Consorcio para el Desarrollo Económico de la Vega Baja (Convega)

What Consorcio para el Desarrollo Económico de la Vega Baja (Convega) does

Convega (Consorcio para el Desarrollo Económico de la Vega Baja) is a public consortium constituted by the 27 municipalities of the Vega Baja del Segura comarca in the province of Alicante, Spain. Its statutory mission is to coordinate integrated economic development across the territory, delivering four functional pillars: (1) employment intermediation via the EmpleActiva web portal and personalised labour-orientation service (188 beneficiaries in 2025 with a ~40% placement rate); (2) vocational training through a network of 9 training centres offering free courses in digital skills, business management, and sector-specific competencies (440 trainees across ~40 courses and 2,000+ teaching hours in 2025); (3) business advisory for entrepreneurs and SMEs, including access to public subsidies of up to 6,600 euros via LABORA and microcredit via MicroBank; and (4) territorial promotion through the 'Vega Baja del Segura, tu tierra y la mía' brand, gastronomic initiatives, the Plan de Dinamización y Gobernanza Turística, and active-tourism infrastructure comprising 10 cycling routes (205 km, 23 municipalities) plus hiking trails such as the GR 92 Sendero del Mediterráneo.

The underlying technology footprint is modest. EmpleActiva is a standard web-based job-listing platform (convega.empleactiva.com) with self-serve candidate and employer registration; the electronic headquarters (convega.sedelectronica.es) handles administrative transparency and procedures; and Google Analytics is the only disclosed third-party tool. There is no proprietary ML/AI, no documented API surface, and no mobile app. Convega holds ISO 9001 quality certification from ICDQ and has had its ciclo-rutas homologated by the Real Federación Española de Ciclismo.

The operating model is fully publicly funded and free at the point of use. Convega is financed through grants from Generalitat Valenciana entities (LABORA, Turisme Comunitat Valenciana, IVACE), Diputación de Alicante, EU programmes (NextGenerationEU, LEADER via ASIR), and member-municipal contributions. The 2025 financial result was a positive economic-patrimonial balance of 490,207 euros against over 1.3 million euros in recognised budgetary rights, with the approved accounts confirmed at the June 2026 plenary. Pricing is freemium/zero-cost to all end users — job seekers, entrepreneurs, SMEs, and municipalities — and there is no equity structure, parent company, or external investors, distinguishing Convega from a conventional investment target.

Name

Consorcio para el Desarrollo Económico de la Vega Baja (Convega)

Legal name

Consorcio para el Desarrollo Económico de la Vega Baja (CONVEGA)

Website

https://convega.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Convega is a public development consortium serving the 27 municipalities of the Vega Baja del Segura comarca in Alicante, Spain. It delivers free employment intermediation, vocational training, business advisory, and territorial tourism promotion services funded by regional, national, and EU grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rojales

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies and Grants Management: Convega manages public funds from regional (Generalitat Valenciana), national, and EU sources (LABORA, Turisme Comunitat Valenciana, IVACE, NextGenerationEU, LEADER programme) to fund training, employment, entrepreneurship, and tourism programmes across the comarca. The consortium itself records a positive economic result (490,207 euros in 2025) but operates as a non-profit public entity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Convega is a public consortium that delivers employment intermediation (via the EmpleActiva portal), vocational training through a network of nine training centres, free business advisory for entrepreneurs and SMEs, and territorial tourism marketing (including the 'Vega Baja del Segura, tu tierra y la mía' brand and 205 km of cycling routes) across the 27 municipalities of the Vega Baja del Segura comarca in Alicante, Spain. All services are free of charge to end users and are publicly funded by regional, national, and EU sources.

Product overview

Convega operates as a regional economic development consortium serving the Vega Baja del Segura comarca in Alicante, Spain. Its offering is organized into five interconnected service pillars: (1) Employment services encompassing a job portal (Empleactiva), labor orientation, and intermediation; (2) Vocational training programs with facilities across 9 municipalities offering courses in digital skills, business management, and sector-specific competencies; (3) Business advisory services supporting entrepreneurship and SME development; (4) Territorial marketing initiatives including the 'Vega Baja del Segura, tu tierra y la mía' brand with promotional materials, gastronomic guides, and school competitions; and (5) Active tourism products featuring 10 cycling routes (200+ km), hiking trails, and the Plan de Dinamización y Gobernanza Turística. The organization also maintains an electronic headquarters for transparent public administration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vega Baja del Segura, tu tierra y la mía: Territory brand developed by Convega for the promotion of the Vega Baja region.

Products and services

• Portal de Empleo EmpleActiva Free online employment portal that connects job seekers with employers across the 27 municipalities of the Vega Baja comarca. Candidates self-register and apply to vacancies; companies post job offers and access qualified candidates from the local area.
• Servicio de Orientación Laboral Personalised career guidance service for unemployed residents of the Vega Baja comarca, providing job-search coaching, employability skills development, and individual counselling. Achieved a ~40% job placement rate among the 188 people served in 2025.
• Intermediación Laboral Labour intermediation service that matches qualified candidates with vacancies posted by local companies in the Vega Baja comarca, supporting both job seekers in finding work and SMEs in filling positions.
• Formación Profesional para el Empleo Free vocational training programmes delivered across a network of 9 training centres in Algorfa, Benejúzar, Benijófar, Bigastro, Formentera del Segura, Los Montesinos, Rafal, Redován and Rojales, covering digital skills, business management, agricultural practices, and other employment-focused certifications. Trained 440 people in nearly 40 courses with over 2,000 training hours in 2025.
• Asesoramiento Empresarial Free business advisory service for entrepreneurs and SMEs covering business plan development, management guidance, financing options, and applications for public subsidies (up to 6,600 euros through LABORA and up to 70,000 euros through the LEADER programme via ASIR).
• Programa Orienta Plus Labour orientation and insertion initiative co-developed with LABORA - Servicio Valenciano de Empleo y Formación, targeting priority groups for employment support across the Vega Baja comarca.
• Marca Territorio 'Vega Baja del Segura, tu tierra y la mía' Territorial branding initiative promoting the Vega Baja del Segura region through promotional materials, gastronomic guides, school programmes, and trade fair participation (including FITUR) to drive tourism, investment, and territorial identity.
• Ciclo-Rutas de la Vega Baja Cycling tourism network comprising 10 routes spanning over 200 km across 23 municipalities, with more than 100 points of natural, historical, and cultural interest, physical signage and digital tools for cycle tourists.
• Rutas de Senderismo de la Vega Baja Hiking trails showcasing the natural and cultural heritage of the Vega Baja del Segura, including routes such as La Caldera del Gigante, El Mirador de la Vega, La Huerta de la Vega and La Alcúdia, used to promote sustainable tourism in the comarca.
• Plan de Dinamización y Gobernanza Turística Tourism dynamisation and governance plan developed with Turisme Comunitat Valenciana and the Diputación Provincial de Alicante to support territorial marketing, sustainable tourism product development, and coordination of tourism actors across the 27 municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 11,609 empresas inscritas en la Seguridad Social (Q1 2026) — nuevo récord histórico de la comarca
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IVACE — Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad EmpresarialcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2022Financia y promueve el Focus Pyme y Emprendimiento Vinalopó y Vega Baja, evento sobre innovación, sostenibilidad e IA en las empresas, organizado por CEEI Elche con la participación de Convega.
• Asociación de la Alcachofa Vega BajaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2022Organización de productores de la alcachofa de la Vega Baja (Joya de la Huerta). Miembro adherido a la marca territorio. Participa en la promoción gastronómica comarcal.
• Asociación de Empresas de Hostelería de Torrevieja y comarcaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2022Organiza el Festival Gastrocultural de la Vega Baja. Miembro adherido a la marca territorio. Colabora en la promoción turística y gastronómica de la comarca.
• Asociación de Hoteles y Alojamientos Turísticos Alicante SurminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 July 2022Miembro adherido a la marca territorio 'Vega Baja del Segura, tu tierra y la mía'. Participa en la promoción del destino turístico y la distribución de material promocional en sus establecimientos.
• Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria, Servicios y Navegación de AlicanteminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2022Miembro adherido a la marca territorio. Colabora con Convega en programas de formación y apoyo al emprendimiento en la comarca.
• Escuela de Arte y Superior de Diseño de Orihuela (EASDO)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2022Colabora en el diseño de la imagen gráfica de la marca territorio y participa como miembro del jurado en el concurso escolar 'Descubre tu comarca'. Entidad adherida a la marca territorio.
• LABORA — Servicio Valenciano de Empleo y FormacióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLABORA es el organismo de la Generalitat Valenciana que cofinancia y colaborа en los programas de orientación laboral (Orienta Plus), formación profesional para el empleo, y subvenciones para parados que emprenden (hasta 6,600 euros). Convega actúa como entidad colaboradora local.
• Cámara de Comercio de AlicanteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColabora con Convega en la financiación de cursos de formación profesional para el empleo en la Vega Baja, conjuntamente con LABORA y los ayuntamientos participantes.
• Diputación Provincial de AlicantecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Diputación de Alicante cofinancia el Plan de Dinamización y Gobernanza Turística de la Vega Baja, el diseño y ejecución de las ciclo-rutas, y otros proyectos de promoción comarcal impulsados por Convega.
• Turisme Comunitat ValencianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColaborador principal del Plan de Dinamización y Gobernanza Turística de la Vega Baja junto con la Diputación de Alicante y Convega. Cofinancia la elaboración de material promocional, las ciclo-rutas, y las actuaciones de marca territorio.
• Ayuntamientos de la Vega BajacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLos 27 municipios de la comarca (Orihuela, Callosa de Segura, Catral, Rojales, Jacarilla, Benejúzar, Almoradí, Dolores, Bigastro, Daya Nueva, Daya Vieja, Formentera del Segura, Benijófar, Guardamar del Segura, San Fulgencio, San Isidro, Granja de Rocamora, Albatera, Cox, Benferri, La Murada, Los Montesinos, San Miguel de Salinas, Torrevieja, Pilar de la Horadada, Redován) colaboran con Convega en el diseño y señalización de ciclo-rutas, acogida de centros de formación y organización de eventos.
• Consorcio Vega Baja SostenibleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGestiona los residuos de los 27 municipios de la Vega Baja. Miembro adherido a la marca territorio 'Vega Baja del Segura, tu tierra y la mía' desde 2022. Gestiona una red de ecoparques móviles y la futura Planta de Transferencia de Dolores.
• Hospital de la Vega BajaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHospital comarcal que da cobertura sanitaria a más de 170,000 personas de 18 municipios. Miembro adherido a la marca territorio desde 2022. Cuenta con casi 330 camas, 9 quirófanos, y 1,734 profesionales.
• ASIR — Asociación para la Sostenibilidad e Innovación RuralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrupo de Acción Local (GAL) que gestiona el programa LEADER de ayudas al desarrollo rural en la Vega Baja. Admite solicitudes de subventiones de hasta 70,000 euros para empresas de nueva creación en zonas rurales.
• Real Federación Española de Ciclismo (RFEC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHa homologado las ciclo-rutas de la Vega Baja del Segura diseñadas por Convega, otorgándoles reconocimiento oficial dentro del calendario de cicloturismo nacional.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Cámara Oficial de Comercio, Industria, Servicios y Navegación de Alicante: Provincial chamber of commerce that, like Convega, delivers business support, training, and entrepreneurship services to SMEs in the same Alicante geography. Already a partner of Convega but partially overlapping in offering.
• Patronato Provincial de Turismo de la Costa Blanca: Provincial tourism board that promotes the Costa Blanca brand. Comparable to Convega's territorial branding and tourism promotion work for Vega Baja but operates at a larger geographic scope and competes for the same Diputación de Alicante funding.

Emerging players

• InfoJobs: Spain's leading private employment platform. Comparable to Convega's EmpleActiva portal in core function (job matching) but operates nationally with proprietary technology, representing the private-sector alternative to public intermediation.

Direct peers

• LABORA - Servicio Valenciano de Empleo y Formación: Regional employment and training service of the Generalitat Valenciana. Directly comparable to Convega in labour orientation, vocational training, and entrepreneurship subsidies, but operating at the entire Valencia region rather than a single comarca.

Broad incumbents

• IVACE - Instituto Valenciano de Competitividad Empresarial: Valencian regional innovation and competitiveness agency that finances SME programmes, innovation events, and competitiveness initiatives. Comparable to Convega in supporting SMEs and is already a partner, but operates across the entire Valencia region.
• Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE): Spain's national public employment service, which sets the framework for employment intermediation, unemployment benefits, and labour orientation that Convega's services complement at the local level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/convega_com
• Facebookfacebook.com/convegacom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/convega
• Instagraminstagram.com/convega_com

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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