femProcomuns

What femProcomuns does

femProcomuns SCCL is a non-profit integral cooperative of work and consumption founded in 2017 in Catalonia, Spain, structured around five Cooperativized Activity Groups (GACs): CommonsCloud/SomNúvol (shared digital tools), XOIC (open IoT network), Transitant (territorial transition program), Teixidora (semantic documentation wiki), and COMSOC (edu-communication). The cooperative delivers a portfolio of free and open-source software (FLOSS) services — Nextcloud-based productivity suites, Dolibarr ERP/CRM, BigBlueButton video conferencing, LimeSurvey, WordPress hosting — alongside an open LoRaWAN IoT network federated with The Things Network for municipal smart-city deployments, and a proprietary Commons Sustainability Model (Model de Sostenibilitat del Procomú) methodology published under open licenses with accompanying canvases and a card game. Primary customers are social-economy entities (cooperatives, associations, foundations) and Catalan municipalities deploying sovereign digital infrastructure.

The cooperative generates revenue through three streams: (1) recurring cooperative membership subscriptions to SomNúvol/CommonsCloud where users are member-owners rather than passive clients; (2) professional services fees for training, facilitation, accompaniment, and program delivery (Ecosistema Transitant, La Comunificadora); and (3) public subsidies and grants channeled through Kit Digital, Barcelona Activa's Impulsem el que fas 2026 (up to €8,000 per beneficiary), Generalitat de Catalunya's Enfortim grants, and other municipal programs. Distribution relies heavily on inter-cooperation networks — XES, FCTC, Ateneu Cooperatiu Barcelonès Nord, Remix the Commons, Projet Collectif (Quebec), and The Things Network Catalunya — with limited paid marketing. Named municipal IoT clients include Ajuntaments de Granollers (30,000 smart water meters over 3 years), Sant Andreu de Llavaneres, Maspujols, and SmartRegion (Diputació de Barcelona).

Name

femProcomuns

Legal name

femProcomuns SCCL

Website

https://femprocomuns.coop

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

femProcomuns is a Barcelona-based non-profit integral cooperative providing shared free software tools, open LoRaWAN IoT infrastructure, and the proprietary Commons Sustainability Model to social-economy entities, municipalities, and community projects across Catalonia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona (Sant Andreu de Palomar)

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Shared digital tools and SaaS services: Revenue from providing shared digital infrastructure (SomNúvol/CommonsCloud) including office tools, email, video conferencing, and ERP/CRM to member entities and consumers. Operates under a consumption cooperative model where users are member-owners rather than clients.
2. Training, facilitation, and accompaniment programs: Fees for organizing and delivering transition programs, workshops, training courses, facilitation, and rapporteurship services to cooperatives, municipalities, and social economy entities. Includes the Ecosistema Transitant program and La Comunificadora methodology programs.
3. Subsidies and public grants: Funding from public institutions including Barcelona City Council subsidies (Impulsem el que fas 2026 up to €8,000 for digitization), Catalan Government 'Enfortim' grants for ESS digitization, and Generalitat de Catalunya singular subsidies supporting the Commons Ecosystem Working Group.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

femProcomuns is a non-profit integral cooperative that delivers shared free-software digital tools (cloud storage, email, office, ERP/CRM, video conferencing) via SomNúvol/CommonsCloud, an open LoRaWAN IoT network (XOIC) for municipalities, and accompaniment, training and transition programs built around the proprietary Commons Sustainability Model. Services are aimed at social-economy entities, cooperatives, local governments and commons-based community projects in Catalonia.

Product overview

femProcomuns is a comprehensive cooperative ecosystem organized into five Cooperativized Activity Groups (GACs) offering distinct but interconnected services. The core offerings include SomNúvol/CommonsCloud (shared free software tools for collaboration, productivity, and digital management), XOIC (open IoT network infrastructure), COMSOC (social educommunication), and Teixidora (semantic documentation wiki). The ecosystem is supported by transition programs, facilitation services, and tools like 'El Joc de l'Economia del Procomú' card game and the La Comunificadora acceleration program, all guided by the proprietary Commons Sustainability Model for community-centered project development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CommonsCloud: Shared digital tools and services including email, office tools, and collaboration platforms for entities and individuals in the social economy sector
• SomNúvol
• Teixidora.net
• XOIC (Xarxa Oberta d'Internet de les Coses)
• COMSOC - Comunicació Social

Products and services

• SomNúvol (shared digital tools service) Shared digital tools service providing free-software solutions (cloud storage, email, office tools, video conferencing, ERP/CRM) for individuals and entity members, operated as a consumption cooperative model where users are active participants rather than passive clients.
• CommonsCloud (free software tools platform)

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ projects analyzed with the Commons Sustainability Model across 8 Ecosistema Transitant sessions in 2022
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

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

• The Things Network Catalunya (TTNcat) / IoT BarcelonacoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-standing collaboration with the Catalan community of The Things Network and IoT Barcelona for the open XOIC IoT network. XOIC and TTNcat jointly organize meetups, workshops, and gateway-building events. In 2024, XOIC and TICAE-Telecom created a federated LoRaWAN network server in Catalonia, maintaining integration with The Things Network while advancing technological sovereignty.
• Remix the CommonscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing international collaborator on commons ecosystem work. Co-organizers of the International Trobada Ecosistema Transitant and members of the Grup de Treball pels Ecosistemes Procomuns (Commons Ecosystem Working Group) together with BABalex, Projet Collectif, and Solidarius Italia. Engaged in joint research, methodology sharing, and international commons exchanges.
• Projet Collectif (Quebec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the international Commons Ecosystem Working Group. Projet Collectif has been translating the Commons Sustainability Model into French and adapting its methodologies. Active exchange visits between Catalonia and Quebec, including a two-week visit by femProcomuns team to Quebec in 2023 for workshops on the Commons Sustainability Model.
• Som EnergiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-cooperation agreement between SomNúvol and Som Energia, both cooperatives with user-member governance models. The agreement strengthens mutual integration of shared digital tools and energy transition services, with users seen as active members of the project rather than passive clients.
• Ateneu Cooperatiu Barcelonès NordmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerfemProcomuns operates as a grouped entity within the Ateneu Cooperatiu Barcelonès Nord. Provides communication, mapping, and free software tools services for the Ateneu, including deploying Nextcloud, Dolibarr, BigBlueButton, LimeSurvey, Mastodon, and WordPress with training and accompaniment.
• Xarxa d'Economia Solidària de Catalunya (XES)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMember of XES, the Catalan Solidarity Economy Network. Participates in XES commissions, particularly the Procomuns commission. Benefits from the network's promotion, events (like Fira d'Economia Social de Catalunya - FESC), and referral ecosystem.
• Federació de Cooperatives de Treball de Catalunya (FCTC)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerActive collaboration with FCTC on the '+Impuls' campaign for cooperative digitalization diagnosis and support. femProcomuns participates in UESCOOP (Universitat d'Estiu del Cooperativisme) organized by Confederació de Cooperatives de Catalunya. La Comunificadora program developed with FCTC support.
• REAS Aragón (Red de Economía Alternativa y Solidaria)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipated in the 31st Economy Conference of REAS Aragón in Zaragoza (June 2025), focusing on free software, technological sovereignty, data, and commons. Engaged in shared advocacy for ethical technology and solidarity economy.
• Dimmons / IN3-UOCmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with Dimmons research group (IN3-UOC). Vera Vidal from Dimmons conducted doctoral research on La Comunificadora program. Dimmons contributed to developing the Commons Sustainability Model alongside femProcomuns and LabCoop.
• Barcelona Activa (Ajuntament de Barcelona)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Barcelona's public economic development agency. La Comunificadora acceleration program developed and delivered with Barcelona Activa over 5 editions. Also platform cooperativism courses and workshops hosted through Barcelona Activa.
• Coopdevs / LliureTIC / Som MobilitatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributor to the development of the Commons Sustainability Model, providing key inputs alongside LabCoop and the Dimmons research group during the accompaniment of projects in the cooperative ecosystem.
• COMSOC – Comunicació SocialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAC integrated into femProcomuns, specializing in edu-communication through radio. COMSOC has been generating dialogue, knowledge, and action spaces for global justice since 2008, currently coordinating Ràdios Escolars en Xarxa (REX) across Catalan-speaking territories. Integrated as a GAC adding the edu-communicative dimension to the cooperative.
• La Page OriginalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborated with La Page Original on the 'Ho arreglarem a coops!' communication campaign for the AteneuBNord, addressing social, ecological, and economic challenges through cooperative messaging.
• L'Enxarxada per l'AteneuBNordminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborated on the 'Ho arreglarem a coops!' communication campaign addressing social, ecological, and economic challenges through cooperative solutions, together with La Page Original.
• TICAE-Telecom (Granollers)majorTechnology or IntegrationLocal telecom services provider in Granollers that deployed a federated LoRaWAN application server integrated with TheThingsNetwork, marking a significant step in technological sovereignty for the XOIC network in Catalonia.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Framasoft: French non-profit association promoting free software by hosting a wide suite of FLOSS web services (Framapad, Framaforms, Framacolibri, etc.) for the public. Closely comparable to femProcomuns' SomNúvol/CommonsCloud model — both are non-profit FLOSS service providers with a values-aligned mission.
• Coopdevs: Catalan cooperative of developers building technology for the social and solidarity economy. Directly comparable as a Catalan FLOSS cooperative serving ESS entities; explicitly referenced as a contributor to the Commons Sustainability Model alongside femProcomuns.
• Disroot: Dutch non-profit cooperative providing privacy-respecting FLOSS online services (cloud, email, chat, collaborative tools). Closely analogous to SomNúvol in model — cooperative-based, values-driven, hosted free software — though serving a broader international user base.
• LabCoop: Catalan cooperative that co-developed the Commons Sustainability Model alongside femProcomuns and Dimmons/IN3-UOC. Operates as a peer in commons-based cooperative methodology and accompaniment services in Catalonia.
• LliureTIC: Catalan cooperative offering free software services to NGOs, cooperatives, and social movements. Directly comparable as a co-developer of the Commons Sustainability Model and a peer FLOSS service cooperative within the Catalan ecosystem.

Regional players

• Projet Collectif: Quebec-based commons organization that is actively translating the Commons Sustainability Model into French and adapting femProcomuns' methodologies. Comparable as a commons methodology peer, though operating in Quebec rather than Catalonia.
• Coop des Communs: French cooperative dedicated to commons-based practices and methodologies, member of the Commons Ecosystem Working Group with femProcomuns. Comparable as a commons-focused peer cooperative, though operating primarily in the French market.

Broad incumbents

• Nextcloud GmbH: Commercial company behind Nextcloud, the core productivity/file-sharing stack that SomNúvol/CommonsCloud resells and hosts to ESS entities. Comparable as the upstream technology provider whose offering femProcomuns wraps with cooperative values and accompaniment.
• The Things Network Foundation: Global foundation behind The Things Network, the open LoRaWAN infrastructure that XOIC federates with. Comparable as the broader open-IoT ecosystem operator; femProcomuns' XOIC builds on TTN's protocol and community model.

Emerging players

• Remix the Commons: International organization co-developing commons ecosystem methodologies with femProcomuns, LabCoop, and others. Comparable as a methodology peer and international commons partner; thematic alignment is high though the operational model differs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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