Gautena

What Gautena does

Gautena (legal name: GAUTENA ASOCIACIÓN GUIPUZCOANA DE AUTISMO) is a non-profit family association headquartered at C/ Francisco López Alen 4, 20009 Donostia-San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, in Spain's Basque Country (CIF/NIF: G20058830). The organization provides comprehensive, life-cycle services to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), intellectual disabilities, and/or developmental disabilities, as well as to their families. Its service portfolio spans six core offerings: Diagnosis and Intervention, Education, Day Care (Atención de Día), Housing (Vivienda), Leisure and Free Time (Ocio y Tiempo Libre), and Family Support (Apoyo a Familias).

The organization's revenue model rests on three pillars: (i) public-sector "conciertos" (managed-service agreements) with departments of the Basque Government (Health/Sanidad and Education/Educación) and the Gipuzkoa Provincial Government (Social Policy/Política Social and Youth and Sport/Juventud y Deporte); (ii) voluntary annual contributions from individual and corporate "colaboradores," which qualify donors for Spanish tax deductions; and (iii) social-enterprise sales of solidarity products, principally the "Calcetines Solidarios" (solidarity socks) sold under the "Universo diverso: infinitas formas de ser" campaign at €10/pair, manufactured in partnership with Carocho (which donates part of proceeds to disability-focused organizations). Gautena has additionally developed Deskonektapp, a mobile application launched on Google Play in 2021 (App Store version pending), co-created with input from people with autism to promote responsible smartphone usage.

The association has approximately 101 employees and is governed by professional management under the scientific guidance of Dr. Joaquín Fuentes, who contributed to the 2007 Autism Europe Oslo Congress expert group. Gautena has been recognized with the San Sebastián City Council's Medal for Citizenship Merit (2003) and the European Parliament's European Citizens' Prize (2016). Annual awareness and engagement activities include the URDINDUZ solidarity march and the Ciclo de Conferencias sobre Autismo at the Kursaal convention center, the latter co-financed in 2026 by Fundación ONCE, the Gipuzkoa Provincial Government, and the Basque Government.

Name

Gautena

Legal name

GAUTENA ASOCIACIÓN GUIPUZCOANA DE AUTISMO

Website

https://gautena.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Gautena is a non-profit family association in Spain's Basque Country delivering comprehensive life-cycle services—diagnosis, education, day care, housing, leisure, and family support—to people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, funded primarily via government agreements and donor contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autism and Disability Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Child and Youth Services (62411), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Autism Parent/Caregiver Education & Training (School-Linked) (EDAKAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Assistive Technology (AT) & AAC Services (EDAJAKAF), Autism Spectrum (ASD) Academic & Social-Communication Support Tutoring (EDANAFAD), Assistive Technology & AAC for Young Children (EDACAFAL)

Keywords

• Autism spectrum services
• Disability family support
• Special education services
• Autism advocacy association
• Social services non-profit

Headquarters

HQ city

Donostia - San Sebastián

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government funding and agreements: GAUTENA maintains agreements (conciertos) with Basque Government departments (Health and Education) and Gipuzkoa Provincial Government departments (Social Policy and Youth/Sport) for funding services to people with autism and their families
2. Collaborator contributions: Voluntary annual contributions from physical persons and legal entities as collaborators, which benefit from tax deductions under Spanish law
3. Social enterprise - Solidarity products: Sale of solidarity products such as 'Calcetines Solidarios' (solidarity socks) designed in collaboration with partner companies like Carocho, which donates part of its benefits to organizations working with people with disabilities

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Gautena is a non-profit family association that provides comprehensive, life-cycle services for people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families across Gipuzkoa, Basque Country. Its service portfolio spans Diagnosis and Intervention, Education, Day Care, Housing, Leisure and Free Time, and Family Support, complemented by the Deskonektapp mobile app launched in 2021 to promote responsible smartphone use among people with ASD.

Product overview

Gautena is a non-profit association providing comprehensive services for people with autism spectrum disorders and their families. Their service portfolio includes six core offerings: Diagnosis and Intervention, Education, Day Care (Atención de Día), Housing (Vivienda), Leisure and Free Time (Ocio y Tiempo Libre), and Family Support. In the digital product space, they developed Deskonektapp, a smartphone app created with direct input from people with autism to promote responsible digital device usage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Diagnosis and Intervention Service

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Fundación ONCEmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Fundación ONCE is a financier of the 2026 Ciclo de Conferencias sobre Autismo (Autism Conference Cycle), along with the Provincial Government of Gipuzkoa and Basque Government.
• Autismo Europa (Autism Europe)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007GAUTENA's Scientific Advisor Dr. Joaquín Fuentes participated in the expert group that updated the 'Description of Autism' document at the Oslo Congress in 2007, resulting in the publication 'Persons with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Identification, Understanding, Intervention'.
• Gobierno Vasco (Basque Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAUTENA maintains agreements (conciertos) with Basque Government departments, specifically the Health Department (Sanidad) and Education Department (Educación), for the provision of services to people with autism.
• Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa (Gipuzkoa Provincial Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAUTENA maintains agreements with Gipuzkoa Provincial Government departments including Social Policy (Política Social) and Youth and Sport (Juventud y Deporte) for funding and service provision.
• CarochominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarocho is a company that manufactures the 'Calcetines Solidarios' (solidarity socks) for GAUTENA's fundraising campaign and donates part of its benefits to organizations working with people with disabilities.
• KursaalminorOthersThe Kursaal convention center in Donostia hosts the annual Ciclo de Conferencias sobre Autismo organized by GAUTENA.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Specialisterne: International organization focused on employment and inclusion for people with autism, with operations in Spain. Shares Gautena's mission of supporting ASD inclusion but specializes in employment pathways rather than full life-cycle services.

Direct peers

• ASPANIAS (Asociación Pro Personas con Discapacidad Intelectual): Spanish non-profit association of families serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with comparable comprehensive service portfolio (education, housing, day care, employment) and similar family-association governance model.
• Asociación Nuevo Horizonte: Spanish non-profit serving people with intellectual disabilities and ASD, offering integrated education, housing, and employment services. Comparable in mission and operational model to Gautena.
• APNABI - Autismo Bizkaia: Basque Country autism association based in Bizkaia providing similar life-cycle services (diagnosis, education, housing, leisure) to people with ASD. Closest geographic and functional peer, also funded via Basque Government agreements.

Others

• Confederación ASPACE: Spanish confederation representing organizations serving people with cerebral palsy and related disabilities. Adjacent in mission (disability support) and organizational model (family associations with public-sector funding).
• Autism Europe: European-level federation where Gautena's scientific advisor actively participates. Not a direct competitor, but a strategic peer given Gautena's documented involvement in shaping European autism policy documents.
• Fundación ONCE: Spanish foundation supporting disability inclusion and employability; Gautena's 2026 conference cycle is partially financed by Fundación ONCE. Acts as a funder/ecosystem partner rather than a direct service competitor.

Regional players

• Autismo Sevilla (OAS): Regional autism association in Andalusia offering diagnosis, education, and family support services. Operates a similar model to Gautena but in a different Spanish region.

Broad incumbents

• Plena Inclusión España: National federation of organizations for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Gautena operates in an adjacent space and would interface with Plena Inclusión on policy and standards.
• Autismo España: National federation representing Spanish autism associations, including Gautena. Operates as the umbrella advocacy body rather than a direct service provider, but defines standards Gautena aligns with.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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