TEDxBarcelona
TEDxBarcelona is a Barcelona-based non-profit association operating under TED license since 2009, running flagship TEDx events, live TED/TEDGlobal screenings, and monthly salons for the local curious-minded community, funded by corporate sponsorships.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2009
- HeadquartersBarcelona, Spain
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What TEDxBarcelona does
TEDxBarcelona is a Spanish non-profit association (Asociación para la difusión de ideas y organización de eventos, C.I.F. G66527417) founded in 2009 and headquartered at c/Biada 11, 08012 Barcelona. Operating under license from TED, it runs the official TEDx chapter for Barcelona, producing three event formats: TEDxBarcelona (the flagship half-day event, 1-2 per year, featuring live speakers and recorded talks uploaded to YouTube), TEDxBarcelonaLive (live-streaming of TED/TEDGlobal conferences, 2 per year), and TEDxBarcelonaSalon (monthly small-format community discussion events). Additional offerings include a public talks archive on the website and YouTube, plus an email newsletter. The organization generates revenue exclusively through corporate sponsorships and in-kind venue support from named partners including Casa Seat, CaixaForum, Cosmocaixa, Obra Social la Caixa, AXA Auditorium, La Pedrera, Infonomia, and Opus 5; events are free to attendees with prior registration.
The underlying technology stack is minimal and non-proprietary: a WordPress-based bilingual (Spanish/English) website (tedxbarcelona.com), Google Analytics, Google Calendar integration for event scheduling, YouTube for video hosting, and Flickr for photo sharing. No proprietary platform, mobile app, or AI system is built or operated; the entire product surface is media, content, and event logistics. Distribution is dual-mode: physical attendance at notable Barcelona cultural venues plus global digital reach through YouTube and live streaming.
The business model is sponsorship-funded non-profit operations with no disclosed admission pricing and no disclosed financials. The organization is volunteer/community-driven, led by host José Cruset, with 11-50 employees, and targets the general public — specifically self-described "curious minds" interested in technology, science, education, and social innovation. GTM is event-driven and community-led, relying on newsletter signup, organic social media (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Flickr, YouTube), and word-of-mouth within the Barcelona community to drive attendance and sponsor renewals.
TEDxBarcelona firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TEDxBarcelona
- Legal name
- Asociación para la difusión de ideas y organización de eventos
- Website
- https://tedxbarcelona.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2009
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- TEDxBarcelona is a Barcelona-based non-profit association operating under TED license since 2009, running flagship TEDx events, live TED/TEDGlobal screenings, and monthly salons for the local curious-minded community, funded by corporate sponsorships.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
TEDxBarcelona industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Community Events
- NAICS
- Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events (7113)
- SIC
- Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Public Lectures & Speaker Series (MPAGACAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Technology & Developer Conferences (MPAGAGAE), Corporate Meetings & Conferences (Internal/External Business Events) (MPAGAHAA)
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Where TEDxBarcelona is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Barcelona
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
TEDxBarcelona business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others
Revenue model
- Event Sponsorships: TEDxBarcelona operates as a non-profit association (Asociación para la difusión de ideas y organización de eventos) and generates revenue through corporate sponsorships. Companies sponsor events in exchange for brand visibility at events, on the website, and in promotional materials. Sponsors mentioned include Casa Seat, CaixaForum, and various corporate partners.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
TEDxBarcelona product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TEDxBarcelona organizes TED-licensed live speaker events and community gatherings in Barcelona, Spain, under the global TEDx brand. Its portfolio includes main half-day TEDxBarcelona events (1-2 per year), TEDxBarcelonaLive streaming events of TED/TEDGlobal talks (2 per year), and TEDxBarcelonaSalon monthly community discussion events. All talks are recorded and distributed via YouTube and the organization website, and events are free to attend with prior registration.
Product overview
TEDxBarcelona is an independent TEDx event series organized by Asociación para la difusión de ideas y organización de eventos (TEDxBCN), operating under license from TED. The organization offers three distinct event formats: TEDxBarcelona (the flagship half-day main event with live speakers and recorded talks, 1-2 times/year), TEDxBarcelonaLive (live streaming of TED/TEDGlobal conferences, 2 times/year), and TEDxBarcelonaSalon (monthly community discussion events). The portfolio also includes a talks video archive and a newsletter subscription service. All events are held in Barcelona, with talks recorded and published on their website and YouTube channel.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- TEDxBarcelona: Main half-day events presenting live ideas and projects related to Barcelona (1-2 events per year)
- TEDxBarcelonaLive
- TEDxBarcelonaSalon
Companies that use TEDxBarcelona
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
TEDxBarcelona technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
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AI maturity
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TEDxBarcelona partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- TEDcoreTEDxBarcelona operates as an independent TEDx event under license from TED. The license agreement allows the use of the TEDx brand and access to TED content for TEDxBarcelonaLive events. This is the foundational relationship that enables all other activities.
- Casa SeatminorVenue sponsor for the 2022 TEDxBarcelona event. Provided the auditorium at Paseo de Gracia 109 (corner with Diagonal), Barcelona for the 'Life' themed event on January 22, 2022.
- CaixaForumminorVenue for the 2011 TEDxBarcelonaCo- event. Centre Social i Cultural de l'Obra Social 'la Caixa' hosted the third TEDxBarcelona focused on the concept of 'co-' on July 4th, 2011.
- CosmocaixaminorVenue for the 2011 TEDxBarcelona Science event. Hosted the science-focused event on November 30th, 2011 in Barcelona.
- La Pedrera (Casa Milà)minorHistoric Barcelona landmark venue that hosted the first TEDxBarcelona event on December 14, 2009.
- AXA AuditoriumminorBarcelona venue that hosted the second TEDxBarcelona event on July 7, 2010.
- InfonomiaminorInnovation consultancy that has collaborated with TEDxBarcelona since the first event in 2009. Contributed to event organization and promotion.
- Opus 5minorInteractive media company that has collaborated with TEDxBarcelona since the first event in 2009. Provided media/production support.
- Obra Social la CaixaminorLa Caixa Foundation's social Obra provided support for multiple TEDxBarcelona events including venue hosting at CaixaForum.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
TEDxBarcelona competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Web Summit: Broad incumbent — a large-scale annual tech and ideas conference that competes for the same corporate sponsorship budgets and Barcelona/European speaker ecosystem that TEDxBarcelona draws from.
- MasterClass: Broad incumbent — a paid digital platform for expert-led video lessons that competes for the same audience seeking curated expert ideas, and offers a monetization model that TEDxBarcelona cannot access under TED's free-content principles.
- Big Think: Broad incumbent — a digital ideas platform featuring expert video interviews and short courses, comparable in targeting curious-minded professionals and competing for the same audience attention that TEDxBarcelona cultivates locally.
- TED Conferences: Broad incumbent — the parent organization that licenses all TEDx events and produces the flagship TED and TEDGlobal conferences. Comparable because it defines the brand framework and content standard that TEDxBarcelona operates within.
Direct peers
- TEDxBerlin: Direct peer — another licensed European TEDx chapter with multi-format programming (flagship events, salons, livestreams) and a corporate sponsorship model, comparable in scale and community-building approach.
- TEDxMadrid: Direct peer — another licensed Spanish TEDx chapter operating flagship events, Live streams, and Salon programming in Madrid. Closely comparable in event formats, revenue model (sponsorships), and target audience.
- The Do Lectures: Direct peer — a small ideas conference held annually featuring curated speakers on innovation and creativity, with talk recordings published online; structurally similar to TEDxBarcelona's flagship format.
- POPtech: Direct peer — a curated ideas and innovation conference with a similar speaker-driven, ideas-focused format and a small annual event plus year-round content programming.
Regional players
- OFFF Barcelona: Regional peer — a Barcelona-based creativity and digital design festival featuring curated speakers and recorded talks, operating in the same city and competing for the same curious-minds audience and corporate sponsors.
Others
- Innovación Audiovisual Canarias: Adjacent player — regional event organizers and innovation-focused associations in Spain that complement or co-promote TEDxBarcelona's programming and tap overlapping sponsor networks.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
TEDxBarcelona social profiles
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TEDxBarcelona leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
TEDxBarcelona funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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TEDxBarcelona M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about TEDxBarcelona
What does TEDxBarcelona do?
TEDxBarcelona organizes TED-licensed live speaker events and community gatherings in Barcelona, Spain, under the global TEDx brand. Its portfolio includes main half-day TEDxBarcelona events (1-2 per year), TEDxBarcelonaLive streaming events of TED/TEDGlobal talks (2 per year), and TEDxBarcelonaSalon monthly community discussion events. All talks are recorded and distributed via YouTube and the organization website, and events are free to attend with prior registration.
Is TEDxBarcelona a public or private company?
TEDxBarcelona is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was TEDxBarcelona founded?
TEDxBarcelona was founded in 2009. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is TEDxBarcelona based?
TEDxBarcelona is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does TEDxBarcelona make money?
One revenue line is on record: event Sponsorships.
Who are TEDxBarcelona's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Web Summit, MasterClass, Big Think and TED Conferences. Direct peers are TEDxBerlin, TEDxMadrid, The Do Lectures and POPtech. OFFF Barcelona is listed as a regional player. Innovación Audiovisual Canarias is listed as an others.
Does TEDxBarcelona have an API?
No public API is recorded for TEDxBarcelona.
What industry is TEDxBarcelona in?
TEDxBarcelona's product category is Community Events. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGACAI, Public Lectures & Speaker Series, with a secondary code of MPAGAGAE, Technology & Developer Conferences. Its NAICS code is 7113 and its SIC code is 7990.