Associació Catalana de Comunicació Científica

What Associació Catalana de Comunicació Científica does

The Associació Catalana de Comunicació Científica (ACCC), founded in 1990 and headquartered in Barcelona, is a non-profit professional association that serves as the primary convener for scientific communication in Catalonia. It organizes and supports a portfolio of programs targeting 360-370+ members comprising science journalists, communicators, and researchers who disseminate their own research, along with a 670+ subscriber email distribution list that originated as one of the first five general email lists in Spain. ACCC does not operate a unified technology platform; instead, it runs discrete projects such as Illustraciencia (international scientific illustration award and exhibition since 2009), PerCientEx (Ibero-American excellence in science journalism platform), Buscaciència (activities agenda database), Nit de la Recerca (Catalan node of European Researchers' Night spanning 300+ cities across 30 countries), ENJOI (European engagement-in-science-communication project), Òrbita Film Fest, and gender-perspective initiatives including Scientífiques Catalanes 2.0, CientífiqArt murals, and the Scikus amb Perspectiva contest.

ACCC's revenue model combines recurring individual membership fees (delivering benefits such as a 12% discount at Col·legi de Periodistes de Catalunya, job board access, business advising, and publication promotion) with project-based funding from foundations (Fundació la Caixa, Fundació BBVA, FECYT, FCRi, Fundació Dr. Antoni Esteve, Fundació AGBAR, Novartis, Fundació Psittaccus), EU program grants, and collaborating entity contributions. The association distributes content through its primary website (accc.cat), project-specific sites, Mailchimp newsletters, active social media profiles (Twitter/X, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube), and in-person events at venues including Centre Cívic Casa Golferichs and Vil·la Urània. Its go-to-market is community-led, relying on member recruitment, awards-based visibility (Premi Joan Oró since 2003; Premis de Divulgació Científica ACCC since 2021), and advocacy representation for the science communication profession. The association is governed by an elected board with president Marta Pulido Salgado (as of 2026) and has no parent entity, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity on record.

Name

Associació Catalana de Comunicació Científica

Legal name

Associació Catalana de Comunicació Científica (ACCC)

Website

https://accc.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Associació Catalana de Comunicació Científica (ACCC) is a Barcelona-based non-profit association founded in 1990 that convenes 360+ science communicators, journalists, and researchers across Catalonia through awards, projects, exhibitions, and training programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies) (THAHACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Partnership Management Services (THAHACAK)

Keywords

• Science communication
• Professional association
• Membership services
• Scientific journalism
• Research outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The ACCC operates as a non-profit association (associació) with members who pay fees. Members receive benefits including discounts on training courses, job board access, business advising, publication dissemination, and discounts on events and museums.
2. Collaborating entity funding: The ACCC receives financial support from collaborating entities including Ciment Català, Fundació AGBAR, Fundació BBVA, Fundació Catalana per la Recerca i la Innovació (FCRi), Fundació 'la Caixa', Fundació Psittaccus, Institut de Recerca contra la Leucèmia Josep Carreras, and Universidad Internacional de València (VIU) for its awards and initiatives.
3. Project-based funding: The ACCC receives funding from entities such as FECYT (Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología), Fundació la Caixa, Fundació Dr. Antoni Esteve, and various public institutions for specific projects like the European Researchers' Night, Illustraciencia, PerCientEx, and others.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Associació Catalana de Comunicació Científica (ACCC) is a non-profit professional association that organizes and delivers science-communication services for science communicators, journalists, researchers, students, and educators in Catalonia. It runs a membership program and a portfolio of recurring programs, awards, contests, and European-cooperation projects (e.g., Illustraciencia, Buscaciència, Nit de la Recerca, Premi Joan Oró, ENJOI). The offering is fundamentally a member-services and program-coordination bundle, not a commercial product.

Product overview

Associació Catalana de Comunicació Científica (ACCC) is a professional association for scientific communication in Catalonia founded in 1990. Rather than a unified software product, ACCC operates as a portfolio of programs, projects, awards, and events centered on science dissemination. The core offering includes the annual Premis de Divulgació Científica ACCC (launched 2021) and the longstanding Premi Joan Oró (since 2003) for science writing; projects such as Buscaciència (an activity agenda database), PerCientEx (excellent science journalism), and Illustraciencia (scientific illustration award); exhibitions including Científiques Catalanes 2.0 and CientífiqArt murals; events like the European Researchers' Night in Catalonia; the Scikus amb Perspectiva poetry contest; and festivals such as Òrbita Film Fest. ACCC also coordinates ENJOI, a European engagement-in-science-communication project, and X(p)rimenta, an audiovisual science competition for students. The association functions as an umbrella coordinator and convener rather than a technology product vendor, and does not offer a public API or AI-powered product features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Illustraciencia: International scientific and naturalist illustration award and exhibition project, organized by ACCC since 2009.
• PerCientEx (Periodisme Científic d'Excel·lència)
• Buscaciència
• Científiques Catalanes 2.0
• CientífiqArt: Murals de Científiques Catalanes
• X(p)rimenta
• ENJOI (Engagement and JOurnalism Innovation for Outstanding Open Science Communication)
• Òrbita Film Fest
• CQUATRE-ACCC
• Scikus amb Perspectiva
• Premi Joan Oró
• Premis de Divulgació Científica ACCC

Products and services

• Individual Membership (Membres de l'ACCC) Annual individual membership for science communicators, science journalists, researchers, educators, and students, providing access to the association's community, programs, awards, and member services.
• Illustraciencia Scientific illustration contest and program run by the ACCC, recognizing scientific illustration work and engaging illustrators and science communicators.
• Buscaciència Science outreach program supporting outreach activities and resources for science communicators and educators.
• PerCientEx Citizen science fair program organized by the ACCC, bringing together researchers and the public to share science through exhibitions and hands-on activities.
• Nit de la Recerca (European Researchers' Night) Annual European Researchers' Night event coordinated in Catalonia by the ACCC, delivering public science-engagement activities across multiple venues.
• Premi Joan Oró Annual science-communication award named after physicist and science communicator Joan Oró, recognizing outstanding work in scientific communication.
• Premis ACCC Annual awards program run by the ACCC to recognize contributions to scientific communication by members and the broader community.
• ENJOI (Twinning project) European cooperation (Twinning) project coordinated or co-coordinated by the ACCC under EU framework programs (H2020 / Horizon Europe), on science communication and journalism education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of service to the science communication community in Catalonia since 1990
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

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

• Fundación OesíamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2026The ACCC and Fundación Oesía formalized a collaboration agreement to promote scientific communication and foster technological vocations. The partnership aims to bring science closer to citizens through joint initiatives.
• Fundació b_TECmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Dolors Mateu (Director General of Fundació b_TEC) and Marta Pulido Salgado (President of ACCC) signed an agreement to bring science closer to citizens and the territory through collaborative initiatives.
• Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026UIC Barcelona joined as a new collaborating entity of the ACCC, expanding the network of organizations supporting scientific communication in Catalonia.
• European Researchers' Night consortium (Catalonia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Catalan consortium organizing the European Researchers' Night includes: UdG (coordinator), UB, UVIc-UCC, UdL, URV, ISGlobal, Fundació Bofill, and ACCC. The event takes place in 300+ cities across 30 European countries simultaneously around the last Friday of September.
• Museu Nacional de Ciències Naturals (MNCN-CSIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe MNCN-CSIC has partnered with ACCC on the Illustraciencia project since its 6th edition. The museum hosts the Illustraciencia exhibition and serves as a key collaborator in the international scientific illustration award.
• Fundació Catalunya La PedreramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating entity of ACCC that offers summer scientific research programs to 329 young people. Supports ACCC's mission to promote scientific culture and outreach activities.
• European Science Journalists Association (EUSJA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ACCC is a member of EUSJA, a European association bringing together science journalists and communicators for collaboration and professional development.
• World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ACCC is a member of WFSJ, the global federation of science journalist associations, providing international networking and collaboration opportunities.
• Art En MassaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with ACCC's Illustraciencia project to create urban art murals (Il·lustramurs) featuring scientific illustrations, such as the mural of native birds created in Barcelona gardens.
• BCN Sustainability Network (BCNSost)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ACCC is a member of the Barcelona Sustainability network, contributing to environmental and sustainability communication efforts.
• Cens de la Llengua (Generalitat de Catalunya)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ACCC participates in the Language Census (Cens de la Llengua), promoting the use of Catalan in scientific communication.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ANIS (Asociación Nacional de Informadores de la Salud): Spanish association of health/science information specialists. Comparable professional membership organization in Spain that supports communicators covering science and health, with whom ACCC collaborates on advocacy issues.
• Associació de Periodistes d'Informació Ambiental (APIA): Catalan association of environmental information journalists. Directly comparable as a regional professional association serving science-environment communicators in Catalonia, with overlapping membership and advocacy interests.
• Asociación Española de Comunicación Científica (AECC): Spanish national counterpart professional association for scientific communication. Directly comparable as a peer professional body serving science communicators and journalists in Spain, with overlapping award programs and partnerships, but operating at a national rather than Catalan scope.

Broad incumbents

• WFSJ (World Federation of Science Journalists): Global federation of national and regional science journalist associations, including ACCC as a member. Operates as a higher-tier umbrella body providing international networking, training, and advocacy comparable in role but at global rather than regional scope.
• EUSJA (European Science Journalists Association): European federation of science journalist associations of which ACCC is a member. Provides a continental network and convening role analogous to what ACCC provides at the regional level, but with broader geographic mandate.
• PCST (Public Communication of Science and Technology Network): International scientific network for the public communication of science and technology. Comparable in convening function to ACCC's role at the regional level, but at a global academic and practitioner network scale.

Others

• Fundació Catalana per a la Recerca i la Innovació (FCRi): Catalan foundation for research and innovation that co-organizes projects with ACCC such as X(p)rimenta. Functions as a complementary funder/convener in the same Catalan science outreach ecosystem rather than as a direct competitor.
• FECYT (Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología): Spanish public foundation that funds scientific dissemination activities, including several ACCC projects such as Illustraciencia. Functions as a key funder and ecosystem partner rather than a peer association.

Regional players

• Col·legi de Periodistes de Catalunya: Official Catalan professional college of journalists. Comparable as a Catalonia-based professional body that represents journalism professionals and offers training — ACCC members receive a 12% discount on its courses, indicating a direct service-overlap relationship.
• ABSW (Association of British Science Writers): UK association of science writers comparable in mission to ACCC. Provides awards, training, and networking for science communicators but operates in the UK market; useful benchmark for comparable organizational models outside Spain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ACCC_
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@associaciocatalanadecomuni6744
• Facebookfacebook.com/ACCCientifica
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/associaci-catalana-de-comunicaci-cient-fica
• Instagraminstagram.com/comunicacioaccc

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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