COCEMFE

What COCEMFE does

COCEMFE (Confederación Española de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica) is a Spanish non-profit confederation founded in 1978 that represents people with physical and organic disabilities through a network of 280+ member associations and approximately 6,000 affiliated entities across Spain. Its core service lines include employment placement via a national network of 78 Employment Services and Job Placement Agencies, vocational training through Campus COCEMFE, legal advisory, inclusive education support, accessibility consulting, accessible tourism (Vacation Program), healthcare-social coordination, women and equality programs, and international cooperation projects in Latin America and the Caribbean dating to 1996. The organization is currently led by President Anxo Queiruga.

The technology stack centers on a digital ecosystem comprising the cocemfe.es website, the COCEMFE App (iOS and Android), an NLP-powered chatbot deployed in late 2024, and the 'Asistente COCEMFE' Alexa skill for voice interaction. Supporting platforms include a Next Generation EU-funded cross-entity CRM ('CRM de COCEMFE en Red'), the EN MARCHA digital magazine, and a forthcoming Observatory of Accessibility and Independent Living for data and policy research. Distribution is hybrid: direct association network plus self-serve digital channels.

COCEMFE's revenue model is grant- and donation-funded, not commercial. Public funding flows from the Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030, Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible, Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional, IMSERSO, AECID, and EU Next Generation funds; private foundation support comes from Fundación ONCE, Fundación 'la Caixa', Fundación MAPFRE, L'Oréal Fund for Women, and BBVA. Individual contributions arrive via the 'X Solidaria' (Box 106) tax-assignment mechanism. Services to beneficiaries are provided free of charge, with the operating model best characterized as a freemium non-profit.

Name

COCEMFE

Legal name

Confederación Española de Personas con Discapacidad Física y Orgánica

Website

https://cocemfe.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Short description

COCEMFE is a Spanish non-profit confederation founded in 1978 representing people with physical and organic disabilities through 280+ member associations and 78 employment services nationwide. It delivers employment placement, training, accessibility, legal aid, and digital tools including an AI chatbot and Alexa skill, funded by public grants and private foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Advocacy and Social Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Employment & Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) Programs (EDAAAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

504 Plan Consulting & Disability Accommodations (School-Based) (EDAKACAG), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

Keywords

• Disability advocacy services
• Employment placement services
• Inclusive education training
• Accessibility consulting
• Nonprofit disability services

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: COCEMFE receives public funding from various Spanish ministries (Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030; Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible; Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores; Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional), IMSERSO, and the European Union (Next Generation EU funds).
2. Private Foundation Funding: Funding from private foundations including Fundación ONCE, Fundación 'la Caixa', Fundación MAPFRE, and L'Oréal Fund for Women.
3. Corporate Donations and Sponsorship: Corporate donations, sponsorship, and responsible purchasing programs from companies including BBVA.
4. X Solidaria (Tax Assignment): Revenue from individuals marking the 'X Solidaria' (Box 106 - Activities of General Social Interest) on their income tax returns, generating approximately 425 million euros for social projects annually.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

COCEMFE is a Spanish non-profit confederation that delivers disability support services to people with physical and organic disabilities through a nationwide network of 280+ member associations. Its core offerings include employment placement via 78 Employment Services and Job Placement Agencies, professional training through Campus COCEMFE, legal advisory, accessibility advocacy, inclusive education programs, accessible tourism, and digital tools (AI chatbot, Alexa skill, mobile app) providing 24/7 accessible information.

Product overview

COCEMFE operates as a confederation representing people with physical and organic disabilities in Spain, offering a digital ecosystem centered on its main website (cocemfe.es) and COCEMFE App. The core digital products include an AI chatbot (using NLP) available on both web and mobile app, and an Alexa voice skill ('Asistente COCEMFE') for hands-free access. Supporting modules include Campus COCEMFE (online training platform), a national network of 78 Employment Services and Placement Agencies, an Observatory of Accessibility and Independent Living, an accessible Vacation Program, Legal Advisory Services, CRM de COCEMFE (member management system), and the EN MARCHA digital magazine. The ecosystem is designed to provide accessible, personalized services to people with disabilities 24/7.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• COCEMFE App Comprehensive mobile application available on iOS and Android that consolidates disability-related information and COCEMFE services in one place, featuring an integrated AI chatbot for 24/7 accessible and personalized assistance.
• COCEMFE Website (cocemfe.es)

Quantifiable outcome

• 260,000+ people with disabilities represented through the associative movement
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

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

• EASPD (European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025European alliance for inclusion, rights, and quality support services. COCEMFE recently joined as a member to advance disability inclusion at European level.
• Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Consumo y Agenda 2030coreOthersPrimary public funder through general interest social activities grants (0.7% tax assignment) and Next Generation EU funds for projects like 'CRMs: COCEMFE en Red por el Movimiento Asociativo'.
• Fundación ONCEcoreOthersPrivate foundation providing funding for projects including the 'IV Edición del curso superior online sobre discapacidad y cooperación para el desarrollo' and general disability inclusion programs.
• Fundación "la Caixa"coreOthersPrivate banking foundation providing funding support for COCEMFE's social programs and activities.
• IMSERSOmajorOthersInstituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales providing funding and support for programs benefiting elderly and disabled populations.
• London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for development of the 'IV Edición del curso superior online sobre discapacidad y cooperación para el desarrollo', providing academic expertise.
• Universidad de ValenciaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for the disability and development cooperation course, contributing academic content and research.
• International Rescue CommitteeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization collaborating on the disability and development cooperation course content.
• ACNUR (UNHCR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations refugee agency collaborating on the disability and development cooperation course.
• World Institute on DisabilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational disability rights organization based in Berkeley collaborating on course content for disability and development.
• International Disability AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network of disability organizations collaborating on the disability and cooperation course.
• AccessCoVEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Erasmus+ project consortium creating a Center of Excellence in Vocational Training for Digital Accessibility. COCEMFE is responsible for Communication, Dissemination, and Exploitation of Results (WP8).
• Lanbide (Basque Employment Service)majorOthersPublic employment service collaborating with FEKOOR (member entity) on professional cleaning courses for people with disabilities in Bizkaia.
• Cooperación Española / AECIDcoreOthersSpanish Cooperation and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation funding international cooperation projects in Latin America and the Caribbean since 1996.
• European Union (Next Generation EU)coreOthersEU recovery fund financing the 'Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia' projects including COCEMFE's CRM and associative network initiatives.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CERMI (Comité Español de Representantes de Personas con Discapacidad): CERMI is the umbrella platform of Spanish disability organizations (including COCEMFE itself). It is the most direct peer: a national confederation coordinating cross-disability advocacy, public policy influence, and rights defense in Spain — overlapping mission, beneficiary base, and government-funder relationships.
• FIAPAS (Confederación Española de Familias de Personas Sordas): FIAPAS is the Spanish confederation representing families of people with hearing impairment. A direct structural peer to COCEMFE — national confederation model, member associations, accessibility and education advocacy, and similar Spanish public-funder base.
• Inclusion Europe: Inclusion Europe is the European association for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Directly comparable to COCEMFE in confederation structure, EU advocacy, and cross-border cooperation projects, though serving a different disability segment.
• European Disability Forum (EDF): EDF is the largest European umbrella of persons with disabilities, representing over 100 million people across the EU. A direct peer in advocacy and rights-defense mission, with comparable multi-stakeholder governance and EU funding exposure.
• ONCE (Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles): ONCE is Spain's largest disability organization, a national association for blind and visually impaired persons with its own employment services, training programs, and accessible services. Comparable scale and service breadth, and a major funder/peer ecosystem actor for COCEMFE through Fundación ONCE.
• EASPD (European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities): EASPD is the European-level federation of disability service providers, of which COCEMFE is a recent member. Comparable in mission (quality support services, employment, inclusion) and funding channels (EU programs), but operating at European rather than national scale.
• Plena Inclusión España: Plena Inclusión is the Spanish confederation representing people with intellectual disabilities and their families, organized as a federation of regional associations. Directly comparable to COCEMFE in structure, advocacy focus, employment intermediation, and public-funding model, but serving the intellectual-disability segment.
• Predif (Plataforma Representativa Estatal de Personas con Discapacidad Física): Predif is a Spanish national platform specifically representing people with physical disabilities, including accessible tourism and personal assistance programs. Highly comparable to COCEMFE in target population, accessible tourism offering, and advocacy focus, though smaller in scale.

Emerging players

• World Institute on Disability (WID): WID is a US-based international disability research and advocacy organization that collaborates with COCEMFE on development cooperation courses. Comparable in policy research, training, and international-cooperation roles, though smaller and US-focused.

Others

• Fundación ONCE: Fundación ONCE is a major Spanish foundation that funds disability employment and inclusion programs, including COCEMFE's courses and projects. Adjacent rather than competitive: it acts as a co-financier of COCEMFE activities and a co-investor in disability employment outcomes across Spain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cocemfenacional

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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