Ciclos de Informática - IES Portada Alta

What Ciclos de Informática - IES Portada Alta does

Ciclos de Informática at IES Portada Alta is the IT vocational training department of a public secondary education institute located in Málaga, Spain, operating under the Junta de Andalucía regional government. The department delivers multi-year Formación Profesional (FP) programmes in computing, including the intermediate-level SMR cycle (Microcomputer Systems and Networks) and higher-level DAM (Multiplatform Application Development) and DAW (Web Application Development) cycles, plus a semipresencial (blended) DAM modality and the FP Dual pathway. In 2021 it also launched a specialisation course in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, covering machine learning, deep learning, NLP, computer vision, generative AI, predictive analytics, and autonomous agents.

The portfolio has been built progressively since 1998, when the first superior-degree cycle in computer applications development was introduced, with subsequent additions in 2005 (intermediate cycle), 2011 (LOE framework including DAM), 2019 (semipresencial DAM), 2021 (AI+Big Data specialisation), and 2022 (DAW). The department also supports an entrepreneurship classroom (Aula de Emprendimiento) and signed an Erasmus+ partnership with SSPS Prague on 2025-12-10.

Revenue mechanics are entirely public-sector: the department is funded by the Junta de Andalucía, charges no commercial tuition, and operates as a non-commercial educational provider with approximately 12 teaching staff serving secondary and post-secondary cohorts drawn through the regional admissions system in Málaga province.

Name

Ciclos de Informática - IES Portada Alta

Legal name

IES Portada Alta - Instituto de Educación Secundaria

Website

https://fp.iesportada.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Public IT vocational training department within IES Portada Alta in Málaga, Spain, offering multi-year Formación Profesional programmes (SMR, DAM, DAW) and an AI and Big Data specialisation course to secondary and post-secondary students, funded by the Junta de Andalucía.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational IT Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Software Engineering & Application Development Training (Languages, Frameworks, Testing) (BPAEANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Productivity & Office Software Skills (EDAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Vocational IT training
• Computer science education
• Multiplatform application development
• AI and Big Data training
• Microinformatics and networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Málaga

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Public vocational training institute (Instituto de Educación Secundaria) under the Junta de Andalucía that delivers intermediate and higher-level Formación Profesional (FP) cycles in IT, including SMR (Microinformatics and Networks), DAM (Multiplatform Application Development), DAW (Web Application Development), and a specialization course in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, with both in-person and semi-attendance modalities.

Product overview

IES Portada Alta's Department of Computing offers a comprehensive portfolio of vocational training programs in information technology. The portfolio consists of five main educational products: one intermediate-level course (SMR - Microcomputer Systems and Networks), two upper-level degree courses (DAM - Multiplatform Application Development and DAW - Web Application Development), one blended learning option (Semipresencial DAM), and one specialization course (AI and Big Data). The programs are designed as progressive pathways from foundational hardware and networking skills through mobile, web, and AI development. All courses include dual training (FP Dual) components with company internships. An entrepreneurship classroom (Aula de Emprendimiento) supplements the technical curriculum with soft skills development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sistemas Microinformáticos y Redes (SMR)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of students who complete the program have access to higher education or direct employment in IT sector
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

AI capability10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SSPS (Smíchovská střední průmyslová škola)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 December 2025Partnership with the Secondary Technical School in Prague, Czech Republic for Erasmus+ vocational training mobility. The school is initiating steps to enable student and staff exchanges, allowing IES Portada Alta students to perform training placements in Czech European companies and schools. Staff member Javier Pérez completed a training stay at SSPS Prague in early 2025.
• SogetiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJacinto Jorge, Delivery Manager and Project Manager at Sogeti, delivered a guest lecture on practical workplace skills and employability. Topics included agile team dynamics, conflict resolution, change adaptation, collaborative tools (Jira), and innovation practices including brainstorming and internal hackathons. Sogeti is part of Capgemini group.
• Google (Bernardo Quintero/VirusTotal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBernardo Quintero, founder of VirusTotal and Director of Security Engineering at Google Málaga, visited the school to share his career journey and inspire students. His talk focused on entrepreneurship, passion for technology, and overcoming obstacles. Bernardo represents a notable Málaga tech success story comparable to Antonio Banderas in cultural recognition.
• European Companies for FP Dual TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNumerous local and regional companies in Málaga partner with the school for FP Dual training programs. Students perform practical training periods in enterprise environments, allowing them to apply classroom knowledge in real workplace settings. The school emphasizes connections with the best companies in the technology sector.
• Junta de AndalucíacoreOthersThe school operates under the regional government's educational authority. The Junta de Andalucía determines admission calendars, curriculum standards, and provides institutional support including funding for Erasmus+ projects and educational modernization initiatives like the Entrepreneurship Classroom.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MEDAC: Large Spanish Formación Profesional provider with extensive IT program offerings (SMR, DAM, DAW, AI-related specializations). Closest scale-comparable direct competitor in the Spanish vocational IT training market.
• Codenotch: Spain-based technology training and talent development company offering bootcamps and corporate reskilling programs. Comparable as emerging Spanish IT training provider in overlapping target segments.
• Cesur: Spanish private vocational training (Formación Profesional) operator offering IT and technology programs including DAM, DAW, and related specializations across multiple regions. Most directly comparable as a Spanish FP competitor in the same student market.
• Le Wagon: International coding bootcamp with Spanish presence (Madrid, Barcelona) offering full-stack web development and data science bootcamps. Comparable as intensive technology training alternative for similar student personas.
• Tokio School: Spain-based online and hybrid technology training school offering programming, web development, and AI/cybersecurity programs. Comparable as accessible IT training provider in the Spanish market, including online modalities.
• The Bridge: Spain-based digital talent bootcamp offering full-stack, cloud, data, and cybersecurity training. Comparable as intensive technology training alternative competing for similar career-transitioning students in Spain.
• Ironhack: Spain-origin global coding bootcamp offering intensive software development, web development, and data science programs with campuses in Madrid and Barcelona. Comparable as IT skills training provider targeting similar career-entry students.
• Upgrade Hub: Spain-based technology training school offering bootcamps and vocational programs in Madrid focused on full-stack and emerging tech skills. Comparable as Spanish-market IT skills training provider.
• CIPSA: Spanish IT training center specializing in programming and computer science professional education. Comparable as a long-standing Spanish IT vocational training competitor serving similar student segments.

Broad incumbents

• 42 Madrid: Tuition-free project-based software engineering school in Madrid operated by Fundación Telefónica. Comparable as intensive software development training program in Spain with an alternative funding and pedagogy model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fpiesportada
• Instagraminstagram.com/fpiesportada
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/fpiesportada

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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