IMH Campus

What IMH Campus does

IMH Campus (Instituto de Máquina Herramienta) is a public integrated vocational training centre headquartered in Elgoibar, Gipuzkoa, Spain, founded in 1989 and operating with 103 employees. It delivers a multi-level educational portfolio focused on Advanced and Digital Manufacturing, spanning intermediate and higher-level VET training cycles (machining, mechatronics, mechanical design, electromechanical maintenance), VET specialisations in Additive Manufacturing and Collaborative Robotics, dual university engineering programmes (Bachelor's in Process and Product Innovation Engineering and Master's in Digital Manufacturing) delivered in partnership with the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), and continuous professional development courses for industrial workers. The institution maintains substantial technical infrastructure including CNC machining centres (Fagor, Fanuc, Siemens, Heidenhain), CAD/CAM platforms (NX, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, CATIA, AutoCAD), a Renishaw AM250 metal LPBF additive manufacturing system, metrology equipment (PCDMIS++, Romer arm), industrial automation stacks (Siemens Step 7, TIA Portal, ABB/KUKA/Fanuc robotics), and Industry 4.0 / Digital Factory training environments. A second facility, CFAA at Zamudio Technology Park, extends delivery into Bizkaia province and the Basque aerospace manufacturing cluster.

The business model rests on multiple revenue streams: 100% publicly subsidised training for employed workers (funded by Lanbide, the Basque Government's Department of Economy, Employment and Education, and the European Social Fund), fully subsidised training for unemployed persons, tuition-based dual engineering degrees, customised in-company training delivered on demand, space and equipment rental to companies, and European project funding (Erasmus+, LCAMP, TAGIF, VLF4EU). Customer segments include individual VET and engineering students, employed industrial workers seeking upskilling, unemployed persons seeking re-entry qualifications, and Basque industrial companies engaging via talent recruitment (IMHKIDE job bank), dual training placements, and the TKgune innovation network. The dual model — splitting student time between UPV/EHU classroom and partner-company placements — is the central commercial and pedagogical proposition, supported by trilingual delivery (Basque, Spanish, English), active social media presence, and information sessions / open days as primary demand-generation channels.

Name

IMH Campus

Legal name

IMH Campus (Instituto de Máquina Herramienta)

Website

https://imh.eus

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

IMH Campus is a public Basque vocational training centre delivering VET cycles, dual engineering degrees (with UPV/EHU), and corporate training in advanced and digital manufacturing, serving students, employed workers, unemployed persons, and industrial companies across the Basque Country.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational and Technical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cooperative Education (Co-op) Technical Universities (EDAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Vocational training
• Advanced manufacturing education
• Dual engineering programs
• Additive manufacturing training
• Industry 4.0 training

Headquarters

HQ city

Elgoibar

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publicly Subsidised Training for Workers: IMH Campus delivers vocational training courses funded by Lanbide (Basque Employment Service), the Basque Government's Department of Economy, Employment and Education, and the European Social Fund (FSE). Courses are subsidised up to 100% for priority workers in the Basque Country, including employees and civil servants.
2. Training for Unemployed Persons: Fully subsidised training programs (100% funded by Lanbide) for unemployed individuals, providing professional competencies for labour market entry, leading to official qualifications.
3. Dual Engineering Degree Tuition: University degree programs (Bachelor's in Process and Product Innovation Engineering, University Master's in Digital Manufacturing) offered through UPV/EHU, with dual model combining university and company. Tuition-based revenue from degree programmes.
4. Customised / In-Company Training: Tailored courses delivered on-demand for specific companies (in-company training), addressing specific technological or skill needs of enterprise clients.
5. Space Rental and Facilities: Rental of campus facilities and equipment to companies for training, events, or R&D activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

IMH Campus is a public Integrated Vocational Training Centre delivering advanced and digital manufacturing education. It offers VET training cycles (intermediate and higher level), dual engineering degrees (Bachelor's and Master's) in partnership with UPV/EHU, professional upskilling courses, customised in-company training, and innovation services focused on Industry 4.0, CNC machining, robotics, additive manufacturing, and digital factory capabilities.

Product overview

IMH Campus is an Integrated Professional Training Center offering a multi-level educational portfolio focused on Advanced and Digital Manufacturing. The core offerings include VET Training Cycles (from intermediate to higher level, plus specializations in Additive Manufacturing and Collaborative Robotics), and the Dual Engineering School (offering Bachelor's and Master's degrees in collaboration with UPV/EHU). Supporting products include professional training courses (manufacturing, design, automation, metrology, quality), customized courses for companies, innovation services for Industry 4.0, talent recruitment, and space rental. The institution serves both individuals seeking vocational/university education and companies requiring workforce development and technological consulting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dual Engineering School (Escuela de Ingeniería Dual): University engineering school offering Bachelor's degree in Process and Product Innovation Engineering and Master's in Digital Manufacturing, affiliated with UPV/EHU
• IMHKIDE
• TKgune Network

Products and services

• VET Training Cycles
• Dual Engineering School
• Digital Manufacturing University Master's
• Bachelor's Degree in Process and Product Innovation Engineering
• University Specialization in Additive Manufacturing
• VET Specialization: Additive Manufacturing
• VET Specialization: Collaborative Robotics
• Courses for Professionals
• Courses for Unemployed People
• Customized Courses
• Innovation and Technological Improvement Services
• Talent Recruitment Services
• Space Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% subsidised training for workers and unemployed persons in the Basque Country

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ENSMAC (École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d'Aérotechnique), Bordeaux, FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird consecutive year of collaboration in 2024 where ENSMAC dual engineering students attended a week-long Additive Manufacturing training programme at IMH Campus. IMH delivered specific training in additive manufacturing technologies, including LPBF metal printing using Renishaw AM250, with visits to local additive manufacturing companies.
• BronymecminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditive manufacturing company that hosted a visit for French ENSMAC engineering students as part of the 'Additive Manufacturing Week' programme, providing practical industry exposure.
• Mizar Additive ManufacturingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditive manufacturing company that hosted a visit for French ENSMAC engineering students as part of the 'Additive Manufacturing Week', demonstrating practical applications in health and industrial sectors.
• TecnaliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Basque technology centre that hosted visits for the 'Additive Manufacturing Week' programme, exposing students to research and industrial applications of additive manufacturing in health and industry sectors.
• LCAMP (Learner Centric Advanced Manufacturing Platform) ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean project (co-funded by Erasmus+) bringing together VET centres of excellence in advanced manufacturing from across Europe. IMH participated in LCAMP 2025 Networking Camp in Sweden alongside partner institutions. The project aims to develop innovative educational proposals focused on key competences in advanced manufacturing.
• TAGIF (Erasmus+) Project Partners (France and Portugal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerErasmus+ TAGIF project partners from France and Portugal participated in the closing event of the project hosted in Marseille. IMH Campus sent a delegation of senior management and teaching staff to participate alongside partner organisations.
• VLF4EU Project Partners (Denmark)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVLF4EU project partners in Denmark held a project meeting that IMH Campus attended, as part of international transfer projects and European cooperation in vocational training.
• Tknika (Basque Centre for VET Innovation Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTknika is the Basque Government's research and innovation centre for vocational training. IMH VET teachers visited Tknika facilities as part of end-of-year activities, seeing first-hand technological projects including interactive and immersive classroom, domotic house, and Industri Lab 4.0.
• UPV/EHU (University of the Basque Country)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMH Campus is a centre attached to UPV/EHU. The Dual Engineering School offers university degrees (Bachelor's and Master's) in collaboration with UPV/EHU. Postgraduate specialisations (e.g., Additive Manufacturing) are also organized in collaboration with UPV/EHU.
• Collaborating Companies (Empresa Colaboradora)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMH Campus maintains a network of collaborating companies that participate in the dual model, host student internships, engage with IMH's talent recruitment services, and contribute to IMH's educational programmes. These companies represent Basque industrial firms in advanced manufacturing sectors.
• Lanbide (Basque Employment Service)coreOthersLanbide is the Basque Employment Service that funds up to 100% of vocational training courses at IMH Campus for workers and unemployed persons. IMH also operates an authorised employment agency/job bank registered with Lanbide.
• Curt Nicolin Gymnasiet, Finspång, SwedenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwedish vocational training centre that hosted the LCAMP 2025 Networking Camp. IMH teachers participated alongside VET professionals from across Europe, engaging in workshops on Learning Factories, Digital Twins, and Mobility Projects, and visiting companies including Siemens Energy and KL-Industri.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Tecnalia: Major Basque applied research and technology centre that hosts IMH's Additive Manufacturing Week visits. Acts as an enabling ecosystem partner for advanced manufacturing training and applied research rather than a direct competitor.
• Tknika: Basque Government's research and innovation centre for VET, focused on applied innovation in vocational training. Adjacent ecosystem participant and collaborator with IMH on technological projects such as interactive classrooms and Industry 4.0 labs.
• Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU): Public university to which IMH Campus is attached and with which it co-delivers Dual Engineering degrees and postgraduate specialisations. Parent/affiliated institution rather than a competing operator, but shares subject-matter overlap in engineering.

Direct peers

• Mondragon Unibertsitatea: Cooperative university based in the Basque Country offering engineering degrees through a dual cooperative model with industry. Directly comparable to IMH's Dual Engineering School in geographic focus, cooperative/dual pedagogy, and strong industrial integration.
• Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (DHBW): Germany's largest dual education university, combining academic study with on-the-job training at partner companies across engineering, business and IT. The closest international parallel to IMH's dual university-company model.
• ENSMAC (École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d'Aérotechnique, Bordeaux): Bordeaux campus of Arts et Métiers ParisTech and an active IMH partner, sending engineering students to IMH's Additive Manufacturing Week. Comparable in its mechanical and aeronautical engineering focus and in collaborating on advanced manufacturing training.
• Berufsakademie Sachsen: State-recognised Saxon dual vocational academies offering dual study programmes in engineering and technology through partner companies. Directly comparable to IMH's dual vocational and engineering structure with government funding.
• Arts et Métiers ParisTech (ENSAM): French engineering Grande École network with multiple campuses (including ENSMAC Bordeaux) focused on mechanical, industrial and manufacturing engineering. Directly comparable to IMH's mechanical, mechatronics and digital manufacturing engineering portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Politecnico di Milano: Large Italian technical university with strong industry-linked engineering programmes in mechanical, manufacturing and industrial engineering. A broader incumbent offering overlapping Industry 4.0 and digital manufacturing content with deeper research scale than IMH.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/imhcampus
• Facebookfacebook.com/ImhCampus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/imhcampus
• Instagraminstagram.com/imhcampus
• TikToktiktok.com/@imhcampus

Compliance2 records

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Investors

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M&A

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