AIARALDEA EKINTZEN FAKTORIA

What AIARALDEA EKINTZEN FAKTORIA does

Aiaraldea Ekintzen Faktoria is a cooperative association (Aiaraldea Kooperatiba Elkartea) headquartered at Errotari kalea, 4-8 in Laudio/Llodio, Araba province, in the Basque Country of Spain. The organization operates as a multi-thematic community and cultural center, structuring its work into seven 'Faktoria' divisions: Aiaraldea Komunikabide Faktoria (media), Komunika Zerbitzu Faktoria (services), Kultura Sormen Faktoria (culture and creative residencies/grants), Kokoriko Hezkuntza Faktoria (education and summer camps), Borbor Feminismo Faktoria (feminist programming), Ekonomatua Elikadura Faktoria (agroecological food, including the SUBETE weekly meal service), and Ekonomia Sozial Eraldatzailea (transformative social economy). It also runs Inprimaketak (printing services) and the FaktoDenda online shop.

The underlying technology is a modest Odoo-based e-commerce and event-registration platform with Google Analytics for audience measurement; no proprietary software, APIs, or AI capabilities are documented. A team of 9 staff delivers roughly 10 events per month, and member/non-member pricing tiers govern access (e.g., €7 vs €9 for family shows, €13 vs €15 for theater, with discounted unemployed/student rates).

The business model combines several small revenue streams: recurring member fees (bazkideak) under a subscription model, one-time event ticket sales, merchandise transactions through FaktoDenda, and fees from space reservations and printing services. The entity is member-owned and democratically governed with no parent company, no institutional investors, and no external funding rounds, making growth capacity structurally constrained to reinvestment of operating surplus and volunteer labor. The organization reaches its audience primarily through WhatsApp, Instagram, X, and Facebook, and is integrated into the wider Basque cooperative ecosystem through alliances with Tokikom, Coop57 Euskal Herria, Goiener, Izarkom, Euskaltzaleen Topagunea, EHKolektiboa, Olatukoop, and Bor-bor Elkartea.

Name

AIARALDEA EKINTZEN FAKTORIA

Legal name

Aiaraldea Kooperatiba Elkartea

Website

https://faktoria.eus

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aiaraldea Ekintzen Faktoria is a 9-person member-owned cooperative in Laudio, Basque Country, operating a multi-thematic community cultural center with education, feminist, media, food, and creative-residency divisions serving local families, youth, and adults through events, workshops, and a meal subscription.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Cultural and Social-Economy Services

NAICS

Special Food Services (7223)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural, Identity & Inclusion Programs (EDALAHAF)

Keywords

• Community cultural center
• Cooperative association services
• Cultural event programming
• Basque language education
• Community workshop hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Laudio/Llodio

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member fees (bazkide): Revenue from cooperative member fees with different tiers of membership providing benefits and discounts on events and shop purchases.
2. Event tickets and workshops: Revenue from ticketed events, workshops, and cultural activities. Pricing varies between members and non-members.
3. FaktoDenda online shop: E-commerce revenue from sale of merchandise including t-shirts, prints, and cultural products.
4. Space reservations: Revenue from renting out the Faktoria space and rooms for community use.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AIARALDEA EKINTZEN FAKTORIA is a community cooperative that operates multiple themed service lines (education, feminism, food/sovereignty, media, printing/services, and culture/creative) plus a meal service (SUBETE) and an online shop (FaktoDenda) for community members and the wider Aiaraldea region. It functions as a physical and social hub providing events, workshops, educational programs, creative residencies, catering, and printing/merchandising to local residents, families, and youth.

Product overview

Aiaraldea Ekintzen Faktoria is a cooperative-operated community and cultural center in Laudio (Araba) offering a multi-thematic 'factory' model. The organization operates several distinct service lines under its cooperative umbrella: Kultura - Sormen Faktoria (Culture/Creation) managing artistic residencies, grants, concerts, and theater; Kokoriko - Hezkuntza Faktoria (Education) offering children's camps and family programs; Borbor - Feminismo Faktoria (Feminism) with feminist perspective workshops; Ekonomatua - Elikadura Faktoria (Food) providing the SUBETE meal service and food workshops; Aiaraldea Komunikabide Faktoria (Media) for communications; and Komunika Zerbitzu Faktoria (Services) for general services. Additionally, the cooperative provides physical space reservations, printing services, and an online shop (FaktoDenda) for merchandise. The Faktoria serves as a hub for community activities, cultural events, and social economy initiatives in the Aiaraldea region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aiaraldea - Komunikabide Faktoria: Media Factory division focused on local media production and communication
• Komunika - Zerbitzu Faktoria
• Kultura - Sormen Faktoria
• Kokoriko - Hezkuntza Faktoria
• Borbor - Feminismo Faktoria
• Ekonomatua - Elikadura Faktoria
• Ekonomia Sozial Eraldatzailea
• Inprimaketak
• FaktoDenda

Products and services

• Kokoriko — Hezkuntza Faktoria (Education Factory)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TokikomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Basque media cooperatives, providing content sharing and collaborative opportunities within the Basque communication ecosystem.
• Coop57 Euskal HerriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEthical and cooperative financial services provider supporting social economy organizations in the Basque Country.
• GoienercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenewable energy cooperative providing clean energy services, aligned with the organization's social transformation mission.
• IzarkomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasque Country communication cooperative network, supporting media and communication initiatives.
• Euskaltzaleen TopaguneacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasque language promotion organization supporting the preservation and expansion of the Basque language.
• EHKolektiboaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasque cultural collective network supporting artistic and cultural initiatives.
• Oinherri/HerrihezitzaileaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity education initiative promoting Basque culture and values.
• OlatukoopminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBasque cooperative network supporting educational and cultural cooperatives.
• Bor-bor ElkarteacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeminist organization collaborating on the Borbor Feminismo Faktoria program, including the 'Agroekofeminismotik Elkar Elikatzu' workshop series.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Koop57 Euskal Herria: Ethical and cooperative financial services provider serving social economy organizations in the Basque Country. Comparable as an ecosystem partner that supports Basque cooperatives like Faktoria with cooperative financing.
• Euskaltzaleen Topagunea: Federation of Basque language promotion organizations supporting the preservation and expansion of Euskara. Directly aligned with Faktoria's Basque-language cultural and educational programming mission.
• Goiener: Basque renewable energy cooperative providing clean energy services. Shares the cooperative structure and social transformation values that define Faktoria, and is a named strategic partner.
• Tokikom: Network of Basque media cooperatives providing content sharing and collaborative opportunities. Directly comparable to the Aiaraldea Komunikabide Faktoria division and a partner in Faktoria's media programming.
• Olatukoop: Basque cooperative network supporting educational and cultural cooperatives. Comparable as part of the cooperative ecosystem aligned with Faktoria's educational programming (Kokoriko Hezkuntza Faktoria).

Broad incumbents

• Artium: Museum of Contemporary Art of the Basque Country in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Overlaps with Faktoria's Kultura Sormen Faktoria on contemporary art and cultural programming, but operates as a museum institution rather than a grassroots cooperative.

Direct peers

• Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea: Cultural center in San Sebastián providing exhibitions, workshops, and community programming. Comparable as a publicly-oriented Basque cultural venue offering educational and creative programming for local audiences.
• Tabakalera: International Centre for Contemporary Culture in San Sebastián managing residencies, creation, education, and community programs. Mirrors Faktoria's multi-vertical Kultur-Sormen Fakoria model of combining arts production, residency, and community engagement under one umbrella.
• Azkuna Zentroa: Multi-vertical cultural and community center in Bilbao offering exhibitions, film, live programming, and community events. Directly comparable to Faktoria as a Basque cultural hub combining multiple programming strands under one roof, though at significantly larger scale and municipal backing.
• Sustraiak: Basque agroecological cooperative and food sovereignty movement. Directly comparable to Faktoria's Ekonomatua Elikadura Faktoria and the agroecological food programming central to SUBETE and the Agroekofeminismo zikloa.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EkintzaFaktoria
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/aiaraldeaekintzenfaktoria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aiaraldea-ekintzen-faktoria

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Funding overview

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