Centro de Innovación Urkide

What Centro de Innovación Urkide does

Centro de Innovación Urkide is a pedagogical innovation entity founded in 2007 and based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain, operating as the product arm of the Urkide cooperative educational ecosystem (Colegio Urkide and Fundación Urkide). It is staffed by two dedicated full-time professionals supported by a partner network of educational and technology companies. Its core activities are organised along two lines: an internal line serving Colegio Urkide's 2-to-16-year-old students with educational improvement, study techniques, reading, support for students with difficulties, immigrant integration, and management of the HEDATZE secondary-school study-support programme; and an external line designing training projects, socio-educational programmes for adults, and homologated online courses for teachers (approved by the Basque Government Education Department, with more than 6,000 cumulative teacher participants).

Methodologically, the center operates an Ideas → Projects → Products pipeline: the Colegio Urkide Innovation Team surfaces ideas, Fundación Urkide's Board approves and funds pilots, and Centro de Innovación Urkide productises proven methodologies (HEDATZE, REKREA, ULIBARRI, ZUTORETZA) for distribution to the wider educational community. Distribution is community-led and institutionally mediated through cooperative networks (Konfekoop, Ikasgiltza), the Basque innovation agency Innobasque, and a self-serve online channel (CIU Formación / ciuformacion.org).

The business model combines an internal cooperative-funding stream (covering the host school's pedagogical support) with externally monetised professional services (training project design for schools and companies) and fees from homologated online teacher courses. The center does not publicly disclose pricing, has no disclosed revenue, holds no patents, and has not raised external funding; it operates as a non-commercial innovation arm within a cooperative school structure (cooperativa de enseñanza) rather than as a venture-scale entity.

Name

Centro de Innovación Urkide

Legal name

Centro de Innovación Urkide

Website

https://ciurkide.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Centro de Innovación Urkide is a Basque Country-based pedagogical innovation center that operates inside the Colegio Urkide cooperative school system, designing validated teaching methodologies, study-support programmes, and homologated online teacher training courses for schools and educators across Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

District-Run Virtual Academies & Online Programs (EDAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Tutoring + Learning Content Platforms (Curriculum + Tutors) (EDANAGAL), Third-Party Short-Term Academic Program Providers (Multi-Discipline) (EDAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Educational innovation services
• Teacher training programs
• Pedagogical consulting
• Online courses for teachers
• School support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vitoria-Gasteiz

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Internal Educational Services: Support services for Colegio Urkide including educational improvement, specific content classes (study techniques, integral reading), student support with difficulties, immigrant student support, and teacher training management.
2. External Training and Programs: Training project design and management for other educational centers and companies across Spain; socio-educational program design for other schools and adults; online courses for teachers (homologated by Basque Government Education).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Centro de Innovación Urkide is the innovation product arm of Colegio Urkide, developing pedagogical innovation programs and online teacher training courses. It operates two lines: internally supporting the cooperative school's students from 2 to 16 years old through study support, tutoring, and teacher training management; and externally designing and delivering training projects and homologated online courses for other educational centers, companies, and teachers across Spain.

Product overview

Centro de Innovación Urkide operates as the product arm of the Urkide educational innovation ecosystem, structured around three pillars: Ideas (Innovation Team), Projects (Fundación Urkide), and Products (Centro de Innovación Urkide). The center provides pedagogical innovation support, homologated online teacher training courses approved by Basque Government (6,000+ participants), and the HEDATZE study support program for secondary students. Services also include educational support for students with difficulties, immigrant student integration, and teacher professional development programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REKREA: Creativity program as part of the school's strong points
• HEDATZE
• ULIBARRI Program
• ZUTORETZA

Products and services

• Online Teacher Training Courses (Formación Online)
• External Training Project Design & Management
• Socio-Educational Program Design

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 6,000 teachers have participated in homologated online courses

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• InnobasquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Basque Innovation Agency to support and promote educational innovation initiatives within the Urkide ecosystem.
• Konfekoop (Euskoop)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Basque Cooperative Confederation, strengthening the cooperative identity and values of the Urkide educational ecosystem.
• IkasgiltzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the educational cooperative Ikasgiltza, collaborating on educational projects and methodologies within the cooperative network.
• Cambridge Assessment EnglishcoreTechnology or IntegrationUrkide is an authorized Cambridge preparation and assessment center, providing Cambridge English certifications to students.
• Euskadi Sustainable School CertificationcoreOthersCertified as a Sustainable School by the Basque Government (Euskadi), demonstrating commitment to sustainability and Agenda 2030 objectives.
• Fundación UrkideflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore strategic partner in the innovation pipeline. Ideas from the Innovation Team are presented annually to Fundación Urkide's Board for approval, review, and pilot project initiation.
• Colegio UrkideflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe primary host institution. The innovation center operates within the school, providing internal support services and testing new methodologies before external deployment.
• Educational and Technology Company NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of companies in the educational and technological fields that expands perspectives and interconnects the school with other realities, supporting innovation activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fundación Trilema: A Spanish education innovation foundation focused on pedagogical innovation, school transformation, and teacher training. Direct peer because both operate as Spanish non-profit foundations driving school innovation and teacher professional development.

Broad incumbents

• Grupo SM: Major Spanish-language educational publisher with K-12 textbooks, teacher resources, and innovation programs across Spain and Latin America. Broad incumbent operating in the same K-12 educational services space at much larger scale.
• Santillana: One of Spain's largest educational content and services groups, providing curriculum, teacher resources, and K-12 learning materials. Broad incumbent because it serves the same Spanish K-12 schools but as a large publisher rather than a niche innovation center.
• Edelvives: Spanish educational publisher with K-12 materials, digital platforms, and pedagogical innovation services. Broad incumbent competing for the same Spanish K-12 institutional content and teacher training budgets.
• Macmillan Education: Global educational publisher serving K-12 and adult learners with curricula, teacher resources, and professional development. Comparable as a larger established player in teacher training and educational content.
• Pearson Education: Global education company offering K-12 content, assessments, and teacher professional development, including Spanish-language programs. Broad incumbent operating in the same teacher training and curriculum space at global scale.

Regional players

• Cambridge Assessment English: Global English assessment and teacher training arm of Cambridge, already partnered with Urkide as a prep/assessment center. Comparable because it sets standards for teacher certification and qualifications that Urkide's teacher programs feed into.
• EOI (Escuela de Organización Industrial): Spanish public business and digital skills school offering online professional training programs homologated by Spanish authorities. Regional peer because it competes for the same Spanish teacher/professional online training market with government homologation.

Others

• Innobasque: Basque Innovation Agency and existing Urkide partner, supporting educational innovation across the Basque Country. Relevant as a regional innovation ecosystem partner and potential distribution/visibility channel for Urkide's programs.

Emerging players

• Coursera for Education: Global online learning platform offering teacher professional development and K-12 educator tracks. Emerging competitor because it offers scalable, certified online teacher training that competes for the same educator audience Urkide serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ciurkide-international

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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