FemCAT - Fundació d'Empresaris de Catalunya

What FemCAT - Fundació d'Empresaris de Catalunya does

FemCAT - Fundació d'Empresaris de Catalunya is a private non-profit foundation (Fundació Privada) registered in Catalonia, Spain, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Barcelona's Eixample district. It represents more than 500 member companies and entrepreneurs that collectively account for approximately 10% of Catalonia's GDP, functioning as a unified voice for Catalan business on economic policy, competitiveness, talent, and public management issues. The organization does not sell products or services; its 'customers' are its member companies, engaged through institutional meetings, an annual assembly, a governing Patronat with rotating elected presidents, and collaborative advocacy with peer bodies such as PIMEC, Foment, Cercle d'Economia, Cambres de Comerç, and Barcelona Global.

FemCAT's core programs are organized around three pillars: Educació i Talent (notably the 15-year-old Escola i Empresa program, which closed 2025-2026 with a 9.3/10 satisfaction rating), Gestió Pública de Qualitat, and Transferència de Coneixement. Its flagship recent deliverable is the 'Informe Talent Industrial a Catalunya: el gran repte ocult,' co-developed with KPMG, AMEC Positive Industry, the Col·legi d'Enginyers Industrials de Catalunya, and Fundació per la Indústria. The foundation also co-developed the new Grau en Tecnol

Name

FemCAT - Fundació d'Empresaris de Catalunya

Legal name

Fundació Privada d'Empresaris de Catalunya

Website

https://femcat.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FemCAT is a Barcelona-based private foundation representing over 500 Catalan member companies and roughly 10% of Catalonia's GDP, focused on economic advocacy, talent development, and knowledge transfer rather than commercial products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Association Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Foundations & CSR Grantmaking (BPAGAKAC)

Keywords

• Business advocacy services
• Economic policy advocacy
• Talent development programs
• Knowledge transfer services
• Business association networking

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, Others

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FemCAT is a private foundation of Catalan business owners and entrepreneurs that represents more than 500 member companies, accounting for approximately 10% of Catalonia's GDP. Its core offerings are institutional advocacy on economic policy, talent and education programs (notably the long-running "Escola i Empresa" initiative), and knowledge transfer between academia and industry. It also publishes research reports and convenes business leaders and public institutions to advance Catalonia's economic competitiveness.

Product overview

FemCAT is a private foundation of business owners and entrepreneurs in Catalonia, Spain, managing over 500 companies and representing approximately 10% of Catalonia's GDP. The organization does not offer a technology product or software platform. Instead, it provides business advocacy, networking, and economic policy influence services. Its core activities include education and talent development programs (such as the 'Escola i Empresa' program), quality public management initiatives, and knowledge transfer between academia and industry. Annual reports (memòries) documenting activities are published, along with periodic reports on industrial talent and economic policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Escola i Empresa program An education and talent development program that connects schools with Catalan businesses to link student learning with industry exposure, designed for member companies and the wider Catalan educational ecosystem.
• Industrial Talent Report in Catalonia (Informe Talent Industrial a Catalunya: el gran repte ocult) An industry research publication addressing the industrial talent gap in Catalonia, produced for decision-makers in business, academia, and public policy.
• Knowledge Transfer Programs Programs and initiatives that connect Catalan universities and research institutions with member companies to translate academic knowledge into business outcomes.
• Quality Public Management Advocacy Advocacy and policy engagement services for member companies focused on improving the quality of public administration, regional financing reform, and the broader regulatory environment for Catalan business.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9.3/10 satisfaction rating for 'Escola i Empresa' program 2025-2026

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KPMGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with KPMG on the Industrial Talent Report in Catalonia (Informe Talent Industrial a Catalunya: el gran repte ocult), presented together with AMEC Positive Industry, the Col·legi d'Enginyers Industrials de Catalunya, and Fundació per la Indústria.
• AMEC Positive IndustrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered on the Industrial Talent Report in Catalonia, addressing the hidden challenge of industrial talent needs.
• Col·legi d'Enginyers Industrials de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the Industrial Talent Report addressing industrial talent challenges in Catalonia.
• Fundació per la IndústriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Industrial Talent Report initiative to address talent needs in Catalan industry.
• Cambres de Comerç de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint signatory of economic policy statements regarding regional financing reform and Catalan economic interests.
• FomentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory of statements on territorial financing reform and economic advocacy for Catalonia.
• PIMECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint signatory of economic policy statements regarding regional financing and economic competitiveness.
• Barcelona GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-signatory of economic policy statements regarding regional financing reform.
• Cercle d'EconomiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint signatory of statements on territorial financing reform advocating for transparency, equity, and efficiency.
• LLYCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMet with LLYC Barcelona Director Àngels Chacón for a working breakfast to discuss the economic future of Catalonia.
• Departament de Polítiques Digitals i Territori (through Fundació Vincle)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundació Vincle announced new government aid for companies to promote Catalan language through Business Language Plans (Plans lingüístics d'empresa).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• AMEC Positive Industry: Association of Catalan/Spanish industrial exporting companies. Partner of FemCAT on the Industrial Talent Report and represents an overlapping member base in the industrial sector; comparable in advocacy focus but narrower in scope (industrial exporters).

Broad incumbents

• CEOE (Confederación Española de Organizaciones Empresariales): Spain's main national employers' confederation. Comparable to FemCAT in representing business interests but operates at the national rather than Catalan level, and aligns with Foment and PIMEC rather than FemCAT directly.
• Fundació Bancària "la Caixa": One of Spain's largest private foundations, with significant economic development, education, and talent programs. Comparable to FemCAT in private-foundation structure and Catalonia-based impact work, but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Foment del Treball Nacional: Catalonia's largest and oldest employers' association, representing a broad cross-section of Catalan business. Direct comparator to FemCAT — both lobby on Catalan economic policy, talent, and competitiveness — but Foment is significantly larger and more established.
• Cambres de Comerç de Catalunya: Official Catalan chamber of commerce network representing companies of all sizes. Overlaps with FemCAT in policy advocacy on regional financing reform and economic competitiveness; broader mandate but less program-focused than FemCAT.

Direct peers

• Barcelona Global: Private, member-driven association promoting Barcelona as an international hub for talent, investment, and economic activity. Highly comparable to FemCAT in membership model, agenda (talent, international openness), and policy co-signing behavior on Catalan economic issues.
• Cercle d'Economia: Catalan economic and business leadership forum. Functions as a parallel convening body of senior Catalan business figures and regularly co-signs the same economic policy statements as FemCAT, including those on territorial financing reform.
• PIMEC (Micro, Petita i Mitjana Empresa de Catalunya): Catalan SME and self-employed workers' association. Most directly comparable to FemCAT in terms of representing Catalan business interests; co-signs the same policy statements on regional financing and competes for the same member companies, particularly mid-market firms.
• Fundació per la Indústria: Catalan industrial-sector foundation and active co-partner with FemCAT on the Industrial Talent Report. Closest peer in terms of organizational structure (private foundation serving Catalan industry interests) and program focus.

Others

• Col·legi d'Enginyers Industrials de Catalunya: Professional association of industrial engineers in Catalonia. Co-partner with FemCAT on the Industrial Talent Report; comparable in talent-development and knowledge-transfer agenda, but functions as a professional membership body rather than a business convening foundation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/femcat
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_LuPXXYDg14vFBf5GVjnbA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/femcat-fundaci-d-empresaris-de-catalunya
• Instagraminstagram.com/femcat

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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