Asociación de Empresarios de Alcobendas - AICA

What Asociación de Empresarios de Alcobendas - AICA does

Asociación de Empresarios de Alcobendas (AICA) is a private non-profit business association founded in 1976 and headquartered in Alcobendas, in the Community of Madrid, Spain. It positions itself as the largest business network in northern Madrid, serving the more than 9,000 companies operating in the municipality, including nearly 50 multinationals. The association is governed collectively by its member companies and funded through annual membership dues; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

AICA's core offering is a bundle of advisory and intermediation services delivered to members, organized around five pillars: defense and representation before regional and local government; information and expert advisory across legal-labor, financing, insurance, occupational risk prevention, criminal compliance and data protection (GDPR); business networking among members; preferential commercial agreements and discounts; and value-added services. Its operational footprint is service-based rather than technology-based: the association maintains a website and social media presence (LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram) plus an active blog and events calendar (e.g., Foro de Innovación UAM-Empresa Madrid Norte, Pacto Huella Cero Alcobendas), but does not operate proprietary software platforms or APIs. Distribution is direct: members join via outbound outreach, events, and word-of-mouth among the local business community.

The go-to-market motion is anchored in the association's role as the recognized collective voice of businesses in Alcobendas, which gives it privileged access to the Ayuntamiento de Alcobendas and to counterpart bodies such as CEIM, CC.OO./UGT, UAM and financial partners (Banco Sabadell, Cajamar). Revenue mechanics are pure recurring membership subscriptions on an annual cadence, with adjacent non-dues activity from member discounts, events, and project participation. The organization runs with a lean staff of approximately 14 employees.

Name

Asociación de Empresarios de Alcobendas - AICA

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN DE LA INDUSTRIA Y EL COMERCIO DE ALCOBENDAS (AICA)

Website

https://empresariosdealcobendas.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Non-profit business association founded in 1976 in Alcobendas, Madrid, representing the largest business network in northern Madrid and serving local SMEs, multinationals, and entrepreneurs through advisory, networking, and government representation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Alcobendas

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: AICA generates revenue through membership fees from associated companies. Members pay dues in exchange for access to services including legal advice, financing assistance, insurance services, preferential commercial agreements, networking opportunities, and representation before government administration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AICA is a non-profit business association that provides member companies in the Alcobendas area of Madrid with bundled advisory, compliance, and support services, including legal-labor advisory, regulatory compliance, data protection, insurance, financing, risk prevention, mobility, commerce support, and project assistance. Founded in 1976 and staffed by 14 employees, it functions as the principal collective representative of local businesses in northern Madrid.

Product overview

AICA is a business association serving as the largest network of companies in the north of Madrid. The organization provides a comprehensive suite of member services including legal-labor advisory, criminal compliance with whistleblower channels, data protection, insurance advisory, public financing assistance, occupational risk prevention, mobility and transport programs, commerce support, and project coordination. The association also facilitates networking among member companies and negotiates preferential agreements and discounts for its members.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal-labor advisory service
• Regulatory compliance support
• Data protection advisory
• Insurance brokerage and advisory
• Financing facilitation
• Occupational risk prevention
• Mobility support
• Commerce support service
• Project assistance service
• Collective business representation

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ayuntamiento de AlcobendascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICA maintains a close collaboration with the Alcobendas City Council, renewing the Transporte Interempresas agreement to improve worker mobility. AICA participates in local projects such as the Bulevar Madrid Norte urban transformation and the Pacto Huella Cero Alcobendas environmental initiative.
• Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICA collaborates with UAM on the Foro de Innovación UAM-Empresa Madrid Norte, promoting knowledge transfer between academic research and businesses. Also collaborates on the concurso Knowledge & TechTransfer Innovation Awards.
• InNorMadridcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICA partners with InNorMadrid on the Foro de Innovación UAM-Empresa Madrid Norte, promoting innovation and business development in northern Madrid.
• Banco SabadellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAICA renewed its collaboration agreement with Banco Sabadell to offer preferential banking conditions for associated companies.
• Grupo Cooperativo CajamarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCajamar offers salary domiciliation promotions for AICA members: up to 500€ bonus for first-time salary domiciliation. Office 1910 in Alcobendas serves AICA members.
• CC.OO. and UGTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICA, CC.OO., UGT and the Alcobendas City Council signed a new Local Pact for Employment (Pacto Local por el Empleo), working together on employment initiatives.
• Fundación Agua de CocominorGTM or Marketing PartnerAICA signed a collaboration agreement with Fundación Agua de Coco, a non-profit organization.
• Fundación ACOMPARTIRminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAICA signed a collaboration agreement with Fundación ACOMPARTIR.
• Asociación Women’s Empowerment in BangladeshminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAICA signed a collaboration agreement with the Association Women's Empowerment in Bangladesh.
• Asociación de Familiares de Afectados de Alzheimer de Alcobendas y San Sebastián de los ReyesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAICA signed a collaboration agreement with the Alzheimer's family association for Alcobendas and San Sebastián de los Reyes.
• CEIM (Confederación Empresarial de Madrid-CEOE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICA collaborates with CEIM on various initiatives including labor bulletins, equality studies, and business awards such as the Reconocimientos en Prevención de Riesgos Laborales.
• Exporetail IberoaméricaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAICA is a collaborating association for Exporetail Iberoamérica 2026, the major retail event in Madrid. Over 200 companies confirmed participation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CEOE - Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales: Spain's national employers' confederation and the umbrella organization to which CEIM belongs. Comparable as the apex membership-based business representation body with advocacy, advisory, and labor relations services, but operating nationwide rather than hyper-locally.

Direct peers

• Cámara de Comercio, Industria y Servicios de Madrid: Madrid's official chamber of commerce. Highly comparable operating model — membership-style representation of Madrid-area businesses, advisory services, training, and institutional intermediation — though with a statutory mandate and broader service portfolio than AICA.
• ATA - Federación Nacional de Asociaciones de Trabajadores Autónomos: Spanish federation of self-employed workers' associations. Comparable model representing a constituency of independent professionals with advisory and advocacy services — overlapping with AICA's self-employed / entrepreneur member segment.
• Círculo de Empresarios: Spanish association of senior business leaders offering advocacy, networking, and policy advisory. Directly comparable membership-based representation model and target audience (executives of Spanish companies), though focused on thought leadership rather than municipal services.
• Confemetal - Confederación Española de Asociaciones de Empresas del Metal: Spanish metal-industry employers' federation. Comparable membership-based representational model with advisory and labor negotiation services, but vertically focused on the metal sector rather than horizontal across industries like AICA.
• CEIM - Confederación Empresarial de Madrid-CEOE: Madrid's regional employers' confederation and a confirmed AICA partner. It is the most directly comparable body — same membership-based representation model, same target customers (Madrid businesses), same advisory and labor relations remit — but operating at the broader Madrid-region level rather than a single municipality.
• CEPYME - Confederación Española de la Pequeña y Mediana Empresa: Spain's SME confederation. Closely comparable mission — representing small and medium enterprises through advisory, training, and institutional representation — overlapping with AICA's primary segment (PYMEs in Alcobendas) but at national scale.

Regional players

• Foment del Treball Nacional: Catalonia's principal employers' association. Equivalent organizational model (membership-based business representation with advocacy and advisory services), but serving a different Spanish region rather than competing in the Madrid market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AICAempresarios
• Facebookfacebook.com/165353076851878
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aicaempresarios

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