Fundació Universitat-Empresa de les Illes Balears (FUEIB)

What Fundació Universitat-Empresa de les Illes Balears (FUEIB) does

Fundació Universitat-Empresa de les Illes Balears (FUEIB) is a private non-profit foundation established in 1996 and operating as an instrumental entity (mitjà propi) of the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB). It functions as the formal bridge between UIB and the regional business community, operating eleven internal departments/sub-brands: UIBTalent (advanced training, master's, postgraduate, and microcredentials), DOIP (career guidance and licensed job placement, with offices on Mallorca, Menorca, and Pitiüses), OTRI/OTC (research results transfer office), UIBEmprèn (entrepreneurship and startup support), UIBCongrés (event management), CampusEsport (sports facilities), Residència UIB (student housing), UIBIdiomes (language courses and certifications), UIBFundraising (donations and patronage), Food & Beverage (catering), and CONTÍNUA (teaching staff training). The foundation also administers a portfolio of 17+ university-business chairs (càtedres) co-financed by anchor corporates including Banco Santander, Meliá Hotels International, Endesa, Iberostar Foundation, Banca March, Red Eléctrica, and the Govern de les Illes Balears, plus regional bodies in tourism, agri-food (Sobrassada de Mallorca IGP), sports law (Palma Futsal-Conectabalear), cybersecurity, AI (Càtedres ENIA), marine ecology, health promotion, and gender violence studies.

The business model mixes several revenue streams: (1) tuition-style fees from UIBTalent's own-titles programmes and microcredentials priced in ECTS units (6–60 ECTS); (2) multi-year corporate chair sponsorship at a stated minimum of €10,000 per chair per year, often €40,000 over a 4-year commitment; (3) donation-based fundraising via UIBFundraising with suggested tiers of €50–€1,000 and patronage tax deductibility under Spanish Law 49/2002; (4) regulated employment placement services through DOIP; (5) ancillary revenues from student housing, sports facilities, language exams, event management, and campus catering. Technology stack is operational rather than proprietary: Google Analytics, HubSpot (CRM), Metricool (social analytics), PayPal (donations), and Factorial HR (HR/complaints). The foundation is GDPR-compliant and operates an Internal Information System under Spanish Law 2/2023 for whistleblower protection.

FUEIB is headquartered on the UIB campus in Palma, Mallorca, with island-wide physical presence. The 2026 edition of Job Day UIB connected 190+ companies with 1,000+ students over two days. Strategic emphasis is on EU-funded programme absorption (Next Generation EU), chair portfolio expansion into new regional verticals, and operational diversification across training, placement, research transfer, and entrepreneurship services.

Name

Fundació Universitat-Empresa de les Illes Balears (FUEIB)

Legal name

Fundació Universitat-Empresa de les Illes Balears MP

Website

https://fueib.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FUEIB is a 1996-founded non-profit foundation operating as the bridge between the University of the Balearic Islands and regional business, delivering training (UIBTalent), job placement (DOIP), research transfer (OTC), entrepreneurship support (UIBEmprèn), and a portfolio of 17+ sponsored university-business chairs across the Balearic Islands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational & University-Business Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANAEAL

Summer Programs, Research & Extracurricular Planning for Admissions

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/College Admissions Counseling & Application Support

SECONDARYEDAMAKAF

Scholarship, Financial Aid & FAFSA Support

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/College & Career Enrichment (Mentorship, Internships, Portfolio)

Keywords

• University continuing education
• Career placement services
• Research technology transfer
• University-business chairs
• Corporate training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Palma

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 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. Educational Programs and Training: Revenue from own university studies, master's programs, postgraduate courses, and professional training under the UIBTalent brand. Programs include specialized certifications (6-60 ECTS) across various disciplines including emotional competencies, taxation, sports nutrition, cybersecurity, and business management.
2. University-Business Chairs: Corporate sponsorship through dedicated chairs (Càtedres) where companies fund research, training, and knowledge transfer activities. Minimum commitment of 40,000€ over 4 years for AI chair ENIA program.
3. Fundraising and Donations: Donations and sponsorship for research projects, student aid funds, and special initiatives. Supports research projects, singular and solidarity projects, and student scholarship funds.
4. Career Placement Services: DOIP provides recruitment and job matching services to companies and career guidance to students/graduates. Licensed employment agency (Agència de col·locació nº0400000007).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

FUEIB is a university-business foundation that bridges the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB) and the corporate community through career placement services (DOIP), advanced professional training (UIBTalent), research transfer (OTRI/OTC), entrepreneurship support (UIBEmprèn), language courses (UIBIdiomes), and corporate-sponsored university-business chairs (Càtedres). It also operates supporting services including event management (UIBCongrés), student housing (Residència UIB), campus sports facilities (CampusEsport), food services, and a fundraising platform (UIBFundraising).

Product overview

FUEIB operates as a multi-service university-business foundation with a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings include UIBTalent (advanced training), DOIP (career services and job placement), OTRI/OTC (research transfer), UIBEmprèn (entrepreneurship), and UIBIdiomes (language learning). Supporting modules include CampusEsport (sports facilities), Residència UIB (student housing), UIBCongrés (event management), Food & Beverage services, and CONTINUA (faculty development). The foundation also operates specialized Càtedres (university-business chairs) in areas including AI, Cybersecurity, Health Promotion, Sports Law, Tourism, Energy, and Marine Ecology. Fundraising services enable corporate sponsorship and donations to support research and student aid programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UIBTalent: Brand managing the UIB's own studies and advanced education programs
• DOIP
• UIBCongrés
• CampusEsport
• OTC
• UIBEmprèn
• UIBIdiomes
• UIBFundraising
• UIBdigital
• Cybercamp UIB

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Palma FutsalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Co-founder of Càtedra de Dret Esportiu Palma Futsal-Conectabalear, signed November 2025, promoting sports law research and education.
• ConectabalearcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Co-founder of Càtedra de Dret Esportiu Palma Futsal-Conectabalear, signed November 2025, promoting sports law research and education.
• Consell Regulador de la IGP Sobrassada de MallorcacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2024Partnership for Càtedra Sobrassada de Mallorca IGP created April 2024, promoting research, education, and knowledge transfer related to Sobrassada de Mallorca and associated products.
• Red Eléctrica (REE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Red Eléctrica de España and UIB through the Red Eléctrica chair, promoting knowledge transfer and research in energy sector.
• Meliá Hotels InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCàtedra Melià partnership supporting research and training in tourism and hospitality management.
• Banco SantandercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSantander chair and Santander X program supporting entrepreneurship, including the Santander X Spain Awards 2026 recognizing three entrepreneurial projects.
• EndesacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCàtedra d'Innovació energètica Endesa focused on energy innovation research and development.
• Banca MarchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCàtedra Banca March de l'Empresa Familiar supporting research on family businesses.
• Iberostar (Iberostar Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCàtedra de la Mar Iberostar Foundation promoting marine ecology research; has awarded 85+ prizes and grants since 2018.
• ICAPE (IBEMPRÈN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCàtedra IBEMPRÈN d'Impuls a l'Emprenedoria supporting entrepreneurship initiatives and programs.
• Conselleria de Salut del Govern de les Illes BalearscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-financing partner of Càtedra de Promoció de la Salut de la UIB, promoting health from scientific excellence using the salutogenic model.
• Associació Espanyola Contra el CàncerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer Prevention Chair program supporting cancer prevention research and education.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO Chair for business management and environment, promoting sustainable development research.
• Capdepera City CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCàtedra de Turisme de Capdepera supporting tourism research specific to the Capdepera region.
• Govern de les Illes Balears (GOIB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCàtedra de la Insularitat co-financed by the Ministry of Economy, Treasury and Innovation of the Government of the Balearic Islands.
• Càtedra Seu de MallorcaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChair dedicated to the study and promotion of Mallorca Cathedral (La Seu).
• Càtedra d'Estudis de Violència de Gènere (IBDona)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChair on gender violence studies promoting research and education on gender-based violence prevention.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Handshake: US-based career services platform used by universities for student-employer matching. Competes at the functional level for placement services but lacks FUEIB's integrated chair/training/transfer offering.
• UNIR (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja): Spanish online university with a strong continuing education and master's portfolio that overlaps with UIBTalent. For-profit and digital-native, contrasting with FUEIB's regional public-university model.

Broad incumbents

• Universia (Santander): Pan-Hispanic university network that partners with Santander (also an FUEIB chair sponsor) on internships, entrepreneurship, and training. Operates a similar bridge role at much larger scale, with overlapping corporate sponsor relationships.
• Fundación Universidad de Navarra (FUN): Larger, better-capitalized university-affiliated foundation for a private university. Broader portfolio including executive education and industry research, but operates a structurally similar model.

Direct peers

• Fundación Universidad-Empresa de la Región de Murcia (FUERM): Regional Spanish university-business foundation operating as a bridge between the University of Murcia and the business community. Comparable because it offers the same model of career placement, professional training, and university-business chairs for a single regional public university.
• Fundación Empresa-Universidad de Zaragoza (FEUZ): Direct peer offering employment intermediation, training, and corporate engagement services for the University of Zaragoza. Operates under the same model of an instrumental foundation bridging academia and regional employers.
• Fundación General de la Universidad de Salamanca (FGUSAL): General foundation of the University of Salamanca that runs continuing education, cultural events, and university-business engagement. Same structural role as FUEIB but for a larger, more research-intensive university.
• Fundación Universidad-Empresa de Valencia (FUE): Closest same-model peer: instrumental foundation of the University of Valencia providing professional training, internships, and corporate-sponsored chairs. Direct head-to-head comparison on services and revenue model.
• Fundación Universidad-Empresa de la provincia de Cádiz (FUECA): University-business foundation serving the University of Cádiz with similar service lines (training, career services, sponsored research). Comparable in structure and limited regional scope.

Others

• Infoempleo / Fundación Universidad-Empresa (FUE Madrid): Career services platform from a Madrid university-business foundation. Adjacent through shared mission (university employment intermediation) but operates at national scale with a tech-forward delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fueib

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries28 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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