Consorci del Ter

What Consorci del Ter does

Consorci del Ter is a public-law consortium (ens local) registered with the Generalitat de Catalunya and founded in 1998 to coordinate the management and protection of the Ter and Freser river basins. It is governed by 71 municipalities, 5 county councils and the Provincial Council of Girona, effectively representing the entire riparian population of the basin, and operates with a small secretariat (6 employees) split between an administrative headquarters at the Museu del Ter in Manlleu and a technical office at the Factoria Cultural Coma-Cros in Salt. The consortium's mandate spans natural-heritage protection, cultural-patrimony valorization, sustainable fluvial tourism and environmental education; it is the convening entity for basin governance and acts as the Spanish partner in the cross-border Hydroscopia Network and Hydroscopia-REGEN projects (co-financed by POCTEFA/FEDER) covering Catalonia and Northern Catalonia.

Its service portfolio combines physical assets and digital tools. The Ruta del Ter is a hiking-and-cycling route along the river, supported by a digital platform, passport-carnet programme with prize draws and the 'Via de Riu Ter' sub-brand created within the TTFS POCTEFA project. Educational products include the itinerant 'VIU EL TER' exhibition (11 panels with QR-coded audio guides), the 'Pioners de Riu' board game, the long-running 'El tresor del Ter' adventure book (now in its 18th year of free loan), and the Birding Ter ornithological-tourism initiative. Technology consists of cartography of the Ter basin's water resources, the Ruta del Ter digital self-service platform, and gamified route content co-developed with university partners; there are no commercial APIs, SDKs or mobile apps.

The consortium operates as a publicly funded, non-commercial entity: all services to citizens and schools are free, and there is no fee-based pricing model. Revenue is managed through contributions from 71 municipal members and 5 county councils, the Girona Provincial Council and the Diputació de Barcelona, supplemented by sponsorships (including ATL, the Ter-Llobregat water supplier) and European structural funds via POCTEFA programmes such as TTFS (total budget €2,266,856.39, 65% FEDER). Go-to-market is community-led: services are delivered through the two offices, the consorcidelter.cat website, direct loans to schools, a monthly InfoTER digital bulletin, active social-media channels, press relations, and events including the annual Birding Ter fair. Distribution covers Catalonia plus cross-border projects reaching Northern France.

Name

Consorci del Ter

Legal name

Consorci del Ter

Website

https://consorcidelter.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Consorci del Ter is a Catalan public consortium founded in 1998 that coordinates environmental management, cultural heritage and sustainable tourism across 71 municipalities and 5 county councils in the Ter river basin, delivering free environmental-education programmes and the Ruta del Ter trail to citizens and schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Manlleu

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Subsidies: The consortium is funded through contributions from its member entities (71 municipalities, 5 county councils, and the Provincial Council of Girona), supplemented by subsidies from the Diputació de Barcelona, European funds (POCTEFA), and sponsorships such as from ATL (Ens d'Abastament d'Aigua Ter-Llobregat).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Consorci del Ter is a supramunicipal public consortium that jointly manages the Ter river basin on behalf of 71 municipalities, 5 county councils, and the Girona Provincial Council. It delivers river-basin environmental management, sustainable tourism infrastructure (chiefly the Ruta del Ter), environmental education resources, cultural heritage programming, and water-resource and biodiversity monitoring for the basin.

Product overview

Consorci del Ter operates as a public consortium managing the Ter river basin and its associated territories, offering services focused on river management, environmental education, and sustainable tourism development. The primary offerings include the Ruta del Ter hiking/cycling route, educational resources (exhibitions, books, and games), tourism initiatives like Birding Ter and Hydroscopia-REGEN, and a digital newsletter for community engagement. The organization functions as a governmental consortium rather than a technology company with commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ruta del Ter: A hiking and cycling route that traverses the entire Ter river basin, offering an space for the dissemination of natural, heritage, and cultural values of the territory.
• Via de Riu Ter

Products and services

• Ruta del Ter

Quantifiable outcome

• 26 schools and institutes received educational materials during the 2025-2026 academic year from 18 different municipalities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Hydroscopia Network (Xarxa Hydroscopia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024Initiative launched by Ajuntament de Canet de Rosselló in April 2024 to create a cooperation space between entities in Catalonia and Northern Catalonia for water heritage conservation, sustainable management, and dissemination. The network connects approximately 40 public and private entities.
• Hydroscopia-REGEN Project PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 202410 partners including Ajuntament de Canet de Rosselló (leader), Consorci del Ter, Conselho Comarcal de la Selva, Universitat de Vic, Conselho Comarcal del Ripollès, Universitat de Girona, Universitat de Perpinyà, Agència d'Urbanisme Catalana Pirineus Mediterranis, Casa de l'Aigua i de la Mediterrània, Campus d'Oficis i Qualificacions de l'Aigua. Project co-financed by POCTEFA (European Regional Development Fund).
• Interreg V-A POCTEFA Project Partners (TTFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners in 'EFA218/16 TTFS' project: Ajuntament de Girona, Ajuntament de Lleida, Oficina de Turisme de Perpinyà, Turisme de Lleida, Communaute Urbaine Perpignan Mediterranee (lead partner). Total budget €2,266,856.39, co-financed at 65% by FEDER. Project encompasses rivers Ter, Tet, and Segre.
• Diputació de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating institution responsible for website development, design, and programming. Key funding partner for consortium activities through the Servei d'Assistència Municipal i de Suport Estratègic.
• ATL (Ens d'Abastament d'Aigua Ter-Llobregat)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsoring partner for the 'VIU EL TER' traveling exhibition. Government entity responsible for water supply infrastructure between Ter and Llobregat rivers.
• Taula del TercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination forum including Generalitat de Catalunya, Ajuntament de Girona, Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (ABM), Consorci de la Costa Brava, Consorci del Ter, Junta Central d'Usuaris d'Aigües del Baix Ter, Centre d'Estudis dels Rius Mediterranis-Universitat de Vic, Grup de Defensa del Ter, Aigua és Vida.
• Birding Ter PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiative including Consorci del Ter, Oficina de Promoció Econòmica (OPE) de Manlleu, Museu del Ter, Ajuntaments de les Masies de Voltregà, les Masies de Roda i Roda de Ter for birding tourism development.
• Working Groups for CETS (Carta Europea de Turisme Sostenible)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Working Groups of Espai Natural de les Guilleries-Savassona and Parc del Castell de Montesquiu pursuing European Sustainable Tourism Charter accreditation.
• Osona Acció SocialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating entity for activities targeting senior citizens in Osona region.
• DipsalutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating entity for the 'Salut i Natura inclusiva a la Vora del Ter' project with 13 activities bringing together 218 participants.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Centre d'Estudis dels Rius Mediterranis (CERM) - Universitat de Vic: Academic research center on Mediterranean rivers at Universitat de Vic, formally a partner on the Taula del Ter and the Hydroscopia-REGEN project. Comparable as a knowledge partner researching the same river systems Consorci del Ter manages.
• Oficina Catalana de Canvi Climàtic: Catalan public body coordinating climate change policy and programs. Comparable as a Catalonia-based public administration entity focused on environmental quality, but at the regional policy level rather than basin coordination.

Regional players

• Consorci de la Costa Brava: Catalan public consortium for the Costa Brava region, formally identified in the data as a partner on the Taula del Ter. Operates as a public-law entity promoting tourism and territorial development, structurally similar to Consorci del Ter but focused on the Costa Brava coastline.

Broad incumbents

• Confederació Hidrogràfica del Segura: Spanish river basin authority for the Segura basin in southeastern Spain. Another direct functional analog of state-level basin coordination that contextualizes where Consorci del Ter fits within the broader Spanish water-management ecosystem.
• Confederació Hidrogràfica de l'Ebre: Spain's largest river basin authority, managing the Ebro basin. Performs state-level coordination, planning, and infrastructure functions analogous to what Consorci del Ter does at the Ter basin level, but at far greater scale and with regulatory authority.
• Agència Catalana de l'Aigua (ACA): The Catalan Water Agency is the regional authority for water management and supply in Catalonia, providing a much larger institutional counterpart that Consorci del Ter cooperates with (and is distinct from) on basin-level matters.

Emerging players

• Xarxa de Custòdia del Territori: Catalan network of land stewardship entities promoting river-custody ('custòdia fluvial')—one of the explicitly listed activity areas of Consorci del Ter. Operates as a smaller, thematic network with overlapping membership and objectives.

Direct peers

• Confederació Hidrogràfica del Xúquer: Spanish river basin authority managing the Júcar/Xúquer basin in eastern Spain. Direct functional analog in coordinating water management, environmental protection, and public engagement across multiple municipalities.
• Parc Natural de la Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa: Natural park management entity in Catalonia that combines environmental protection, public education, and visitor services—parallel to Consorci del Ter's combined mandate over the Ter basin's natural and cultural heritage.
• Consorci del Besòs: Catalan river basin consortium managing the Besòs river, with the same structural model (municipal consortium coordinating basin-level environmental, educational, and tourism activities) as Consorci del Ter.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ConsorciTer
• Facebookfacebook.com/rutater
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/consorci-del-ter
• Instagraminstagram.com/consorcidelter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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