ASEDIE

What ASEDIE does

ASEDIE (Asociación Multisectorial de la Información) is a Spanish non-profit association founded in 1999 and headquartered in Madrid. It functions as the principal representative body for Spain's "infomediary" sector — companies that add value to public sector information — and operates as a multi-sector convener between government data holders and private-sector information users. Its core activities include publishing annual sector reports (now in the 14th edition), maintaining a Code of Conduct on data protection approved by the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD), hosting the national open data meeting (Encuentro Nacional de Datos Abiertos), and administering the Premio ASEDIE awards. The 14th report documents 796 infomediary companies, €2.87 billion in business volume, and 26,538 employees in the sector.

The association's product surface consists primarily of its annual report, a content-reuse service for members, the AEPD-approved Code of Conduct, and a content-licensing framework. It has formalized collaboration protocols with key Spanish public data agencies, including the Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN), the Centro Nacional de Información Geográfica (CNIG), and the Dirección General del Catastro, and operates an Open Data Reuse Observatory in collaboration with the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos. There is no proprietary technology platform; the association's intellectual output is centered on policy advocacy, sector measurement, and convening events.

ASEDIE is governed by a board led by President Ignacio Jiménez, Vice President Valentín Arce, Secretary General Olga Quirós, and Board Member Manuel Hurtado, with Legal Commission leadership held by Casilda Lazcano. The organization operates with a small staff (1-10 employees) and is funded through membership dues from infomediary companies and supporting institutions, supplemented by activity around events and collaborative projects. It is a membership-based, advocacy-driven non-profit rather than a product or services company, which fundamentally shapes its growth, monetization, and competitive positioning.

Name

ASEDIE

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN MULTISECTORIAL DE LA INFORMACIÓN (ASEDIE)

Website

https://asedie.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ASEDIE is a Spanish non-profit association founded in 1999 that represents the infomediary sector, advocating for open data and public sector information reuse. It serves as the convening body between Spanish public administrations and the country's 796 infomediary companies, publishing annual sector reports and awards.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ASEDIE is a non-profit multi-sector information association that promotes the reliability and transparency of commercial transactions by coordinating its member network of Spanish infomediary companies. It delivers value through an annual Data Economy report, an international conference on public sector information reuse, an annual data protection day, the Premio ASEDIE awards, and the TOP 10 ASEDIE initiative to open high-value public datasets. The association also conducts regulatory advocacy and maintains a Code of Conduct for members on personal data protection, information security, and source legality.

Product overview

ASEDIE (Asociación Multisectorial de la Información) is a professional association, not a software product company. It operates as a coordinating body for the Spanish infomediary sector, focusing on promoting reliable and transparent treatment of information processed by its members. The association offers annual economic reports on the data economy, organizes conferences and data protection events, runs an awards program recognizing innovation in the data sector, and facilitates collaboration between public administrations and private sector through initiatives like TOP 10 ASEDIE. ASEDIE does not develop or sell commercial software products.

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Quantifiable outcome

• 796 companies registered in the infomediary sector (2026 data)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2025The IGN signed the Manifesto for Open Reusable Data, promoted by the Observatory Open Data Reuse (a joint initiative of ASEDIE and Universidad Rey Juan Carlos). IGN commits to maintaining an updated catalog of open data, using open licenses, and promoting the reuse of geographic information.
• Centro Nacional de Información Geográfica (CNIG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2025CNIG signed the Manifesto for Open Reusable Data alongside IGN, reaffirming the commitment of the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility to creating a collaborative ecosystem for economic development, innovation, and accountability through open data reuse.
• Dirección General del CatastrocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2024ASEDIE and the Dirección General del Catastro signed a Collaboration Protocol to improve access to cadastral information and electronic services. The protocol includes joint actions through a Mixed Coordination Commission and individual actions by each party to promote open cadastral data.
• Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024ASEDIE and URJC signed a collaboration agreement to create the Observatory Open Data Reuse, launched in March 2024. The observatory promotes best practices in open data publication and reuse, conducts research, and publishes studies on the open data ecosystem.
• Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD)coreOthersASEDIE has received recognition and maintains an active relationship with AEPD. The association works on data protection compliance, has activated work related to the Code of Conduct for the infomediary sector, and participates in AEPD events and initiatives.
• Federación Española de Municipios y Provincias (FEMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASEDIE collaborates with FEMP and its Network of Local Entities for Transparency and Citizen Participation. Joint initiatives include guides for municipalities on open data portals, the Ordinance Type for Government Data, and participation in the National Open Data Encounter (ENDA).
• Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (UIMP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASEDIE participates in training courses organized by UIMP in collaboration with OEPM and AEPD on topics related to data protection, intellectual property, and digital challenges.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• GS1: Global standards organization enabling business data interoperability through barcodes and product data standards; comparable as a long-standing, member-funded data standards and advocacy organization, but with a much broader, commercial standards focus.
• AMETIC: Spain's main multi-sector digital industry association representing ICT, electronics, and digital services companies; broader than ASEDIE's infomediary focus but functions as a comparable Spanish industry-association peer and policy interlocutor.
• DigitalES: Spanish association of the digital technology industry; comparable role as a Spanish sectoral association advocating for digital and data-driven businesses, though with a wider technology remit than ASEDIE.

Direct peers

• Open Knowledge Foundation: International non-profit advocating open data and open knowledge, working with governments and reusers on transparency, open data publication, and licensing — overlapping closely with ASEDIE's open data and PSI reuse agenda.
• Open Data Institute (ODI): UK-based non-profit focused on building an open, trustworthy data ecosystem, including public sector information reuse, data infrastructure, and policy advocacy — directly comparable to ASEDIE's mission but at a UK/global scale.
• Open Data Charter: International non-profit coalition promoting the adoption of open data principles by governments, paralleling ASEDIE's role in driving Spanish administrations toward open, reusable public datasets.

Emerging players

• MyData Global: International non-profit advocating for human-centric personal data ecosystems and data protection best practices; thematically aligned with ASEDIE's Code of Conduct and AEPD-recognized work on data protection in the infomediary sector.

Regional players

• Sunlight Foundation: US non-profit focused on government transparency and open data, with policy advocacy and tooling work — a regional analogue of ASEDIE's transparency and open data mission in the US context.
• European Data Portal (data.europa.eu): EU-level official portal aggregating public sector datasets across member states; functions as a pan-European infrastructure layer that overlaps with ASEDIE's public-sector information reuse mission but operates at EU rather than Spanish scope.
• Data Foundation: US-based non-profit that advocates for responsible use of data and evidence-based policymaking; comparable as a data-economy policy and advocacy organization, though focused on the US federal ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Compliance1 record

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