Institut Poblenou ECAIB

Name

Institut Poblenou ECAIB

Website

https://institutpoblenou.cat

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funded Education: As a public vocational training institute managed by the Barcelona Education Consortium and the Generalitat de Catalunya's Ministry of Education, the institute operates as a tuition-free public educational institution. Revenue comes from government educational funding rather than student tuition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Institut Poblenou is a public vocational training center in Barcelona managed by the Barcelona Education Consortium that delivers intermediate (GM) and advanced (GS) vocational qualifications across three professional families: Administration and Management, Commerce and Marketing, and IT and Communications. Programs are delivered through a dual training model combining classroom instruction with at least 970 hours of practical work experience at partner companies. The institute also offers Training and Insertion Programs (PFI), Specific Training Itineraries (IFE) for students with special educational needs, professional certificates, Erasmus+ international mobility, and academic recognition of prior learning services.

Product overview

Institut Poblenou is a public vocational training center managed by the Barcelona Education Consortium offering comprehensive professional education across three main families: Administration and Management, Commerce and Marketing, and IT and Communications. The institution provides intermediate and advanced vocational qualifications (GM/GS), Training and Insertion Programs (PFI), Specific Training Itineraries (IFE) for students with special needs, and professional certificates. Beyond formal education, it offers dual training with company partnerships, ERASMUS+ international mobility, job placement services, academic recognition for prior learning, and innovation projects including SEFED business simulations and Cisco NetAcad certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administració i Gestió (Administration and Management)

Quantifiable outcome

• Four student projects awarded at Concurs Impuls FP in 2021 (3 from Administration, 1 from Commerce)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Leroy MerlinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor dual training partner providing internship placements for students in Sales and Marketing as well as Administration programs. Students gain hands-on retail and business management experience at Leroy Merlin locations.
• El Corte InglésmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDual training partner offering internship opportunities for students in Commerce and Marketing programs at one of Spain's largest department store chains.
• MediaMarktmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology retail partner providing dual training placements for IT and Communications students in-store operations and customer service.
• NTT DatamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIT services company partnering for dual training in cross-platform application development and systems administration, providing professional IT work environments.
• CarrefourcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge retail chain offering dual training placements for students in Commerce and Marketing, with focus on retail operations and management.
• LidlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational retail partner providing dual training opportunities for Commerce and Administration students in supermarket operations.
• Barcelona City CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal government partnership providing dual training placements across various administrative departments for students in Administration programs.
• Zurich InsurancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance sector partner specifically supporting the Gestor d'Assegurances (Insurance Manager) professional profile within Administration and Finance.
• MapfrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance company partnership for dual training in the insurance professional profile, providing real-world insurance industry experience.
• Fly, Ver (additional partners)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdditional company partners listed as collaborators for dual training placements across various programs.
• Netinvet (European Network of International Trade Schools)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of vocational training centers specializing in International Trade. Members share best practices and facilitate student exchanges for International Trade students.
• French Partner Centers (Dunkirk, Lyon, Cachan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench vocational training centers hosting Erasmus+ study abroad programs for International Trade students with minimum 3-month exchange duration.
• European School of Short Sea ShippingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized maritime training school in Barcelona providing Short Sea Shipping course combining lectures, workshops, and practical shipboard training between Barcelona and Genoa for International Trade students.
• Red de Emprendimiento (Catalan Entrepreneur Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of vocational training institutes across Catalonia focused on entrepreneurship education. Institut Poblenou actively participates in joint entrepreneurship activities and competitions.
• CISCO Networking AcademycoreTechnology or IntegrationCISCO NetAcad partnership allowing first-year Microcomputer Systems and Networks students to validate credits by completing CISCO Introduction to Networks course, recognized globally in the IT industry.
• FP Empresa (Associació de Centres de Formació Professional)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of vocational training centers managing the FP Empresa job placement platform where companies post job offers and students/alumni register for employment services.
• Generalitat de Catalunya - InnovaFP ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment program promoting collaboration between companies and vocational training centers for innovation projects and knowledge transfer. Institut Poblenou is currently at the 'Promoter' stage.
• Innobaix (Baix Llobregat Innovation Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal innovation network participating in the Metropolis LAB project, contributing to open innovation methodology in vocational training.
• Port of Barcelona (Port Innova)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPort authority innovation program contributing to Metropolis LAB project, providing real-world logistics and maritime business challenges for student innovation projects.
• Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (Racing Circuit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributing to the 'Entra al circuit de la Innovació amb l'FP' project within the Metropolis LAB initiative.
• BCN Foundation Vocational TrainingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarcelona vocational training foundation supporting the Metropolis LAB project and student innovation initiatives.
• Spanish Export CompaniescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner companies in the Commercial Mission Project, where students identify Spanish companies interested in international expansion and conduct market research for potential export markets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Institut Obert de Catalunya (IOC): Public online education institution in Catalonia offering Formació Professional programs in similar fields to Institut Poblenou's vocational catalog, but delivered via distance learning. Directly comparable as a public Catalan FP provider serving overlapping student segments, though with a fundamentally different delivery model.
• Institut Escola del Treball: Long-established public vocational training center in Barcelona offering FP programs across multiple professional families including administration, commerce, and technical fields. Directly comparable as a public Barcelona-based FP center with a similar target student demographic and dual training model.
• La Salle FP: Private vocational training network operated by La Salle in Catalonia, offering FP programs in similar fields (commerce, IT, administration). Comparable as a Catalonia-based FP provider competing for similar prospective students, though operating under a private (tuition-charging) model.
• Jesuites Educació: Private education network run by the Jesuit order in Catalonia, including FP programs in administration, commerce, and technology. Comparable as a competing FP provider in the same regional market targeting similar student profiles and competing for the same talent pool.

Broad incumbents

• Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC): Major public technical university in Barcelona offering degree programs in engineering, IT, and business. Overlaps with Institut Poblenou's IT/Communications and Administration domains but at a higher academic level, making it both a competitor for top STEM talent and a natural progression pathway for GS-level FP graduates.
• CCC (Centro de Estudios CCC): Large private vocational training provider in Spain offering online and distance-learning programs in commerce, administration, and IT. Comparable as a Spain-wide vocational training competitor with overlapping program offerings, though broader in geographic scope and primarily digital in delivery.
• CEAC: Private vocational training institution in Spain, part of the Planeta Formación y Universidades group, offering programs in commerce, administration, and IT. Comparable as a national-scale FP competitor with overlapping curriculum, primarily operating via distance learning and reaching a broader Spanish market.
• Deusto Formación: Private online vocational training provider affiliated with the University of Deusto, offering programs in commerce, administration, and digital marketing. Comparable as a Spain-wide vocational training competitor with direct overlap in digital marketing and commerce programs.
• ESIC Business & Marketing School: Private business and marketing school in Spain offering undergraduate, graduate, and vocational programs in marketing, commerce, and digital business. Comparable as a marketing/commerce education provider overlapping with Institut Poblenou's GS Màrqueting i Publicitat and Màrqueting Digital programs at a higher credential level.

Others

• LinkedIn Learning: Online professional development platform offering courses in business, technology, and creative skills. Not a direct competitor for accredited vocational qualifications but represents an alternative learning channel for adult learners and continuing-education seekers in fields overlapping with Institut Poblenou's programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 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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