ANE- Academia de Neurociencia y Educación

What ANE- Academia de Neurociencia y Educación does

ANE International — Academia de Neurociencia y Educación — is a privately held Spanish education company headquartered in Barcelona that designs and delivers applied-neuroscience certification programs for practicing coaches, mentors, therapists, trainers, and organizational development professionals. Founded in Germany in 2009 and re-oriented toward the Spanish-speaking world under Director General Nieves Pérez from 2014, the company combines a Master en Neurociencia (€4,997), a Neuroprofessional certification (€860), six Neuro-specialization tracks (Neuroformación, Neuroliderazgo, Neuroempoderamiento, Neurobienestar, Neuroventas, Neuromagia), and quarterly Neurotrainings (€147–€197) into a tiered curriculum serving individuals and partner institutions.

The core delivery platform is an online learning management environment distributing multimedia content (video documentaries, audiobooks, ebooks, 5,000+ editable PowerPoint slides, infographics, and ~90 exercises) alongside live group sessions ("Neurofogatas") and personalized mentoring. The proprietary intellectual property centers on the NeuroReprogramación methodology — a 3-step process based on neuroscientific research into memory malleability — and on a unique international Scientific Seal supervised by Dr. Miguel Toribio Mateas, which ANE licenses to third-party training institutions (IPH, PEPE Model, Escuela EINEC, Consultoría Olleros, La Alquimista) to certify their coaching, NLP, education, and security programs.

Commercially, ANE combines direct-to-consumer online sales (self-serve for lower-priced items, consultative admissions for the Master) with a partner/reseller channel and a B2B scientific-endorsement licensing line. The company claims 15,000+ professionals trained across 13+ years and 20+ accredited partner organizations. All operations are bootstrapped with no disclosed external investment, and the business remains founder-led with a small visible core team.

Name

ANE- Academia de Neurociencia y Educación

Legal name

ANE S.L Academia de Neurociencia y Educación

Website

https://ane.academy

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ANE International is a Barcelona-based private education company founded in 2009 that delivers online applied-neuroscience certification programs, specializations, and short courses to coaches, mentors, therapists, and trainers, supplemented by a licensed international scientific seal for third-party programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Neuroscience Education and Certification

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Industry-Specific Technical & Certification Prep (e.g., Construction, Manufacturing, Energy) (EDAGANAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Live Class & Webinar Marketplaces/Directories (EDAFAIAE), Workshops, Webinars & Live Masterclasses (MPACALAD)

Keywords

• Applied neuroscience training
• Professional coaching certification
• Neuroscience online education
• Mental reprogramming programs
• Scientific seal accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Master's Degree Program: Premium certification program in Applied Neuroscience for coaches, mentors, and therapists. Priced at €4,997 with financing options up to 12-18 installments and special scholarships for Latin America. Includes 7 modules, 45+ topics, personalized study plan, scientific supervision, live Neurotrainings, and Neurofogatas group sessions.
2. Neuroprofessional Certification: Online certification in Applied Neuroscience for coaches, consultants, and personal development professionals. Single upfront payment of €860, providing immediate access to all content and materials for use in the professional's own practice.
3. Neuro-specializations: Six focused specialization tracks (Neurobienestar, Neuroformador, Neuro-empoderamiento, Neuroventas, Neuroliderazgo, Neuromagia) offered as individual certification programs. Each specialization includes study materials, editable resources, and personalized mentoring.
4. Neurotrainings: Quarterly thematic short courses on current neuroscience topics (e.g., Bias Neuroscience, Brain in Digital Era, Compassion in Organizations, Thank You Brain). Priced at €147-€197 per training. Access to recordings, videopills, ebook, audiobook, exercises, editable materials, and downloads. Year-long access to content plus lifetime access to downloadable materials.
5. Neuroexperto en PNL: Certification program combining NLP and neuroscience for mental reprogramming. Priced at €450 with mentorship support and scientific evaluation. Includes multimedia materials, editable resources, and double certification with IPH for NLP practitioners.
6. Scientific Seal Licensing: ANE certifies and backs third-party programs (coaching, NLP, security, education) with its scientific seal. Organizations such as IPH, PEPE Model, EINEC, and Consultoría Olleros pay for the scientific endorsement and seal usage rights.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ANE International is an online academy that delivers applied-neuroscience education, certifications, and training programs for coaches, mentors, therapists, and personal-development professionals. It sells a tiered catalog including the Master en Neurociencia (€4,997), NeuroProfessional Certification (€860), Neuro-specializations, Neurotrainings (€147–€197), Neuroexperto en PNL (€450), and licenses an international scientific seal to third-party institutions seeking scientific endorsement of their programs. Course materials are delivered through a multimedia learning portal with videos, audiobooks, ebooks, 5,000+ editable PowerPoints, exercises, live Neurofogatas group sessions, and quarterly live Neurotrainings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master en Neurociencia Premium applied-neuroscience certification program for coaches, mentors, and therapists, comprising 7 modules and 45+ topics, with multimedia content, 5,000+ editable PowerPoints, 90+ tools and exercises, a personalized study plan, scientific supervision, live Neurotrainings, and Neurofogatas Q&A sessions. Priced at €4,997 with 12–18 installment financing and LATAM scholarships; 150+ international professionals have enrolled.
• NeuroProfessional Certification Online certification in Applied Neuroscience for coaches, consultants, and personal-development professionals, providing immediate access to all multimedia content and editable materials (PowerPoints, videos, audios, documents, infographics) for use in the professional's own practice. Priced at €860 as a one-time payment.
• Neuro-specializations (Neuroespecializaciones) Six focused certification tracks — Neurobienestar, Neuroformador, Neuro-empoderamiento, Neuroventas, Neuroliderazgo, and Neuromagia — each offering study materials, editable resources, and personalized mentoring for professionals specializing in a specific applied-neuroscience niche.
• Neurotrainings (Quarterly Thematic Courses) Quarterly short courses on current neuroscience topics (e.g., Bias Neuroscience, Brain in Digital Era, Compassion in Organizations, Thank You Brain). Priced at €147–€197 each, including complete recording, videopills, ebook, audiobook, exercises, infographics, editable PowerPoints, 12-month access to course content, and lifetime access to downloadable materials.
• Neuroexperto en PNL Certification program combining NLP and neuroscience for mental reprogramming, including 4 modules, multimedia content, one year of email-based scientific mentoring, and online evaluations. Priced at €450 (reduced offer); double certification available with IPH for NLP practitioners.
• Scientific Seal Licensing (Sello Científico Internacional) International scientific seal, supervised and signed by Dr. Miguel Toribio Mateas on behalf of the ANE Scientific Committee, licensed to third-party coaching, NLP, education, and security programs to certify their scientific rigor. Licensed partners include IPH, PEPE Model, EINEC, Consultoría Olleros, and La Alquimista.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15,000+ professionals trained internationally across courses and conferences
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Instituto Potencial Humano (IPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPH offers an ANE-backed Neuroexperto en PNL program — the only NLP expert program reviewed and awarded ANE's scientific seal. IPH practitioners can obtain a double certification (Neuroexperto in PNL) combining NLP methodology with cutting-edge neuroscience. ANE provides the scientific content, seal, and oversight while IPH delivers through its practitioner network.
• PEPE ModelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEPE Model is a strategic coaching program that facilitates positive change and adaptation through brain science. It has been awarded ANE's scientific seal, indicating ANE's rigorous scientific review and endorsement of the program's methodology.
• Escuela EINECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEINEC offers the Master Trainer in Neurocoaching Educativo, a program that has received ANE's scientific seal. The program trains participants as certified neurocoaches using ANE's neuroscience-backed methodology integrated with coaching, emotional intelligence, positive discipline, and NLP from a scientific and systemic perspective.
• Consultoría José M. A. OllerosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJosé Miguel Ángel Olleros offers the Genoma del Robo method, a neurosecurity consulting approach. His methodology has been recognized with innovation awards for applying neuroscience insights to habit change and property security decision-making. The consultancy promotes ANE's scientific approach in the security sector.
• La Alquimista - Elvira CarreraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Alquimista runs the 'Programa Enlaces' focused on 'Un liderazgo más humano' (More Human Leadership), using neuroscience to help leaders make clearer decisions, strengthen team cohesion, and enhance wellbeing in complex environments. The program is backed by ANE's scientific seal.
• Eric Kandel (Nobel Laureate)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Eric Kandel, Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine (2000), is a collaborator of ANE International. He endorsed the academy and contributed to its scientific credibility, making ANE one of the few applied neuroscience academies with direct Nobel-level scientific advisory connection.
• Dr. Miguel Toribio MateasflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Miguel Toribio Mateas is a neuroscientist who wrote the prologue for ANE's book 'Neurociencia aplicada al desarrollo personal y profesional' and supervises ANE's scientific seal. He holds positions at Roehampton University (London) and is an honorary researcher at Cardiff University School of Psychology, lending significant academic credibility to ANE's certifications.
• Gerhard RothflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Dr. Gerhard Roth is the director of AON Academy of Neuroscience in Germany, one of the world's leading institutions in applied neuroscience. Nieves Pérez earned her Master's in Cognitive Neuroscience under Roth's direction at AON, establishing the academic foundation for ANE's methodology.
• Torsten Seelbach (TS Holding Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTorsten Seelbach, founder of the original ANE academy in Germany in 2009, co-directed the TS Holding consortium (neuroscience companies) with Nieves Pérez. He led the international expansion including operations in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and the establishment of ANE International as the global-facing entity.
• 20+ Additional Collaborators and PartnersminorOthersThe accreditations page displays logos of 12+ additional partner organizations that collaborate with and recommend ANE's scientific seal and programs. These include various coaching schools, training institutions, and professional development organizations across Spain and Latin America.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MasterClass: Premium streaming education platform with celebrity-taught courses across categories including wellness, leadership, and personal development. Comparable to ANE in premium subscription pricing, celebrity/expert-led content model, and appeal to professionals seeking self-improvement credentials at the high end of the market.
• edX: University-affiliated MOOC platform offering courses and programs from Harvard, MIT, and other institutions in psychology, neuroscience, and leadership. Comparable to ANE in offering professional credentials with scientific backing, but at lower price points and with stronger institutional credibility than ANE's proprietary seal.
• Coursera: Leading MOOC platform offering specializations, professional certificates, and degree programs from top universities, including neuroscience, positive psychology, and coaching-related content. Comparable to ANE as an online credentialing channel for professionals, though Coursera's scale and university partnerships create substantially broader reach.
• Udemy: Largest global online course marketplace with broad catalog of business, personal development, and health courses including practitioner neuroscience offerings. Comparable to ANE in self-paced online delivery model for individual professionals, though Udemy's marketplace pricing undercuts premium programs like ANE's €4,997 Master.
• Dale Carnegie Training: Long-established global leadership and professional development training company offering courses in leadership, communication, and human relations. Comparable to ANE in targeting mid-career professionals seeking recognized credentials, but focused on traditional soft skills rather than applied neuroscience.
• LinkedIn Learning: Professional development platform integrated with LinkedIn, offering courses on leadership, soft skills, and business topics consumed primarily by working professionals. Comparable to ANE in target buyer (career-focused professionals seeking advancement) and B2B distribution potential.

Direct peers

• MindValley: Premium online personal development platform offering creator-led courses on transformation, mindset, and performance. Comparable to ANE in target customer (self-improvement professionals), premium pricing model, and multimedia course delivery, though MindValley is far broader in topic range and global reach.
• NeuroLeadership Institute: Global research-driven organization applying neuroscience to leadership, coaching, and organizational change. Closely comparable to ANE because both serve coaches and leaders seeking neuroscience-backed credentials, though NeuroLeadership Institute is broader in B2B corporate reach while ANE is more consumer/SMB-focused.
• NeuroBusiness Group: Specialist firm providing neuroscience-based consulting and training for business and leadership. Direct competitor to ANE in applying neuroscience to corporate/organizational development, with overlapping customer base of coaches, executives, and HR leaders seeking scientific credibility.

Others

• International Coach Federation (ICF): Global credentialing body for professional coaches offering accreditation, continuing education, and certification pathways. Comparable to ANE as a credentialing authority in the same coach customer base; ICF is ecosystem/adjacent rather than a direct competitor since ANE certifies neuroscience competence rather than core coaching practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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