COITAVC

What COITAVC does

COITAVC (Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos Agrícolas y Graduados de Valencia y Castellón) is a Spanish public-law professional corporation (Corporación de Derecho Público) founded on 26 September 1909 in Valencia, with jurisdictional scope over the provinces of Valencia and Castellón. The organization provides mandatory professional licensing, representation, and regulatory services to Agricultural Technical Engineers (Ingenieros Técnicos Agrícolas) and graduates in agri-food engineering practicing within its territory, currently serving approximately 991 registered members (colegiados). Under Ley 2/1974, membership is legally required for professional practice, with non-compliance punishable by fines of €5,001-€150,000 and up to five years professional disqualification.

The college operates a portfolio of professional services including digital work certification via the Visado-e platform (launched December 2006), legal and tax advisory through an in-house multidisciplinary cabinet, a job placement service (Bolsa de Trabajo), electronic order and incident books for construction site directors, a geospatial valuation portal (Geoportal de Valoración) for land valuation calculations, and continuous training programs co-financed by European (FEADER) and regional (Generalitat Valenciana) public funds. Its 2024 collective professional liability insurance program, arranged with MUSAAT through broker AON, offers coverage tiers from €75,000 to €2,000,000 with net annual premiums ranging from €241.45 to €1,456.93. Digital member services are delivered through the Ventanilla Única online portal and backed by GDPR compliance and ENS (Royal Decree 3/2010) information security standards.

Revenue derives from quarterly membership dues (€40 standard, €28 reduced, €20 honorary), transactional fees for visado (work certification), certificate issuance, and work order books, plus pass-through insurance premium volume and grant-funded training programs. Distribution occurs via two physical offices (Valencia headquarters at C/ Santa Amalia; Castellón delegation opened 2000), the institutional website (coitavc.org), and active social media channels. The college is governed by an elected Junta de Gobierno led by President Emilio Martí Monzonís, and is affiliated with the national Consejo General (CGCOITAE) coordinating 26 Spanish agricultural engineering colleges.

Name

COITAVC

Legal name

Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Técnicos Agrícolas y Graduados de Valencia y Castellón

Website

https://coitavc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1909

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COITAVC is a Spanish public-law professional college founded in 1909 that provides mandatory licensing, digital work certification, training, advisory, and collective liability insurance to approximately 991 Agricultural Technical Engineers practicing in Valencia and Castellón.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Valencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cuota Colegial (Membership Fees): Quarterly membership fees charged to all registered members. Standard fee is 40 €/quarter. Reduced rates apply for unemployed members (30% reduction, 28 €/quarter) and retired honorific members (20 €/quarter). One-time admission fees include 25 € for transfers from another COITA and 100 € for re-entry after prior membership.
2. Visado de Trabajos Profesionales (Professional Work Certification): Fees charged for the mandatory and voluntary professional work certification (visado) service. The college acts as a supervisory body guaranteeing legality, quality, and safety of professional interventions. Pricing is determined by the college's fee schedule.
3. Tasas por Certificados y Carné Colegial: Fees charged for issuance of certificates and digital professional ID cards (carné colegial digital) upon member request.
4. Seguro de Responsabilidad Civil Profesional (Collective Professional Liability Insurance): Group professional liability insurance policy arranged through MUSAAT insurance company and AON brokerage, effective January 2024. Premiums range from 241.45 € to 1,456.93 € net annual premium depending on coverage limit selected (75,000 € to 2,000,000 €). Revenue is collected by the college and remitted to the insurer.
5. Libros de Órdenes e Incidencias (Paper and Electronic): Fees for electronic work order books (10 € + VAT) and paper books (13 € + VAT), plus a 21 € stamping/diligence fee for paper books. Also charges for coordination safety plan certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

COITAVC is a professional college (Corporación de Derecho Público) that provides mandatory professional registration, electronic work certification (visado), continuous training, legal and tax advisory, job placement, and collective professional liability insurance to Agricultural Technical Engineers (ITA) and Graduates in Agri-food Engineering in the Valencia and Castellón provinces. It operates a digital ecosystem including the Visado-e platform, Geoportal de Valoración, electronic order books, and a member portal (Ventanilla Única) for service delivery.

Product overview

COITAVC is a professional college (Corporación de Derecho Público) providing regulatory, advisory, and administrative services to agricultural engineers in Valencia and Castellón. The organization does not offer a unified technology product but rather a portfolio of professional services including digital certification (Visado Electrónico), employment exchange (Bolsa de Trabajo), legal/tax advisory, training programs (Plan de Formación PDR CV), collective professional liability insurance, digital credentials, geoportal valuation tools, and electronic documentation systems (Libros de Órdenes e Incidencias). These services are accessed through a member portal and are designed to support the professional practice of agricultural engineers rather than serving as a commercial technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visado Electrónico (Visado-e) Electronic document certification and stamping platform enabling agricultural engineers to submit, certify, and manage professional work documents digitally. Uses electronic signatures and digital certificates for authentication and document integrity. Mandatory for certain professional work under RD 1000/2010.
• Bolsa de Trabajo (Job Placement Service) Employment exchange service connecting member agricultural engineers with job opportunities. Includes a general job board and a freelance exercise database for professional assignments from clients and public administrations.
• Asesoría Jurídica y Fiscal (Legal and Tax Advisory) Legal and tax advisory service provided to members through a multidisciplinary cabinet. Covers professional attribution, incompatibilities, civil liability, unpaid invoice claims, labor relations, professional billing modalities, and business creation guidance.
• Plan de Formación COITAVC (PDR CV Training Program) Continuing training program organized under the Rural Development Program of the Valencian Community (PDR CV 2014-2020), co-financed by FEADER, MAPA, and regional authorities. Covers agricultural entrepreneurship, CAP policies, food production systems, primary production regulations, and technology adoption in the sector. Total funded amount €146,759.24 across 2018-2020.
• Seguro de Responsabilidad Civil Profesional Colectivo (Collective Professional Liability Insurance) Collective professional liability insurance policy contracted through MUSAAT insurance company and brokered by AON, effective January 2024. Covers professional members for civil liability, employer liability, operational risks, work accidents, and environmental contamination, with coverage limits ranging from €75,000 to €2,000,000. Net annual premiums range from €241.45 to €1,456.93.
• Certificado y Carné Colegial Digital (Digital Membership Certificate and ID Card) Digital professional membership certificate and ID card with QR code verification for active membership status. Certificates are issued upon request and delivered electronically in PDF format.
• Geoportal de Valoración (Valuation Geoportal) Geospatial valuation portal accessible through member area, enabling calculation of location correction factors according to the Land Valuation Regulations (Reglamento de valoraciones de la Ley de Suelo). Developed in collaboration with Universidad Politécnica de Valencia.
• Libros Electrónicos de Órdenes e Incidencias (Electronic Order and Incident Books) Electronic order and incident books for construction site directors and safety coordinators. Replaces paper-based systems with digital logging accessible through the member area. Pricing: €10 + VAT for electronic books; €13 + VAT plus €21 diligence fee for paper books.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Banco SabadellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partnership providing financial services and conditions to COITAVC members. Part of the bank's institutional support for professional associations.
• Dirección General del Catastro (General Directorate of Cadastre)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFramework agreement between the Cadastre and the General Council of Agricultural Engineers (including COITAVC) for cadastral management collaboration. COITAVC acts as a Cadastral Information Point (Punto de Información Catastral).
• Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (UPV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple collaboration agreements: individual cooperation agreement for external academic practices, and a specific agreement for the Geoportal (geolocation valuation tool) testing and calculation of the localization factor in the Valencian Community.
• Universitat Jaume I (UJI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness collaboration agreement for educational and professional development initiatives, including external academic practices for students.
• Conselleria de Agricultura de la Generalitat ValencianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement with the Valencian Government's Agriculture Ministry for dissemination of Bioprotection and Phytosanitary Reduction, and the 'Programa para la Organización de Actividades Divulgativas en Materia de Emprendimiento e Innovación Agroambiental' with the Castellón city council.
• Ayuntamiento de CastellónminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for the development of an outreach program on entrepreneurship and agro-environmental innovation.
• PhytomaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement with Phytoma (publisher and scientific communications platform in plant health) for information sharing and professional publications.
• Cooperatives Agroalimentaries Comunitat ValencianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement with the main Valencian agricultural cooperative federation for mutual professional support and development.
• AONcoreOthersAON serves as the insurance brokerage partner through which COITAVC arranges its collective professional liability insurance policy with MUSAAT. AON handles policy administration and member enrollment for the 2024 insurance program.
• MUSAATcoreOthersMUSAAT is the insurance company providing the collective professional liability insurance policy for COITAVC members, selected by the college's governing board after market analysis as the reference specialist in this risk category.
• FinnovaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration agreement for information sharing on European funding lines and programs, helping members and the college access EU financial support.
• The Bridge Educational S.L.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational services partnership for collaboration on professional development programs.
• Valencia Ciudad Mundial del DiseñominorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration agreement with the Valencia World Design Capital initiative for promotional and institutional activities.
• Agencia Estatal de la Administración Tributaria (AEAT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement between the Tax Agency and the General Council of COITAs (including COITAVC) for professional and administrative coordination.
• Unión Profesional de ValenciaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration agreement for joint training courses and professional development activities.
• Autoridad de Certificación de la Comunidad ValencianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement enabling COITAVC to issue electronic signatures of the Valencian Community Certification Authority for members to carry out administrative procedures.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Consejo General de Colegios Oficiales de Ingenieros T\u00e9cnicos Agr\u00edcolas de Espa\u00f1a (CGCOITAE): National coordinating council for the 26 official Spanish colleges of agricultural technical engineers, including COITAVC. Operates as the umbrella body for collective bargaining, training coordination, and national representation, with broader scope than any single regional college.

Regional players

• Consejo Valenciano de Colegios de Ingenieros T\u00e9cnicos Agr\u00edcolas: Regional coordination body in the Valencian Community comprising COITAVC and COITAGRA, jointly representing more than 1,700 agricultural engineers. Provides a peer-level coordination structure that overlaps directly with COITAVC's scope in the same geography.
• Unión Profesional de Valencia: Federation of professional associations in the Valencian Community of which COITAVC is a member. Coordinates joint training, advocacy, and cross-professional activities among engineering, legal, medical, and other regulated professions in the same regional scope.

Direct peers

• Asociaci\u00f3n de Profesionales de la Ingenier\u00eda Agroalimentaria y del Medio Natural (APIAMN): Non-profit professional association spun out of COITAVC in 2012 to integrate agricultural engineers and other rural-sector professionals. Closely aligned in mission and membership base, focused on the same agrifood and natural environment professional segment.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros Agr\u00f3nomos de Levante: Regional professional college for Ingenieros Agr\u00f3nomos (Agronomist Engineers, a higher-degree counterpart) covering the Levante region including Valencia. Regulates an adjacent agricultural profession with overlapping competencies in the same geography and similar regulatory functions.
• Colegio Oficial de Ingenieros T\u00e9cnicos Forestales y Graduados en Ingenier\u00eda Forestal y del Medio Natural: Spanish professional college for forestry technical engineers and graduates. Operates with the same public-law corporation structure, mandatory membership model, and regulatory visado function, serving a closely parallel agricultural/environmental profession.

Others

• MUSAAT (Mutua de Seguros y Reaseguros a Prima Fija): Specialist Spanish mutual insurance company providing collective professional liability coverage to COITAVC members since 2024 via AON brokerage. Functions as a key enabling partner in the college's insurance revenue stream rather than a competing professional body.
• AON Iberia: Global insurance broker that intermediates the 2024 collective professional liability policy for COITAVC members. Acts as a distribution and administration partner for the insurance product rather than competing with the college's core services.
• Phytoma Espa\u00f1a: Spanish publisher and communications platform specialized in plant health, a partner in the Foro de Bioprotecci\u00f3n Vegetal event. Serves the same agricultural professional audience with information, training, and scientific publications, making it an adjacent ecosystem player.
• Cooperatives Agro-aliment\u00e0ries de la Comunitat Valenciana: Federation of agricultural cooperatives in the Valencian Community, a formal collaboration partner of COITAVC. Operates in the same agricultural ecosystem with overlapping member employers but is not a competing professional association.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/COITAVC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCV3Slybl-ow5HK5rmsNeNkg
• Facebookfacebook.com/COITAVC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coitavc-colegio-oficial-de-ingenieros-agricolas-y-graduados-de-valencia-y-castellon
• Instagraminstagram.com/coitavc/?hl=es

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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