ICNS - Instituto de Ciencias de Nutrición y Salud

What ICNS - Instituto de Ciencias de Nutrición y Salud does

ICNS - Instituto de Ciencias de Nutrición y Salud is a Spain-based private postgraduate education institute founded in 2015 that specializes in clinical nutrition and health sciences education for healthcare professionals and university graduates. The company offers a catalog of 10 specialized master's programs, each carrying 60 ECTS credits, covering clinical nutrition and internal medicine, endocrinology, cardiovascular pathology, digestive pathology, sports nutrition, therapeutic neuroscience, obesity management, eating disorders, hormonal health, and applied dietotherapy. Programs are delivered 100% online via live videoconference through a proprietary in-house virtual classroom platform (Aula Virtual), with physical study materials shipped to students and an updated 2026 curriculum that incorporates real clinical sessions and an evidence-based approach.

The institute's underlying technology stack is purpose-built and includes the Aula Virtual learning platform and a proprietary ICNS Nutrition Software (softwarenutricion.com), developed by ICNS's own programming team, which provides meal planning tools, menu design capabilities, and a patient communication smartphone app — a free license is bundled with enrollment, with commercial licensing available to practicing professionals. The business model is sales-led and tuition-driven: revenue comes primarily from master's program tuition (recurring per cohort) and shorter specialization/continuing-education courses (one-time). Customer acquisition relies on direct enrollment through icns.es, content marketing through an active editorial blog, and organic social media presence across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and X.

ICNS operates as an independent private limited company (INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS DE NUTRICIÓN Y SALUD SL) registered in Spain with headquarters in Las Rozas de Madrid, Community of Madrid. It has trained more than 20,000 students across over 70 countries, with approximately 30% of its student base located outside Spain, with particular emphasis on South American expansion. The company is led by Director Alfonso Bordallo (MPH, MSc) and academic coordinator María Fraile Guerra, and operates with a lean team of 19 employees. In September 2023, it received the Premio Excelencia award from Diario La Razón as a reference training center in nutrition and health.

Name

ICNS - Instituto de Ciencias de Nutrición y Salud

Legal name

INSTITUTO DE CIENCIAS DE NUTRICIÓN Y SALUD SL

Website

https://icns.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ICNS - Instituto de Ciencias de Nutrición y Salud is a Spain-based private postgraduate institute founded in 2015 that delivers 10 specialized 60-ECTS online master's programs in clinical nutrition and health sciences to practicing healthcare professionals and university graduates across 70+ countries.

Ownership category

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Product category

Continuing Medical Education

NAICS

Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAFAIAE

Live Class & Webinar Marketplaces/Directories

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Education Marketplaces & Course Platforms (MOOCs, Cohort-Based, Creator Platforms)

Keywords

• Clinical nutrition education
• Postgraduate health programs
• Medical specialty training
• Continuing professional education
• Nutrition software platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Rozas de Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Master's Programs Tuition: Revenue generated from postgraduate master's programs in clinical nutrition, sports nutrition, neuroscience, and related health fields. Programs are 60 ECTS credits each.
2. Specialization Courses: Additional revenue from shorter specialization courses and continuing education programs for healthcare professionals.
3. Nutrition Software License: Free license provided to enrolled students during their studies, with commercial licensing available for practicing professionals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ICNS is a postgraduate education institute that delivers 60 ECTS master's programs (10 specializations) in clinical nutrition and related health sciences to healthcare professionals, taught online via its proprietary Aula Virtual live-videoconference platform. It also licenses its proprietary ICNS Nutrition Software, used by nutrition professionals for meal planning, patient communication, and menu design, and distributes printed study materials to enrolled students at no additional cost.

Product overview

ICNS (Instituto de Ciencias de Nutrición y Salud) is a postgraduate institute for healthcare professionals offering a portfolio of 10 specialized master's programs (each 60 ECTS) covering clinical nutrition, endocrinology, cardiovascular pathologies, digestive pathologies, sports nutrition, therapeutic neuroscience, obesity management, eating disorders, and diet therapy. The institute also provides ICNS Software, a proprietary nutrition management platform enabling nutritional plan creation, patient communication via smartphone app, and menu design capabilities. Programs are delivered online via live videoconference with evidence-based study materials sent to students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ICNS Software: Proprietary nutrition software developed by ICNS for clinical practice, including patient communication and menu planning features.

Products and services

• Máster en Nutrición Clínica y Medicina Interna

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20,000 students trained
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Universidad Isabel I: Spanish online university offering health and nutrition postgraduate programs; comparable to ICNS in online-only delivery for working professionals in Spain, though broader and university-accredited.
• edX (2U): Global online education platform offering university-level nutrition and health courses; competes for self-serve professional upskilling in clinical nutrition at lower prices and higher brand recognition, though less clinically specialized.
• Coursera: Global MOOC platform with extensive health sciences and nutrition offerings; competes for the same self-serve online learners at lower price points and massive scale, though without ICNS's clinical-live-cohort model.
• UNIR - Universidad Internacional de La Rioja: Large accredited Spanish online university offering health sciences master's online; competes directly with ICNS in Spanish-language online clinical postgrad and provides a broader portfolio credibility anchor in the same buyer segment.

Emerging players

• Nutrium: Nutrition practice management software for dietitians with patient communication and meal planning features; directly competes with ICNS Software on the clinical nutrition software axis.
• Dietitian PRO: Clinical nutrition practice software for dietitians in Spanish-speaking markets; directly comparable to ICNS Software in target user (clinical nutrition professionals) and feature set (meal planning, patient management).

Direct peers

• IENS - Instituto Europeo de Nutrición y Salud: European online institute focused on clinical and sports nutrition postgraduates for healthcare professionals; the closest direct competitor to ICNS in content, audience, and Spanish-language online delivery model.
• CEUPE - Centro Europeo de Postgrado y Empresa: Spanish online postgraduate provider serving working professionals across multiple disciplines including health; comparable to ICNS in self-serve online enrollment, mid-market pricing, and adult-learner focus.
• FUNIBER - Fundación Universitaria Iberoamericana: Iberoamerican postgraduate institution offering online master's and specializations with health sciences programs; comparable to ICNS as a Spanish-language online postgraduate provider targeting professional cohorts in Latin America and Spain.

Regional players

• IMF Business School: Madrid-headquartered online postgraduate provider with master's in health and business for professionals; comparable to ICNS in Spanish-market online GTM, mid-market tuition tier, and adult-learner orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/icnsInstituto
• Facebookfacebook.com/icnsInstituto
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/icnsinstituto
• Instagraminstagram.com/icnsInstituto

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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