Ingenieros Industriales de Andalucía Occidental

What Ingenieros Industriales de Andalucía Occidental does

Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Andalucía Occidental (COIIAOC) is a nonprofit professional association founded in 1952 and headquartered in Sevilla, Spain. It is the official regulatory body for industrial engineers practicing in Western Andalusia, serving more than 3,000 registered professional members across Sevilla, Cádiz, Córdoba, Huelva, and Algeciras via its headquarters and four regional delegation offices. The college operates with a small staff of 31 and is governed by a Junta de Gobierno chaired by Decano Juan Carlos Durán, with oversight from the national Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Ingenieros Industriales (CGCOII).

COIIAOC's core products and services span professional licensing and regulatory oversight, the electronic visado (collegiate project certification), a member directory and search tool, an employment exchange (Bolsa de Empleo), legal and technical advisory, continuing professional development and training programs (including Industry 4.0 and executive development), the Revista Andalucía Industrial publication, an industrial land catalog (Banderas Verdes), mentorship and diversity programs, and an SME digital-transformation office (Acelera Pyme Rural Cádiz) designated by Red.es. The underlying technology is a member-services platform comprising the coiiaoc.com website, the app.coiiaoc.com member portal, and an electronic visado system; no proprietary AI or advanced technology stack is evidenced.

The business model is community-led and recurring: revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues across three tiers (Colegiado, Junior/Futuro Ingeniero, Adhesión), per-project visado fees, and training and course fees (some co-funded by the European Social Fund), supplemented by sponsorship income from financial-sector partners (Banco Sabadell, Caja de Ingenieros) and value-added service partnerships (Avanza Previsión, La Mutua de los Ingenieros). Member acquisition is driven by mandatory collegiate registration to legally practice industrial engineering in Western Andalusia, with engagement reinforced through technical jornadas, working groups, publications, and social media.

Name

Ingenieros Industriales de Andalucía Occidental

Legal name

COLEGIO OFICIAL DE INGENIEROS INDUSTRIALES DE ANDALUCÍA OCCIDENTAL (COIIAOC)

Website

https://coiiaoc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COIIAOC is the official nonprofit professional college for industrial engineers in Western Andalusia, Spain, serving 3,000+ registered members with licensing, electronic project certification (visado), training, employment, and advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services for Industrial Engineers

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADANAD

Conformity Assessment, Testing, Inspection & Certification Cooperation

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

SECONDARYEDANAIAM

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

Keywords

• Professional engineering association
• Industrial engineering licensing
• Professional certification services
• Continuing professional development
• Employment exchange services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sevilla

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues (cuotas colegiales): Annual membership fees charged to professional engineers for registration, licensing, and access to collegiate services. Different rates apply for regular members, junior/future engineers, and associate members.
2. Training and course fees: Revenue from professional development courses, certifications, and technical training programs offered to members and external professionals.
3. Professional certification/visado fees: Fees charged for the collegiate certification (visado) of engineering projects, which guarantees the identity, qualifications, and authorization of the professional.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COIIAOC is the official professional college (Colegio Oficial) for industrial engineers in Western Andalusia, Spain, regulating the practice of industrial engineering and serving over 3,000 registered members. It provides collegiate registration, electronic project certification (visado electrónico), professional training courses, an employment exchange (bolsa de empleo), legal and technical advisory services, mentorship programs, and continuing professional development. The organization also represents the profession before public institutions and advocates for industrial policy in Andalusia.

Product overview

Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Andalucía Occidental (COIIAOC) is a professional association serving over 3,000 industrial engineers in Western Andalusia. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of services including online membership management (Colegiación Online), electronic professional certification (Visado Electrónico), a member directory (Buscador de Colegiados), employment exchange (Bolsa de Empleo), legal and technical advisory services, professional training programs (Formación y Jornadas), and digital tools such as webmail (Correo Web). Additional offerings include the Acelera Pyme business acceleration office for SME digital transformation, the industrial land catalog (Catálogo Suelo Industrial), transparency portal, and mentorship programs for young engineers. The college also publishes the Andalucía Industrial magazine and facilitates international Professional Engineer certification. This is a service-oriented professional organization rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Colegiación Online
• Visado Electrónico
• Buscador de Colegiados
• Bolsa de Empleo
• Asesoría Jurídica
• Asesoría Técnica
• Formación y Jornadas
• Certificación PE (Professional Engineer)
• Oficinas Acelera Pyme COIIAOC
• Catálogo Suelo Industrial de Andalucía (Banderas Verdes)
• Programa de Mentorización
• Programa de Desarrollo Ejecutivo para Ingenieras Industriales

Quantifiable outcome

• 44 training actions completed in 2024, a 23% increase from 2023, with 709 participants

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Avanza PrevisióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement signed in 2026 to provide COIIAOC members with access to insurance, savings, and financial planning solutions. The agreement includes joint activities and Avanza's support for college initiatives promoting industrial engineering.
• La Mutua de los IngenieroscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with La Mutua de los Ingenieros and JubílaME to help professional members plan their financial future and retirement through specialized advisory services.
• EMASESAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement signed with EMASESA to facilitate member access to training courses offered by their Centro de Formación, promoting professional development for COIIAOC members.
• Banco SabadellminorOthersSponsor of the college, providing financial support for activities and services.
• Caja de IngenierosminorOthersSponsor of the college, providing financial support for activities and services.
• ASIAN (Asociación Superior de Ingeniería de Andalucía)coreOthersCOIIAOC is part of ASIAN which groups 15,000 engineers and acts as key technical interlocutor in Andalusian industrial policy.
• CGCOII (Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Ingenieros Industriales)coreOthersNational federation representing industrial engineers in Spain. COIIAOC participates through this organization in national professional policy.
• Red.es (Acelera Pyme Rural Cádiz)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesignated by Red.es as part of the Acelera Pyme rural office network, specifically for the Acelera Pyme Rural Cádiz office supporting digital transformation of SMEs.
• EOI (Escuela de Organización Industrial)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration with EOI to provide industry 4.0 training, digital skills, and executive programs to members. Programs are co-funded by European Social Fund.
• Universidad de SevillacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Universidad de Sevilla through the Centro de Formación Permanente for expert courses in climatization and industrial maintenance engineering.
• Red.escoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCOIIAOC designated as part of the Acelera Pyme rural office network for digital transformation support in rural areas, specifically Acelera Pyme Rural Cádiz.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales del País Vasco: Regional colegio for industrial engineers in the Basque Country, with identical visado and advocacy functions. Comparable scope, services, and governance model; serves a different Spanish industrial region.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Cataluña: Regional colegio for industrial engineers in Catalonia, operating under the same Spanish professional law with visado authority and member services. Directly comparable structure and services, in a different Spanish region.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Madrid (COIIM): Regional professional college for industrial engineers in Madrid, the largest in Spain. Directly comparable as it operates the same colegio model: licitacion, visado, training, and advocacy, but at much larger scale (~9,000+ members). COIIAOC is the Western Andalusia counterpart under the same CGCOII national federation.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Andalucía Oriental: Mirror division covering Eastern Andalusia (Granada, Málaga, Almería, Jaén) under the same national CGCOII framework. Operates with identical services (visado, training, employment exchange) and shares ASIAN policy participation with COIIAOC. Direct regional peer.

Broad incumbents

• Instituto de la Ingeniería de España: National umbrella institution coordinating all Spanish engineering associations and awarding the INGENIA 100% Talento prizes that COIIAOC itself has received. Broader in scope (all engineering disciplines, not just industrial), but operates as a coordinating body with comparable advocacy and recognition functions.

Regional players

• Colegio Oficial de Graduados e Ingenieros Técnicos Industriales de Sevilla (COGITISE): Adjacent professional college in the same Sevilla region for technical industrial engineers (lower-tier qualification). Overlaps in regional member base and competes for training participants, though it regulates a distinct professional tier. Operates in the same territory.

Others

• Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Ingenieros Industriales (CGCOII): National federation of all Spanish industrial engineering colleges. Not a direct competitor but the apex body governing COIIAOC's professional regulation and visado standards. Comparable at the national-policy level rather than service-delivery level.

Emerging players

• Asociación de Ingenieros Industriales de Andalucía (ASIAN): Voluntary membership association grouping 15,000 Andalusian engineers for policy influence. Overlaps with COIIAOC's membership base as a complementary advocacy body rather than a regulator. Comparable in member-services intent but lacks regulatory authority.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/industrialesand
• Facebookfacebook.com/industrialesandalucia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-o--de-ingenieros-industriales

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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