What Zaragoza Activa does

Zaragoza Activa is a public service whose mission is to promote an entrepreneurial, innovative, creative and collaborative ecosystem in Zaragoza. support initiatives that generate economic activity, especially those capable of creating employment and social impact transformer.

Name

Zaragoza Activa

Legal name

Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza

Website

http://www.zaragoza.es/

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Zaragoza Activa is a public service whose mission is to promote an entrepreneurial, innovative, creative and collaborative ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Public Administration

NAICS

Executive Offices (921110), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

City Clerk/Records, Elections & Civic Engagement (BPAIACAB)

Keywords

• Municipal public services
• Open government data
• Electronic administration
• Spatial data infrastructure
• Citizen participation

Headquarters

HQ city

Zaragoza

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Zaragoza Activa (Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza) is a municipal government entity that delivers comprehensive public services to citizens of Zaragoza, Spain. Its core offerings include electronic administration through the Sede Electrónica platform, open government data via Datos Abiertos Zaragoza (5-star Linked Data), spatial data infrastructure (IDEZar), local policing, fire and civil protection, animal protection services, social services, education, culture, sports, public transportation oversight, and citizen participation tools. The municipality operates both digital (website, mobile app, open data portal) and physical channels (citizen service offices, facilities) to deliver these public services.

Product overview

Zaragoza Activa (through the Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza) operates a digital ecosystem consisting of the Sede Electrónica as the core electronic government platform, the main Zaragoza.es municipal portal, and specialized service centers including Etopía for technology and entrepreneurship innovation, animal protection services, police services, and fire/civil protection services. Supporting these is the Datos Abiertos Zaragoza open data platform providing public sector information in reusable formats, the Espacio de Datos for environmental data analysis, and IDEZar for spatial data and geographic information services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centro de Protección Animal: Animal protection center handling animal adoption, recovery of lost animals, and animal welfare services
• Servicio Contra Incendios, de Salvamento y Protección Civil
• Policía Zaragoza
• Zaragalla

Products and services

• Sede Electrónica del Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza Electronic headquarters platform providing digital administrative services, online procedures, and citizen access to municipal government functions through web-based platforms.
• Zaragoza.es Portal Main municipal website offering comprehensive information about city services, news, administrative procedures, and citizen engagement tools.
• Datos Abiertos Zaragoza (Open Data Portal) Open data initiative providing public sector information in reusable formats (GeoJSON, JSON, XML, CSV) using RDF/SPARQL/OWL Linked Data technologies, enabling transparency, citizen participation, and economic growth.
• IDEZar - Infraestructura de Datos Espaciales Spatial data infrastructure providing geographic information, interactive maps, location-based services, urban data visualization, and spatial analysis tools for the city.
• Espacio de Datos de Zaragoza Data space platform offering interactive tools, dashboards, and visualizations for environmental and climate data analysis.
• Etopía - Centro de Arte y Tecnología Art and technology center focused on entrepreneurship and technological innovation, providing educational programs and creative spaces for citizens.
• Centro Municipal de Protección Animal Municipal animal protection center providing adoption services, animal welfare programs, lost animal recovery, and community education on animal care. Since 2011 has facilitated 7,408 adoptions and 3,452 animal recoveries.
• Policía Zaragoza Local police services including public safety, traffic management, and citizen protection services for the city of Zaragoza.
• Bomberos y Protección Civil Zaragoza Fire department and civil protection services including firefighting, rescue operations, and emergency response coordination. Main fire station operates 24 hours.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,408 animals adopted since 2011
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Universidad de ZaragozacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Academic partner hosting Veterinary Hospital for Animal Protection Center (24h service); collaborating on Open Government Chair and other municipal innovation initiatives.
• Universidad Politécnica de MadridcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in Data Governance Chair (Cátedra de Gobernanza del Dato) for municipal data governance research.
• Fundación ASZAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership with Zaragoza Association of Deaf Persons to adapt web content to sign language, improving accessibility.
• FEMP (Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaborating on Data Governance Ordinance template for local entities, awarded by ASEDIE 2023.
• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Coordinator of USAGE (Urban Data Space for Green Deal) project. UPM leads a 13-partner European consortium including municipalities, research institutions, and technology companies to develop AI-based tools for climate and environmental data sharing using FAIR principles. Project duration 2022-2025 with 235,000 EUR funding to Zaragoza.
• Distrito de FerraraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Italian municipality pilot partner in USAGE project, testing urban data solutions in diverse European context.
• SIPRO FerraraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Development agency in Ferrara contributing to USAGE project pilot implementations.
• The Lisbon CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022European think tank contributing policy expertise to USAGE project governance frameworks.
• Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2022Belgian university contributing research expertise to USAGE project climate data analysis.
• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010EU funding through HORIZON programs supporting digital government and climate data initiatives including USAGE project.
• World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Zaragoza City Council is an official member of the W3C since 2006, participating in Spanish working groups to develop web standards. The W3C, led by web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, develops technical standards ensuring long-term web growth.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ajuntament de Barcelona: Municipal government of Barcelona, Spain — a fellow large Spanish city with comparable digital-government and open-data programs (e.g., Open Data BCN), and a historical competitor in Ciberp@is rankings.
• Ayuntamiento de Madrid: Municipal government of Madrid, Spain — the largest Spanish municipality with parallel e-government and transparency initiatives, providing a directly comparable scale and regulatory framework.
• Gemeente Amsterdam: Amsterdam's municipal government — a European leader in open data and digital city services (Amsterdam Data, Amsterdam Smart City), comparable in pioneering linked-data adoption.
• Helsinki City: Helsinki municipal government — recognized globally for open data and Helsinki Region Infoshare initiative, directly comparable in the 5-star Linked Open Data category.
• Stadt Wien: Vienna city administration — operates open government data (data.gv.at-adjacent infrastructure) and comprehensive municipal e-government services, similar in scale and scope to Zaragoza.
• Tallinn City Government: Tallinn is the administrative capital of Estonia and one of Europe's most digitally advanced municipal governments, leveraging the national e-Estonia infrastructure — a comparable e-government pioneer.
• Københavns Kommune: Copenhagen municipality — operates extensive open data and smart-city programs (CPH City Data), comparable to Zaragoza in European municipal digital innovation ranking.
• Seoul Metropolitan Government: Seoul's metropolitan government is a global leader in open data (Seoul Open Data Plaza) and digital citizen services — a relevant peer at a larger scale with comparable municipal transparency frameworks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ZGZActiva
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/webzgz
• Facebookfacebook.com/ZaragozaActiva
• Instagraminstagram.com/ayuntamiento_zaragoza
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ayuntamiento-de-zaragoza

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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