What CEEIM does

CEEIM (Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación de Murcia) is a non-profit foundation founded in 2008 and headquartered on the University Campus of Espinardo in Murcia, Spain. It operates as a regional technology business incubator and innovation centre serving the Región de Murcia, with activity spanning 18 years. Its core offering is a fully occupied technology incubator providing physical co-working space, shared services, and business, technical and financing advisory to technology-based startups and SMEs across sectors including cybersecurity, biotechnology, industrial AI, agritech, renewable energy, and sustainable technology.

The platform is structured as an interconnected ecosystem rather than a single product. Around the incubator, CEEIM runs structured entrepreneurship education programmes targeting young people (BeSTEAM, INNOTECA, Makers School, Olimpiada Creatividad, Imagina una Empresa Diferente, mODStegg), a regional business angel network (Murcia-Ban, 90+ investors, 40+ projects), a co-investment seed vehicle (Wannaseed, 28–32 angels), and a portfolio of EU-funded collaborative projects (RYME/RYME+, SME4SMARTCITIES, CARISMED, SCAIRA, CAST, SUPER, REBORN) involving 44 partners across 18 countries. CEEIM manages 46 of the 92 certified Innovative and Technology-Based Companies (EIBTs) in the Murcia Region and facilitates the ANCES Open Innovation (AOI) programme nationally.

The business model is institutional rather than commercial. Primary revenue is co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) via annual UPAi grants (2018–2026) channelled through the Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia (INFO, the regional development agency whose director chairs CEEIM's board). Secondary revenue streams include incubator space rental and advisory/consulting fees to startups and SMEs. CEEIM has no equity ownership from external investors and does not disclose revenue. It has advised over 2,400 companies, tutored 600+ projects, incubated 120+ companies, and organised 1,200+ events to date, with 3,500+ young people participating in its programmes as of 2026.

Name

CEEIM

Legal name

CEEIM-CENTRO EUROPEO DE EMPRESAS E INNOVACIÓN DE MURCIA

Website

https://ceeim.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CEEIM (Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación de Murcia) is a Spanish non-profit technology business incubator and innovation centre, founded 2008, that provides co-working space, advisory, and financing access to startups, SMEs, students, and corporates across the Murcia Region through EU and regional co-funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Incubation & Innovation Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Business Services, Nec (7389)

akta.pro primary industry

Accelerators & Incubators (Investor-Operated) (FSANAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC)

Keywords

• Startup incubation services
• Technology incubator programs
• Business advisory services
• Open innovation programs
• Entrepreneurship education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Murcia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Grants and EU Co-Funding: CEEIM is a non-profit foundation. Its activities are primarily co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER) and regional government subsidies (Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia). Revenue is not generated from commercial product/service sales but from institutional funding programmes including UPAi (annual, 2018–2026), TIC-12 cybersecurity projects, and various EU project grants.
2. Incubator Space Rental and Advisory Services: Fees for renting co-working and office spaces within the incubator, plus advisory and consulting services provided to startups and SMEs in the Murcia Region.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CEEIM is a non-profit technology business incubator that rents physical incubator space (offices, co-working, laboratories, pre-incubation space) to technology startups and innovative SMEs in the Murcia Region of Spain. It complements the space with tailored advisory services, co-investment through the Wannaseed vehicle, deal-flow for the Murcia-Ban business angel network, and a portfolio of youth entrepreneurship and open innovation programs. The center is co-funded by the Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia and the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER).

Product overview

CEEIM (Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación de Murcia) is a non-profit foundation and technology business incubator that operates as a platform of interconnected services rather than a single software product. Its core offering is the CEEIM Incubator, which provides physical space, shared services, and advisory support for tech startups. Around this core, CEEIM offers multiple complementary programs: entrepreneurship education initiatives (BeSTEAM, INNOTECA, Imagina una Empresa Diferente, Olimpiada Creatividad, mODStegg, Tecnoescuela) targeting students from primary school to university; financing tools including Wannaseed (co-investment vehicle) and Murcia-Ban (business angels network); and European collaborative projects (UPAi, RYME, SCAIRA, CARISMED, SME4SMARTCITIES, CAST) enabling internationalization and cross-border innovation. The portfolio functions as a unified ecosystem supporting the full startup lifecycle from early education through business creation, acceleration, and international expansion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BeSTEAM: Project promoting scientific-technological vocations among students, especially girls, through encounters with professional women in STEAM fields at leading regional companies.
• INNOTECA
• Olimpiada de Creatividad
• Imagina una Empresa Diferente
• mODStegg
• Makers School
• Wannaseed
• Murcia-Ban

Quantifiable outcome

• 46 of 92 regional EIBTs managed by CEEIM since 2008 — approximately 50% market share of certified innovative companies in the Murcia Region
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• ANCES (Asociación Nacional de CEEI Españoles)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026ANCES is the national association of Spanish business and innovation centres. CEEIM is an integrated member and participates in ANCES-led programmes including Ances Open Innovación (AOi), the annual open innovation platform connecting startups with anchor companies across Spain. ANCES also awards the EIBT (Innovative Technology-Based Company) certification.
• Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia (Info)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfo is the regional development agency that funds and oversees CEEIM's operations. Its director serves as president of CEEIM's board. Info co-finances CEEIM through annual UPAi grants (FEDER) and manages supporting initiatives such as Murcia-Ban and regional innovation policy (RIS4).
• EBN – European Business and Innovation Centres NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEBN is the European network of business and innovation centres. CEEIM participates in EU projects (CAST, etc.) through EBN membership, gaining access to cross-border innovation networks and best practice sharing.
• CAST Consortium PartnersflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CAST (Creative Accelerators for Sustainable Tourism) project under COSME united 9 partners across 6 countries (Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Cyprus, Italy, Denmark, UK) to build a European network of incubators and accelerators for sustainable tourism enterprises.
• RYME / RYME+ ConsortiumflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRYME+ is an internationalisation project supporting SMEs from Murcia and beyond to access markets in the USA (Chicago), Israel, Uruguay, and Brazil through trade missions, speed meetings, and commercial preparation services. Managed through public procurement.
• SME4SMARTCITIES ConsortiumflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean smart cities project supporting SMEs to develop products and services for smart city markets. CEEIM serves as first-level controller and manages business meetings, training, and sub-grant platform activities across the consortium.
• CARISMED ConsortiumflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial innovation project focused on the Mediterranean region. CEEIM coordinates creative studio setup, training, and project activities supporting social innovation outcomes.
• SCAIRA Consortium (INTERREG SUDOE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCAIRA supports green and sustainable entrepreneurship across the SUDOE region (South-West Europe) through acceleration programmes, public funding consultancy, and pitch preparation services for startups.
• IPITECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPITEC is an industrial property consultancy that co-organises INNOTECA (Young Inventors Competition of the Murcia Region). IPITEC provides expertise in patent protection and invention assessment for student projects.
• SUPER ConsortiumflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project supporting SMEs with ecoinnovation consulting and training to improve environmental performance and competitiveness.
• REBORN ConsortiumflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-supported project focused on regional analysis and action planning for sustainable economic development in the Murcia Region.
• Instituto de Fomento, Universidad de Murcia, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, AJE Murcia, Fundación SénecacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINNOTECA 2026 was co-organised with these regional institutions and associations, combining academic, governmental, and business support to promote youth innovation and invention.
• Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas (OEPM)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOEPM processes patent applications for INNOTECA winning projects, with CEEIM covering filing costs for 4 years and providing ongoing business mentoring through AJE Murcia.
• BeSTEAM Host Companies (Academia General del Aire, Sabic, Zambudio, IDEA Ingeniería, Soltec, Hero España, DQAGRO, Porcisán)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese leading companies host BeSTEAM sessions on their premises, providing real-world STEM work environments for female professionals to mentor schoolgirls. Each company represents a different strategic economic sector in the Murcia Region.
• SeedRocket / BStartup (Banco Sabadell) / Wayra (Telefónica) / OVH CloudflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenture on the Road Murcia 2026 was co-organised by SeedRocket, BStartup de Banco Sabadell, and Wayra (Telefónica's open innovation hub), with OVH Cloud providing cloud credits as prize. CEEIM served as the Murcia venue host and ecosystem connector.
• Junior Achievement SpaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEEIM collaborates with Junior Achievement Spain to deliver educational resources and programmes (Nuestra Comunidad, 10X Challenge, Z-SHAKE) that develop entrepreneurial competencies in schools across the Murcia Region.
• CEIP Antonio Díaz de Los Garres / CEIP El Niño de Lorca / INEQA / HTBA / Sercotel Alfonso XIII / CETENMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in the mODStegg school competition for sustainable cities: primary schools as winners, engineering/environmental consultancy (INEQA) as project driver, biotech (HTBA) and hotel (Sercotel) as sponsors, and CETENMA as technical collaborator.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ANCES (Asociación Nacional de CEEI Españoles): National association of Spanish Business and Innovation Centres (CEEIs). CEEIM is a core member; ANCES runs the Open Innovation (AOi) platform through which CEEIM channels startups to anchor companies, making ANCES the closest direct network peer.
• CEEI Asturias: Asturias-based CEEI offering incubator and acceleration services, EU project participation, and youth entrepreneurship programmes — a near-identical operating model to CEEIM under the same ANCES umbrella.
• CEEI Ciudad Real (BIC Camerforum): Regional Spanish Business and Innovation Centre providing incubation, advisory and open-innovation services to startups in Castilla-La Mancha. Highly comparable to CEEIM in mission, FEDER-funding model, and ANCES membership.
• BIC Extremadura: Spanish Business and Innovation Centre in Extremadura with incubator, open-innovation and EU-project activities. Directly comparable in public funding model and target audience.

Emerging players

• SeedRocket: Leading Spanish private startup accelerator co-organising CEEIM's Venture on the Road Murcia with BStartup and Wayra. Comparable accelerator activity but private-sector funding model and pan-Spanish deal-flow.
• Wayra (Telefónica): Telefónica's corporate open-innovation hub that co-hosts CEEIM's Venture on the Road and competes for the same Spanish early-stage startup pool. Comparable acceleration services via a corporate-venture model rather than public-funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Barcelona Activa: Barcelona's municipal economic development agency operating incubation, acceleration and entrepreneurship programmes. Comparable public-sector mission at much larger scale, providing a benchmark for what a regional innovation centre can become.
• Madrid Emprende: Madrid's municipal network of business incubators and innovation centres. Similar public-sector model and service portfolio (incubation, advisory, EU projects) as CEEIM, but at metropolitan scale.
• EBN – European Business and Innovation Centres Network: Pan-European network of BICs; CEEIM participates through EBN membership and EU projects (CAST, etc.). EBN is a broader umbrella peer representing the wider BIC category CEEIM operates within.

Regional players

• Cámara de Comercio de Murcia: Murcia's regional chamber of commerce, a local institutional counterpart providing complementary business support, training and internationalisation services to the same regional SME base CEEIM serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ceeimurcia
• Facebookfacebook.com/ceeimurcia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fidelrodriguezbatalla
• Instagraminstagram.com/ceeimurcia

Compliance2 records

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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