Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales del Principado de Asturias

What Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales del Principado de Asturias does

COIIAS (Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales del Principado de Asturias) is the official professional college for industrial engineers in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. Operating as a non-profit professional association under Spanish law, the college provides mandatory professional licensing, statutory document certification (visado), collective professional liability insurance (brokered with MAPFRE/ALKORA EBS at up to €300,000 per claim), legal and tax advisory, continuing education, and employment services to industrial engineers practicing in the region. It is headquartered in Oviedo at Calle Asturias, 11, Bajo, with regional scope limited to Asturias and operates under the national umbrella CGCOII.

The college's service platform is built around a member-facing website (coiias.es) and a Virtual Campus (formacion.coiias.es) delivering online courses, opposition preparation programs, and training. Core products include the APP COIIAS mobile app, Quiosco Digital (digital newsstand integrated with Payper), Club del Colegiado (member benefits via Vip District platform), Oficina Acelera Pyme (SME digital transformation office for the 2025-2027 cycle), Certificación Energética de Edificios (energy certification), and the Seguro Profesional liability program. Technology is functional rather than differentiated: standard e-learning, digital membership portals, and aggregated partner discounts. AI and robotics exposure is limited to training content and event demonstrations rather than proprietary AI capabilities.

Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring membership dues (subscription model), training and course fees (professional services, with examples such as BIM courses subsidized at €20 by the Ministry of Transport), and one-time certification and visado fees. Additional income derives from commercial partnerships (UNIR, ACUNSA, ASISA, Laboral Kutxa, Táctica TIC, dmELECT, ATAYO) that provide members with discounted products and services, occasionally generating referral or commercial income for the college. The go-to-market is sales-led through direct member enrollment and service delivery via the website and Oviedo office, supplemented by events (Foro Asturias Digital, FIDMA) and email and social media engagement.

Name

Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales del Principado de Asturias

Legal name

COLEGIO OFICIAL DE INGENIEROS INDUSTRIALES DEL PRINCIPADO DE ASTURIAS

Website

https://coiias.es

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COIIAS is the official professional college for industrial engineers in Asturias, Spain, providing mandatory membership licensing, professional liability insurance, training, certification, and member benefits to practicing engineers regionally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Engineering Association Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADACAG

International/Transnational Accreditation & Recognition Bodies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

Keywords

• Professional engineering association
• Industrial engineering licensing
• Continuing professional development
• Professional liability insurance
• Member certification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oviedo

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual subscription fees from registered industrial engineers required for professional practice in Asturias. Includes professional liability insurance coverage, legal advisory services, and access to member benefits.
2. Training and Course Fees: Revenue from professional development courses, examination preparation programs, language courses, and in-company training services offered through the virtual campus.
3. Professional Certification and Visa Services: Fees for document certification, professional credential verification, and visa endorsement services for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

COIIAS is the official professional college for industrial engineers in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It regulates the profession, issues professional certifications (visado), provides collective professional liability insurance, and delivers member services including continuing education through a virtual campus, employment/job-matching services, and a digital transformation support office for SMEs.

Product overview

COIIAS operates as a professional association for industrial engineers, offering a platform of interconnected services including professional development (Campus Virtual with courses and opposition preparation), member benefits (Club del Colegiado with discounts via Vip District), digital transformation support (Oficina Acelera Pyme with training and consulting), mobile access (APP COIIAS), professional certifications (energy certification, professional insurance), and community events (Foro Asturias Digital, FIDMA Showroom Tecnológico). The portfolio is structured as a member services platform with both core offerings (membership management, training, certifications) and supplementary benefits (discounts, digital tools).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oficina Acelera Pyme del COIIAS (OAP): SME Acceleration Office providing digital transformation support to businesses and professionals in Asturias.
• Showroom Tecnológico FIDMA
• Foro Asturias Digital

Products and services

• APP COIIAS Mobile application for members to access college services, news, and professional resources on the go. Targeted at registered industrial engineer members in Asturias.
• Campus Virtual Online learning management system offering professional development courses, examination preparation programs, language courses, and in-company training for industrial engineers and the public.
• Quiosco Digital Digital newsstand service in the member area providing access to premium press and professional publications through a partnership with Payper. Targeted at COIIAS members.
• Oficina Acelera Pyme (OAP) Digital transformation support office helping SMEs and self-employed professionals adopt digital technologies, with access to innovation subsidies, digital enablement services, and technology consulting. Free services for businesses in Asturias.
• Club del Colegiado COIIAS Member benefits program providing exclusive discounts on travel, accommodations, insurance, software, retail, and professional services through the Vip District platform, leveraging collective purchasing power. Targeted at COIIAS members.
• Certificación Energética de Edificios Energy certification service for buildings, enabling industrial engineering professionals to issue certificates in compliance with Spanish energy efficiency regulations. Targeted at member professionals and building owners.
• Seguro Profesional Collective professional liability insurance program with MAPFRE via ALKORA EBS, providing coverage of up to €300,000 per claim for visado work, including data protection and legal defense. Included as a member benefit.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• UNIR (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Collective agreement providing educational discounts for COIIAS members, their families, and spouses. Offers reduced tuition for engineering and professional development programs at UNIR.
• ACUNSA (Clínica Universidad de Navarra)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth insurance partnership offering Alta Especialización Élite policy with special conditions for members. Covers complex procedures including proton therapy, robotics surgery, oncology, and transplants.
• ASISAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComprehensive medical insurance coverage with access to 600+ healthcare centers and 50,000 professionals across Spain. Includes extended mental health coverage and no age limit.
• Tu Mayor AmigominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompanion and elderly care services offering 5% discount on all services for members and immediate family.
• Vip District / Club del ColegiadominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMember benefits platform providing discounts on travel, accommodations, entertainment, and retail through collective purchasing power. Manages exclusive offers including up to 59% on getaways.
• IberdrolaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of 'Ingeniería Industrial en Acción' educational initiative bringing engineering to secondary school students.
• FINTEC (Fundación Industrial y Tecnológica del Principado de Asturias)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of 'Ingeniería Industrial en Acción' initiative to promote engineering careers among youth.
• Atlas TecnológicominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizer of Collaborate Oviedo events. COIIAS participates as co-host and sponsor of automation and AI-focused professional gatherings.
• CGCOII (Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Ingenieros Industriales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational governing body for industrial engineering colleges in Spain. COIIAS is a member, coordinating on BIM training, software discounts, and professional standards.
• Universidad de OviedominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Escuela Politécnica de Ingeniería de Gijón for student events and professional recognition programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Instituto de la Ingeniería de España: National institution representing multiple engineering professional associations in Spain. Comparable as a higher-level professional body in the engineering ecosystem that coordinates activities across regional colleges like COIIAS.
• Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Ingenieros Industriales (CGCOII): National governing body for industrial engineering colleges in Spain, of which COIIAS is a member. Directly comparable as the umbrella organization coordinating the same professional credentialing, training, and collective agreements that COIIAS delivers at regional level.
• Oficina Acelera Pyme (Red.es / EOI): National program that designates and funds SME digital transformation offices across Spain, including COIIAS's OAP. Operates the framework and funding behind COIIAS's OAP service line, making it a comparable incumbent in the SME digitalization space.

Direct peers

• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Andalucía: Regional industrial engineers' college for Andalusia. Another regional peer under the same CGCOII umbrella, providing the same category of professional services in a larger southern Spain market.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Madrid (COIIM): Regional professional college for industrial engineers in Madrid. Closest functional peer to COIIAS - same regulatory mandate, similar member services portfolio (training, certification, liability insurance), but operates at much larger scale in a more industrial-dense region.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de la Comunitat Valenciana: Regional industrial engineers' college in Valencia. Direct peer operating under the same Spanish professional college structure with parallel services in credentialing, training, and member benefits in a different regional market.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales del País Vasco: Regional professional college for industrial engineers in the Basque Country. Northern Spain peer with strong industrial base (similar profile to Asturias), offering the same regulatory membership and member benefit services.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Cataluña: Official college of industrial engineers in Catalonia. Direct peer operating under the same Spanish professional association framework, with comparable mandate for credentialing, training, and member services in a distinct regional market.

Emerging players

• Colegio Oficial de Graduados e Ingenieros Técnicos Industriales: National body for technical industrial engineers in Spain. Adjacent professional association serving a related but distinct engineering category, partially overlapping with COIIAS's member base on industry representation.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros de Telecomunicación (COIT): Professional college for telecommunications engineers in Spain. Comparable as a parallel professional association operating under the same Spanish regulatory framework for credentialed engineering professions, but serving a different technical specialty.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCSfAZ1S2J39KFIe6aVLfgzg
• Facebookfacebook.com/coiias
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-oficial-de-ingenieros-industriales-del-principado-de-asturias

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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