, restaurants, and amateur cooks, with a prize pool of over 9,000 EUR in cash and organic products.
• EducaBio School Program School educational program promoting healthy eating habits and organic food consumption among children, including cooking workshops and educational activities. Delivered free to participating educational centers in collaboration with Ecocesta, with over 2,563 students reached across four editions in Jaén province.
• Organic Food & Eco Living Iberia Trade Fair Participation Trade fair where Ecovalia presents congress programs and sector insights to organic producers, distributors, and professionals. The 2023 edition closed with nearly 5,000 professional attendees.
• Biocultura Madrid Trade Fair Grouped Participation Spain's leading organic consumer fair at IFEMA venue; Ecovalia coordinates grouped participation for member businesses. The 38th edition expects over 50,000 visitors with 400 exhibitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,500 students reached through EducaBio school program across Jaén province
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• InnoFoodLabs (Horizonte Europa Project)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025EU-funded project under Horizon Europe (Grant Agreement 101181923) running 2025-2029. Creates European Community of Practice for organic food systems with 12 Living Labs across 9 countries, developing 23 innovations in processing, distribution, and sustainable packaging.
• RTOACC (Round Table on Organic Agriculture and Climate Change)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Part of the working group for organic agriculture and climate change, created in Copenhagen in 2006 with support from FAO. Addresses climate change mitigation and adaptation in organic farming.
• IFOAM EU (International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements - EU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcovalia represents Spanish members on the IFOAM EU Council and currently holds the Chair of the Council through its International Director. The association actively participates in meetings, working groups, and activities of the organization.
• LOA (Leading Organic Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcovalia actively participates in meetings, working groups, and activities of the LOA, which is a restricted group of leading organic sector entities at European level.
• Organic Farm Knowledge PlatformcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcovalia is a member of the Executive Board of the Organic Farm Knowledge platform, which provides access to tools and resources on organic farming and livestock to help improve production.
• AEMO (Asociación Española de Municipios del Olivo)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in GO Olive Carbon Balance initiative. AEMO represents Spanish olive-growing municipalities and contributes expertise on olive cultivation sustainability.
• COLIVAL (S.C.O. de Valdepeñas)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOlive cooperative participating in the GO Olive Carbon Balance project, contributing practical olive farming experience for carbon balance measurement.
• CSIC (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific partner in Olive Carbon Balance project. Multiple CSIC centers participate including CEBAS-CSIC, CAR-CSIC, and IAS-CSIC for soil analysis, robotics, and agricultural research.
• Ingeoliva (Cortijo El Puerto)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipating in GO Olive Carbon Balance project with its Cortijo El Puerto farm serving as pilot site for carbon balance measurements and field trials.
• Luque EcológicoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganic olive oil producer participating in Olive Carbon Balance project with its farm serving as a pilot location for carbon balance research.
• EcocestacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic collaborator in the EducaBio school program, which promotes organic food and healthy eating habits among students.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IFOAM Organics Europe: European umbrella federation for organic agriculture; Ecovalia sits on its Council and Board, making it both a member organization and a direct peer in EU-level advocacy and project coordination for organic production.
• CAAE (Comité Andaluz de Agricultura Ecológica): Spain's largest organic certification body headquartered in Andalusia; comparable to Ecovalia in serving the same Spanish organic producers with certification, training, and sector representation services.

Broad incumbents

• Soil Association: UK-based organic sector charity offering certification, training, publishing and policy advocacy; directly comparable business model to Ecovalia but at significantly larger scale and longer operating history.
• FiBL (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture): Leading European organic agriculture research institute headquartered in Switzerland; comparable to Ecovalia's research publications, EU project participation, and sector knowledge leadership in organic farming.
• Bioland: Germany's largest organic farming association offering certification, training, lobbying and member services; mirrors Ecovalia's association-based business model at substantially larger German scale.
• Naturland: International organic association based in Germany with members in 60+ countries; comparable to Ecovalia in offering certification, training, and international representation for organic producers.

Regional players

• Bio Suisse: Swiss organic farmers' association with Bud label certification, training and sector representation; comparable association model to Ecovalia but operating in Switzerland rather than Spain/Andalusia.
• Agence Bio (Agence Française pour le Développement et la Promotion de l'Agriculture Biologique): French national agency for organic agriculture development, promotion and statistics; closely mirrors Ecovalia's role as a national sector representative and organizer of organic promotion campaigns.
• ICEA (Istituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale): Italian organic certification and association body; comparable to Ecovalia in providing certification, training and member services to organic producers in a Southern European Mediterranean context.

Emerging players

• Organic Farmers & Growers (OF&G): UK-based organic certification body and member association offering inspection, training and sector services; a smaller-scale peer to Ecovalia focused on the British organic market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Ecovalia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ecovalia
• Facebookfacebook.com/ecovalia.asociacionvalorecologico
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecovalia
• Instagraminstagram.com/asociacionecovalia

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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