COIIG Colegio Ingenieros Industriales Gipuzkoa

What COIIG Colegio Ingenieros Industriales Gipuzkoa does

COIIG (Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Gipuzkoa – Ingeniariak) is a non-profit professional association (Colegio Oficial) based in Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain, serving industrial engineers registered to practice in the Gipuzkoa province. Constituted by segregation under Decree 305/1998 of the Basque Country Official Gazette, the college operates as a legally-mandated professional body with statutory authority over document certification (visado) of engineering work and mandatory professional liability insurance compliance for its members under Basque Professional Associations law. The membership base exceeds 1,900 industrial engineers in Gipuzkoa, and over 5,000 when combined with the affiliated colleges of Álava and Bizkaia through the Basque Council of Industrial Engineering.

The college's service portfolio is organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture anchored on the Ventanilla Única single-window portal and the extranet.ingeniariak.eus member portal. Core offerings include document certification (in-person and telematic via the Visnet electronic platform), an exclusive job board (Bolsa de Empleo), a specialist engineer directory, professional liability insurance (mandatory), and continuing education/training courses. Adjacent modules include group health, life, accident, and pension products brokered through partners (Alkora-Mapfre, Avanza Previsión, ACUNSA, La Mutua de los Ingenieros, JubílaME, Mutualidad de la Abogacía), UNE standards access via AENOR, McGraw-Hill digital content (400,000+ titles), measurement equipment rental, technical and legal-labor advisory, and PE competency certification. The college also operates the Sociedad Gastronómica Ernio (member networking venue) and the affiliated NGO ICLI (Ingeniería para la Cooperación), which has executed over 300 development projects across 27 countries.

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of recurring membership dues (€15–€36/quarter, tiered by age), per-transaction visado fees (set by the Governing Board), training course fees (including in-company programs), and commission/royalty arrangements on insurance products sold through partner providers. The college employs 18 staff and reaches members primarily via its website, social media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X), email newsletters, and a calendar of training courses, cultural events, sports tournaments, and an annual gala. Geographic footprint is domestic (Gipuzkoa and the broader Basque Country), with the affiliated NGO extending development cooperation activities to Africa, America, and Asia.

Name

COIIG Colegio Ingenieros Industriales Gipuzkoa

Legal name

Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Gipuzkoa - Ingeniariak

Website

https://ingeniariak.eus

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COIIG is a non-profit official professional association for industrial engineers in Gipuzkoa, Spain, providing statutory document certification, mandatory professional liability insurance, training, job placement, and a specialist directory to its 1,900+ members.

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Product category

Professional Engineering Association Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDADACAG

International/Transnational Accreditation & Recognition Bodies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

SECONDARYEDAAALAH

Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Professional engineering association
• Industrial engineering certification
• Professional liability insurance
• Engineering training programs
• Engineering employment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Donostia/San Sebastián

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Quarterly membership fees charged to industrial engineers. Fee structure varies by age: under 28 pays €15/quarter, ages 28-30 pay €25, ages 31-35 pay €30, ages 36+ pay €36, and members 65+ with 15+ years of membership pay €5.
2. Document certification (visado): Certification and stamping of engineering documents, projects, and technical work. Fees are approved by the Governing Board and available in the fee schedule.
3. Professional training: Technical, business management, and other training courses offered to members and non-members. In-company training programs available for enterprises.
4. Insurance products: Group insurance offerings including professional liability, life insurance, accident coverage, health insurance, and pension plans through partner providers with negotiated rates for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

COIIG is the official professional college for industrial engineers in Gipuzkoa, Spain, providing members with statutory document certification (visado), professional liability insurance, training courses, an exclusive job board, a specialist engineer directory, and advisory services. It operates as a non-profit association serving more than 1,900 industrial engineers through membership dues, service fees, and partnerships with insurance and content providers.

Product overview

COIIG Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Gipuzkoa (Ingeniariak) operates as a professional association offering a comprehensive portfolio of services organized around a professional support platform. The core offerings include document certification (Visado de Documentos) through both in-person and Visnet telematic channels, an exclusive job board (Bolsa de Empleo), professional training courses, and a specialist engineer directory. Additional modules provide insurance products (civil liability, life, health, accidents), professional advisory services, equipment rental, regulatory consultation (UNE standards), McGraw-Hill digital content access, and PE certification. The association also maintains a gastronomic society (Sociedad Gastronómica Ernio) for member networking and operates the IC-LI NGO for development cooperation. The Ventanilla Única platform serves as the unified portal for member registration and administrative services. The portfolio functions as a platform-plus-modules architecture serving industrial engineers' professional, cultural, and social needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visado de Documentos (Document Certification) Official certification of engineering documents, projects, and technical work verifying engineer identity, professional qualification, and formal correctness according to applicable regulations. Available both in-person and via the Visnet telematic platform.
• Bolsa de Empleo (Job Board) Exclusive employment service for industrial engineers offering job opportunities and database access for companies seeking engineering professionals.
• Formación (Professional Training) Technical, business management, and other professional courses offered to members and non-members, including customized in-company training programs for enterprises.
• Directorio de Profesionales (Professional Directory) Directory of specialized engineers grouped by areas of expertise, allowing companies and individuals to find qualified professionals for projects, reforms, technical studies, and expert reports.
• Seguros y Previsión (Insurance & Benefits Package) Group insurance package including mandatory professional civil liability (RCP), life and permanent disability insurance (Avanza Previsión), accident coverage, temporary incapacity insurance, hospitalization (ACUNSA), health insurance (Alkora-Mapfre), pension plans, and RETA alternatives (Mutualidad de la Abogacía).
• Certificación Profesional PE (Professional Engineer Certification) Professional Engineer (PE) competency-based certification model for engineers administered by the college.
• Alquiler de Equipos de Medida (Measurement Equipment Rental) Rental of professional measurement equipment for members.
• Asesoría Profesional (Professional Advisory) Technical advisory on projects, regulations, standards, and vehicle data sheets; telematic certification support; legal-labor advisory with subsidized first consultation.
• ONG de Ingenieros / ICLI (Development Cooperation NGO) Development cooperation NGO with public utility status. Conducts development projects, educational programs, and awareness activities across multiple countries, with over 300 projects completed in 27 countries and a €33 million budget.
• Sociedad Gastronómica Ernio (Gastronomic Society Venue) Member gastronomic society venue with capacity for 70 persons across 7 tables, modern kitchen, available for member reservations including family and friends.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alkora-MapfrecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider offering exclusive group rates to college members and their families (spouse and children). Provides comprehensive health coverage including primary and specialized care, hospitalization, surgery, and access to Clínica Universidad de Navarra and MD Anderson.
• Avanza PrevisióncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLife and permanent total disability insurance provider offering group coverage to college members.
• ACUNSA (Asistencia Clínica Universitaria de Navarra)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHealth insurance provider offering coverage for serious diseases at Clínica Universitaria de Navarra.
• Mutualidad de la AbogacíaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAlternative retirement plan (RETA alternative) provider offering exclusive plans not available through standard Spanish social security system.
• La Mutua de los IngenieroscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPension planning and social security expertise provider for engineers. Offers savings and investment solutions adapted to different stages of professional life. Works in collaboration with JubílaME digital platform.
• JubílaMEcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital platform for retirement planning simulation and analysis. Allows members to simulate different retirement scenarios and analyze their future economic situation. Accessible at lamutuadelosingenieros.jubilame.com
• Inspira STEAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEM education initiative promoting scientific and technological vocations among students, especially girls. The college encourages members to participate as mentors. Currently has over 60 registered educational centers for 2026-2027 academic year.
• ICLI - Ingeniería para la Cooperación (NGO)coreOthersDevelopment cooperation NGO founded in 1995. Industrial engineers volunteer or contribute financially to development projects. Has completed over 300 projects in 27 countries with €33 million budget. Operates across the three Basque provinces with autonomous branches.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de ÁlavacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner college in the Basque Country network. Jointly organizing the first edition of the Engineering and Industry Awards of the Basque Country.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de BizkaiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner college in the Basque Country network. Jointly organizing the first edition of the Engineering and Industry Awards of the Basque Country.
• VisnetcoreTechnology or IntegrationElectronic document certification platform used for telematic processing of engineering document certifications (visado). Members access through digital signature (e-ID or Izenpe).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• European Federation of National Engineering Associations (FEANI): Pan-European federation representing national engineering associations, including Spanish colegios; provides the international accreditation framework (Eur Ing) that intersects with COIIG's professional certification role.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos: National Spanish professional college for civil engineers with visado authority, insurance programs, training, and member services; operates the same Colegio Oficial model in a related but distinct engineering discipline.
• Consejo General de la Ingeniería Técnica Industrial de España (COGITI): National coordinating body for Spain's industrial technical engineering colleges; provides the umbrella regulatory and representational framework in which COIIG operates and the relevant comparator for any national-level strategy.

Others

• Cámara de Comercio, Industria y Servicios de Gipuzkoa: Local Gipuzkoa business chamber serving the same regional industrial ecosystem; relevant comparator for member services, training, and corporate partnership economics in the shared territory.
• La Mutua de los Ingenieros: Mutual insurance and pension provider serving the same industrial engineer population; key commercial partner of COIIG and a structural peer for any insurance-led expansion.

Regional players

• Asociación de Ingenieros Industriales de Madrid: Madrid-based industrial engineering association offering networking, training, and career services to industrial engineers in a different Spanish region; comparable in member-services orientation but without the official Colegio status.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales del Principado de Asturias: Asturias-based industrial engineering Colegio Oficial with similar visado and member service functions; a useful benchmark for provincial colegio economics outside the Basque Country.
• Ingenieros Industriales de Cataluña (EIC): Catalan industrial engineering association with member services, training, and events; a useful regional peer for benchmarking non-statutory member engagement and training programs.

Direct peers

• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Álava: Sister Colegio Oficial in the neighboring Basque province, jointly operating the Basque Council of Industrial Engineering and co-launching the Engineering and Industry Awards. Direct structural peer with the same statutory functions and service portfolio.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Industriales de Bizkaia: Bizkaia-based counterpart college forming the third leg of the Basque Council, co-organizing regional awards. Operates an essentially identical professional college model in an adjacent territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ingeniariak
• Facebookfacebook.com/COIIG-Colegio-Ingenieros-de-Gipuzkoa-INGENIARIAK-114560828569853
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ingeniariak

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