Asociación Española de Artroscopia (AEA)

What Asociación Española de Artroscopia (AEA) does

Asociación Española de Artroscopia (AEA) is a non-profit professional medical association headquartered at c/José Abascal 44, 28003 Madrid, Spain (NIF: G59037671), serving orthopedic surgeons and medical specialists in arthroscopy and joint surgery. Founded around 1984 and celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2024, AEA operates as the de facto national society for arthroscopy in Spain, supported by an affiliated research Foundation (Fundación Española de Artroscopia, FEA, NIF: G86260221) and the Cátedra FEA-UFV academic chair at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria. It is staffed by approximately 12 employees.

AEA's product portfolio is educational and editorial rather than technological. It includes the Revista Española de Artroscopia y Cirugía Articular (REACA) and The HIVE musculoskeletal journals, a multi-tier training catalog (basic, intermediate, and advanced arthroscopy courses including a 5th Advanced Cadaver Course with SEMCPT/UFV), the PNFA/Máster postgraduate degree in arthroscopy and joint surgery, the biennial national AEA-SEROD congress (14th edition scheduled for May 2027), the Academia AEA, and a members-only multimedia library. Travel scholarships, research grants, and project aid are managed through the FEA Foundation. Membership is set at €75 per year and provides access to courses, congress discounts, publications, and the sede electrónica member portal.

Revenue mechanics are spread across individual membership subscriptions, course and Master's tuition, biennial congress registration and exhibition/sponsorship, and principal medtech sponsorships - the publicly disclosed principal sponsors are CONMED, DePuy Synthes, Karl Storz, and Smith & Nephew. The association also holds collaboration agreements with Latin American arthroscopy societies (SLARD, AMECRA, AAA, ACCART) and educational partnerships with the UOC. Distribution is primarily domestic (Spain) through direct membership registration and a network of recognized training centers.

Name

Asociación Española de Artroscopia (AEA)

Legal name

Asociación Española de Artroscopia

Website

https://aeartroscopia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asociación Española de Artroscopia (AEA) is a Madrid-based non-profit professional medical association serving arthroscopy and joint-surgery specialists in Spain through membership, training courses, a Master's degree, scientific journals, and a biennial national congress.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees providing access to benefits including training courses, congress discounts, publications, and other professional resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AEA is a non-profit professional medical association that delivers continuing education, training, and research support to arthroscopy and joint-surgery specialists in Spain. Its core deliverables include an annual 75€ membership, a Master's degree program (PNFA/Máster), tiered arthroscopy training courses (basic, advanced cadaver, joint-specific), a biennial national congress, the REACA scientific journal, scholarships/grants, and an online member services portal.

Product overview

AEA (Asociación Española de Artroscopia) is a professional medical association for orthopedic surgeons specializing in arthroscopy. Rather than a unified software platform, it operates as a portfolio of services: scientific publications (REACA journal), academic programs (Master's degree in Arthroscopy), training courses at various skill levels, a biennial national congress, multimedia educational resources, and member services. These components serve the professional development and networking needs of arthroscopy specialists in Spain.

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Problem solved

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Brands

• REACA: Revista Española de Artroscopia y Cirugía Articular - Spanish Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery published by the association
• The HIVE - Musculoskeletal Journal
• PNFA/Máster
• Academia AEA
• AEA-SEROD

Products and services

• Revista Española de Artroscopia y Cirugía Articular (REACA) Official scientific journal of the association publishing peer-reviewed research articles and clinical studies on arthroscopy and joint surgery, available to members and subscribers.
• PNFA/Máster en Artroscopia y Cirugía Articular University-validated postgraduate Master's degree program in arthroscopy and joint surgery, part of the National Training Plan in Arthroscopy, delivered through recognized training centers.
• Cursos de Artroscopia Multi-level arthroscopy training courses (basic, intermediate, advanced cadaver, shoulder/elbow/knee) delivered at recognized centers such as the LCAA simulation center at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria.
• Congreso AEA-SEROD Biennial national congress organized jointly by AEA and SEROD, gathering arthroscopy and joint surgery specialists for scientific sessions, presentations, and networking.
• Becas y Premios AEA Portfolio of scholarships, travel grants, and research project aids for AEA members, including the EATF Foundation Scholarship and international travel grants (AMECRA, AAA, ACCART).
• Biblioteca Multimedia AEA Members-only digital library of educational video content and recorded congress/course sessions covering arthroscopy techniques.
• Academia AEA Membership Academic membership program providing access to the multimedia library, recognized training centers, and the network of professors within the AEA ecosystem.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SLARD (Sociedad Latinoamericana de Artroscopia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement with Latin American Society of Arthroscopy providing mutual benefits for members of both organizations.
• AMECRA (Asociación Mexicana de Artroscopia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement including traveling scholarship (beca viajera) for AEA members.
• AAA (Asociación Argentina de Artroscopia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement including traveling scholarship (beca viajera) for AEA members.
• ACCART (Asociación Colombiana de Artroscopia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement including traveling scholarship (beca viajera) for AEA members.
• SEMCPT (Servicio de Anatomía y Simulación - Universidad Francisco de Vitoria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint courses offered including advanced cadaver courses at the LCAA simulation center.
• CONMEDminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor of AEA with logo displayed on website footer as main sponsor.
• DePuy SynthesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor of AEA with logo displayed on website footer as main sponsor.
• Karl StorzminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor of AEA with logo displayed on website footer as main sponsor.
• Smith & NephewminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrincipal sponsor of AEA with logo displayed on website footer as main sponsor.
• ICOMEN (Ilustre Colegio de Médicos de Madrid)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for the Knee Osteotomy Masterclass (1er KOM) event.
• UOC (Universitat Oberta de Catalunya)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational collaboration for courses offered through the UOC.
• Fundación Española de Artroscopia (FEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Foundation is the second entity under the AEA umbrella, sharing the same headquarters and NIF (G86260221 for Foundation). It manages awards, scholarships, and grants for research in arthroscopy.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ISAKOS (International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine): Global specialty society offering biennial congresses, publications, and teaching programs that compete with national arthroscopy societies for member attention and sponsor dollars.
• AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons): Large U.S. orthopedic society with annual meeting, journals (JAAOS), and educational programming that competes for arthroscopists' time, CME budgets, and sponsor attention globally.
• ESSKA (European Society for Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy): European specialty society covering sports traumatology, knee surgery, and arthroscopy; operates a congress, journal (KSSTA), and educational programs that overlap with AEA's scope across a broader European footprint.
• SECOT (Sociedad Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología): Spanish national society for orthopedic surgery and traumatology, the broader parent specialty of arthroscopy in Spain; competes for members and serves an overlapping surgeon audience.

Direct peers

• AMECRA (Asociación Mexicana de Artroscopia): Mexican arthroscopy society partnered with AEA via a mutual agreement that includes a traveling scholarship for AEA members; directly comparable as a national specialty society.
• AANA (Arthroscopy Association of North America): North American arthroscopy society offering similar programming — courses, journals, annual meetings, and fellowships — serving the same specialist persona (orthopedic arthroscopists) at a larger international scale.
• AAA (Asociación Argentina de Artroscopia): Argentine arthroscopy association with a formal mutual agreement and traveling scholarship with AEA; shares the same specialist-member persona and educational society model.
• SLARD (Sociedad Latinoamericana de Artroscopia): Latin American arthroscopy society; AEA has a formal mutual collaboration agreement with SLARD, making it a direct international peer in mission, programming, and member profile.
• SEROD (Sociedad Española de Rodilla): Spanish Knee Society; co-hosts the AEA-SEROD biennial congress with AEA, making it the closest direct peer in terms of subspecialty focus (knee/arthroscopy) and member profile within Spain.

Regional players

• AGA (Gesellschaft für Arthroskopie und Gelenkchirurgie): German-speaking arthroscopy and joint surgery society with a similar curriculum of courses, congresses, and certifications; serves the same specialist persona in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aeartroscopia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEsRwg501eyLQIVvg9HJorQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Asociaci%C3%B3n-Espa%C3%B1ola-de-Artroscopia-294286767255234
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asociaci%C3%B3n-espa%C3%B1ola-de-artroscopia-aea
• Instagraminstagram.com/aeartroscopia

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