Joviat

What Joviat does

Joviat, legally Fundació Joviat and headquartered in Manresa, Catalonia, is a non-profit educational foundation founded in 1960 by Josep Vilaseca Atset and restructured under its current foundation form in September 2012. The institution delivers secondary education (Batxillerat), intermediate and advanced vocational training (Grau Mitjà and Grau Superior), continuing and occupational training, postgraduate degrees, and proprietary certifications, organized across six professional families: Hospitality, Food Industries, Health, Agriculture, Sports, and Information Technology. Its gastropedagogical model combines classroom instruction with 980m² of operational training facilities, including pedagogical restaurants, a wine cellar, and tasting rooms, where students gain hands-on experience in real hospitality environments.

The foundation operates three campuses: the main Manresa hub at Carrer Folch i Torres, the JOVIAT CULINARY facilities on Carrer de Rubió i Ors, and the JOVIAT Les Tanques agricultural and equestrian campus in Viladecans. Tuition, subsidized government training (formació contínua and formació ocupacional), postgraduate fees, and gastronomic service revenue form the core revenue streams, with Grau Superior programs recognized as higher education by the Spanish Ministry of Education. The institution serves over 2,000 students and maintains strategic partnerships with UVic-UCC/UManresa for postgraduate pathways, AMPANS for the CFPI JA integrated training center serving students with special needs, and the European Erasmus+ program for international mobility. Leadership is under President and Director General Jordi Vilaseca Brugueras, with General Director Laia Puigdellívol Sáez and a Patronat of 12 board members governing the foundation.

Name

Joviat

Legal name

Fundació Joviat

Website

https://www.joviat.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Joviat is a non-profit educational foundation in Manresa, Spain, founded in 1960, serving over 2,000 students across Batxillerat, vocational training, continuing education, and postgraduate programs in six professional families, including hospitality, IT, and agriculture.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Education and Training

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitality, Tourism & Sports Management Schools (within Business Schools) (EDAHAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sport-Specific Skills Coaching (e.g., soccer, basketball, tennis) (HSADAEAA)

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Professional education
• Culinary arts education
• Hospitality training
• Secondary education

Headquarters

HQ city

Manresa

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vocational Training Tuition: Degree programs in hospitality, food industries, health, agriculture, sports, and IT generate revenue through student tuition fees for intermediate and advanced vocational qualifications.
2. Continuing Education: Subsidized training programs for employed workers (formació contínua) and unemployed individuals (formació ocupacional) funded through government subsidies.
3. Postgraduate Programs: Postgraduate degrees and proprietary certifications including Sommelier Diploma recognized by UManresa and intensive culinary arts courses through Joviat Culinary Arts.
4. Gastronomic Services: Pedagogical restaurants and gastropedagogical spaces generate revenue through service operations while providing practical training.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Joviat is an integrated vocational training center (Fundació Joviat) offering Batxillerat (upper secondary education), intermediate and advanced vocational training (Grau Mitjà and Grau Superior), continuing education, sports technical education, and postgraduate degrees across six professional families: Hospitality/Food Industries, Health, Agriculture, Sports, and Information Technology. The institution operates specialized facilities including 980m² of gastropedagogical restaurants where students gain hands-on experience and offers international culinary programs under the Joviat Culinary Arts brand.

Product overview

Joviat is an integrated professional training center offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs. The core offerings span high school (Batxillerat), intermediate and advanced vocational training (Grau Mitjà and Grau Superior), continuing and vocational training for both employed and unemployed populations, sports technical education, postgraduate degrees, and proprietary certifications. Programs are organized into six professional families: Hospitality/Food Industries, Health, Agriculture, Sports, and Information Technology. The institution operates specialized facilities including the Joviat Culinary Arts brand (international culinary programs), the Les Tanques campus in Viladecans, and gastropedagogical restaurants where students gain practical experience. The center also offers the Erasmus+ international mobility program and maintains partnerships including the CFPI JA integrated training center with Ampans. With over 2,000 students and roots dating to 1960, Joviat positions itself as a reference institution for quality professional education in Catalonia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JOVIAT CULINARY: Culinary arts division of Joviat, recognized as the Best Hotel School of Catalonia for 2024, 2025, and 2026. Operates gastropedagogical restaurants and offers training in cooking, pastry, sommelier, and culinary arts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple competition victories including 1st place at Company Game business simulation, finalists at Young Business Talents and iFest 2026, 1st Prize Fundació Caixa Enginyers Research Awards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and minor.

• University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPostgraduate programs and higher education studies are linked to Campus de la UManresa under UVic-UCC. Collaborative academic relationship providing university-level recognition for Joviat programs and pathways to higher education for vocational graduates.
• AMPANScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership creating CFPI JA (JOVIAT-AMPANS), an Integrated Vocational Training Center providing educational opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities or special educational needs, demonstrating social commitment.
• Erasmus+secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union student exchange program providing international mobility opportunities for Joviat students to study and train abroad, supporting the institution's international projection goals.
• Fundació Ecologia EmocionalminorOthersJordi Vilaseca, President of Fundació JOVIAT, participated in the 30th anniversary celebration of Fundació Ecologia Emocional, representing the Education Area at the Good News Table alongside healthcare and psychological/social representatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Basque Culinary Center: Spain's leading culinary and hospitality higher education institution in San Sebastián. Directly comparable to Joviat as a Spanish culinary/hospitality training school, though operates as a degree-granting faculty university rather than vocational training center. Both compete for top-tier culinary students and recognition in Spanish gastronomy education.
• Le Cordon Bleu Madrid: International culinary arts and hospitality school operating in Madrid under the global Le Cordon Bleu brand. Directly comparable as a high-end culinary training provider in Spain competing for the same aspiring chef and hospitality management student pool, with similar gastropedagogical/demonstration kitchen facilities.
• Hofmann Culinary School: Barcelona-based culinary school founded by Mey Hofmann. Most direct geographic peer to Joviat's JOVIAT CULINARY division, competing for the same Catalan culinary student market with similar gastropedagogical restaurant model and emphasis on professional kitchen training.
• Institut Escola d'Hostaleria i Turisme de Barcelona: Public hospitality and tourism training institute in Barcelona. Directly comparable as a Catalonia-based vocational school offering intermediate and advanced vocational training in hospitality, food service, and culinary arts — overlapping student segments and program structure with Joviat.
• Grupo IFP: Spanish private vocational training group offering intermediate and advanced FP programs across multiple disciplines including health, IT, and business. Comparable to Joviat's broader vocational portfolio (health, IT, business) and operates as a multi-campus private vocational institution, though without Joviat's culinary specialty.
• Centro de Estudios CEAC: Spanish distance and blended vocational training provider offering programs across multiple professional families. Comparable to Joviat's broader vocational catalog (health, IT, hospitality-adjacent) with stronger digital distribution — represents both a competitor and a potential channel partner for online vocational education.
• Deusto Formación: Vocational training subsidiary of Universidad de Deusto offering FP programs and continuing education across multiple disciplines. Comparable to Joviat's vocational portfolio structure and Spain-wide geographic footprint, with similar university-anchored credentialing model.

Regional players

• Escuela de Hostelería de Sevilla: Regional vocational training school in Andalusia offering culinary, pastry, and hospitality programs. Comparable to Joviat's hospitality portfolio but serving southern Spain rather than Catalonia; represents the type of regional vocational hospitality school Joviat could expand into or partner with.
• Fundació Universitat Catalana d'Estiu: Catalan educational foundation offering summer and continuing education programs. Comparable to Joviat as another Catalonia-based educational foundation serving adult learners and continuing education — provides a regional peer for foundation-structure education operators in the same territory.

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Europea (IEU): Large private Spanish university with hospitality, health, and technology programs. Operates broadly in postsecondary education rather than specializing in Joviat's vocational niche, but competes for some of the same older students seeking degree-level qualifications in overlapping professional fields.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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