Asociación AVAST

What Asociación AVAST does

Asociación AVAST (Asociación Valenciana de Apoyo a las Altas Capacidades) is a Spanish non-profit association headquartered in Valencia that supports children, adolescents, and adults with high intellectual abilities and their families. Founded in 1991 and led by President Fernando Javier Martín Mora, Vice President Lisardo Fernández, and Secretary Javier Mariner, the organization operates with approximately 12 employees and serves a community of more than 2,000 families across the Valencian Community. Its core offerings include Sábados AVAST (weekly Saturday workshops at Universitat Politècnica de València facilities), AVAST Jove! (youth program), AVAST Adultos (adult program), Mentorización, Familias en Acción (parent discussion groups), Talleres PROFAM (municipal family training workshops), and Formació AVAST (a 50-hour teacher training course certified by the Consellería de Educación covering theoretical and practical modules across Infant/Primary and Secondary stages).

The association's revenue model is built on two streams: recurring annual membership fees from families seeking support and community, and one-time fees from certified teacher training courses priced at 60€ per 25-hour block or 100€ for both blocks combined, with a 5% early-registration discount. Distribution is primarily direct via membership enrollment (gated by an informational meeting) and hybrid training delivery (in-person at UPV plus online via Zoom), supported by a multi-channel presence across Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Telegram, plus earned media appearances and participation in international congresses such as the I Congreso Internacional sobre Altas Capacidades Intelectuales in Bilbao. AVAST maintains strategic alliances with Caixa Popular, UPV, UCV, EVAP, FAMPA Valencia, ESAT, UEO Xàtiva, and FEVANE, and was instrumental in the March 2026 approval of a PNL by Les Corts Valencianes establishing a Valencian Plan for High Capacities.

Name

Asociación AVAST

Legal name

Asociación Valenciana de Apoyo a las Altas Capacidades

Website

https://asociacion-avast.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asociación AVAST is a Valencia-based Spanish non-profit that supports families and individuals with high intellectual abilities through weekly workshops, certified teacher training, mentoring, and family programs across the Valencian Community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Association Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from families and individuals seeking support, information, and community for high abilities.
2. Teacher Training Courses: Revenue from certified professional development courses for educators: 60€ per theoretical or practical block, 100€ for both blocks, with 5% early registration discount.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Asociación AVAST is a non-profit association that supports children with high intellectual capacities (Altas Capacidades) and their families. It delivers Saturday enrichment workshops at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, certified teacher-training courses, the AVAST Jove! youth program, adult programs, family support groups, and one-to-one mentoring. The association funds these services through family memberships and fees paid by educators for certified training.

Product overview

Asociación Valenciana de Apoyo a las Altas Capacidades (AVAST) is a non-profit association that provides educational support and community services for children, teenagers, and adults with high intellectual capacities and their families. The organization's offerings include: Sábados AVAST (weekly Saturday workshops at UPV), AVAST Jove! (youth program), AVAST Adultos (adult program), Mentorización (mentoring), and Formación AVAST (certified teacher training courses). AVAST also runs family support programs including Familias en Acción discussion groups and Talleres PROFAM family training workshops. The association collaborates with universities (UPV, UCV), public institutions, and other organizations to provide enrichment activities, educational resources, and advocacy for students with high capacities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Saturday Workshops at UPV In-person Saturday enrichment workshops for children with high intellectual capacities, hosted at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV). Designed for member families seeking structured enrichment activities outside the standard school curriculum.
• AVAST Jove! Youth Program Dedicated program for adolescents and young people with high intellectual capacities, providing age-appropriate activities, peer connection, and development opportunities.
• Family Support Groups Peer-support groups for families raising children with high intellectual capacities, offering shared experience, guidance, and community among member families.
• Certified Teacher Training Courses Officially certified training courses for teachers and education professionals on gifted education (Altas Capacidades), certified by the regional Consellería de Educación. Targets educators seeking accredited professional development.
• Adult Programs Programs aimed at adults associated with the AVAST community — including parents and former participants — covering personal development and continued engagement with the association's mission.
• Mentoring Program One-to-one mentoring for children and adolescents with high intellectual capacities, supporting personal and educational development through association mentors.
• Family Membership Annual family membership that grants access to AVAST's workshops, support groups, youth programs, and other member benefits. The membership is the primary gateway for families to engage with the association's services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 families served through the association's community and activities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

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

• Caixa PopularcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026Renewed collaboration agreement focused on training and dissemination in high abilities. Caixa Popular supports AVAST's annual teacher training courses and healthcare professional education initiatives. The partnership includes support for family formation programs and activities promoting detection and understanding of high abilities.
• Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement providing facilities for Saturday workshops (Sábados AVAST), FECYT-supported science workshops at ITQ, and venue for teacher training courses. The partnership enables AVAST to conduct enrichment activities for children with high abilities and provides institutional support for the association's mission.
• Universidad Católica de Valencia (UCV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration producing scientific publications, hosting events like documentary screenings, and conducting studies with AVAST families. The partnership led to publications in journals including Sustainability, Psicothema, and Revista Española de Educación Comparada, and supported doctoral theses.
• EVAP (Asociación de Empresarias, Directivas y Profesionales de Valencia)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPioneer agreement signed to break invisible barriers preventing girls with high abilities from thriving. The partnership includes mentorship programs, educational initiatives with gender perspective, and networking opportunities to connect girls with professional female role models.
• FAMPA Valencia (Federación de Asociaciones de Madres y Padres de Alumnos)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement to improve attention to high abilities in public schools of the Valencian Community. Joint actions include creating digital repositories, organizing quarterly training events and webinars, facilitating early detection, and establishing working groups for educational improvement.
• Fundación Dr. Iván MañerominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint solidarity project in Guinea Bissau supporting education development in rural schools. AVAST volunteers contribute educational methods, guides, and learning materials, while supporting teachers through active volunteering.
• ONG AMICminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in the Guinea Bissau education project, working together with Fundación Dr. Iván Mañero to support educational development in rural communities.
• ESAT (Escuela Superior de Arte y Tecnología)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement to provide specialized training in technology and creativity for young people with high abilities. ESAT designs personalized programs in video game development, programming, digital art, and interactive design, utilizing their facilities and teaching experience.
• AES (Asociación Española de Speedcubing)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration that made the UPV Open 2026 Rubik's cube competition official. AES representatives Alberto Romero and Daniel Peñalver supported the championship organized with AVAST workshop instructors.
• UEO Xàtiva (Unidad Especializada de Orientación)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with the Specialized Orientation Unit for high abilities, directed by Salvador Borràs. The UEO provides evaluation and intervention guidance, contributes to AVAST training programs, and supports the Connectats talent program.
• Aupatuz (Asociación de familias de menores con Altas Capacidades del País Vasco)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation of families of children with high abilities from the Basque Country, met at the I International Congress on High Intellectual Abilities in Bilbao.
• ANAC Navarra (Asociación Navarra de Altas Capacidades)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNavarre association of high abilities, collaborating through network connections formed at the International Congress in Bilbao.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FECOVADAH: Founding member alongside AVAST of FEVANE, representing a regional federation with overlapping high-abilities support services and advocacy role in the Valencian neurodiversity ecosystem.
• Aupatuz (Asociación de familias de menores con Altas Capacidades del País Vasco): Basque Country association for families of children with high abilities, directly comparable to AVAST in mission, family-support model, and Saturday enrichment programs, but serving a different Spanish region.
• ANAC Navarra (Asociación Navarra de Altas Capacidades): Navarre-based association for high abilities with a comparable family-support and training mission, networking with AVAST through the I International Congress on High Intellectual Abilities in Bilbao.
• AVADIS: Co-founding member of FEVANE with AVAST, operating support services for a neurodiverse population that overlaps with AVAST's high-abilities focus in the Valencian Community.

Others

• Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de la Comunidad Valenciana: Regional professional body governing psychologists in the Valencian Community; relevant as an enabling ecosystem participant where AVAST's clinical specialists are credentialed and through which professional development can be channeled.

Broad incumbents

• European Council for High Ability (ECHA): Pan-European organization promoting research and education for the gifted; serves as an umbrella peer in the same high-abilities domain but at a continental policy and research level rather than local family services.
• Mensa España: Spanish branch of the global high-IQ society, comparable in serving a cognitively select population through community activities and member events, but defined by IQ criterion rather than pedagogical support.
• National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC): Leading US-based organization for gifted education, comparable in mission to support high-ability learners and their families, with a much larger national advocacy and training footprint.
• Fundación Promete: Spanish foundation dedicated to the development of high intellectual potential talent, operating at a larger national scale than AVAST with scholarships, schools, and research — comparable mission and broader geographic footprint.

Emerging players

• Centro de Talento y Superdotación (CTY Spain): Spanish center offering talent development programs and enrichment for high-ability students, comparable curriculum orientation to AVAST's Sábados AVAST workshops and teacher training but operating as a private provider rather than association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Asoc_AVAST
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/asociacionAVAST_oficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/AsociacionAvast
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asoc-avast
• Instagraminstagram.com/asociacion_avast

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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