Name

Edutech Cluster

Legal name

ASSOCIACIÓ D'EMPRESES PER A LA PROMOCIÓ DE LA TECNOLOGIA EDUCATIVA - EDUTECH CLUSTER

Website

https://edutechcluster.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EdTech Cluster Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Business Associations (81391)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Group Work, Breakout & Collaborative Document/Workspace Tools (EDAFAGAE)

Keywords

• Education technology cluster
• Edtech industry association
• Edtech networking events
• Ai compliance consulting
• Digital learning ecosystem

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Edutech Cluster operates as a non-profit association funded primarily through membership fees from its ~100 member companies and educational institutions. Companies join through the 'Ser miembro del Clúster' (Join us) pathway, contributing to the cluster's operational funding.
2. Project Grants and Subsidies: The cluster receives funding support from government bodies such as ACCIÓ (Generalitat de Catalunya) for cooperative projects like AI4EDU, which includes participation from Mastercole, Mathew, Ecosistema21, and Junior Report. These are collaborative, grant-funded initiatives rather than commercial revenue.
3. Event Revenue: The cluster organizes and manages events including EdTech Congress Barcelona, earning revenue through ticket sales and sponsorships. Privacy policy notes ticket purchasing for the congress.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Edutech Cluster is a non-profit association that serves as a hub for the educational technology ecosystem in Catalonia, bringing together approximately 100 EdTech companies and educational institutions. It delivers its core offering through membership services, cooperative projects (such as the AI4EDU self-diagnosis platform for EU AI Act compliance), industry events (EdTech Congress Barcelona, Edutechnia), working groups, internationalization support via ACCIÓ, and the EdTech Observatory.

Product overview

Edutech Cluster is a cluster organization (Associació d'Empreses per a la Promoció de la Tecnologia Educativa) that serves as a hub for educational innovation and EdTech in Catalonia, Spain. Rather than offering a unified SaaS product, the cluster coordinates a community of over 100 member companies and institutions, operates collaborative projects such as AI4EDU, organizes events (including EdTech Congress Barcelona), and facilitates knowledge-sharing and business development for the educational technology ecosystem. The cluster's primary product offering is the AI4EDU platform, which provides a self-diagnostic tool and practical guidance for EU AI Act compliance. Member companies contribute individual platforms and services spanning LMS integration, assessment tools, cybersecurity, AI-powered learning solutions, and digital content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AI4EDU: A strategic project aimed at helping the EdTech sector adapt to the new European AI regulatory framework, providing practical tools and guidance for compliance.
• Edutechnia

Products and services

• AI4EDU Practical Guide and Self-Diagnosis Tool A cooperative initiative that delivers a practical interpretation guide for the EU AI Act and an interactive digital self-diagnosis tool enabling EdTech companies to evaluate their AI system risk levels, identify their regulatory role, and generate personalized compliance roadmaps with recommendations.
• Edutech Cluster Membership A membership-based association service for educational technology companies and educational institutions, providing access to the cluster's network of 100 companies and institutions, 10,000 educational centers, and 4,000 students, along with working groups, the EdTech Observatory, project participation, and internationalization support.
• EdTech Congress Barcelona The cluster's flagship annual event bringing together the educational technology ecosystem for knowledge exchange, networking, and business development. Ticket sales are managed through the cluster's website.
• Edutechnia (Latin America B2E Fair) The principal Business-to-Education fair in Latin America, held at Corferias Bogotá, Colombia, connecting institutions, governments, EdTech companies, and solution providers. The cluster promotes member participation in this international trade fair.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 member companies and institutions, 10,000 educational centers, 4,000 students in ecosystem
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACCIÓcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCIÓ (Generalitat de Catalunya's agency for competitiveness) is a core strategic partner supporting the cluster's internationalization strategy. ACCIÓ representatives (Anna Peña, Helena Cebrián, and Víctor Bonilla) participate in strategic sessions with member companies, providing resources, programs, and services to facilitate international expansion. ACCIÓ also co-supports cooperative projects such as AI4EDU.
• MastercolecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMastercole is a key partner in the AI4EDU cooperative project led by Edutech Cluster. Montserrat Brau, CEO of Mastercole, contributes expertise in educational technology consulting. Mastercole participates in developing AI Act compliance tools for the EdTech sector.
• Mathew (Adaptical)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMathew, developed by Adaptical, is a partner in the AI4EDU project. Pedro Martín, Chief of Staff of Mathew, contributed to the development of the AI Act self-diagnosis tool. Mathew provides AI-powered educational tools to the cluster ecosystem.
• Ecosistema21coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcosistema21 is a member company and partner in the AI4EDU project, contributing to the development of AI compliance tools and resources for the educational technology sector.
• Junior Report (Blue Globe Media)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJunior Report, the news platform for young audiences developed by Blue Globe Media, is a partner in the AI4EDU project, bringing media and communication expertise to the initiative.
• EdTech EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdTech Europe is the European EdTech industry association. Edutech Cluster is a member of EdTech Europe, connecting the Catalan cluster to the broader European educational technology network.
• mSchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cluster participates in the mSchools Awards, a program that recognizes talent and innovation among students in Catalonia. Cluster Manager Alicia Berlanga serves as a jury member, and the cluster supports the initiative to promote digital competencies and educational entrepreneurship.
• educoHUBcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cluster established its new workspace at educoHUB, a collaborative space for organizations committed to social transformation and innovation. educoHUB provides the physical hub from which the cluster operates, hosts meetings, working groups, and member events, and offers a community of like-minded organizations.
• 3ipunt & UNIFITminorStrategic or Co-development Partner3ipunt and UNIFIT jointly initiated The CommonTech Room, a collaborative event with the cluster and UOC, bringing together professionals from universities, schools, and EdTech companies to discuss digital ecosystem strategy, user experience, and AI ethics in education.
• Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUOC co-organized The CommonTech Room event alongside 3ipunt, UNIFIT, and the cluster. UOC is a digital university and active member of the cluster ecosystem.
• Google for EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cluster participated in the Google Leader Series Higher Education event in Málaga, alongside member company Escuela21. The collaboration focuses on discussing AI integration in higher education from a pedagogical perspective.
• MBA KidsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMBA Kids is the first business school for children in Spain and a cluster member. The cluster participated as a jury in MBA Kids' MBA League finals at ESADE, promoting entrepreneurship among young people.
• EsdeESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEsdeES (Association for Digital Responsibility in Higher Education) co-coordinated the manifesto 'Por una experiencia digital responsable' presented at EdTech Congress Barcelona 2026, with the cluster providing coordination support.
• Gobierno de NavarraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe cluster collaborated with the Government of Navarra on the WISE project, working with students to develop a manifesto on the future of digital education. The project culminated in a presentation at the II Jornada de Competencia Digital Educativa de Navarra.
• IRIS Navarra - Polo de Innovación DigitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRIS Navarra served as a visit location during the WISE project with the Government of Navarra. The digital innovation hub provided a space for collaborative work with student participants.
• Fundació MonaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundació Mona is a cluster member dedicated to primate rescue and welfare. The cluster visited its facilities alongside members iREAD and Fundació Pere Tarrés to explore social impact projects and strengthen ecosystem connections.
• iREADminorStrategic or Co-development PartneriREAD is a cluster member company focused on literacy and reading. It participated in the cluster visit to Fundació Mona alongside Fundació Pere Tarrés, demonstrating cross-member collaboration within the ecosystem.
• Fundació Pere TarrésminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundació Pere Tarrés is a cluster member focused on social education and welfare. It participated in the cluster visit to Fundació Mona alongside iREAD, building connections across member organizations with social impact missions.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• European Schoolnet: Brussels-based not-for-profit network of European education ministries that brings together schools, ministries, and EdTech providers to advise on digital education policy. Highly comparable as a multi-stakeholder convener working at the intersection of EdTech and public-sector education buyers.
• EDUCATE Ventures: UK-based EdTech accelerator program supporting EdTech startups with mentorship, research, and connections to schools. Comparable as an ecosystem-building organization focused on the same European EdTech startup community and digital-education adoption mission.
• EdTech Europe: Brussels-based pan-European EdTech industry association of which Edutech Cluster is a member. Operates as a member-driven body aggregating EdTech companies and institutions, convening events, and engaging EU policy makers — the same role Edutech Cluster plays at the regional/Catalan level.
• EdTech UK: UK trade association representing the EdTech sector with member companies and institutional members, focused on policy advocacy, market intelligence, and ecosystem convening. Closely comparable as a national/regional EdTech industry body serving a similar member mix.

Broad incumbents

• Teach For All: Global non-profit network of independent partner organizations in 60+ countries focused on educational access and equity. Comparable as a membership/network model education non-profit convening member organizations around a shared mission, though operating at much larger scale and a different thematic focus.
• BETT (Hyve Group): Operator of the BETT global EdTech trade show (London, Latin America, Middle East, Asia), serving as the largest commercial EdTech ecosystem convening platform. Comparable as an ecosystem convening and EdTech visibility channel — analogous to Edutech Cluster's EdTech Congress Barcelona and Edutechnia Latin America.

Regional players

• MindCET: Israeli EdTech innovation center (a non-profit) operating an EdTech incubator, accelerator programs, and community events for Israeli and international EdTech startups. Structurally similar to Edutech Cluster but serving a different national ecosystem with comparable services (incubation, community, policy work).
• Beabloo / Odilo cluster peers: Other accredited Spanish AEI clusters (clusters.ipyme.org) operating as member-based innovation clusters with similar funding models (membership fees + public grants + internationalization services). Comparable at the institutional/governance level though operating in non-EdTech verticals (e.g., mobility, food, health).

Others

• HolonIQ: Global EdTech market intelligence platform that produces research, market sizing, and event programming (formerly EdTechX). Adjacent rather than direct — provides thought leadership and ecosystem intel for EdTech investors, governments, and operators in a way that overlaps with the cluster's EdTech Observatory role.
• IBIS (Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia): Spanish non-profit R&D center bridging research, public sector, and industry in assistive technology and accessibility for education and health. Compares as a Spanish non-profit technology intermediary backed by public funding to coordinate multi-stakeholder R&D — analogous institutional structure even though not EdTech-specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EdutechCluster
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edutech-cluster

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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