Conexão Jovem

What Conexão Jovem does

Conexão Jovem – Associação Juvenil is a Portuguese non-profit youth organization headquartered in Braga that facilitates international mobility and non-formal education programs for young people, primarily under the European Union's Erasmus+ framework. Its core service offerings are Youth Exchanges (international projects lasting 5-21 days for participants aged 13-30 covering themes such as sustainability, media literacy, gender equality, and digital skills) and Training Courses (professional development for youth workers). The organization has delivered a documented portfolio of more than 50 active projects and operates a consortium of partner organizations across 20+ European countries spanning the Iberian Peninsula, Baltics, Balkans, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Mediterranean, and Scandinavia. Beyond mobility programs, the organization has developed two digital outputs: CreativityMeter (a tool for evaluating creative competencies and issuing e-badges, produced under the TYCA project) and Impact Quest (an educational gamification game produced under the ImpactED project, launched November 2025).

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial. Primary revenue comes from Erasmus+ programme grants (KA1, KA2, KA3 action types) administered through the European Commission, supplemented by membership fees from ordinary and extraordinary associates. End-user participants pay nothing — accommodation, meals, activities, and materials are covered by grants, and travel costs are reimbursed post-project. The organization is led by founder Henrique Antunes (active in youth work since 2009) with a small core team and a wider contributor base spanning project coordination, communication, creative direction, and network development. Distribution is direct-to-participant via the organization's own WordPress-based website (with Brevo chat integration) for self-serve applications, supplemented by WhatsApp community access, organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn), and partner-organization referrals. Notable partners include the Erasmus+ programme, ANEC DIGITAL, IPDJ, the Braga Municipality, Human Power Hub Braga, and a network of European NGOs coordinating multi-country consortiums.

Name

Conexão Jovem

Legal name

Conexão Jovem – Associação Juvenil

Website

https://conexaojovem.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Conexão Jovem is a Portuguese non-profit that delivers free international youth exchanges and training courses under the Erasmus+ framework, serving participants aged 15-30 and youth workers across 20+ European countries through a network of partner organizations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Development Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

Keywords

• Youth mobility programs
• Erasmus+ training courses
• Youth exchanges
• Non-formal education
• International youth projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Braga

HQ country

Portugal

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. Erasmus+ and EU Programme Funding: Primary revenue from EU Erasmus+ programme grants (KA1, KA2, KA3) and other European Commission funding schemes for youth projects
2. Membership Fees: Associates pay membership fees (ordinary and extraordinary members) to participate in activities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Conexão Jovem is a non-profit youth association that organizes international Youth Exchanges and Training Courses under the European Erasmus+ framework, alongside named projects such as Eco-Involved, Eco-Connect, and Mind Your Media. Programs are offered free of charge to young people aged 15-30, with a secondary service line supporting youth workers, schools, and partner organizations. The association supplements its mobility offerings with purpose-built digital tools, including the CreativityMeter self-assessment and the Impact Quest game, to measure and reinforce non-formal learning outcomes.

Product overview

Conexão Jovem is a Portuguese youth organization that facilitates international mobility programs primarily under the Erasmus+ framework. Its core offerings include Youth Exchanges (international projects lasting 5-21 days for youth aged 13-30) and Training Courses for youth workers. The organization also manages multiple named projects: Eco-Involved, Life Skills 4 Youth, Beyond Algorithms, Gender Equality, Eco-Connect, and Mind Your Media are youth exchange projects; Green Sports is a strategic partnership on environmental awareness through sports; and TYCA (The Youth Creative Academy) produced the CreativityMeter digital tool for evaluating creative competencies. The ImpactED project yielded Impact Quest, an educational gamification game. All programs operate on non-formal education principles within the Erasmus+ framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ImpactED: A project that developed Impact Quest, an educational game for youth development
• CreativityMeter

Products and services

• Youth Exchanges
• Training Courses Structured learning mobilities focused on competence development for youth workers and young people, delivered through non-formal education methods and recognized via Youthpass certification.
• Eco-Involved project A named Erasmus+ project within Conexão Jovem's portfolio, focused on environmental engagement of young people.
• Eco-Connect project A named Erasmus+ project within Conexão Jovem's portfolio, focused on environmental connection and youth engagement.
• Mind Your Media project A named Erasmus+ project within Conexão Jovem's portfolio, focused on media literacy and critical engagement with media among young people.
• CreativityMeter A self-assessment digital tool developed by Conexão Jovem to help young participants measure creativity and non-formal learning outcomes associated with its programs.
• Impact Quest An educational game developed by Conexão Jovem to gamify personal development and reinforce the impact of its youth programs.
• Association Membership Annual membership that supporters can purchase to back the non-profit youth association and its activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free participation in international projects covering accommodation, meals, activities, and travel reimbursement
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• Active Zone Outdoor (Cyprus)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2022Partner in Green Sports project focusing on outdoor activities and environmental awareness through sports.
• TDM 2000 International (Italy)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2022Italian partner in Green Sports and Youth Waves projects, specializing in youth mobility and non-formal education.
• Asociatia Scout Society (Romania)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 2022Romanian partner in Green Sports project working on environmental sustainability and outdoor activities.
• Young Improvers For Youth Development (Bulgaria)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2022Bulgarian partner in Youth Waves project focusing on youth clubs development in rural areas.
• CET Platform (Poland)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2022Lead coordinator of SEFTFYW project on social entrepreneurship in youth work.
• Fundação Umbrella (Poland)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2022Polish partner in SEFTFYW focusing on social entrepreneurship training modules.
• Arenas San Pedro (Spain)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2022Spanish partner in SEFTFYW contributing to youth entrepreneurship development.
• KOMS (Serbia)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 April 2022Serbian partner in SEFTFYW working on social innovation in youth work.
• Latvijas Sociālās uzņēmējdarbības asociācija (Latvia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2022Lead coordinator of LOCAL-Y-MPACT project. Focuses on social entrepreneurship cooperation with municipalities.
• SE Forum - Social Entrepreneurship Forum (Sweden)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2022Swedish partner in LOCAL-Y-MPACT working on social entrepreneurship and community development.
• Geri Norai / Gerinorai.lt (Lithuania)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2022Lithuanian partner in LOCAL-Y-MPACT focusing on social inclusion and local cooperation.
• SYNTHESIS (Cyprus)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 February 2022Cyprus partner in LOCAL-Y-MPACT contributing to youth work and community empowerment.
• Center for Intercultural Understanding (Coconutwork, France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2021Lead coordinator of The Youth Creative Academy (TYCA) project. Coordinates multinational consortium for creative industries training.
• IASIS (Greece)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2021Greek partner in TYCA consortium focusing on social inclusion and youth empowerment through creative sectors.
• AJC (Lithuania)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2021Lithuanian partner in TYCA consortium contributing to intercultural dialogue and creative education initiatives.
• ICRP (Hungary)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2021Hungarian partner in TYCA focusing on youth creativity development and cultural exchange.
• GEYC (Romania)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 November 2021Romanian partner in TYCA consortium working on digital creativity and youth empowerment.
• ANEC DIGITALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital support partner providing technological resources and digital literacy support for youth projects.
• Braga MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partner supporting youth initiatives in Braga through the ISA Programme and hosting local activities and events.
• Human Power Hub BragacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial Innovation Center in Braga that hosts activities and provides mentorship for social entrepreneurship projects.
• IATI SegurosminorOthersTravel insurance provider offering 5% discount to Conexão Jovem participants through referral link.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AIESEC: Global youth leadership organization offering international exchange and volunteer experiences for young people aged 18-30. Much larger in scale and operates outside Erasmus+ as a broad incumbent in the youth international mobility space.

Direct peers

• CET Platform: Polish non-profit and lead coordinator of the SEFTFYW project on social entrepreneurship in youth work. Operates an equivalent consortium-based European youth mobility model with similar funding profile.
• TDM 2000 International: Italian non-profit specializing in youth mobility, non-formal education, and Erasmus+ project coordination. Direct partner in multiple Conexão Jovem projects (Green Sports, Youth Waves) and operates an identical model of multi-country consortiums and Youth Exchanges.
• AJC Lithuania: Lithuanian youth organization and TYCA consortium partner. Works on intercultural dialogue, creative education, and youth mobility through Erasmus+ with similar scope and European footprint.
• KOMS (Cultural Outreach without Borders): Serbian non-profit partner in the SEFTFYW project. Comparable European youth mobility and non-formal education provider with shared focus on social innovation in youth work.
• Active Zone Outdoor: Cyprus-based non-profit and partner in the Green Sports project. Specializes in outdoor activities, environmental awareness, and youth mobility through Erasmus+ programmes with a comparable organizational profile.
• SE Forum (Social Entrepreneurship Forum): Swedish non-profit and partner in the LOCAL-Y-MPACT project. Comparable European social entrepreneurship and youth mobility organization with shared focus on non-formal education and Erasmus+ funding.
• IASIS Greece: Greek non-profit focused on social inclusion and youth empowerment, partner in the TYCA consortium. Operates the same Erasmus+ model with multi-country Youth Exchanges and Training Courses.
• GEYC (Group of European Youth for Change): Romanian youth organization and TYCA consortium partner of Conexão Jovem. Focuses on digital creativity, youth empowerment, and active citizenship through Erasmus+ programmes with comparable size and target demographic.
• Center for Intercultural Understanding (Coconutwork): French non-profit that served as lead coordinator of the TYCA project with Conexão Jovem. Operates in the same European youth mobility and intercultural learning space with a similar non-formal education methodology and consortium-based project structure.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/associacaoconexaojovem
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conex%C3%A3o-jovem
• Instagraminstagram.com/conexaojovem_ngo

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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