Fundación Artemisan

What Fundación Artemisan does

Fundación Artemisan is a private non-profit foundation (fundación) under Spanish law, headquartered in Ciudad Real, Spain, founded in 2017 and operating with 17 employees. Its mission is the conservation of the environment and the defence of sustainable hunting activity, organised around three pillars: Research, Communication, and Legal Defense (Investigación, Comunicación, Defensa Jurídica). The foundation serves the Spanish hunting sector — hunters, hunting estate managers, hunting federations, and rural communities dependent on hunting — alongside government administrations and scientific institutions, by producing scientific evidence to support sustainable hunting, disseminating it to the sector and general public, and legally defending hunting-sector interests against restrictive regulation.

The foundation's core technology asset is the Observatorio Cinegético, a digital citizen-science platform built on the CensData mobile application, which is described as the largest national wildlife-monitoring system in Spain, covering 48 provinces, accumulating over 14,800 valid censuses since 2020, and engaging 3,800 registered users and 1,364 active censors. Key research programmes include PIRTE (Plan Integral de Recuperación de la Tórtola Europea) with the Junta de Extremadura, the Situación del corzo en España roe-deer study with the Asociación del Corzo Español, the Coturnix quail citizen-science project (1,400+ participants) with Mutuasport and Universidad de Lérida, and a 2026-2028 Cephenemyia pheromone project with IQAC-CSIC and INVESAGA. The foundation also operates the Precinto Digital de Caza (electronic hunting seal) for regulatory compliance and tracking, the Canales de la Muerte advocacy campaign that produced criminal complaints and infrastructure remediation, and the Premio de Periodismo Mundo Rural journalism award (VI edition in 2026).

Revenue comes from a diversified non-profit stack: membership tiers ranging from Amigo (€5/year) and Socio (>€200/year) to Benefactor levels (Cistus €600-€3,000, Juniperus €3,000-€10,000, Quercus >€10,000); competitive research grants at regional, national, and EU scope (the foundation explicitly states it does not allow public aid to condition its strategy); and corporate sponsorships from hunting-sector brands including Bergara, Beretta, Steiner, Mutuasport, ArdESA, Hornady, Sig Sauer, and Hunty. Distribution is direct through the website, social media (Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube), and the federations network (Real Federación Española de Caza plus regional federations), with the Observatorio Cinegético platform as the primary engagement mechanism for individual hunters.

Name

Fundación Artemisan

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN ARTEMISAN

Website

https://fundacionartemisan.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Artemisan is a Spanish non-profit foundation that defends sustainable hunting through research, communication, and legal defense, operating the Observatorio Cinegético wildlife-monitoring platform and serving hunters, hunting federations, rural communities, and government administrations across Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wildlife Conservation and Sustainable Hunting Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAGAB

Wildlife Conservation & Species Protection

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAIAJ

Advocacy, Policy & Public Awareness (Animal Welfare)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

SECONDARYBPAGAIAI

Conservation & Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Animal Welfare & Wildlife Rescue

Keywords

• Wildlife conservation research
• Sustainable hunting management
• Citizen science monitoring
• Game species census
• Hunting sector advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad Real

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Benefactor Memberships: Annual contributions from benefactors organized in three tiers: Cistus (600-3,000€), Juniperus (3,000-10,000€), and Quercus (>10,000€). Benefits include official yearbook, special gifts, discounts on charity dinners, access to hunting lotteries, press releases, quarterly training circulars, and participation in Patronage working commissions.
2. Socio-Suscriptor Membership: Annual contributions exceeding 200€ that provide subscribers with exclusive access to training activities, educational and dissemination materials produced by Artemisan, demonstration project participation, and promotional opportunities for businesses.
3. Amigo Membership: Minimum annual contribution of 5€ providing membership status, certificate of collaboration, regular information about foundation activities, and participation in events and activities.
4. Competitive Research Grants: Project funding and competitive subsidies from regional, national, and European scope. The foundation does not allow public aid to condition its objectives, strategy, or development.
5. Corporate Sponsorships: Support from collaborating companies including Bergara, Beretta, Steiner, Mutuasport, ArdESA, Hornady, Sig Sauer, Hunty, and others in the hunting and outdoor sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Fundación Artemisan is a non-profit foundation that conducts scientific research, science-based communication, and legal defense to support sustainable hunting and wildlife conservation in Spain. Its core offerings include the Observatorio Cinegético digital citizen-science platform for game species monitoring (powered by the CensData mobile app), the PIRTE project for European turtle dove recovery, roe deer and Cephenemyia parasite research, the Coturnix quail project, advocacy campaigns such as 'Canales de la Muerte', the Precinto Digital de Caza electronic tagging system, and tiered membership/donation programs (Amigo, Socio, Benefactor) for individuals and organizations.

Product overview

Fundación Artemisan operates as a non-profit foundation focused on sustainable hunting conservation and environmental research in Spain. The organization functions as a unified research and advocacy entity rather than a technology product company, organized around three core pillars: Research (investigación), Communication (comunicación), and Legal Defense (defensa jurídica). Key offerings include the Observatory Cinegético digital platform for wildlife population monitoring via the CensData application, the PIRTE (Plan Integral de Recuperación de la Tórtola Europea) research initiative for European turtle dove conservation, scientific studies on roe deer (corzo) populations and Cephenemyia parasites, the Coturnix citizen science quail project, the Canales de la Muerte campaign addressing wildlife drowning in irrigation canals, the electronic hunting tag system Precinto Digital de Caza, the Premio de Periodismo Mundo Rural journalism award, and the Club de amigos membership program. The organization also provides publications, scientific dissemination, and legal defense services for the hunting sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Observatorio Cinegético A digital collaborative platform and citizen science initiative that monitors wildlife game populations across Spain using the CensData application. Hunters and scientists contribute census data to build the largest national wildlife monitoring system, covering species including migratory birds, roe deer, wild boar, and turtledoves. Currently has 3,800 registered users and 14,800+ valid censuses across 48 provinces.
• PIRTE (Plan Integral de Recuperación de la Tórtola Europea) A pioneering research initiative in Extremadura focused on European turtledove conservation and recovery, conducted in collaboration with Junta de Extremadura and Extremadura Hunting Federation. Includes adaptive hunting management, habitat improvement, population monitoring, and scientific ringing studies. Turtledove captures reduced by 47% compared to 2015.
• Situación del corzo en España (Roe Deer Study) A two-year scientific study analyzing the past, present, and future status of roe deer populations in Spain, conducted jointly with the Asociación del Corzo Español. Examines health conditions, diseases like Cephenemyia and Hypoderma, population distribution, and proposes management guidelines.
• Coturnix (Quail Research Project)

Quantifiable outcome

• Europe closed infraction procedure against Spain for turtledove hunting, confirming species recovery
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Asociación del Corzo Español (ACE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of the 'El Corzo en España' study project investigating roe deer populations, distribution, and health. Partners collaborate on Cephenemyia parasite research with IQAC-CSIC and INVESAGA. The ACE finances 45% of joint research projects.
• Junta de ExtremaduracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner financing the PIRTE (Plan Integral de Recuperación de la Tórtola Europea) project. Collaborates on turtledove conservation and adaptive hunting management programs in Extremadura.
• Federación Extremeña de CazacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional hunting federation collaborating on PIRTE project implementation, census activities, and turtledove management in Extremadura. Participates in demonstration projects and training activities.
• Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y AlimentacióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government ministry collaborating on the Observatory Cinegético initiative, providing official support for wildlife monitoring activities and data integration.
• Bineo ConsultingcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner developing and maintaining the CensData application for the Observatory Cinegético platform, enabling real-time data collection and analysis.
• Real Federación Española de CazacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational hunting federation co-promoter of the Observatory Cinegético. Collaborates on wildlife monitoring campaigns and represents the hunting community in research initiatives.
• Universidad de ExtremaduracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner collaborating on PIRTE project research activities, turtledove ringing studies, and scientific analysis of hunting management practices.
• IQAC-CSIC (Instituto de Química Avanzada de Cataluña)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner identifying sexual pheromones of Cephenemyia stimulator parasite for roe deer population protection. Scientific team conducting chemical communication analysis.
• INVESAGA (Universidad de Santiago de Compostela)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner collaborating on Cephenemyia parasite studies for roe deer health. Part of the consortium developing pheromone-based control tools.
• MutuasportminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance company collaborating on Observatory Cinegético and supporting hunting sector events and research initiatives.
• MutuasportcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiator of the Coturnix project for quail habitat improvements, with collaboration from Fundación Artemisan, Real Federación Española de Caza, and Universidad de Lérida.
• HornadyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmmunition manufacturer providing financing and support for the Observatory Cinegético wildlife monitoring campaigns.
• Confederación Hidrográfica del EbrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater management authority commissioning Fundación Artemisan to develop a comprehensive plan to prevent wildlife drowning in Alcañiz canals.
• Federación de Caza de Castilla-La ManchacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional federation partnering on 'Canales de la Muerte' campaign to prevent animal drowning in irrigation canals. Jointly filed complaints with prosecutors leading to infrastructure improvements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT): UK-based wetland conservation charity running large-scale citizen-science waterbird monitoring and conservation programs. Highly comparable as a foundation built around a national-scale citizen-science wildlife monitoring dataset and public engagement.
• FACE (Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU): The EU-level umbrella for national hunting federations, focused on sustainable-use hunting advocacy and conservation. Highly comparable in mandate (defending sustainable hunting through science and policy) and in working with national federations to produce wildlife monitoring evidence.
• Fundación Oso Pardo: Spanish non-profit foundation dedicated to brown bear conservation. A directly comparable species-focused Spanish foundation model combining field research, citizen engagement, and policy advocacy.
• SEO/BirdLife: Spain's leading bird and biodiversity NGO, running long-term citizen-science monitoring programs (e.g., SACRE). Operates in the same Spanish wildlife-monitoring and policy space but from a conservation-first rather than sector-defense perspective.
• APROCA: Asociación de Propietarios Rurales para la Gestión Cinegética y la Conservación del Medio Ambiente. A Spanish hunting-sector association for rural landowners that combines wildlife management with conservation advocacy — directly comparable to Artemisan's España Vaciada / sustainable-hunting positioning.
• Real Federación Española de Caza: Spain's national hunting federation and a co-promoter of the Observatorio Cinegético. Operates as the umbrella body for Spain's hunting federations and is the most direct sector counterpart to Artemisan's federation-facing advocacy and research model.
• Fundación CBD-Habitat: Spanish non-profit foundation focused on biodiversity conservation and habitat management, including work with rural and hunting stakeholders. Directly comparable as a Spanish conservation foundation combining scientific research, field projects, and policy advocacy.

Broad incumbents

• IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): Global conservation union producing scientific assessments and policy guidance. Comparable in species-monitoring and conservation-policy work, but with a vastly larger international mandate and resource base.
• Fundación Biodiversidad: Spanish public-interest foundation linked to the Ministry for Ecological Transition, funding biodiversity and conservation projects. Comparable as a Spanish foundation operating in the conservation space, but funded from public sources and serving a broader mandate.
• WWF Spain: Spanish branch of the global conservation NGO. Overlaps with Artemisan on species and habitat work but operates at much larger scale with a broader (not hunting-focused) mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/f_artemisan
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/FUNDACIONARTEMISAN
• Facebookfacebook.com/f.artemisan
• Instagraminstagram.com/fundacionartemisan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundacionartemisan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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