Anèl·lides, serveis ambientals marins

What Anèl·lides, serveis ambientals marins does

Anèl·lides, serveis ambientals marins is a Barcelona-based marine environmental education and citizen science organization, founded in 2016 by Andrea Comaposada and operating as ANEL·LIDES S.L. with a team of approximately 15 people. The company delivers a portfolio of seven core service lines — Educamar (school workshops), Formaciò (snorkeling and scuba certification courses), Lleure (summer camps and family leisure), Comunicamar (environmental communication campaigns), Consultoria Marina (corporate CSR and educational consulting), Recerca i Investigació (biodiversity studies and technical reports for municipalities), and Turisme Sostenible (TuriMarBa) — alongside three flagship citizen science projects (UrbamarBio, Posidònia Activa, and Save the Seahorses) and a WooCommerce online shop selling branded merchandise and experience vouchers.

The technical footprint is modest and conventional: the website runs on WordPress with WooCommerce for e-commerce, WPML for multilingual support, and Google Analytics for traffic analysis. The company relies on the third-party MINKA citizen science platform, hosted by ICM-CSIC, for biodiversity observation data capture and management — no proprietary technology platform, no APIs, no SDKs, and no mobile application have been disclosed. The core intellectual property is the accumulated biodiversity dataset (56,000+ observations, 1,067 species) and the operational know-how to coordinate scientific dives, volunteer citizen scientists, and municipal stakeholder relationships.

The revenue model is a mix of unit-priced consumer activities (snorkeling vouchers €20–€40, scientific dives €60, seahorse monitoring €35 subsidized, merchandise €10–€40), pay-as-you-go camp and course registrations, and quote-based contracts with public administrations (Ajuntament de Barcelona, Badalona, Prat de Llobregat, Sant Adrià de Besòs, Calafell, Montgat) and corporate clients for marine CSR programs. The customer base spans Catalan schools, individual families and tourists, marine enthusiasts, corporate clients (including hotels and tourism operators), and Catalan municipal governments, with funding also received from FECYT, AMB, Diputació de Barcelona, and the European Union via Marevivo ETS. Geographic reach is concentrated in the Barcelona metropolitan area and broader Catalan coast (Barcelonès, Maresme, Garraf, Costa Daurada Nord), with no evidence of national or international expansion beyond the European project partnership.

Name

Anèl·lides, serveis ambientals marins

Legal name

ANEL·LIDES S.L.

Website

https://anellides.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anèl·lides is a Barcelona-based marine environmental services firm founded in 2016 that delivers school education, snorkeling/diving courses, summer camps, citizen science projects (UrbamarBio, Posidònia Activa, Save the Seahorses), municipal biodiversity consulting, and corporate CSR programs across the Catalan coast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Environmental Education Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Conservation & Citizen-Science Experiences (reef monitoring, turtle walks) (THAAAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dive Centers & Scuba Training (PADI/SSI, certifications) (THAAAIAA), Guided Diving & Snorkeling Excursions (boat/shore trips) (THAAAIAB), Marine Wildlife & Coastal Nature Tours (Whale/Dolphin Watching, Sea Kayaking) (THAAAEAD)

Keywords

• Marine environmental education
• Citizen science projects
• Snorkeling and diving training
• Sustainable marine tourism
• Marine biodiversity consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Programs (Educamar): Workshops and educational activities for schools (infant, primary, secondary) covering marine biology, oceanography, marine conservation, and environmental issues. Both in-classroom and outdoor beach/coastal formats.
2. Leisure Programs (Casals and Summer Camps): Summer camps (Casal del Mar, Casal Blau, Casal Exploradors de la Mar), youth camps, and family leisure activities focused on marine environment. Revenue from camp registrations.
3. Training Courses (Formació): Snorkeling courses (1-star, 2-star, guide), scuba diving courses (ecobaptism, Open Water, Advanced, Refresh), and environmental training courses (marine biology, oceanography, sustainable development goals, marine waste).
4. Research and Consulting: Marine studies, biological monitoring, technical reports, and marine zone action plans for public administrations. Includes biodiversity studies for municipalities and artificial reef monitoring.
5. Corporate Consulting and CSR: Marine corporate social responsibility programs, environmental education consulting for companies, and educational project design for leisure and cultural enterprises.
6. Online Shop (Botiga): E-commerce sales of marine-themed merchandise including t-shirts, mugs, fish identification games, the Participative Guide, and experience gift vouchers (snorkeling experiences).
7. Guided Activities and Tourism: Guided snorkeling sessions (day, sunset, night), harbor walks, Poblenou coastal walks, dune discovery, and underwater experience courses for tourists and general public.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Anèl·lides delivers marine environmental education, training, citizen science research, and sustainable tourism services along the Catalan coast. Its offerings span school workshops, summer camps, snorkeling and diving certifications, marine consulting, biodiversity studies for municipalities, and consumer-facing guided activities. It complements these services with a WooCommerce online shop selling marine-themed merchandise and experience vouchers, and runs three flagship citizen science/conservation projects (UrbamarBio, Posidònia Activa, Save the Seahorses).

Product overview

Anèl·lides, serveis ambientals marins is a marine environmental education and citizen science organization based in Barcelona, operating since 2016. The company delivers a portfolio of interconnected programs organized around seven core service lines: (1) Educamar — environmental education for schools, families, and the public through workshops and experiential activities; (2) Formació / Apren del Mar — professional training including snorkeling and scuba diving certifications plus environmental courses; (3) Lleure — marine-themed holiday camps and leisure programs for children and youth; (4) Comunicamar — environmental communication and outreach campaigns; (5) Consultoria — marine consulting for companies and educational institutions; (6) Recerca i Investigació — marine research and citizen science studies; and (7) Turisme Sostenible — responsible marine tourism. Complementing the service portfolio, Anèl·lides operates a WooCommerce online shop selling branded merchandise and educational materials, and leads three flagship citizen science projects: UrbamarBio (urban marine biodiversity), Posidònia Activa (seagrass mapping), and Save the Seahorses (seahorse conservation).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educamar (Servei d'Educació) Marine environmental education service delivered through workshops, educational programs, and experiential activities for schools, families, and the general public, covering topics such as marine biodiversity, oceanography, marine conservation, microplastics awareness, and environmental issues.
• Formació / Apren del Mar Specialized marine training courses for adults, including snorkeling certifications (1-Star and 2-Star), scuba diving courses (Ecobaptism, Scuba Review, Open Water Diver, Advanced Diver), and environmental training on marine biology, oceanography, sustainable development goals, and marine waste.
• Lleure / Casals i Campaments Marine-themed leisure programs for children and youth during school holidays, including summer camps (Casal del Mar, Casal Blau, Casalet Mediterrània, Exploradors de la Mar), youth camps, and coastal stays for teenagers aged 14–17 combining snorkeling, paddle surf, kayak, and citizen science activities.
• Comunicamar (Servei de Comunicació) Marine environmental communication and awareness campaigns for research institutions, public administrations, and municipalities, including outreach, infographic design, brochures, and educational materials production.
• Consultoria Marina / El Mar Assessora Marine consulting services for companies including marine corporate social responsibility programs (RSC-MAR), corporate team-building workshops, environmental education tools and resources for leisure and cultural companies, educational audits, and academic project advisory for educational centers and universities.
• Recerca i Investigació Marine research and citizen science services including biological monitoring, technical reports, marine zone action plans, artificial reef monitoring, Posidonia oceanica cartography, and urban beach biodiversity studies delivered to public administrations and research institutions.
• Turisme Sostenible / TuriMarBa Sustainable marine tourism program for the Barcelonès, Maresme, and Garraf regions, promoting responsible tourism, marine biodiversity awareness, and environmental responsibility in partnership with Oceanogami for hotels and tourism operators.
• Activitats Guiades (Esnòrquel, Rutes, Submergeix-te) Guided snorkeling sessions (day, sunset, and night), coastal hikes, harbor walks (Passeja pel port), Poblenou neighborhood tours, and scuba diving experiences (Submergeix-te) for discovering marine biodiversity along the Barcelona coast.
• Botiga Online (WooCommerce) Online store selling marine-themed merchandise including Anèl·lides Club t-shirts (€25), participatory marine guides, fish identification card games (€12), branded mugs (€10), snorkeling vouchers, and illustrated children's storybooks about marine life.
• UrbamarBio Citizen science project exploring marine biodiversity at the beaches of Barcelona, Sant Adrià del Besòs, Badalona, and Montgat, engaging participants in snorkeling and diving sessions that have collected over 56,000 biodiversity observations and recorded 1,067 species via the MINKA platform in partnership with ICM-CSIC.
• Posidònia Activa Citizen science project mapping Posidonia oceanica seagrass meadows along the Catalan coast through diving and snorkeling surveys, documenting associated marine biodiversity in unprotected areas; funded by FECYT and the Ministeri de Ciència, Innovació i Universitats.
• Save the Seahorses Seahorse conservation project rescuing accidentally caught seahorses from artisanal fishing nets in collaboration with Barcelona fishermen, with rehabilitation at Aquarium Barcelona and Escola del Mar de Badalona, followed by reintroduction at key coastal sites including Pont del Petroli and Pont d'en Botifarreta beaches in Badalona.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,067 marine species recorded across Barcelona, Sant Adrià del Besòs, Badalona, and Montgat beaches through citizen science
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ICM-CSIC (Institut de Ciències del Mar)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Scientific collaboration on the UrbamarBio citizen science project and Posidònia Activa. ICM-CSIC provides scientific oversight and hosts the MINKA citizen science platform used for biodiversity data collection. Anèl·lides conducts field activities and coordinates citizen participation.
• Ajuntament de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Municipal partner for urban marine biodiversity projects including UrbamarBio along Barcelona beaches, seahorse habitat monitoring at Platja Sant Sebastià, and biodiversity data contribution to the Barcelona Biodiversity Atlas.
• Ajuntament de BadalonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for marine biodiversity monitoring and UrbamarBio citizen science activities at Badalona's beaches. Seahorse reintroduction sites at Pont del Petroli and Pont d'en Botifarreta beaches.
• Ajuntament de Sant Adrià del BesòsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for the UrbamarBio citizen science project covering Sant Adrià del Besòs coastline.
• Ajuntament del Prat de LlobregatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for marine biodiversity study of the Prat de Llobregat breakwater and snorkeling activities from Centre Municipal de Vela del Prat.
• AMB (Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMetropolitan area authority providing institutional support and funding for marine environmental education and citizen science programs across the Barcelona metropolitan region.
• Aquarium de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecovery center for the Save the Seahorses project. Seahorses accidentally caught in fishing nets are rehabilitated at the Aquarium before being reintroduced to their natural habitat.
• Escola del Mar de BadalonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecondary recovery center for the Save the Seahorses project. Rehabilitates seahorses before their reintroduction to Badalona's coastline.
• Federació Catalana de VelacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to co-create and distribute the Casal Blau summer camp, integrating sailing, marine biology education, and environmental activities. Sold through the federation's platform (bisc.cat).
• OceanogamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the TuriMarBa sustainable marine tourism project. Oceanogami provides marine environmental consulting expertise for Barcelona's coastal tourism sector, combining education and artistic recycling activities.
• MINKA (citizen science platform)coreTechnology or IntegrationCitizen science data platform hosted by ICM-CSIC used for collecting and managing biodiversity observations from all Anèl·lides citizen science projects (UrbamarBio, Posidònia Activa, Save the Seahorses).
• Free and DiversminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiving center partner collaborating on underwater citizen science activities and scuba training programs.
• Dones amb SalminorOthersWomen's marine advocacy organization listed as a collaborating partner, sharing values around gender equality and marine conservation.
• Barceloneta Proa a la MarminorOthersCommunity initiative for the Barceloneta neighbourhood focused on marine awareness and maritime heritage. Partner in community outreach and marine education activities.
• Centre d'Estudis del Mar (CEM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific collaboration with the Centre d'Estudis del Mar (Diputació de Barcelona) for youth marine science camps and coastal research programs since 2018.
• Marevivo ETS (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project partner for NauticInblu Europe, led by Marevivo ETS. Anèl·lides implemented the programme in Barcelona, engaging over 220 students from eight nautical institutes.
• Ajuntament de MontgatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for UrbamarBio citizen science activities at Montgat beaches, part of the Barcelona metropolitan coastline monitoring network.
• Ajuntament de CalafellminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner for Posidònia Activa. During 2022, Calafell's regressive Posidonia oceanica meadow was studied, leading to a pilot transplantation phase in 2023.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PADI: Global certifying body for scuba diving training and the largest dive center network worldwide. Anèl·lides operates PADI-aligned scuba training courses, making PADI the dominant incumbent governing the certification framework on which a portion of Anèl·lides' training revenue depends.
• WWF Mediterranean: Global conservation organization's Mediterranean programme running marine education, conservation, and citizen engagement initiatives. Represents the broader institutional conservation incumbent with overlapping thematic focus on Mediterranean marine biodiversity and education.
• MedPAN: Network of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas coordinating monitoring, citizen science, and education programs across the basin. An institutional counterpart and potential funding/intermediation partner for Anèl·lides' coastal monitoring activities.
• Sea Watch Foundation: UK-based marine citizen science organization with national-scale volunteer observation programs and species recording infrastructure. Comparable in citizen science methodology and educational mission, but operating at substantially larger geographic and population scale.
• Oceanogràfic Foundation: Largest aquarium and marine education complex in Europe, based in Valencia. Operates marine conservation, education, and citizen science programs at substantially greater scale across the Western Mediterranean, representing the broader institutional incumbent in the same thematic space.
• Surfrider Foundation Europe: European non-governmental organization running citizen science programs (beach cleanups, water quality, biodiversity) and marine education initiatives across multiple EU countries. Comparable citizen science methodology and environmental education mission at pan-European scale.

Direct peers

• Marevivo ETS: Italian marine environmental education and conservation nonprofit. Anèl·lides is already a documented EU project partner through the NauticInblu Europe program, sharing focus on marine education, citizen engagement, and Mediterranean conservation.
• Submon: Catalan marine conservation and research organization offering citizen science, marine biodiversity studies, and environmental education across Catalonia. Closest operational analogue to Anèl·lides in scope of marine research, education, and citizen science activities within the same regional market.
• Fundació CRAM: Catalan foundation for the recovery of marine animals, based in Barcelona. Operates a marine animal recovery center alongside marine education programs and citizen engagement activities along the Catalan coast, directly comparable in geography, mission, and educational offerings.
• Posidonia Foundation: Italian foundation focused on Posidonia oceanica seagrass conservation and citizen science along the Mediterranean. Highly comparable mission focus to Anèl·lides' Posidònia Activa project and similar mix of scientific monitoring and public engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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