fundacion centro europeo de empresas e innovacion de ciudad real

Name

fundacion centro europeo de empresas e innovacion de ciudad real

Legal name

Fundación Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación de Ciudad Real

Website

https://ceeicr.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Incubation and Innovation Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541), Marketing Consulting Services (541613)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAHAA

Entrepreneurship Foundations & Startup Basics

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Entrepreneurship & Business Enrichment

SECONDARYEDAAAOAM

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workforce Programs

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Workforce Development Initiatives

SECONDARYEDAMAHAH

E-commerce & Online Business (Marketplaces, DTC)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Entrepreneurship & Business Enrichment

SECONDARYEDAMAHAG

Marketing, Branding & Sales Skills

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Entrepreneurship & Business Enrichment

SECONDARYEDAAAFAK

Small Business & Entrepreneurship Community Education

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Community & Public Education Programs (Libraries, Community Centers)

Keywords

• Business incubation services
• Entrepreneur advisory programs
• Startup acceleration programs
• SME innovation support
• Digital transformation training

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad Real

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Subsidies: CEEI Ciudad Real operates as a non-profit foundation primarily funded through public co-financing. Revenue comes from European Union funds (FEDER, NextGenerationEU), regional government (Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha), provincial government (Diputación de Ciudad Real), and national sources (Ministerio de Industria, Escuela de Organización Industrial). The organization does not charge for most of its services as they are publicly funded.
2. Facility Rental Services: The organization generates some revenue through rental of office spaces, meeting rooms, classrooms, and event facilities at subsidized rates for entrepreneurs and SMEs. This includes rental of offices at Parque Empresarial de Ciudad Real and Parque Empresarial Vicente Buendía in Puertollano, as well as meeting rooms and classrooms at the central headquarters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CEEI Ciudad Real is a non-profit business innovation center (BIC) that provides free or subsidized incubation, advisory, training, and acceleration services to entrepreneurs and SMEs in Castilla-La Mancha. Core offerings include business advisory (business plans, financing, legal), physical business accommodation in two industrial parks, financing advisory connecting clients to public and private funding sources, and structured acceleration programs (Factoría Impulsa, Factoría Impulsa Financiación, Factor-IA). The foundation also operates the i4CAMHub European Digital Innovation Hub and supports UCLM spin-off creation and EIBT technology-based company certification.

Product overview

CEEI Ciudad Real (Centro Europeo de Empresas e Innovación de Ciudad Real) is a private non-profit foundation — a business innovation center (BIC/CEEI) — that operates as a multi-service ecosystem for entrepreneurship and business innovation support. Its portfolio is organized around five core service pillars: (1) Asesoramiento (advisory services covering business planning, financing, and internationalization), (2) Alojamiento Empresarial (physical and virtual business accommodation across two industrial parks and the central headquarters), (3) Financiación (funding advisory connecting businesses to regional, national, and EU financing sources), and (4) Formación (training programs). These core services are reinforced by specialized programs including Factoría Impulsa (an intensive 4-month business acceleration program with online mini-master and mentoring tracks), Factoría Impulsa Financiación (specialized financing plan development program), Factor IA (AI adoption program with open formations and mentored projects), i4CAMHub (the European Digital Innovation Hub for Castilla-La Mancha), the EIBT certification support program (Sello EIBT), the Spin-Off program with UCLM, and the long-running Jornados de Motivación Empresarial for students. The organization also provides free innovation methodology guides (Manuales y Herramientas). All services are co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (FEDER), the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha, and the Provincial Council of Ciudad Real.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Factoría Impulsa: Intensive 4-month business acceleration program transforming ideas into strategies and results for entrepreneurs, SMEs, and startups.
• Factoría Impulsa Financiación
• Factor IA
• i4CAMHub

Products and services

• Asesoramiento (Business Advisory) Comprehensive advisory services for entrepreneurs and SMEs covering business plan development, viability analysis, commercial, labor and fiscal aspects, project financing, business launch procedures, and internationalization support.
• Alojamiento Empresarial (Business Accommodation) Business accommodation services offering low-cost office space, industrial units, cold storage facilities, meeting rooms, and training rooms across locations in Ciudad Real and Puertollano, with specialized support for innovative startups.
• Financiación (Financing Advisory) Advisory and information service on regional, national, and European funding sources for businesses, including connections to AVAL CLM, Plan Adelante, SODICAMAN, Instituto de Finanzas CLM, ENISA, ICO, CDTI, MicroBank, plus the GOBAN Business Angels network.
• Formación / Agenda Formativa (Training Agenda) Training and educational programs including seminars, workshops, and online courses on topics such as digital transformation, AI adoption, agile methodologies, e-commerce, SEO, financial planning, digital marketing, and leadership, offered both online and in-person.
• Factoría Impulsa (Business Acceleration Program) Intensive 4-month business acceleration program for entrepreneurs and SMEs, combining online training mini-master modules, personalized mentoring, specialized advisory hours, and networking events. Selects 30 projects per edition based on innovative potential.
• Factoría Impulsa Financiación Specialized intensive program for entrepreneurs, SMEs, and startups to develop a clear, fundable financial plan, professional project presentations, and direct feedback from investors and expert mentors, with access to the Innovation Financing Forum of Castilla-La Mancha.
• Factor IA (AI Adoption Program) Practical AI adoption program for businesses and entrepreneurs to move beyond experimenting with ChatGPT toward systematic, strategic use of artificial intelligence. Combines 4 open online training modules with 10 mentored project spots to develop real AI solutions tailored to each business.
• i4CAMHub (Digital Innovation Hub) European Digital Innovation Hub (EDIH) for Castilla-La Mancha providing one-stop-shop digital transformation services including AI, digital manufacturing, cloud technologies, Big Data, robotics, IoT, virtual reality, and computer vision, particularly focused on manufacturing SMEs. Co-financed by EU NextGenerationEU funds.
• Jornadas de Motivación Empresarial (Entrepreneurial Motivation Sessions) Entrepreneurial motivation sessions delivered in educational centers across Ciudad Real province, aimed at high school and vocational training students to orient and motivate them toward business creation as a professional alternative, covering idea development, business plans, and startup procedures.
• Sello EIBT (Technology-Based Innovative Company Certification Support) Support program for obtaining the ANCES national EIBT (Technology-Based Innovative Companies) certification, helping companies prepare documentation and navigate evaluation committees to gain national recognition for technological innovation level.
• Spin-Off UCLM Program Program supporting the creation of technology-based spin-off companies from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), providing mentorship and tutelage through the entire company creation process and approval by the UCLM evaluation committee.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of companies that go through Factoría Impulsa continue growing after the program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration19 records

AI capability10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Cámara de Comercio e Industria de Ciudad RealcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cámara de Comercio is the governing body of CEEI Ciudad Real, hosting its headquarters and providing administrative infrastructure. The Patronato of CEEI, its highest governing body, is formed by the Cámara de Comercio. This is the foundational institutional partnership for CEEI's operations.
• EBN - European Business & Innovation Centre NetworkflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEEI Ciudad Real is a full member of EBN, participating in the European network of business and innovation centers. The organization attended EBN Congress 2026 in Trentino, Italy, to reinforce presence in European innovation networks and establish contacts with other European Digital Innovation Hubs.
• ANCES - Asociación Nacional de CEEIsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Association of CEEIs promotes the EIBT (Technological Based Innovative Companies) brand and coordinate programs across Spanish business innovation centers. CEEI participates in ANCES OPEN INNOVATION programs.
• Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEEI collaborates with UCLM on spin-off creation programs, providing support for academic research groups to commercialize technology through new companies. The agreement involves mentorship and tutelage for company creation and approval by UCLM evaluation committees.
• GOBAN - Red de Business Angels de Castilla-La ManchacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGOBAN is the Business Angels network providing financing information and connections for companies and entrepreneurs. CEEI provides advisory services and promotes the network to entrepreneurs seeking funding.
• i4CAMHub - Digital Innovation HubflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partneri4CAMHub is a European Digital Innovation Hub co-funded by EU NextGenerationEU and Ministry of Industry. CEEI is part of the consortium alongside Fundación Centro Tecnológico del Metal CLM, UCLM, Itecam, and regional CEEIs. Provides one-stop-shop for digital transformation services to regional SMEs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CEEI Valencia: Fundación CEEI Valencia operates the same Spanish CEEI/BIC model under the ANCES network, providing incubation, advisory, and acceleration services to Valencia-region entrepreneurs. Directly comparable mission, funding structure, and program portfolio.
• CEEI Asturias: Asturias-based CEEI operating the same EU-origin CEEI/BIC framework with FEDER co-financing, providing business advisory, incubation, and training to Asturias SMEs. Shares ANCES membership, EIBT certification support, and program architecture with CEEI Ciudad Real.
• BIC Euronova: European Business and Innovation Centre located in Málaga's PTA tech park, providing incubation, acceleration, and innovation support to Andalusian technology-based companies. Closely analogous BIC model within the same Spanish ecosystem.
• Barcelona Activa: Barcelona's municipal economic development agency operating business incubation, acceleration, and training programs for Barcelona entrepreneurs. Comparable service breadth, though larger scale and municipally rather than provincially funded.
• Wayra (Telefónica): Telefónica's global corporate accelerator offering startup incubation, mentoring, and corporate venture access across Spain and LATAM. Comparable acceleration and corporate-network programming, though corporately rather than publicly funded.
• Lanzadera: Juan Roig / Marina de Empresas–backed startup accelerator in Valencia providing mentoring, workspace, and training to Spanish startups. Comparable business acceleration and entrepreneurship training focus, with private backing instead of EU cohesion funds.

Regional players

• Madrid Emprende: Madrid municipal network of business incubators and entrepreneurship support centers. Comparable incubation and training mandate, focused on a different region (Madrid) with larger scale.

Others

• ANCES: Asociación Nacional de CEEIs — the Spanish national network coordinating CEEIs nationwide, including CEEI Ciudad Real. Operates the EIBT certification brand and the ANCES Open Innovation program that channels CEEI participants into corporate challenges.
• EBN (European Business and Innovation Centre Network): Brussels-based European network of business and innovation centres, of which CEEI Ciudad Real is a member. Provides cross-border visibility, best-practice sharing, and EU policy advocacy that enables CEEIs to access international programming.
• GOBAN (Red de Business Angels de Castilla-La Mancha): Regional business angels network that CEEI partners with to channel entrepreneurs into investor financing. Complementary rather than competing role in the local funding ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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