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- The Seenapse platform supports the professional inspiration of creativity
Seenapse is an online application that uses the synergy between artificial intelligence and ‘lateral thinking’ (a skill that allows you to find novel solutions to problems in a creative way), with the aim of improving the creativity of professionals. “Seenapse provides interesting and surprising ideas … Read more - Councillor Mikel Jauregi heads Basque Government institutional and business mission to Japan and Taiwan
A visit to the commercial office of the Basque Foreign Network in Tokyo has marked the starting point of an extensive agenda of meetings with economic actors and institutions to build relations between Japan, Taiwan and the Basque Country; with the aim of attracting possible … Read more - ALL IN ON BOARD COURIER: An innovative and pioneering solution in express logistics
ALL IN OBC specialises in offering a highly urgent express logistics service, known as ‘HAND CARRY’ or ‘on board courier’. This method consists of a specialized agent traveling personally with the goods on the first available commercial flight, ensuring fast and direct deliveries without delays, … Read more - Cyber Human Systems launches industrial exoskeleton to minimize fatigue and risk of injury
Basque company ‘Cyber Human Systems‘ has launched its new textile exoskeleton called ‘ExoHead’, designed to improve ergonomics in demanding work environments. The device provides support for tasks that require the arms to be raised and assistance in the lower back, helping to reduce fatigue and … Read more - EIT Manufacturing and Global Factor join forces to boost sustainability in industry
EIT Manufacturing and Global Factor work together to offer companies of all sizes a comprehensive service that combines sustainability strategies and decarbonisation plans with the implementation of advanced technologies. - This is LUR-1, the first 100% Basque satellite launched by AVS
LUR-1, the first 100% Basque satellite launched by AVS - Euskatfund provides technical solutions and productivity improvements for the foundry sector worldwide
The Basque firm, with a broad international presence, manufactures various components for cars, trains, wind generators, or hydraulic distributors, among others. In 2023, its revenue reached 14 million euros. With two decades of experience, Euskatfund has become the leading company in the machineryand foundry products … Read more - Lantek company increases revenue and strengthens its position as a global leader
During its International Meeting 2024, the Basque company LANTEK revealed its fiscal 2023/24 results, achieving a record revenue of €36.1 million. The company’s global presence remains one of its key strengths and a crucial area for expansion, as it aims to continue delivering top quality … Read more - Arkaitz Etxezarreta: “The DUNE project is a major technological and manufacturing challenge for Erreka”
The Basque company manufactures the fastenings for the structure that will be used in the largest experiment conducted in the United States to study neutrino properties. Erreka has become a technological partner in the DUNE (Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment) scientific project. The cooperative from Antzuola (Gipuzkoa) has been selected by … Read more - Technology Centers, Universities and Institutions, present Biqain: ‘Bizkaia Quantum Advanced Industries’.
The General Deputy of Bizkaia, Elixabete Etxanobe has presented Biqain, Bizkaia Quantum Advanced Industries, the roadmap to accelerate the development and commercialization of quantum technology innovations in the Basque territory. - The Basque Diaspora: 7th International Day
The Basque Government has marked the 7ty International Day of the Basque Diaspora in Oñati (a cultural reference village in the Basque Country), - Artificial Intelligence International Basque Forum
The AI International Basque Forum is a unique event that brings together international experts in artificial intelligence on 24 and 25 September 2024 in Bilbao to promote the transformation of Basque companies, thanks to AI tools, as a source of competitive advantage in a scenario of technological … Read more - The ‘Conscious Factory’: TECNALIA makes it a reality with a 15% increase in activity in industrial companies
Smart industry, which has been developing at an accelerated pace since the early 2010s, has evolved towards the ‘conscious’ factory, an even smarter factory model that revolutionises the way in which people integrate with the factory. Based on a more natural interaction that maximises the … Read more - Irega exports 95% of its adjustable wrench production to international markets
The basque company, a specialized manufacturer of adjustable wrenches, presented new models at the Hardware and DIY Fair in Cologne. - Join BIND’s open innovation program: Call for disruptive startups and scale-ups in Europe
Are you a startup or scale-up with disruptive technology looking to scale and gain corporate clients? BIND open innovation platform has launched its 9th call for applications, targeting innovative startups across Europe to address 12 industry challenges in the Basque Country. The objective of BIND is … Read more - Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Food and Gastronomy: CIC Partners with Basque Culinary Center’s GOe–Gastronomy Open Ecosystem Initiative
Cambridge Innovation Center – CIC, global leader in building and operating innovation ecosystems, announced a partnership with GOe–Gastronomy Open Ecosystem, a strategic initiative from Basque Culinary Center, to develop joint projects that promote the growth of gastronomic innovation and entrepreneurship communities globally. GOe is a groundbreaking endeavor … Read more - ‘Lanzo Batteries’: CIDETEC’s new company will manufacture batteries for space
The experience of CIDETEC centre in Gipuzkoa – Basque Country- offers a high speed of innovation and competitive costs by using technologies from the automotive sector. Lanzo Batteries’ first battery will be launched into orbit in the coming months. The growth of the space sector … Read more - The new thermonuclear engine concept to power Europe’s space race
Tekniker Technology Center investigates the application of thermonuclear propulsion in the exploration of the solar system. Nuclear-based propulsion systems, thanks to their higher efficiency, offer a promising alternative to current technologies to address the challenges of the space race. However, knowledge of these new technologies … Read more - Urbegi Social Impact: Transforming organizations and territories throught collaborative work
“We work on developing ecosystems and communities that positively impact the cultural, social, and economic development of organizations and territories, bringing together their main stakeholders and agents in networks that promote group collaboration and co-creation of projects in order to find solutions to major social … Read more - The Passivhaus-style building with the highest accommodation capacity in Europe, designed by Basque professionals
Kora Green City, an aparthotel in Vitoria-Gasteiz, was inaugurated approximately a year ago. This project is the result of the effort of the Bilbao-based architecture studio A54, which introduces a focus on sustainable construction in the region. Founded in Bilbao – Basque Country- in 2006, … Read more - The Lehendakari, President of the Basque Government highlights the transformative power of the cultural and creative industries at the opening of the CWF24
Iñigo Urkullu, the President of the Basque Government, attended the inauguration of the Creativity World Forum at the Euskalduna Conference Centre in Bilbao. Bingen Zupiria, the Basque Minister for Culture and Language Policy; Andoni Iturbe, the Basque Deputy Minister for Culture; and Aitziber Atorrasagasti, the Director for Promotion … Read more - The D’Elhuyar brothers: The discovery and isolation of tungsten
Linked to the Enlightenment movement, the Royal Basque Society of Friends of the Country (Real Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del Pais), Euskalerriko Adiskideen Elkartea in basque (Euskera), was founded in 1764 and has its origins in gatherings held at the Intsausti Palace in Azkoitia, … Read more - Nominations are open for the 9th edition of the Basque Culinary Center world prize
Nominations are now open for the 9th edition of the Basque Culinary World Prize, an annual award for chefs with transformative initiatives. In 2024, this award seeks to strengthen the positive power of gastronomy in its reach and ability to deliver socioeconomic progress. This global … Read more - Basque Country Technology Park: the 1st technology park in the world powered by green hydrogen
The Basque Technology Park, at its Abanto Campus, extends over 505,362 m2, and includes spaces, technological infrastructures and value added services for the development and testing of projects linked to the hydrogen value chain. The campus has a Headquarters- EIC (Energy Intelligence Center), with an … Read more - MUN Bilbao’ 2024, debates, solutions and union among young people of the world
The MUN Bilbao 2024 Conference, held at the University of Deusto, brought together 360 young participants from eight different countries for a simulation of the United Nations’ governing bodies, known as Model United Nations (MUN). Organized by students from Ayalde and Munabe schools of the … Read more - The World Economic Forum publishes in Davos the progress report on the “transition from industrial clusters to zero net emissions” initiative.
Within the framework of the WEF (World Economic Forum) initiative “Transition from industrial clusters to zero net emissions” of which the Net-Zero Basque Industrial SuperCluster is part, in the WEF has published a new report that analyzes the progress of the initiative and possible ways … Read more - “I am like a tree, with roots in a country and branches open to the world.” Centenary of Eduardo Chillida.
On 10 January 2024 it has been 100 years since the birth of Eduardo Chillida, one of the most universal and influential European artists of the 20th century. With deep roots in the Basque Country, his hands embraced the horizons of the whole world and … Read more - Euskadi reiterates its commitment to European industry at the tenth anniversary of the Vanguard Initiative network
On the tenth anniversary of the European network “Vanguard Initiative”, Euskadi reaffirms its commitment to industrial collaboration and innovation in Europe. During the meeting in Brussels, the political representatives of the initiative signed the Letter of Intention to establish the VInnovate Mechanism, a joint funding … Read more - The Basque Government receives the international Catalyst 2030 award in London for its contribution to Agenda 2030
The Basque Government has been awarded the international Catalyst 2030 award in the category of regional governments for its outstanding contribution to Agenda 2030. This recognition was given at a ceremony in London, where the Basque Executive was awarded among the four finalists of 79 … Read more - TECNALIA and FERSA Bearings join forces to implement Industry 5.0 in their European plants
European bearings manufacturer. FERSA, and the largest technology center in Southern Europe, TECNALIA, will collaborate in the automation and digitalisation of plants, through the implementation of flexible robotics and artificial intelligence as well as in the development of solutions for advanced materials. The European bearings … Read more - The Passivhaus building with the largest accommodation capacity in Europe has a Basque signature.
Kora Green City is an aparthotel that opened barely a year ago in Vitoria-Gasteiz, a work by the Bilbao practice A54 Arquitectos that brings the territory closer to this type of sustainable construction. It was founded in Bilbao in 2006 and has designed Kora Green … Read more - Ulma Forged Solutions, a world leader in flanges in the USA and the Middle East.
Ulma Forged Solutions is a company from Oñati that is a world leader in the manufacture of flanges (the joining elements between tubes) in carbon and special materials in the USA and the Middle East. It exports more than 90% of its turnover, which exceeds … Read more - Internationalisation prospects for Basque companies.
The Basque Open Industry addressed opportunities in markets such as the United States, India, Brazil, Singapore, the United Kingdom and Turkey. The second day of the Basque Open Industry, the event organised by the SPRI Group that has shown Europe the public-private industrial and technological … Read more - SPRI presents the results of the study on the impact of women on industrial competitiveness to the European Commission’s Enterprise Europe Network
Within the framework of the European SME Week, an event that the European Commission is holding this year in Bilbao from 13 to 17 November, Cristina Oyón, Director of Technology, Innovation and Sustainability at SPRI, presented the results of the study carried out by SPRI … Read more - Hyvalue will produce high-quality hydrogen from municipal solid waste.
The project aims to generate this gas for energy-intensive sectors such as industry and transport. HyVALUE is an initiative promoted by a joint venture between Tubacex, Novargi and IET Technology that aims to produce hydrogen for sale to energy-intensive industrial and transport sectors, based on … Read more - The Basque Country, an international benchmark in Urban Regeneration and Public Transport.
Japan, the third world economy and one of the most industrially and technologically advanced countries in the world, is a very interesting market for Basque industry. Within the framework of the ‘Euskadi – Japan 2023’ initiative, which this year aims to give visibility and intensify … Read more - Pablo Izeta, Managing Director of Bellota Herramientas in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America.
Innovation is undoubtedly in the company’s DNA. Our aim is to design and manufacture tools that are more comfortable, safer, of higher quality, more durable and stronger so that they require less effort on the part of the user, and therefore improve their wellbeing and … Read more - Basque Open Industry projects the technological and industrial ecosystem to Europe.
“Euskadi – Basque Country” showcases the region’s economic potential as well as the innovation of its entrepreneurs in fields such as microelectronics, advanced machinery, energy, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. With the active participation of 2,300 members of the industrial and technological ecosystem, Basque Open Industry … Read more - LUR-1, the first 100% Basque satellite: The leadership of AVS for placing the Basque Country “on the map of the world and of space”
During his visit to the AVS facilities located on the Euskadi Technology Park’s Vitoria-Gasteiz Campus, Iñigo Urkullu gained knowledge about the company’s forthcoming space missions. The company was awarded the NASA ROADS mission today. It is also in charge of the LUR-1 Project, which is … Read more - Gabotek, industrial boilermaking from Bizkaia to the world
Its furnaces, boilers and industrial chimneys reach Europe and America. The company works with 3D technology, committed to innovation. Gabotek, a Basque company dedicated to the manufacture of industrial equipment goods, has increased its presence abroad in recent years. Specialised in piping, boilermaking and welding, … Read more - Lanik brings its roofs to Doha, one of the busiest airports in the world.
The Basque company carries out its projects on all five continents: airports and sports facilities, among other infrastructures. Lanik is one of the Basque companies with the most international presence in its sector. Dedicated to the design, manufacture and assembly of covered façades and retractable … Read more - Organisations and businesses from the Basque Country and Wales examine potential avenues for collaboration.
The Network of Strategic Alliances developed by Euskadi has been formed with leading regions on the international scene with which to identify and promote projects of common interest. To this end, Wales and the Basque Country have maintained an important institutional, business and social relationship … Read more - The Basque government and companies present “Basque Country, land of innovation” in Tokyo, showcasing the nation as a business-friendly and competitive destination
The Euskadi-Japan mission prioritised business-related topics in order to position the capabilities of the Basque industry in the Japanese market. Iñigo Urkullu Renteria, the president of the Basque Government, led the institutional and business delegation, which included about thirty industrial companies and technology hubs, most … Read more - Petronor starts renewable hydrogen production
The Basque Country produces the first renewable hydrogen thanks to a 2.5 MW electrolyser located at Petronor that supplies the Energy Intelligence Center, as well as the company’s new offices at the Ezkerraldea-Meatzaldea Technology Park in Abanto Zierbena. In addition, this renewable hydrogen will also … Read more - ForstBW granted Iberdrola 790 hectares of land in Germany for wind energy.
Forst Baden-Württemberg (ForstBW) has awarded three wind energy sites to Iberdrola Deutschland in their most recent tender. On a total of 790 hectares (ha), wind farms with an anticipated 25 wind turbines (WTGs) will be constructed. With a combined potential capacity of 170–200 megawatts (MW), … Read more - The Best Of Wine Tourism Bilbao-Rioja 2024 awards to the best in wine tourism
The Best Of Wine Tourism awards given annually by the World Network of Great Wine Capitals (GWC) have awarded in its 21st edition to the Haro Station District Association, Bodega Hotel FyA, Bodegas Izadi, Bodegas Valdelana, Grupo Criteria, Juan Carlos Ferrando and La Casa Cosme … Read more - VASCO, more than 50 years of experience in the transport sector.
VASCO, founded in Bilbao in 1970, is a global family company dedicated to international transport, logistics, consultancy and innovation. Sustainable growth, which began as a shipping agent in the Port of Bilbao, has enabled it to achieve this international projection after more than 50 years … Read more - Plywood: Forest Trafic’s panels are industry leaders
Forest Trafic is a company based in the municipality of Amorebieta, Bizkaia, where all its workers are specialist manufacturers and distributors of plywood boards. Currently, the Basque company, with 27 years of experience, is a national leader in its three main lines of business: the … Read more - Two R&D initiatives on electric propulsion systems for urban and regional mobility are being led by ITP Aero.
ITP Aero is leading two R&D projects on electric propulsion systems for urban and regional mobility, with a total budget of 13 million euros, which will be the first propulsion systems of these characteristics made in Spain.This milestone is another step forward in ITP Aero’s … Read more - Cegasa, European leader in the creation and manufacture of lithium batteries
In 1934, Juan Celaya founded the company Cegasa, based in Oñate, which eventually became the first to manufacture batteries in Spain and one of the first in Europe. Located in the Álava Technology Park, it focuses on the creation and manufacture of customised energy storage … Read more - CIC energiGUNE to design an electrically rechargeable zinc-air battery
The aim is to design and validate an electrically rechargeable zinc-air battery on a laboratory scale that will allow progress in cyclability and storage time, to combine with renewable energies and electrolysers for stationary storage (medium-long term). CIC energiGUNE, a leading Basque research center in … Read more - Basque Open Industry will show Europe its industrial and technological ecosystem at the European SME Week (SME Week) from 13 to 17 November.
“Let’s meet in Innovation Land”: The Basque Government and its Development Agency are organising Basque Open Industry at the Bilbao Exhibition Center (BEC) and will also host the European SME Week (SME Week 2023), as well as the SME Assembly, the annual meeting of the … Read more - Passion for Knowledge returns in style with a bang
Aiming at celebrating the development of science for the common welfare of humanity, the Passion for Knowledge (P4K) 2023 science festival has been organised. This programme, which comes with a renewed image and an extensive line-up of activities for all audiences, includes the participation of a large … Read more - BasqueCCAM is created: The Basque Centre for Connected and Autonomous Mobility
In view of the major transition that the automotive sector is undergoing in Europe and the need for new approaches for its future, Arantxa Tapia, minister for economic development in the Basque Government, highlights the need to focus the industrial ecosystem on the user/customer. Alongside this, … Read more - Basque Institutional and Business mission to Japan, in the month of October
Bingen Zupiria and Arantxa Tapia, ministers of the Basque government, have announced that during the month of October the Basque government, along with organizations and representatives of the Basque society, would visit Japan along with the Basque president (Lehendakari), Iñigo Urkullu. This mission is part … Read more - Basque Country reinforces its position as a Technology Entrepreneurship Hub with more than 1.000 start-ups and €100 million investment in 2022
The Basque Government and SPRI, in collaboration with the network of BICs in the Basque Country, have drawn up the first report on the situation of the Basque Entrepreneurship Ecosystem. The report is based on the information collected in Up! Euskadi, the interactive platform built … Read more - Iberdrola starts construction of a photovoltaic plant in USA to supply power to Facebook
Iberdrola’s US subsidiary Avangrid has begun construction of the 240 MW True North photovoltaic plant in Falls County (Texas). It will supply clean, renewable energy to power the operations of Meta, the parent company of the social network Facebook, in the region. Since 2020, Meta’s global operations have … Read more - U.S. President Joe Biden visits Ingeteam’s Milwaukee plant / El presidente de Estados Unidos visita la planta de Ingeteam en Wisconsin
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, toured and spoke at Ingeteam’s plant in the USA during his visit to the City of Milwaukee, where he was welcomed by Alex Belaustegui, Ingeteam’s Corporate Development Director, along with David Solé, Ingeteam’s Managing Director, and Mark … Read more - GAIKER Unveils Innovative Hybrid Materials for the Advancement of Space Industry
The HIPERION initiative aims to enhance and foster research in the field of space technology and science. Space technology and science drive economic and technological development. The HIPERION project by GAIKER Technology Centre promotes research in space technology to enhance the positioning of companies in … Read more - Advances in 3D Printing for Solid-State Battery Manufacturing at CIC energiGUNE
CIC energiGUNE, a leading energy storage center in the Basque region, is participating as a research partner in the 3DSTORE project. The project, led by IREC, focuses on leveraging 3D printing technology to enable the manufacturing of solid-state batteries for IoT connected devices. CIC energiGUNE, … Read more - TECNALIA Collaborates with 2,000 Companies, Delivering Over 4,200 Technological Solutions by 2022
TECNALIA, a leading research and technological development center, achieved a turnover of 128 million euros in 2022, marking a 6.7% increase from the previous year. With a focus on transferring R&D&I to companies, TECNALIA has collaborated with over 9,500 companies, including 73% SMEs, generating a … Read more - TECNALIA and Umiles Next unveil future mobility solutions with remote and automated driving vehicles
TECNALIA and Umiles Next showcased Intellydrive technology at the Mobility Solutions Show in Toulouse. This technology combines intelligence, local automated driving, remote vehicle management, and platooning for automated vehicle tracking, offering cost and safety advantages. This collaboration further advances their efforts in shaping future mobility, … Read more - The Country Pact for Equality celebrates its anniversary by reflecting on how to mainstream gender in the technological world
The conference “Is feminist Artificial Intelligence possible?” was held in live podcast format. The Regional Minister for Equality announced that the International Conference “Equality, Science and Technology. For a change of paradigm” organised by Emakunde. Last June, the conference “Is a feminist Artificial Intelligence possible?” … Read more - The Basque company Ingeteam consolidates its internationalization with the manufacture of electric vehicle chargers in the U.S.
In response to the strong demand for electric vehicle chargers announced by the Biden administration, Ingeteam plans to expand its production plant in Milwaukee, USA. The expansion aims to support the deployment of a nationwide network of 500,000 electric vehicle chargers along US highways, as … Read more - New Aquitaine: Launch of a “Living Lab”, a participatory device to promote innovation in healthcare
The Ramsay Santé Group, through its Aquitaine Centre, is committed to innovation in healthcare by launching its first “Living Lab”. This concept aims to experiment innovative healthcare solutions in a real environment, in order to bring added value to patients and healthcare professionals. This first … Read more - The UPV/EHU’s Planetary Sciences Group is taking part in the European Space Agency’s Juice mission
The initiative will explore whether there are conditions for life on the planet Jupiter and its satellites. Ricardo Hueso and Agustín Sánchez Lavega, researchers of the UPV/EHU’s Planetary Sciences Group, are participating in the JUICE mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). This mission aims … Read more - TECNALIA and TranXforma FOOD Collaborate to Drive Sustainable Transformation in the Agri-Food Sector
The partnership aims to enhance the agri-food industry ecosystem by providing training and fostering connections among various stakeholders in the value chain, with a particular focus on empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). TECNALIA and TranXforma FOOD have partnered to boost the agri-food industry ecosystem, … Read more - Tapia meets with Basque companies established in Poland to find out about their situation in the context of the invasion of Ukraine
In 2022, Basque exports to Poland amounted to nearly €740 million, practically doubling the value of exports 10 years earlier. This makes Poland the Basque Country’s 9th largest trading partner in terms of exports of our goods to the global market. The Regional Minister for … Read more - Arantxa Tapia: “The Basque Country will continue to seek its place in collaboration with leading industrial regions”.
Councillor Arantxa Tapia referred to the industrial alliance signed by Germany, France and Italy and expressed her concern that, given the absence of the Spanish government in this agreement, the alliance could pose a risk for industrial regions such as the Basque Country. In order … Read more - The BEC will be the meeting point for Europe’s smart industry in November
The Basque Open Industry event has already opened registration for 13 and 14 November, as part of the European SME Week 2023. Promoted by the SPRI Group, it represents a step forward for Basque Industry 4.0 and will bring together public and private agents and … Read more - 25 entreprises innovantes de la région Nouvelle-Aquitaine se sont fait connaître à VivaTechnology
VivaTechnology, le premier salon européen des technologies, a ouvert ses portes à Paris le 14 juin. La région Nouvelle-Aquitaine a accueilli 25 start-ups sur un stand collectif de plus de 100 m², dont quelques entreprises basco-françaises. Par ailleurs, le pavillon régional a accueilli pour la … Read more - “Europe’s Oldest Language Remains Unsolved”
The Enigma of Euskara: Europe’s Oldest Language and its Resilient Survival The article titled “The Unsolved Mystery of Europe’s Oldest Language,” published on Big Think, explores the enigmatic Basque language, Euskara, which is deeply rooted in Basque Country, renowned for its resilient people and tumultuous … Read more - 30 juin: Collaboration et opportunités d’affaires au départ du Tour de France / Euskalduna Bilbao. Oportunidades de colaboración y negocio en el inicio del Tour de Francia
Marino Lejarreta et Julián Gorospe, interviendront lors de l’événement organisé par BasqueTrade – Groupe SPRI – Gouvernement Basque et Business France, le Gouvernement d’Occitanie et le Crédit Lyonnais (LCL). Le sport, l’économie et l’entreprise se réuniront dans une atmosphère détendue pour célébrer un événement important … Read more - The Be Basque Talent Conference will take place in Dusseldorf and will link up the finest talent with Basque organisations
The Be Basque Talent Conference (BBTC) is back after the end of the pandemic. Over the course of a full day the conference will gather together in Dusseldorf highly qualified professionals who are currently developing their careers in the German city and its surroundings, together … Read more - ‘Arrecife Energy Systems’ enterprise starts wave energy device tank trials
Basque Country-based marine energy start-up Arrecife Energy Systems has started testing the scale model of its wave energy device as part of the second phase of EuropeWave project. Inspired by the behavior of coral reefs absorbing the energy of the breaking waves, Arrecife Energy’s device captures … Read more - Discovery: The most distant dwarf galaxy detected so far
An international team, including the Ikerbasque research professor of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and associate of Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) Tom Broadhurst, used the high resolution of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) combined with a powerful gravitational lens to conclude … Read more - Methodology developed to find natural solutions to beach rock falls
Rockfall on the cliffs of the Basque coast is a very common phenomenon, as well as a real danger for people visiting the beaches located at their foot. A study by the Hydro-Environmental Processes group of the UPV/EHU has studied the barrier effect exerted by … Read more - MEU Basque Country in Euskadi (Model of the European Union)
The UPV/EHU Debate Association, in collaboration with Eurobasque, organizes this year the third edition of the MEU Basque Country. A MEU (Model of the European Union) is a simulation of the institutions of the European Union. Participants will put themselves in the shoes of high … Read more - “Science, Technology and Innovation Basque Plan seeks to turn Euskadi into a European benchmark”
The Basque Country is one of the most advanced territories in Europe, even though it is a small region, the possibilities for further growth are immense. Furthermore, the targets set in the Science, Technology and Innovation Plan 2030 (PCTI 2030) will place the Basque Country … Read more - Bilbao enters the Top 10 Best Large European Cities for attracting foreign investment according to the financial times
Bilbao has been recognized as the tenth best large European city in attracting foreign direct investment by the magazine fDi Intelligence, belonging to the prestigious publishing group Financial Times in its ranking “European Cities and Regions of the Future 2022-2023”. In the assessment 370 European … Read more - ‘Gipuzkoa’ accesses the Boston-based MIT’s international network to assist with projects improving mobility
The Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa in Basque Country, MUBIL, and the region’s knowledge agents will have access to this prestigious university’s resources; will be able to collaborate with institutions in cities like Toronto and Shanghai. The Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, Mubil Foundation, and Media Lab’s … Read more - EDA DRINKS & WINE CAMPUS, a pioneer training, research PIONEER and innovation project in Basque Country to promote the drinks and wine industry
EDA Drinks & Wine Campus was born as a unique interdisciplinary project with an international outlook and scope based on a comprehensive perspective that will strengthen the drinks and wine industry through training, research and support for entrepreneurship. The centre is created by the Basque … Read more - A new global study finds cities are not taking advantage of the full potential of nature-based solutions
New research from a team of researchers between the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), Ikerbasque, and the University of Almería explains how current NbS applied globally are addressing the CBS nexus, and whether (and how) they are promoting real long-term change when they are … Read more - First 3D bioprinter in the Basque Country for the pharmaceutical industry
The Basque Country, thanks to the cooperation between the research group of the University of the Basque Country and TECNALIA, will have its first 3D printer, a key element for advances in the pharmaceutical industry and the health sector. The bioprinter will make it possible … Read more - IBM and Ikerbasque Partner to Launch Groundbreaking Quantum Computational Center
IBM Quantum Computational Center is first to be deployed in the Basque Country, providing Qiskit Runtime services from a 127-qubit on-site IBM Quantum System One. - TUBACEX recognized as a leading company in the world’s most prestigious climate change index
TUBACEX has reached a leading position in the world’s most prestigious climate change index drawn up by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), having obtained a score of “A-” for its environmental disclosure, awareness, management and leadership. The score obtained by TUBACEX is above the European … Read more - The President of the Basque Country (Lehendakari) announced the celebration in December of the VIII World Congress of the Basque Community abroad.
The Basque president, Iñigo Urkullu, presided the Basque Collectivities Advisory Council and presented the VIII World Congress of the Basque Community abroad. The Congress has been given the name of “ERALDAROA” which means “transformation era” in basque and represents a symbolism of the transformations that … Read more - “Living Lab” is launched in New Aquitaine with the aim of promoting innovation in health.
Committed to innovation in health, the Pôle Aquitaine of the Ramsay Santé group launches its first “Living Lab”, a concept aimed at experimenting in a real environment with innovative health solutions, which makes it possible to provide added value to patients as well as to Health professionals. Details with Yannick Denot, Director of Innovation, and Nicolas Bobet, Director of the Aquitaine Cluster. - The Basque Country has preserved numerous legends that account for ancient mythology.
Basque mythology is considered one of the richest in Europe, it includes the myths and legends of Euskal Herria. The Basques maintain a language, Euskera, which has no relation to any of those that surround it. Among the various hypotheses of the origin of the Basques, one of them points to their permanence, at least since the Neolithic, in the territories they occupy. - Euskadi shows its progress in bioeconomy at the forestry innovation forum in Brussels
The Basque Government, together with the NEIKER technology center, participated on January 18 in the 5th Bioregions Facility Forest Innovation Forum, where the latest developments in forest bioeconomy in Europe were presented. Bioregions Facility, a European platform to promote regional bioeconomy of which Euskadi is … Read more - “Cities are not using all the potential of nature-based solutions according to a new Basque study”.
The study conducted at the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) along with the University of Almería, Sean Goodwin (BC3 and the University of Almería), Marta Olazabal (BC3 and Ikerbasque), Antonio J. Castro (University of Almería), and Unai Pascual (BC3 and Ikerbasque), has published in Nature Sustainability identifying critical pathways for making progress on the application of nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation in cities. To do so, the study has used data from 216 projects implemented in 130 cities worldwide. - AR lands in the United States
AR Racking, the company specialized in manufacturing, designing, calculating and installing storage solutions, is stepping up its international presence. It does so by creating its U.S. subsidiary and opening a branch office in Charlotte (North Carolina). AR Racking is an international supplier of industrial storage … Read more - A study by the UPV / EHU seeks to characterize the autistic population more effectively by observing the strategies they use to fit into society.
A multidisciplinary team from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Lindy Lab-Language in Neurodiversity, suggests that delving deeper into the barely studied phenomenon of camouflaging can improve autism research. The study draws attention to the importance of understanding this phenomenon better and improving current … Read more - Robotekin takes its first steps
The Provincial Council of Alava promotes, with the collaboration of the Basque Government, the first robotic `hub’ of Euskadi, in order to promote cooperation between companies linked to the sector and to develop the statue of Araba and Euskadi in the field. On February 2nd, … Read more - In the Basque Country, the 37.2% of the sector of the R&D are women as well as the 59.6% of all the workers in the biotechnology sector
The past 11 February was celebrated as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science so as to highlight the presence of women in the world of science. Eustat, the Basque Statistics Institute, has analyzed women’s participation in this sector using its data, both in the field of employment and in secondary and university education. - BEC (Bilbao, Basque Country) will host the World Maritime Week from March 21 to 23 with the intention of bringing together the entire maritime sector.
The benchmark biennial event within the Maritime Sector in Europe returns with force with the holding of five simultaneous conferences in which the sea will be the central axis of the event. - First cross-border Social Economy Agreement signed by CEPES Navarre and CRESS Nouvelle Aquitaine in order to contribute to a more sustainable economy of scale.
Les organisations qui représentent l’Économie Sociale de Navarre et la Nouvelle Aquitaine (La France) ont signé une déclaration ensemble grâce à laquelle est possible de propulser un processus qui rend plus fort ce modèle économique basé sur les gens afin de contribuer au progrès social et au développement soutenable de nos territoires. - Maria Eugenia Martin, a Basque woman CEO and co-founder of ColorSensing
María Eugenia Martín is the CEO and co-founder of the startup ColorSensing. This develops apps based on the correction of color in digital images since 2018. Moreover, the startup has developed a multifunctional solution for food waste with the idea of intelligent packaging. She highlights … Read more - “The United States and Europe have to move forward together to decarbonise the economy,” says Ignacio Galán on CNBC
“I believe that the solution to achieve decarbonisation is not one against the other, but side by side. It is not Europe versus America or America versus Europe. Americans and Europeans have to move forward together to decarbonise the economy”. Iberdrola’s Chairman, Ignacio Galán, made … Read more - Researchers of the UPV/ EHU have studied how psychedelic drugs could treat psychiatric disorders
Researchers in the UPV / EHU (University of the Basque Country) Neuropsychopharmacology group have published a scientific paper in which the mechanism of action of the hallucinogen psilocybin in mice is studied in depth. Psilocybin is in advanced stages of clinical trials aimed at treating … Read more