Dincat

What Dincat does

Dincat — legally DINCAT Federació d'entitats de la discapacitat intel·lectual i del desenvolupament de Catalunya — is a non-profit federation founded in 1973 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. It groups nearly 300 social entities in Catalonia and functions as the principal representative body for the intellectual and developmental disability (DID) sector, advocating for the rights and quality of life of more than 85,000 people with disabilities and their families. The federation operates from a single Barcelona office (Carrer del Consell de Cent 445, entresòl B) with a staff of 58, governed by a president and board, currently led by President José Carlos Eiriz (re-elected June 2025) and Director Víctor Galmés (appointed October 2022).

The organization's core "products" are social service programs delivered to member entities, families, and beneficiaries rather than commercial software. The portfolio includes: Defensa de Drets (advocacy and rights defense), Servei de Suport Familiar (technical advice, family schools, support groups, sibling workshops across life stages), Servei de Conciliació Familiar (respite and support personnel, including a Barcelona city program launched in 2025), Negociació Col·lectiva (collective bargaining for the sector with legal support), Formació Professional (subsidized, customized, and accessible online training), a public Biblioteca de Publicacions i Recursos (easy-reading resource library), and LabDincat (a research and knowledge unit launched in June 2021 producing biennial situation reports). There is no proprietary technology stack; the federation is GDPR, LOPDGDD, and LSSI-CE compliant and operates standard digital channels (website, weekly newsletter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook).

Dincat's revenue model is a federation model: recurring membership dues from ~300 member entities, supplemented by public-sector grants from Catalan Government departments (Drets Socials, Educació, Empresa i Treball, Salut, Feminismes), Diputació and Ajuntament de Barcelona, and project funding from foundations including Fundació 'la Caixa', Fundació ONCE, Granes Fundació, and Plena Inclusión. Distribution is indirect — through the 300-member entity network plus direct family-facing programs. The go-to-market is community-led and advocacy-driven: 50+ years of sectoral legitimacy, formal consultative partnerships with 20+ government and foundation entities, and active public campaigns (including a 2026 Iniciativa Legislativa Popular) reinforce institutional positioning rather than commercial sales motion.

Name

Dincat

Legal name

DINCAT Federació d'entitats de la discapacitat intel·lectual i del desenvolupament de Catalunya

Website

https://dincat.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Dincat is a Barcelona-based non-profit federation founded in 1973 that represents nearly 300 social entities serving over 85,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families in Catalonia through advocacy, family support, training, and collective bargaining programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy & Support Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business Associations (813910), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Minority, Indigenous & Disability Rights (BPADAGAH)

Keywords

• Disability advocacy federation
• Social services federation
• Intellectual disability support
• Rights defense services
• Family support programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Dincat operates as a federation of approximately 300 social entities that pay membership dues to be part of the organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Dincat is a non-profit federation that groups nearly 300 social entities serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Catalonia. The federation delivers a portfolio of social programs including family support services, family conciliation services, collective bargaining for member entities, professional training, advocacy and rights defense, and research through LabDincat. It also provides management support services to its member organizations and represents over 85,000 people with disabilities and their families.

Product overview

Dincat is a non-profit federation of approximately 300 social entities serving over 85,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Catalonia. Rather than a unified software product, Dincat operates as an umbrella organization offering a portfolio of social service programs including the Servei de Suport Familiar (providing technical advice, family schools, and support groups), the Servei de Conciliació Familiar (offering respite and support personnel services), LabDincat (research and knowledge development), Negociació Col·lectiva (collective bargaining for sector entities), professional training programs, and a comprehensive resource library. These services work together to support families, defend rights, promote inclusion, and strengthen member organizations across all life stages.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LabDincat: Research and knowledge space for the intellectual disability sector in Catalonia, creating networks with academics, families, people with disabilities, and professionals
• LabDincat

Products and services

• Servei de Suport Familiar (Family Support Service) Provides specialized technical advice, family schools, support groups, accompaniment programs, and sibling workshops to families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout all life stages.
• Servei de Conciliació Familiar (Family Conciliation Service) Supports families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through personal and work-life balance services including support personnel and stays in community settings, provided in collaboration with federated entities.
• LabDincat Research and knowledge space that creates networks between academics, families, people with disabilities, and professionals to promote research, innovation, and knowledge transfer in intellectual disability, producing biennial reports on the situation of people with intellectual disability in Catalonia.
• Negociació Col·lectiva (Collective Bargaining) Actively participates in negotiating collective agreements for the sector, defending the interests of member entities with specialized legal support to achieve agreements covering wages, schedules, labor rights, and working conditions.
• Formació Professional (Professional Training) Professional training offerings including subsidized courses through Plena Inclusión, bonified courses via AEES, customized in-company training, and free self-paced online courses for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities adapted to easy reading formats.
• Biblioteca de Publicacions i Recursos (Publications and Resources Library) Comprehensive resource library containing publications on accessibility, cognitive accessibility, self-management, family support, labor inclusion, health, and rights in easy reading format, covering topics from abuse prevention to labor inclusion.
• Defensa de Drets (Rights Defense) Advocacy and rights defense services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, working to ensure full exercise of rights and social and labor inclusion.
• Serveis a la Gestió de les Entitats (Entity Management Services) Management support services for member entities, providing resources and guidance to strengthen organizational capacity.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Departament d'Empresa i TreballcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026Signed agreement in February 2026 to improve support for Special Employment Centers (Centres Especials de Treball) for people with intellectual disability
• Col·legi Notarial de CatalunyaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2022Collaboration agreement to promote knowledge about intellectual disability among notaries and facilitate access to legal services
• Federació Catalana d'AutismemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 March 2022Partnership to improve attention for people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families through joint initiatives
• Fundació Privada Nostra Senyora de Meritxell (Andorra)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2022Partnership to extend Dincat's services to people with intellectual disability in Andorra
• FerrocarrilsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2021Collaboration with Ferrocarrils and Catalònia Fundació Creactiva to improve attention for people with intellectual disability using public transport
• Advocacia CatalanamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 May 2021Collaboration to guarantee universal access to justice for people with intellectual disability
• La UniómajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2020Union of health and social entities collaborating to improve attention for people with intellectual disability and their families
• AMMFEINA and AprenemminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2020Joint recipients of #FPCAT award for a project on accreditation of competencies through work experience in special employment centers or insertion companies
• Departament de Drets Socials i Inclusió (Catalan Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department providing institutional support and collaboration for disability rights policies in Catalonia
• Plena InclusióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation for intellectual disability that Dincat is part of, providing subsidized training courses for professionals
• Fundació ONCEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish foundation for people with disabilities providing support and collaboration for disability sector initiatives
• Diputació de BarcelonamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government body supporting social initiatives and disability services in the Barcelona region
• Ajuntament de BarcelonamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarcelona city government that collaborated with Dincat on a family conciliation program for families of people with intellectual disability
• Departament d'Educació i FP (Catalan Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation department with whom Dincat negotiates regarding special education schools and inclusive education ratios
• Departament d'Empresa i Treball (Catalan Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment department that signed an agreement with Dincat in February 2026 to improve support for Special Employment Centers
• Departament de Salut (Catalan Government)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth department collaborating on health-related initiatives for people with intellectual disability
• Fundació 'la Caixa'majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Spanish foundation providing funding and support for social projects including disability services
• Granes FundaciócoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing support for Dincat's research activities and the situation reports on people with DID in Catalonia
• Departament de Feminismes (Catalan Government)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's rights department collaborating on gender equality initiatives for women with intellectual disability
• Àuria (Federación de Empresas de Inserción)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy with Àuria to request more financial support from the Spanish Government to guarantee the viability of special employment centers
• Fundació SERTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services foundation providing support for disability sector initiatives

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Fundaci\u00f3n ONCE: Spanish foundation affiliated with ONCE supporting employment and accessibility for people with disabilities. Comparable as an established funder and program partner in the Spanish disability ecosystem; explicitly listed as a Core strategic partner of Dincat and operates a parallel advocacy/training footprint.
• Inclusion Europe: European-level federation of organizations for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Comparable as the supranational federation advocate and knowledge producer; Plena Inclusi\u00f3n (and therefore Dincat via Plena) is a member, making this the natural regional analog in capabilities and positioning.
• C\u00e0ritas Espanya / C\u00e0ritas Catalunya: Largest Spanish/European Catholic social-services confederation with territorial offices including Catalonia. Partially comparable as a federation of social entities providing family support, advocacy for vulnerable groups, and social-inclusion programs in Catalonia; broader scope than Dincat but overlapping in social-services and rights-defense arenas.
• COCEMFE: Spanish Confederation of Persons with Physical and Organic Disabilities \u2014 the cross-disability umbrella in Spain. Comparable as a Spanish federation aggregating member associations for collective advocacy, policy negotiation, and disability-rights defense, though broader in scope than Dincat's DID focus.

Direct peers

• Down Espa\u00f1a: Spanish federation for Down syndrome organizations. Comparable as a condition-specific federation aggregating member entities, providing family services, advocacy, and training; a direct peer within the broader Spanish intellectual-disability family of federations to which Dincat belongs.
• Federaci\u00f3 Catalana d'Autisme: Catalan umbrella federation for Autism Spectrum Disorder organizations. Directly comparable operating in the same Catalan disability-advocacy niche with parallel member-entity, rights-defense, and family-support structures; Dincat already has a formal collaboration with this peer.
• Confederaci\u00f3n ASPACE: Spanish confederation of organizations for people with cerebral palsy. Comparable federation model serving member entities, families, and beneficiaries across Spain with advocacy and collective services, addressing a specific disability segment that intersects with Dincat's constituency.
• FEAFES Salud Mental Espa\u00f1a: National confederation of mental-health social entities in Spain. Highly comparable as a federation of social organizations providing advocacy, family support, and collective bargaining for a disability-adjacent group; competes for Catalan Government and foundation funding.
• Plena Inclusi\u00f3n Espa\u00f1a: National Spanish federation for intellectual and developmental disability of which Dincat is a member. Directly comparable as the umbrella federation architecture; Dincat operates as a regional node with the same advocacy, collective bargaining, and member-services model.

Regional players

• EASPD: European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities. Comparable as the European-level body representing social-service provider organizations \u2014 closely mirrors Dincat's member-entity service-supplier role at regional scale and is a natural cross-border peer for benchmarking and EU funding access.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Profiles3 records

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