Creama

What Creama does

Creama (Consorcio para la Recuperación Económica y de la Actividad de la Marina Alta) is a non-profit public consortium headquartered in Dénia, Alicante, Spain, founded in 1994 to coordinate economic and social development across the Marina Alta comarca. It operates a decentralized network of nine Local Development Agencies (ADL) serving the municipalities of Benissa, Calp, Dénia, El Verger, Gata de Gorgos, Pedreguer, Pego, Teulada-Moraira, and Xàbia, and acts as the technical secretariat of the PACTE'MA agreement that integrates 32 town councils and 14 public and private entities. Core services include employment intermediation (Agencia de Colocación, gestionandote.com), vocational training (Formación, AULA MENTOR, Talleres de Empleo, ERASMUS+ mobility), business creation and SME support (Promoción Empresarial), sociolaboral insertion for vulnerable groups, and comarcal strategic planning supported by the Observatori de la Marina Alta. The organization is governed by a Junta General with Carlos Pastor Ventura (Deputy for Economic Development, Diputación de Alicante) serving as President and Rosario Donderis Sala as General Manager.

The underlying technology stack is non-proprietary: a WordPress-based public website, the SedElectrónica electronic administration portal for transparency and procedural compliance, the gestionandote.com placement platform, and the AutoServef (LABORA) integration for employment demand management. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software products, or patents are disclosed. The consortium is funded entirely through public grants and subsidies from the European Union, SEPE (national employment service), LABORA (Generalitat Valenciana), Diputación de Alicante, and member municipalities; services are free at point of use and no commercial pricing or revenue model applies. Creama was founded by Benissa, Dénia, Pego, SEPE, and the Provincial Government of Alicante, with LABORA and additional municipalities joining progressively, and formalized governance through its first Ethical Code (November 2021) and Anti-Fraud Plan (October 2022).

Name

Creama

Legal name

Consorcio para la Recuperación Económica y de la Actividad de la Marina Alta (CREAMA)

Website

https://creama.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Creama is a non-profit public consortium operating nine local development agencies across the Marina Alta region of Alicante, Spain, providing free employment intermediation, vocational training, business support, and comarcal development services to citizens, entrepreneurs, and member municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment and Local Economic Development Services

NAICS

Administration of Human Resource Programs (9231), Administration of General Economic Programs (92611), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Labor, Employment Standards & Workforce Development Administration (BPAIABAN)

Keywords

• Public employment services
• Vocational training programs
• Local economic development
• Business creation support
• Job placement services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alicante

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Subsidies: Creama is funded through a combination of grants and subsidies from the EU, national government (SEPE), regional government (Generalitat Valenciana / LABORAM), provincial government (Diputación de Alicante), and municipal contributions from member town councils. It is a non-profit entity; no commercial revenue model applies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Creama is a non-profit public consortium that delivers free employment intermediation, vocational training, business creation support, and social-labor insertion services to citizens, entrepreneurs, and small businesses of the Marina Alta region through 9 decentralized Local Development Agencies (ADL). It also coordinates comarcal economic development under the PACTE'MA agreement covering 32 municipalities and 14 public/private entities, with services funded entirely by public grants and subsidies from EU, national, regional, provincial, and municipal sources.

Product overview

Creama (Consorcio para la Recuperación Económica y de la Actividad de la Marina Alta) is a non-profit public consortium established in 1994, operating as a network of 9 decentralized Local Development Agencies (ADL) across the Marina Alta region of Alicante, Spain. The organization provides an integrated service portfolio centered on employment placement (Agencia de Colocación), vocational training (Formación), business promotion (Promoción Empresarial), and social-labor insertion (Inserción Sociolaboral). These core services are delivered through various modalities including face-to-face agency services, online platforms (Sede Electrónica, AutoServef/LABORA), and specialized programs such as Talleres de Empleo (employment workshops), AULA MENTOR (online training), and ERASMUS+ mobility. The consortium also drives regional development through thematic projects including the PACTE'MA territorial agreement, Observatori de la Marina Alta (labor market observatory), Passaport Marina Alta (tourism), Xarxa Agrícola (agriculture), Punt Nàutic (nautical), Xarxa Afic (commerce), and Indústria Ocupa (industry). The organization serves as a bridge between citizens, businesses, and public administrations to promote economic recovery and social cohesion in the comarca.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Xarxa Agrícola de la Marina Alta: Agricultural network of the Marina Alta focused on connecting the agricultural sector and promoting local food products.
• Xarxa Afic-CREAMA
• Punt Nàutic Marina Alta
• Passaport Marina Alta
• Observatori de la Marina Alta
• Patrimonio Culinario de la Marina Alta

Products and services

• Agencias de Desarrollo Local (ADL) Decentralized network of 9 Local Development Agencies distributed across the Marina Alta municipalities (Benissa, Calp, Dénia, El Verger, Gata de Gorgos, Pedreguer, Pego, Teulada-Moraira, Xàbia) providing personalized employment, training, entrepreneurship, and economic development services to citizens.
• Agencia de Colocación Public employment placement service that facilitates job search, labor intermediation, and vocational guidance for job seekers, connecting them with employers through job offers and candidate matching via the gestionandote.com platform.
• Formación y Cursos Vocational training programs and courses aimed at improving professional qualifications and employability, adapted to real labor market needs, including occupational training, continuous training, and certificates of professionalism.
• Promoción Empresarial Business promotion and support services for entrepreneurs including business creation counseling, access to public aid and subsidies, digitalization support, and economic dynamization actions targeting local SMEs (PYMEs).
• Inserción Sociolaboral Social-labor insertion services focusing on employment access for people with greater difficulties, including labor orientation, intermediation, specific programs, and collaboration with companies for inclusive and quality job placement.
• Promoción y Desarrollo Comarcal Supramunicipal projects oriented toward sustainable economic development, innovation, territorial cooperation, and valorization of Marina Alta resources, reinforcing a shared regional vision across the 32 municipalities of the comarca.
• PACTE'MA - Acuerdo Comarcal en materia de empleo y desarrollo local Regional agreement integrating 32 town councils and 14 public and private entities to coordinate employment and local development policies in the Marina Alta, promoting strategic projects and territorial cohesion.
• AULA MENTOR Online training platform offering remote courses through the Ministry of Education's AULA MENTOR program, available at Creama locations in Dénia and Xàbia.
• ERASMUS+ Formación Profesional European mobility programs enabling vocational training students to carry out internships in companies across Europe, covering both intermediate (Grado Medio) and higher (Grado Superior) vocational education tracks.
• Sede Electrónica Electronic administrative headquarters providing online procedures, transparency portal, and digital government services for citizens and businesses of the Marina Alta.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14 companies created and 26 direct jobs generated through CREAMA Benissa in 2025 alone
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SEPE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal)coreOthers · 1 January 1994SEPE (National Public Employment Service) is a founding member of the CREAMA consortium. It collaborates with CREAMA to deliver national employment policies, training programs, and job placement services in the Marina Alta region. SEPE's institutional backing is fundamental to CREAMA's mandate and funding.
• LABORAM (Servei Valencià d'Ocupació i Formació, Generalitat Valenciana)coreOthersLABORAM is the regional public employment service of the Valencian Government. It formally adhered to the consortium and participates in the design of employment policies. It co-finances and co-manages experimental employment programs, including the 'Plan Avalem Territori' through which PACTE'MA is implemented.
• Diputación de AlicantecoreOthersThe Provincial Government of Alicante is a founding member of CREAMA. Through Carlos Pastor Ventura (Deputy for Economic Development), it holds the presidency of the consortium. It provides provincial funding and institutional support for local development initiatives.
• PACTE'MA - 32 Town Councils of Marina AltacoreOthersThe Accord Comarcal en matèria d'Ocupació i Desenvolupament Local de la Marina Alta (PACTE'MA) integrates 32 municipalities of the Marina Alta under CREAMA's technical secretariat. This is the primary framework for coordinated local development, strategic planning, and shared employment initiatives across the comarca.
• UGT-PV (Unión de Trabajadores del País Valenciano)minorOthersUGT-PV, the Valencian branch of the General Workers' Union, participates in PACTE'MA as a representative trade union organization, contributing to social dialogue and employment policy design for the Marina Alta.
• CC.OO. L'Alacantí-Les Marines (Comisiones Obreras)minorOthersCC.OO. (the Workers' Commissions union) participates in PACTE'MA as a representative trade union organization, contributing to the social dialogue and employment strategy for the Marina Alta region.
• CEV (Confederación Empresarial de la Comunitat Valenciana)minorOthersCEV, the Business Confederation of the Valencian Community, participates in PACTE'MA as a representative business organization, providing business perspective and employer network access to employment and development programs.
• Cámara de Comercio de AlicanteminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Chamber of Commerce of Alicante collaborates with CREAMA within PACTE'MA, providing business support services, trade facilitation, and network access for entrepreneurs and SMEs in the Marina Alta.
• UNED Dénia (Centro Asociado)minorOthersThe UNED (National Distance Education University) associated center in Dénia collaborates with CREAMA within PACTE'MA, contributing educational resources and lifelong learning opportunities for citizens of the Marina Alta.
• Cruz Roja EspañolaminorOthersSpanish Red Cross collaborates as a PACTE'MA partner, contributing to social inclusion and labor insertion programs for vulnerable populations in the Marina Alta.
• FEVECTA (Federación Valenciana de Empresas Cooperativas de Trabajo Asociado)minorOthersFEVECTA, the Valencian Federation of Worker Cooperative Enterprises, participates in PACTE'MA, supporting cooperative development and social enterprise promotion in the Marina Alta.
• MACMA (Xarxa Joves Marina Alta)minorOthersMACMA (Youth Network of Marina Alta) collaborates with CREAMA within PACTE'MA to promote youth employment, entrepreneurship, and integration programs targeting young people in the comarca.
• CEDMA (Cercle Empresarial de la Marina Alta)minorOthersCEDMA (Business Circle of Marina Alta) collaborates with CREAMA on business promotion, networking, and economic development initiatives within the PACTE'MA framework.
• Jovempa Marina AltaminorOthersJovempa is the Association of Young Entrepreneurs of the Marina Alta. It collaborates with CREAMA on entrepreneurship events, business competitions, and the 'Escuela de Jóvenes Emprendedores/as' program to foster entrepreneurial culture among youth.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Cáritas Española: Spanish Catholic NGO running labor insertion programs (Empleo Cáritas) for vulnerable populations. Operates parallel social-employment services with similar target segments (long-term unemployed, excluded groups) but as a non-profit humanitarian organization rather than public consortium.
• UGT-PV (Unión General de Trabajadores - País Valenciano): Valencian branch of Spain's main union, an explicit PACTE'MA social partner. Participates in social dialogue and employment policy design for Marina Alta — comparable as a labor-market governance actor overlapping CREAMA's employment intermediation scope.
• Cruz Roja Española: Spanish Red Cross, an explicit PACTE'MA partner contributing to social inclusion and labor insertion for vulnerable populations in Marina Alta. A comparable NGO operating labor-market intermediation for disadvantaged groups, though at national rather than comarca scale.

Regional players

• Federación Valenciana de Municipios y Provincias (FVMP): Federation representing Valencian municipalities, the kind of umbrella body that hosts similar supramunicipal economic and employment coordination initiatives. Comparable as a regional municipal-association vehicle through which inter-municipal development projects are designed.
• CEDMA - Cercle Empresarial de la Marina Alta: Business circle of Marina Alta, a PACTE'MA partner. Provides business promotion, networking, and economic development initiatives within the same comarca — a regional business-association peer operating in the same territory.

Broad incumbents

• SEPE - Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal: Spain's national public employment service and CREAMA's founding member. Operates nationwide employment and training programs and provides institutional authority and funding that underpins CREAMA's mandate — the broad incumbent from which CREAMA's mission derives.

Direct peers

• Cámara de Comercio de Alicante: Provincial chamber of commerce and CREAMA partner within PACTE'MA. Provides business support, training, and trade facilitation services to entrepreneurs and SMEs in Alicante — overlapping with CREAMA's business promotion mandate.
• LABORA - Servei Valencià d'Ocupació i Formació: Regional public employment service of the Generalitat Valenciana, formally adhered to CREAMA. Operates the parallel AutoServef job-seeker platform and co-finances experimental employment programs (Plan Avalem Territori) through PACTE'MA — directly comparable as the regional public counterpart.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@creama1994
• Facebookfacebook.com/creama.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/creama/about
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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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