IADE

Name

IADE

Legal name

ENSILIS, EDUCAÇÃO E FORMAÇÃO UNIPESSOAL, LDA.

Website

https://iade.europeia.pt

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education / Design & Communication

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Online Teacher Education Universities (Licensure & M.Ed.) (EDAHALAG)

Keywords

• Design higher education
• Communication degree programs
• Technology university courses
• Creative arts education
• Undergraduate and postgraduate programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon (Moscatide)

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition fees for undergraduate, master's, doctoral, and executive education programs, both campus-based and online delivery modes.
2. DGES Social Scholarships: State-funded financial support for students with economic difficulties, administered through Portuguese Directorate-General for Higher Education partnership.
3. Merit-Based Discounts: Early bird offers and merit student programme providing tuition fee reductions up to 50% for high-achieving students entering academic programs.
4. Research Project Funding: International research grants from European programmes (Creative Europe, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation) supporting specific design and innovation research projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IADE is a Portuguese faculty of higher education (Faculdade de Design, Tecnologia e Comunicação) that sells undergraduate degree programs (licenciaturas), master's degrees, doctoral programs, postgraduate specializations, and executive education across design, marketing/communication, and technology/engineering disciplines. Programs are delivered both on campus at the Oriente Green Campus in Moscavide (Lisbon) and via fully online modalities, and are supplemented by project-based learning through the F@brica innovation hub.

Product overview

IADE - Faculty of Design, Technology and Communication is a higher education institution within the Europa Education Group offering a comprehensive portfolio of undergraduate degrees (Licenciaturas), master's degrees (Mestrados), PhDs (Doutoramentos), and executive education programs. The institution specializes in Design and Visual Arts, Marketing and Communication, and Technologies and Engineering. Programs are delivered through two academic models: face-to-face (integrating in-person classes with virtual content) and 100% online (with live classes and exclusive content). Supporting infrastructure includes the Fábrica IADE unit with specialized laboratories (Studio Lab, Digital Lab, 3D Lab, Media Lab, Print Lab, Tech Lab) and the Canvas learning management system for online delivery. The institution also provides student support through the Employability Portal and Student Portal platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fábrica IADE: IADE's special projects hub that manages projects connecting students with industry partners through Parallel Factory (extracurricular), Curricular Factory, and Future Factory initiatives.
• Universidade Europeia

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs (Licenciaturas) Multi-year undergraduate degree programs (licenciaturas) covering design, marketing/communication and technology/engineering disciplines, delivered on campus at the Oriente Green Campus (Moscavide, Lisbon).
• Master's Degree Programs (Mestrados) Postgraduate master's-level degree programs in design, technology, and communication specializations, available to students holding an undergraduate degree.
• Doctoral Programs (Doutoramentos) Research-oriented doctoral programs (doutoramentos) linked to IADE's affiliated research centers UNIDCOM and CETRAD.
• Postgraduate Programs (Pós-Graduações) and Specialization Courses Short-cycle postgraduate and specialization courses (pós-graduações and cursos de especialização) in design, technology, marketing and communication, including executive-education-style offerings.
• Online Higher Education Programs (100% Online) Fully online versions of degree, postgraduate and specialization programs for remote learners, leveraging the Canvas LMS platform.
• F@brica IADE Project and Innovation Hub An on-campus innovation and project unit providing project-based learning labs in product design, digital media, technology and engineering disciplines, integrated into IADE's academic programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• High employability rate in creative economy sectors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Polytechnic of TurincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2014Leading partner in MoMoWo project consortium studying professional women's contributions to architecture, product design, interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning and civil engineering from 1918-2018.
• Universidad de OviedocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2014Partner university in MoMoWo European research consortium dedicated to celebrating professional women's contributions to Europe's material and cultural heritage.
• Vrije UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2014Partner in MoMoWo research project consortium contributing to study of professional women in design and architecture disciplines.
• ZRC SAZU (Slovenia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2014Partner in MoMoWo European research consortium focused on professional women's contributions to architecture and design from modern movement to present.
• Université Grenoble AlpescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2014Research consortium partner in MoMoWo project contributing to interdisciplinary study of women in design professions.
• SiTI (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 October 2014Partner institution in MoMoWo research project focusing on professional women in architecture, product design, and related fields.
• IST - Superior Technical Institute of University of LisboncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultidisciplinary consortium partner for ID:Co.Lab project, contributing IN+ Centre for Studies in Innovation, Technology and Development Policies expertise to collaborative learning initiative.
• FCSH - Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of Universidade Nova de LisboacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner for ID:Co.Lab project providing IHC - Institute of Contemporary History research perspective to collaborative university learning initiative.
• Universidade EuropeiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent institution providing regulatory, quality, and administrative framework. IADE is the Faculty of Design, Technology and Communication within the Universidade Europeia network including IPAM-Lisboa and IPAM-Porto.
• UNIDCOMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary research center contracted through Europeia-ID, focusing on design research, collaborative design, and sustainable innovation under ID:Co.Lab initiative.
• CETRAD - Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto DourocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch hub partnership between UTAD and Europeia, focusing on tourism, sustainability, innovation, and market ecosystems research with emphasis on low-density territories.
• CIDESD - PortuguesaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports and health research hub managed through Europeia-ID association, contributing to multidisciplinary research ecosystem.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Universidade Europeia: Parent university of IADE and immediate peer within Europa Education Group. Shares regulatory framework, admissions infrastructure, and corporate partnerships; offers overlapping undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Faculdade de Belas-Artes da Universidade de Lisboa (FBAUL): Public Lisbon fine-arts and design faculty with overlapping undergraduate and postgraduate design programs. Competes for the same Portuguese creative talent pool, with the counter-positioning of public vs. private.
• IPAM (Instituto Português de Administração de Marketing): Sister institution within the same Europa Education Group, focused on marketing and management education. Comparable in delivery model (Lisbon-based, private, dual campus/online) and overlapping in marketing/advertising program portfolio.
• IED (Istituto Europeo di Design): International network of design schools offering undergraduate and master's programs in design, fashion, communication, and visual arts — directly overlapping IADE's program portfolio with global brand recognition.
• BAU (Barcelona School of Design): Iberian design and engineering school with similar portfolio in design, animation, game design, and digital media — comparable in scale, pedagogy (project-based), and private positioning to IADE.
• ESAD (Escola Superior de Artes e Design): Portuguese polytechnic specializing in arts and design education, with similar undergraduate portfolio in design, photography, and visual arts. Direct competitor for the same Lisbon/Portuguese creative-student segment.
• Universidade Lusíada: Private Portuguese university with design, architecture, and communication programs across Lisbon and Porto. Comparable private-pricing model and overlapping undergraduate portfolio for Portuguese creative students.

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn Learning: Mass-market online learning platform with broad coverage of design, technology, and business courses. Adjacent competitor for executive-education and postgraduate learners seeking flexible, lower-cost credentials.

Emerging players

• General Assembly: Global provider of short-format bootcamps and certificates in UX/UI, data, and digital marketing — overlapping with IADE's postgraduate portfolio in UX/UI, AI/ML, and marketing, but operating in shorter, more flexible formats.

Regional players

• Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics: Leading Portuguese private university with strong marketing/management programs; comparable private-pricing tier and Lisbon location, though less design-focused than IADE.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fabrica.iade
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/iade
• Instagraminstagram.com/fabrica.iade

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