The Basque delegation that visited the country in March, headed by Pradales, had contacts with several researchers who showed their interest in returning. The Ikerbasque Foundation plans to intensify its strategy of attracting researchers in the coming months, as well as facilitating the return of Basque professionals who are currently pursuing their careers in the…
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Donostia -San Sebastián Moda Festival, Spring-Summer 2025
Del 5 al 10 de mayo se celebrará un amplio programa de actos. San Sebastian will again be the fashion capital and will bring together a dozen international firms, fifty Basque brands, and twelve prestigious speakers. The San Sebastian Fashion Festival includes fashion talks, conferences, fashion shows and fashion shows at the ‘Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum’,…
WindEurope 2025: Euskadi – Basque Country showcased its wind energy capacity
More than 30 Basque companies and organisations took part in WindEurope 2025, the benchmark fair in the wind energy sector held in Copenhagen, which brought together more than 16,000 professionals and nearly 400 exhibiting companies. The event served as a showcase to highlight the technological and industrial capacity of the Basque ecosystem in an important…
Singapore and the Basque Country explore new business opportunities in renewable energies and biosciences
A delegation from Enterprise Singapore, the government agency in charge of promoting business development in the Asian country, visited the Basque Country this week and met with Basque Trade & Investment with the aim of exploring new business opportunities and strengthening economic collaboration between the two territories. During their stay, representatives of leading Basque companies…
Euskadi strengthens its position in Germany with Bavaria as a base camp for internationalisation
Bavaria is positioned as the ideal base camp for Basque companies in Germany, offering access to a dynamic business ecosystem and strategic cooperation opportunities. A delegation from Basque Trade & Investment (BasqueTrade), the agency for the internationalisation of Basque companies integrated in the SPRI Group, has carried out a strategic visit to Bavaria, with the…
The ASETT centre “Arizmendiarrieta Social Economy Think Tank” opens in Donostia – San Sebastián.
In Donostia – San Sebastián ASSET centre has been created, a space dedicated to the Social Economy in which innovation, sustainability and community cohesion will come together. “ASETT is one more means to build a society that, without renouncing economic development and wealth creation, puts people at the center. It is a long-term, joint and…
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 to boost the digital transformation of large benchmark companies based…
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 of Culture, were also present at the opening ceremony, together…
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, by the Count of Peñaflorida, Xavier Mª de Munibe. With…
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 nominations from around the world. The Basque Agenda 2030 Priorities…