ELIA is the European not-for-profit trade association of language service companies with a mission to accelerate our members‘ business success. Founded in 2005, we have become the leading trade association for the language services industry in Europe.
We are committed to delivering benefits, events and initiatives with a single goal in mind: to help language service companies grow. This means providing hyper-relevant opportunities for you and your company to learn, network and develop best practice together, while representing the interests of the language industry as a whole.
At ELIA we strive to maintain the welcoming and open environment the association has become famous for, where our members feel like part of a growing family all strengthening the industry together.
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Looking to join the European Language Industry Association's (ELIA) Board of Directors? As an experienced and passionate leader in the language industry, you could help shape the future of this non-profit...
Posted on Apr 23, 2025
What role does empathy take in translation? And can AI replace human empathy? Hear from Fabiana Noto, one of our ELIA Together 2025 speakers, on her event highlights and takeaways.
Posted on Apr 21, 2025
Welcome to the first article in our ELIS 2025 Discussion Series, where we explore key findings from this year’s European Language Industry Survey. While there are many takeaways to reflect on, we’re...
Posted on Apr 15, 2025
Our events allow members to benefit from the massive pool of expertise and networking connections within the industry.
The 9th edition of ELIA’s Focus on Executives brings industry leaders together in a relaxed atmosphere...
Learn MoreNetworking Days is the perfect opportunity for language industry professionals to come together, discuss...
Come join ELIA’s Focus on Project Management and unlock your project management potential! Our three-day...
Over the years we have brought exceptional value to our members. Hear their opinions below.
The wealth of knowledge, resources, and networking opportunities provided by ELIA has empowered us to elevate our services to new heights. (...) The impact of ELIA on our agency's development cannot be overstated, and we look forward to continuing this fruitful partnership for years to come.
Besides being able to connect and find partners, we acquired an insight into best practices and, as a result, upgraded and improved our processes which yielded a 90% growth or our turnover in 2015. We have gained a lot by becoming an ELIA member.
Born from six European language service companies, today ELIA has 209 members from around the world.