FESOCA

Name

FESOCA

Legal name

Federació de Persones Sordes de Catalunya (FESOCA)

Website

https://fesoca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability and Sign Language Interpretation Services

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (541930), Translation and Interpretation Services (54193), Language Schools (61163)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Note-Taking, Interpreting & Communication Access Services (EDALAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sign Language Learning Programs (ASL/BSL, etc.) (EDAMAFAM), Accessibility & Special-Needs Customer Support (BPAAABAM), Public Broadcasting Accessibility & Public Service Compliance (Captioning, EAS, ADA) (MPABADAO), Digital Accessibility & Web/App Compliance (WCAG) (EDALAGAG)

Keywords

• Sign language interpretation
• Deaf community services
• LSC training courses
• Employment insertion services
• Audiovisual accessibility

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies and Grants: FESOCA receives government funding from various public administrations including the Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona City Council (IMPD), and other public entities to fund its services and activities
2. Service Fees: Fees for certain services including audiovisual production, training courses, and event participation such as excursions and youth gatherings
3. Product Sales: Sale of educational and commemorative products through the online shop including courses, event information, and excursions
4. Membership Dues: Affiliation fees from member associations and individual members of the deaf community

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FESOCA provides professional Catalan Sign Language (LSC) interpretation, LSC language training, social support, employment insertion, and audiovisual accessibility services for deaf and deaf-blind people in Catalonia. The federation also operates the SVILS-FESOCA video interpretation mobile application and the SVisual platform, which are integrated with public services such as the CAT112 emergency line to deliver remote real-time LSC interpretation.

Product overview

FESOCA offers a comprehensive suite of services for the Catalan deaf community, centered around five core service areas: professional interpretation (Servei d'Intèrprets), LSC language training (Servei de Formació), social support (Servei d'Atenció Social), job placement (Servei d'Inserció Laboral), and audiovisual accessibility (Servei Audiovisual). The organization also provides a video interpretation mobile app (SVILS-FESOCA) and operates an online store for courses and events. The services work together to remove communication barriers and ensure full participation of deaf people in Catalan society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Servei d'Intèrprets de llengua de signes catalana (Catalan Sign Language Interpretation Service) Professional Catalan Sign Language (LSC) interpretation service providing ordinary, legal, and collective interpretation for deaf people in medical visits, job interviews, school meetings, banking, and telephone calls, including remote video interpretation. Targeted at deaf individuals and the institutions serving them.
• Servei de Formació de la LSC (LSC Training Service)
• Servei d'Atenció Social (Social Support Service) Social support service providing assistance and guidance to the deaf community in Catalonia, addressing social exclusion, rights advocacy, and access to public services. Targeted at deaf and deaf-blind individuals in Catalonia.
• Servei d'Inserció Laboral (Employment Insertion Service) Job placement and labor insertion service helping deaf individuals find employment, including computer courses and vocational training. Targeted at deaf job seekers and employers seeking to integrate deaf workers.
• Servei Audiovisual (Audiovisual Service) Audiovisual service creating accessible audiovisual content including sign language interpretation, subtitling, audio description, and studio rental for deaf-accessible materials production. Targeted at media producers, broadcasters, and organizations needing accessible content.
• SVILS-FESOCA Mobile Video Interpretation App Mobile application enabling deaf people to connect with certified Catalan Sign Language (LSC) interpreters remotely for real-time communication accessibility. Targeted at deaf and deaf-blind users in Catalonia needing on-demand video interpretation.
• FESOCA Botiga (Online Store) Online store offering courses, events, and activities including computer courses, excursions for seniors, and youth gatherings for the deaf community. Targeted at deaf community members and LSC learners across Catalonia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Video interpretation services available 24/7 through SVisual and SVILS-FESOCA platforms

Named customers6 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

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Boreal LSCminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2026FESOCA leadership visited Boreal LSC headquarters in Granollers to explore collaboration opportunities for promoting Catalan Sign Language. Boreal LSC is an entity created and led by deaf people, aligning with FESOCA's mission to support initiatives from the deaf community.
• COCARMIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 June 2026FESOCA participates in COCARMI, the Catalonian Committee for Persons with Disabilities, contributing to disability policy advocacy and representation of deaf interests.
• Confederación Estatal de Personas Sordas (CNSE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026FESOCA works closely with CNSE, the national federation representing deaf people in Spain. Joint activities include the IX Consejo de la CJS-CNSE (youth council), annual assemblies, and advocacy at national level for deaf rights.
• TERMCATminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2026Collaboration with TERMCAT, the public terminology body of Catalonia, for developing LSC terminology. FESOCA contributed to the 'Term of the Week' feature on Catalan Sign Language and the basic LSC vocabulary expansion project.
• Institut Municipal de Persones amb Discapacitat (IMPD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration with Barcelona's Municipal Institute for People with Disabilities to improve accessibility services for deaf people. IMPD is developing a Universal Accessibility Plan for Barcelona, with FESOCA providing expertise on deaf accessibility needs.
• Servei Local de Teleassistència (SLT) - Diputació de BarcelonaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025FESOCA participates in a working group with the Local Telecare Service to make the service accessible for deaf users, reviewing protocols, questionnaires, and communication guidelines.
• DipsalutminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 November 2024Dipsalut collaborated with FESOCA on the SVILS-FESOCA mobile application, supporting video interpretation services for the deaf community in Girona province.
• Generalitat de Catalunya - Department of Linguistic PolicycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024FESOCA participates in the LSC Social Council, an advisory body of the Catalan Government. Collaboration on LSC promotion, the 2026-2028 LSC Strategy, and linguistic rights for deaf people.
• Conselleria d'Igualtat i Feminisme (IFE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Working with the Equality and Feminism department on non-discrimination policies, accessible complaint procedures, and training for departmental staff on deaf awareness.

Scale indicators5 records

Direct peers

• Convo Communications: US-based video relay service for the deaf providing on-demand ASL interpretation, very similar in service design to SVILS-FESOCA. Differentiates by being commercially structured rather than subsidy-funded, providing a useful private-sector comparator for FESOCA's service model.
• SVisual / SVISUAL LSC: Video interpretation platform for Catalan Sign Language already integrated with FESOCA services and CAT112. Operates the same on-demand remote interpretation model, with overlapping beneficiary populations and overlapping public-sector integration partners in Catalonia.

Emerging players

• Boreal LSC: Catalan deaf-led entity focused on promoting Catalan Sign Language, which FESOCA visited in July 2026 to explore collaboration. Operates in the same regional LSC ecosystem as FESOCA but is smaller and more grassroots, representing a potential competing voice for community engagement and LSC promotion.
• Visualfy: Spanish deaf-tech startup building AI-driven accessibility solutions for the deaf and hard of hearing, including home sound recognition and communication tools. Represents the technology-disruption vector that could compete with or complement FESOCA's human interpretation services.

Regional players

• Deaf Action (UK): Scottish charity providing a comparable suite of deaf community services, including advocacy, employment support, BSL training, and accessible communication. Closely matches FESOCA's integrated service model but operates in the UK with BSL rather than LSC.
• Sign Solutions (Interpreter Now): UK provider of BSL video remote interpretation and on-site sign language services, including the Interpreter Now platform. Operates an almost identical mix of remote and in-person BSL interpretation for public services, healthcare, and legal settings that FESOCA offers for LSC, but in the UK market.
• FIAPAS (Confederación Española de Familias de Personas Sordas): Spanish national confederation representing families of deaf people and the broader hearing-impaired community. Adjacent peer in the Spanish disability ecosystem with overlapping institutional relationships (CNSE, government ministries) and overlapping accessibility service priorities.

Broad incumbents

• Sorenson Communications: US market leader in video relay services (VRS) and video remote interpreting for the deaf community. Operates a much larger scale version of FESOCA's SVILS video interpretation product for American Sign Language, illustrating the addressable business model for remote sign interpretation at scale.
• European Union of the Deaf (EUD): Brussels-based umbrella organization representing national deaf associations across Europe. Operates one tier above CNSE/FESOCA on advocacy, EU policy, and sign language rights, and is a coordination peer for cross-border accessibility and funding initiatives.
• CNSE (Confederación Estatal de Personas Sordas): National Spanish federation of deaf people and FESOCA's parent-affiliate body. CNSE operates the same model (representation, interpretation, advocacy, social services) at the state level, making it the most structurally comparable organization, just one tier broader in geographic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/FESOCAinfo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TVWebvisual
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/FESOCA/145385335527687
• Instagraminstagram.com/fesoca.info
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fesoca

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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