Intermunicipal Community of the Coimbra Region

Name

Intermunicipal Community of the Coimbra Region

Legal name

Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Coimbra

Website

https://cim-regiaodecoimbra.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration Services

NAICS

Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (921), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

Services-Business Services, Nec (7389), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Licensing, Permitting & Regulatory Administration (Cross-sector) (BPAIABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE), Land Administration & Cadastral Services (Public Land Records, Parcel Management) (BPAIANAH), Public Transit Agencies (Bus, Rail, Metro, Paratransit) (BPAIALAB)

Keywords

• Intermunicipal coordination
• Regional development planning
• Public transportation services
• Rural land registry
• Geospatial information services

Headquarters

HQ city

Coimbra

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Contributions and Government Funding: Public funding from member municipalities and Portuguese government budgetary allocations for intermunicipal coordination and regional development activities
2. EU Structural Funds: Co-funded projects through Portugal 2020, Centro 2020, PRR (Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência), POSEUR, FSE (Fundo Social Europeu), and FEDER (Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional) for specific regional development initiatives

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CIM Região de Coimbra coordinates intermunicipal public administration services across 19 municipalities in Portugal, providing digital platforms for land registry (BUPi RC), on-demand transportation (SIT FLEXI), geospatial information services (CGEO), territorial incentive programs (SIBT), educational initiatives, climate adaptation programs (ClimAgir), and European information services (Europe Direct). These services are delivered to municipalities, citizens, and businesses across the Coimbra Metropolitan Region without direct commercial fees, funded instead by municipal contributions and EU structural funds.

Product overview

CIM Região de Coimbra operates as an intermunicipal public administration entity managing a portfolio of regional services and projects across 19 municipalities. The offering consists of public administration services rather than commercial products, including land registry systems (BUPi RC), flexible on-demand transport (SIT FLEXI), territorial incentive programs (SIBT), environmental initiatives (ClimAgir, biomass network), educational programs (Image.Create.Succeed, Realiza.te), geospatial services (CGEO), cycling infrastructure (Ecovia do Mondego), library network coordination, and European information services (Europe Direct). These services are funded through EU programs including Centro 2020, Portugal 2020, POSEUR, and PRR, and are provided to citizens across the Coimbra Metropolitan Region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BUPi RC - Cadastro Simplificado do Território Rústico

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ transport reservations through SIT FLEXI flexible mobility service
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra (IPC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 December 2018Protocol of Cooperation for Erasmus+ internships signed between IPC President Jorge Conde and CIM RC Council President João Ataíde, enabling students from the polytechnic to undertake internships in municipalities across the Coimbra Region.
• University of CoimbracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner in the Região Europeia da Gastronomia 2021 candidacy, contributing academic expertise and research capabilities to regional gastronomic and cultural development initiatives.
• Turismo do CentrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional tourism authority as founding partner for European Gastronomy Region 2021 designation, supporting integrated tourism development and promotion of the Coimbra Region.
• CCDRC - Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do CentrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional coordination commission as founding partner and co-funder of major projects including European Gastronomy Region 2021, PADES library programs, and circular economy initiatives.
• Escola de Hotelaria e TurismominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospitality and tourism school as founding partner supporting gastronomy sector development and professional training for the European Gastronomy Region 2021 initiative.
• ANPC - Autoridade Nacional de Proteção CivilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational civil protection authority collaborating on intermunicipal risk management projects, emergency planning, and climate adaptation strategies across the 19 municipalities.
• IEFP - Instituto do Emprego e Formação ProfissionalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic employment and vocational training institute working with CIM on workforce development programs and employment initiatives in the region.
• CIEJD - Centro de Informação Europeia Jacques DelorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational contact point for Europe for Citizens program, working with Europe Direct Coimbra center to disseminate EU information and promote civic participation across the region.
• Parlamento Europeu e Comissão EuropeiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Parliament and European Commission as institutional partners for Europe Direct information services, citizen engagement initiatives, and EU awareness programs.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CIM Médio Tejo: Intermunicipal Community of the Médio Tejo subregion in central Portugal. Comparable peer CIM executing intermunicipal coordination, mobility, and development functions under the same Portuguese legal framework.
• CIM Oeste: Intermunicipal Community of the Oeste subregion coordinating intermunicipal services west of Lisbon. Comparable in legal form, service portfolio, and dependence on EU and municipal funding for regional development delivery.
• CIM Região de Leiria: Intermunicipal Community coordinating regional development in the Leiria region. Comparable in legal form, scope (transport, environment, education), and reliance on EU funding streams to deliver services across member municipalities.
• CIM Cávado: CIM covering the Cávado subregion in northern Portugal. Comparable peer CIM of similar scale operating intermunicipal coordination across member municipalities with EU co-financed projects.
• CIM Tâmega e Sousa: Intermunicipal Community of the Tâmega e Sousa subregion in northern Portugal. Comparable peer CIM with similar reliance on EU co-financing, cross-municipal digital services, and rural-urban service delivery mix.
• Área Metropolitana do Porto: Portuguese metropolitan area coordinating intermunicipal services for the Porto conurbation. Closely comparable as a higher-tier public entity (metropolitan area vs CIM) performing transport, environment, and planning coordination across multiple member municipalities.
• CIM Viseu Dão Lafões: Intermunicipal Community for the Viseu Dão Lafões subregion, part of which lies within CIM Região de Coimbra's own district footprint. Comparable as a peer CIM exercising the same statutory coordination powers under Portuguese law.
• CIM Região de Aveiro: Portuguese Comunidade Intermunicipal coordinating regional development across multiple Aveiro-area municipalities. Directly comparable as a peer CIM of similar size and remit, also leveraging EU structural funds and intermunicipal digital platforms.
• CIM Beiras e Serra da Estrela: Intermunicipal Community covering a largely rural interior region with a tourism and natural-heritage focus. Comparable as a Portuguese CIM managing dispersed municipalities and EU-funded regional development, though smaller in population.

Broad incumbents

• Área Metropolitana de Lisboa: Lisbon metropolitan area exercising intermunicipal coordination powers across 18 municipalities. Comparable in statutory role and broad service mandate, but materially larger in scale, budget, and political weight than CIM Região de Coimbra.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cimregiaodecoimbra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cim-regiao-de-coimbra

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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