The AccessCat Network is a research results transfer network in field of Social Sciences and Humanities. It is made up of research groups from different Catalan institutions. It also has numerous affiliate entities that provide support.

The Network’s objective is to offer solutions to a diverse society where every person should have access to information and communication. This is why it was established: to become a benchmark in the field of accessibility to information and communication, bridging the gap between the world of research and the social and business fabric. 

Being a part of AccessCat as an affiliate entity provides many benefits. Among them, securing a space in this directory that connects institutions, companies, and entities linked to the accessibility sector. Below is a list of all our affiliate entities who, through their efforts, sow the seeds of accessibility in society every single day.

The Network’s affiliate entities

A

• ACAPPS: Association that offers support to Deaf persons and their families to guarantee their inclusion and equal opportunities in all facets of life, promoting accessible oral communication.
• ACIC: Federation for the inclusion of persons with visual disabilities.
• ACPA: Association devoted to promoting accessibility and guaranteeing full participation for all.
• ADCS - DifuSord: Association dedicated to promoting outreach, fostering inclusion, and increasing awareness on the Deaf community and people with hearing loss; it defends full accessibility for the community and fully accessible education using a multilanguage and multimodal approach.
• Administració Oberta de Catalunya - AOC: Consortium that promotes the digital transformation of Catalan administrations in an accessible, agile, and inclusive way.
• AGILS: Company that offers communication accessibility services such as subtitling, sign language interpreting, Braille...
• Ajuntament de Calaf: Municipal council of the Anoia district, committed to making communication with citizens accessible.
• Ajuntament de Terrassa: Municipal council of the Vallès Occidental district, committed to making communication with citizens accessible.
• Anglatècnic: Company specialising in the telecommunications and computer engineering sector (television broadcasting stations, broadcasting...)
• Aptent: Company specialising in accessible events (subtitling, interpreting, accessible streaming, translation...)
• Arquitectura Sense Fronteres: NGO focusing on architecture and urban planning as tools for wellbeing, particularly in developing countries.
• ASANOL: Association dedicated to inclusion, support, services, and awareness-raising related to Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy.
• Associació Discapacitat Visual Catalunya B1+B2+B3: Association providing outreach and services for persons with visual disabilities.
• Associació enCantados: Association providing accessibility services and outreach, specialising in culture and, in particular, music in sign language.
• ATRAE: Association for translation and audiovisual adaptation (dubbing, subtitling, audio description...) in Spain.
• Audio Description Associates, LLC: International association focusing on audio description to promote accessible culture and audiovisual content.

B

• Babel Traductors: Company offering translation services, interpreting, subtitling, audio description, live transcription, and voice-over.
• Binomils: Language service provider specialising in Catalan Sign Language.
• Bleta: Expert company in adaptive technology, specialising in simplifying the use of tablets and mobile devices.
• BlueGreen Vision: Company devoted to the conservation of the oceans through innovative projects and education.

C

• Catalunya Film Festivals - CFF: Association that coordinates Catalan film festivals and events, with a special commitment to accessibility, diversity, and sustainability.
• Cemfis: Entity that defends social and gender rights, equality, awareness, and training for persons with disabilities. Founder of Cocemfe BCN and Cocemfe CAT.
• Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona - CCCB: Multidisciplinary cultural centre dedicated to exploring major contemporary societal themes through various formats.
• Centres Científics i Tecnològics de la Universitat de Barcelona - CCiTUB: Centre at the University of Barcelona that supports research and innovation in the fields of Chemistry, Materials Science, and Biosciences.
• Clúster Audiovisual de Catalunya: Network that integrates the main companies and institutions of the Catalan audiovisual industry.
• Col·lectivaT: Cooperative that specialises in making technologies accessible (with a particular emphasis on linguistic ones) to minority and marginalised groups.
• Consell de l'Audiovisual de Catalunya - CAC: Regulatory body for audiovisual communication in Catalonia, ensuring compliance with audiovisual regulations.
• Corporació Catalana de Mitjans Audiovisuals - 3Cat: Entity that manages public audiovisual media in Catalonia.

D

• Decode Linguistic Solutions: Language service provider offering translation, subtitling, software and video game localisation...
• DEI Consultoria: Consultancy firm specialising in diversity, equity, and inclusion in tourism and events.
• Digiterra: Company specialising in information technology services.
• Dincat: Association for the defence of the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities in Catalonia and their families.

E

• Ecityclic: Innovative digital solutions company that also offers support for digital accessibility.
• Eduxarxa: Cooperative specialising in educational consultancy with pedagogical rigour and a desire for social transformation.
• Èlia Sala: Consultancy firm specialising in accessible communication for persons with sensory or intellectual disabilities.
• En Bucle: Company that supports auditory accessibility through the implementation of hearing loops and solutions such as vibrating backpacks for cultural events.
• Escenaris Especials: Inclusive theatre organisation made up of persons with functional diversity, neurodivergence, and special educational needs.
• Escola de Mitjans Audiovisuals - EMAV: Public school specialising in training in communication and audiovisual languages.
• European Disability Forum: European organisation that fights for the rights of persons with disabilities and their families.

F

• Fasyl: Firm specialising in consultancy and training in clear communication.
• FESOCA: Federation of associations of Deaf persons who use Catalan Sign Language (LSC) which defends the social, linguistic, and cultural rights of the community and ensures accessibility to information and communication.
• Findspo: Tech company specialising in data to achieve and promote global sustainability.
• Fundació iSocial: Foundation devoted to driving innovation, transformation, and modernisation in the social services sector.
• Fundació Lluïsa Oller: Foundation dedicated to promoting the social and labour inclusion of persons at risk of social exclusion.
• Fundació Onada: Foundation dedicated to the wellbeing of persons with disabilities, the elderly, and groups facing labour insertion difficulties in the Tarragonès district.
• Fundació Privada Hospital de Santa Llúcia: A foundation devoted to elderly care that promotes community involvement through social inclusion.
• Fundació Viver de Bell-lloc: Foundation promoting the inclusion of persons in vulnerable situations, particularly due to intellectual disabilities or mental health conditions.

G

• Gran Teatre del Liceu: Barcelona opera house, with over 175 years of history, which guarantees accessibility to culture through the use of technologies such as surtitles, audio description, support screens, easy-to-read materials, and hearing loops, among others.

I

• Inclús: Barcelona international film and disability festival that promotes audiovisual pieces on functional diversity.
• INDIBA: Pharmaceutical company focused on aesthetics, beauty, rehabilitation, sports, and human and animal health.
• Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social - IPHES: Interdisciplinary centre for research, education, and knowledge transfer focused on prehistory and human and social evolution.

K

• Kaneda Games: Catalan video game developer.

L

• LSC-UPF Actua: Centre for the study of Catalan Sign Language at the Pompeu Fabra University.

M

• MTP: Digital business assurance company offering auditing and certification services for the accessibility of websites and applications.
• Multicapacitats: Association made up of students and former students with and without disabilities from the University of Girona.
• Multisignes: Audiovisual production company specialising in accessibility, offering services such as translation, subtitling, audio description...
• Museu Hidroelèctric de Capdella: Museum dedicated to preserving and sharing the hydroelectric heritage of Vall Fosca.

N

• Narratio: Accessibility services company focused on audio description.
• Neàpolis: Public innovation agency on ICT, the multimedia sector, creativity, and the entrepreneurial spirit.

P

• Pictolex: Company specialising in legal services to make legal communication easier and more understandable.
• Plurals: Company that provides communication accessibility services (live and non-live captioning, audio description, sign language interpreting, corrections, translation, transcription...)
• Productors Audiovisuals de Catalunya - PAC: Association that brings together audiovisual producers to defend their interests and support their activity.
• Punt de Vista: Foundation promoting scientific research in the field of visual diversity and vision loss, providing resources to its users.

Q

• Qualud: Agency for the digital transformation of the healthcare sector.

S

• Sindicatura de Greuges de Barcelona: Organisation that defends the fundamental rights and liberties of the citizens of Barcelona.
• Sistema THEAD: Company that provides training and advisory services to teachers, educational centres, and organisations on topics related to social justice.
• Som Fundació: Entity that safeguards the rights, wellbeing, and autonomy of persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
• Sony Europe: European branch of the multinational tech company.
• SUB-TI Access: Italian company that offers services to make audiovisual content accessible.
• Subtil: Communication accessibility services company that offers services such as subtitling, sign language interpreting, audio description...
• SWISS TXT: Expert company in accessibility, subsidiary of the Swiss public broadcasting organisation.

T

• Teatre Lliure: Centre for the creation and exhibition of the performing arts, with two locations in Barcelona.
• Tecla Social: Company focused on social transformation that offers web services, consultancy, strategy, and communication, among others.
• TECOUS: Company specialising in the creation of accessible, intuitive, and efficient Terms and Conditions.
• Tick Translations: Expert company in language services and professional translation.
• TOTHOMweb: Consultancy focused on digital accessibility and accessible web development, accredited by ENAC (the Spanish National Accreditation Body) as an inspection agency for assessing the accessibility of websites and applications.

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