IMDEEC (Instituto Municipal de Desarrollo Económico y Empleo de Córdoba)

What IMDEEC (Instituto Municipal de Desarrollo Económico y Empleo de Córdoba) does

IMDEEC (Instituto Municipal de Desarrollo Económico y Empleo de Córdoba) is a public municipal autonomous entity of the Ayuntamiento de Córdoba, founded in 2012 and headquartered at Av. de la Fuensanta in Córdoba, Spain, with approximately 50 employees. The institute delivers free economic development and employment services to citizens, entrepreneurs, SMEs, self-employed workers, and nonprofit entities within the municipality, organized across three pillars: entrepreneurship support (Red de Emprendimiento de Córdoba, Red de Viveros de Empresas incubators, Servicio de Atención a la Persona Emprendedora), employment insertion programs (Proyectos Integrales para la Inserción Laboral, Formando Oportunidades, Construyendo tu propio futuro, Inspiractiva Córdoba, vocational training), and business development services (Córdoba Global for internationalization, Córdoba Biotech incubator at Rabanales 21, Córdoba Creativa for cultural industries, and direct financial aid programs).

The technology stack is conventional public-sector infrastructure rather than proprietary platforms: imdeec.es web portal, Aula IMDEEC virtual classroom (24/7 online courses), Córdoba Global virtual office for internationalization diagnostics, Centro TIC Séneca digital inclusion center with public workstations, and coworking/incubator facilities (Baobab I & II, Las Lonjas). All services are provided free at the point of use. There is no public-facing API, SDK, or developer integration.

IMDEEC's business model is entirely publicly funded. Revenue derives from municipal budget allocations, co-financing from Junta de Andalucía (Plan Integral de Empleo, regional employment programs), national sources (SEPE), and European funds (Fondo Social Europeo Plus at 85% for Vulnerables 2025, FEDER via Fundación INCYDE for Córdoba Biotech). The 2023 grants budget was increased mid-year from €300,000 to €1.4 million to absorb demand. Córdoba Biotech alone secured €1.96 million of FEDER funding against a €2.45 million project budget. The only commercial activity is subsidized office/warehouse rental from €60/month (VAT excluded) in year one, scaling to market rates after year five. No commercial revenue, subscription fees, or capital raise are involved.

Name

IMDEEC (Instituto Municipal de Desarrollo Económico y Empleo de Córdoba)

Legal name

INSTITUTO MUNICIPAL DE DESARROLLO ECONOMICO Y EMPLEO DE CORDOBA

Website

https://imdeec.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IMDEEC is a public municipal economic development institute of Córdoba, Spain, providing free entrepreneurship support, subsidized business incubation, direct financial grants, vocational training, and employment insertion programs to entrepreneurs, unemployed individuals, SMEs, and nonprofits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Economic Development Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADABAF

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Bilateral Development Agencies & Aid Programs

SECONDARYBPADABAN

Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Bilateral Development Agencies & Aid Programs

SECONDARYBPAGADAM

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Education & Youth Development Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDADALAC

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

Keywords

• Economic development services
• Business incubation programs
• Employment insertion services
• Entrepreneurship advisory support
• Vocational training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Córdoba

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public funding and subsidies: IMDEEC is a municipal autonomous organism (organismo autónomo) of the Córdoba City Council. It operates entirely on public funding allocated by the municipal government, co-funded by regional (Junta de Andalucía), national (SEPE, Plan Integral de Empleo), and European sources (Fondo Social Europeo Plus, FEDER, Fundación INCYDE). It does not generate commercial revenue. Services to entrepreneurs, businesses, and job seekers are free at the point of use.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IMDEEC is a public municipal institute providing economic development and employment services to citizens, entrepreneurs, and businesses in Córdoba. Its core offerings include subsidized business incubation (Red de Viveros de Empresas from €60/month), free personalized entrepreneurship advising, vocational training, employment insertion programs for vulnerable groups, direct financial aid/grant programs, and internationalization support via Córdoba Global. All services are free at the point of use, funded entirely by public budgets from municipal, regional, national, and European sources.

Product overview

IMDEEC is a public municipal development institute offering a comprehensive portfolio of economic and employment services organized around three pillars: (1) Entrepreneurship Support comprising Red de Emprendimiento de Córdoba (85% survival rate), Red de Viveros de Empresas (subsidized incubators), and personalized advisory services; (2) Employment Programs including Proyectos Integrales for labor insertion, vocational training, and self-employment programs like 'Construyendo tu propio futuro'; and (3) Business Development Services including Córdoba Global for internationalization, Córdoba Biotech for biotech incubation, Córdoba Creativa for creative industries, and direct financial aid programs. Supporting infrastructure includes the virtual Aula IMDEEC training platform, Centro TIC Séneca digital inclusion center, and El Patio acceleration program. The institute operates primarily as a service organization rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Córdoba Global: Internationalization support program for businesses in Córdoba, providing export assistance and international market research services
• Red de Emprendimiento de Córdoba (REC)
• Red de Viveros de Empresas
• Córdoba Biotech
• Centro TIC Séneca
• El Patio | Andalucía Open Future
• Inspiractiva Córdoba
• Construyendo tu propio futuro

Products and services

• Red de Emprendimiento de Córdoba (REC) Comprehensive entrepreneurship support network providing mentorship, training, business model design, marketing support, and access to physical spaces for new entrepreneurs in Córdoba, achieving an 85% business survival rate among supported projects.
• Red de Viveros de Empresas

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% business survival rate among REC-tutored startups
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AJE Córdoba (Asociación de Jóvenes Empresarios)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 January 2026A two-year renewable collaboration agreement (prorrogables) approved by the IMDEEC Consejo Rector to strengthen the youth entrepreneurship ecosystem in Córdoba. AJE Córdoba, representing 450 member companies, provides mentorship from active entrepreneurs, validates business ideas, disseminates entrepreneurship culture in educational centers, and serves as a bridge for employment insertion. IMDEEC provides incubator facilities and access to its entrepreneurship programs. No financial exchange between parties. Beneficiaries receive services free of charge.
• IES Luis de Góngora (Instituto de Educación Secundaria)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement enabling Formación Profesional (vocational training) students to complete practical training at Baobab II business incubator. Six students from Higher Degrees in International Commerce, Sales Management, Transport and Logistics, and Marketing & Advertising provide real technical services to incubator companies (email management, social media, advertising campaigns, graphic design, logistics, inventory management, brand storytelling). Training hours: 350 hours for Marketing & Publicidad (ending May 19, 2026) and 336 hours for other cycles (ending May 27, 2026). No financial exchange between parties.
• Federación Nacional de Asociaciones de Mujeres Gitanas KAMIRAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFourth edition (2026) of the 'Formando Oportunidades' employment insertion program targeting 10 young people from disadvantaged urban areas of Córdoba (Palmeras, Sector Sur, Moreras, Distrito Guadalquivir). IMDEEC provides ESAL grant funding; KAMIRA executes the program. Training covers Warehouse Worker and Forklift Operator skills: 90 hours theory + 120 hours paid non-workplace practices at €600/month scholarship. Achieved over 50% insertion rate in previous editions with 80+ applications received for edition 4.
• Fundación Futuro Singular CórdobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESAL Línea 2 funded project 'Actividades auxiliares en viveros y centros de jardinería para personas con discapacidad intelectual' (April–August 2026, Polígono Las Quemadas). Eight participants (seven active). Five-module technical training in occupational risk prevention, nursery work, plant care, commercial management, and transversal employability skills. Prior editions (2021–2022) trained 50 people and achieved 10 hires (5 at foundation, 5 in ordinary market). IMDEEC provides grant funding; Fundación provides training delivery and participant support.
• Junta de Andalucía — Delegación Territorial de Empleo, Empresa y Trabajo AutónomocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMDEEC collaborates with the Junta de Andalucía on multiple programs: (1) 'Proyectos Integrales para la Inserción Laboral' — financed by Plan Integral de Empleo and SEPE convenio for Programa Mayores de 52 años (60 people); (2) Córdoba Global internationalization program financed by the regional government's Programa de Empleo y Formación; (3) Strategic working group for BLET (Base Logística del Ejército de Tierra) workforce training, involving 18 sector associations and tractor companies; (4) Training needs identification for defense and auxiliary industry.
• Cámara de Comercio de CórdobaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCórdoba Chamber of Commerce partners with IMDEEC under Córdoba Global to provide local internationalization aid and trade support programs for Córdoba businesses. Listed as a local financial support resource alongside IMDEEC's own incentives.
• ATA Andalucía (Federación de Trabajadores Autónomos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerESAL-funded project 'Community Manager: Potencia tu comunidad digital' (2023). ATA implemented digital skills training for Córdoba's self-employed and SME sector, training 299 people with nearly 1,000 hours of personalized advising. IMDEEC provided financing through its ESAL grants. Córdoba has 54,028 self-employed workers (63% of local businesses are single-person companies). Project completed October 2023, with ongoing advisory phone line 900 100 060.
• Junta de Andalucía — Consejería de Desarrollo Educativo y Formación ProfesionalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on vocational training (Formación Profesional) initiatives including the IES Luis de Góngora internship agreement. The Junta's Consejería assumes Social Security costs for participating students. IMDEEC and the regional government jointly design training programs aligned with labor market needs, particularly for the BLET (Base Logística del Ejército de Tierra) strategic infrastructure.
• Andalucía Open Future / El PatiominorStrategic or Co-development Partner'El Patio | Andalucía Open Future' is a startup acceleration initiative referenced on IMDEEC's entrepreneurship page, indicating a partnership for tech startup support within the local entrepreneurship ecosystem.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Fundación INCYDE (Instituto Nacional de Competitividad Empresarial y Desarrollo Empresarial): Fundación INCYDE is a national foundation that channels FEDER funds to business incubators across Spain, including IMDEEC's Córdoba Biotech. While not a direct peer, INCYDE is the primary funding intermediary for many of IMDEEC's infrastructure programs and is key to its incubation strategy.
• Servicio Andaluz de Empleo (SAE): SAE is the regional public employment service of the Junta de Andalucía, managing unemployment registration and referring job seekers to programs like IMDEEC's Proyectos Integrales. It is a key institutional referral partner and a partial functional substitute for IMDEEC's employment programs at regional scale.

Direct peers

• Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria y Servicios de Córdoba: The Córdoba Chamber of Commerce partners with IMDEEC on C\u00f3rdoba Global internationalization support. Spanish chambers of commerce offer overlapping services (training, internationalization, business support) and represent the same local SME customer base that IMDEEC serves.
• Barcelona Activa: Barcelona Activa is the municipal economic development agency of the Ajuntament de Barcelona, offering business incubation, training, employment programs, and internationalization support. It is the closest Spanish analog to IMDEEC, operating at municipal level with a comparable mix of entrepreneurship support, employment insertion, and incubator services.
• Andalucía Emprende (Fundación Pública Andaluza): Andalucía Emprende is the regional public foundation of the Junta de Andalucía that operates the network of CADE business centers across Andalusia. It offers entrepreneurship advising, business incubation, and aid distribution, directly overlapping with IMDEEC's municipal scope but at regional level.
• València Activa / Ajuntament de València Economic Development: The economic development arm of the Ajuntament de València, including València Activa and similar municipal programs offering entrepreneurship support, training, employment programs, and incubator spaces. Comparable to IMDEEC as a Mediterranean Spanish municipal economic development agency.
• Madrid Emprende: Madrid Emprende is the municipal entrepreneurship support entity of the Ayuntamiento de Madrid, providing incubation, training, and financing for Madrid-based startups and SMEs. Directly comparable in scope and structure to IMDEEC's entrepreneurship and incubation services, though operating at significantly larger scale.
• CEEI (Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación) Network: The CEEI network operates business innovation centers across Spain, supporting startups and innovative SMEs with incubation, advising, and access to funding. CEEI centers in Andalusia overlap with IMDEEC's startup and innovation support services, including via Andalucía Open Future.

Broad incumbents

• ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones: ICEX is Spain's national trade promotion agency providing internationalization support for Spanish companies. It is comparable to IMDEEC's C\u00f3rdoba Global program in mission (export assistance, international market research) but operates nationally and is much broader in scope.

Regional players

• INFO Murcia (Instituto de Fomento de la Región de Murcia): INFO is the regional development agency of the Región de Murcia, supporting SME competitiveness, internationalization, and entrepreneurship. It is comparable to IMDEEC in mission (economic development, employment, business creation) but operates at autonomous-community level rather than municipal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/imdeec
• Facebookfacebook.com/imdeec
• Instagraminstagram.com/imdeec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/imdeec

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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