The Basque delegation took part in the international event where administrations, technology centres, and companies exhibit innovative bio-based products. The Basque Country promotes the Circular Forest Bioeconomy as a foundation for the development of new bio-based products that reduce dependence on fossil-based derivatives. A Basque delegation, formed by the general manager of Neiker, Olatz Unamunzaga,…
Category: Research / Ikerketa / Investigación / Science / Zientzia /Ciencia
Ikerbasque will promote the return of Basque researchers from the United States given the new political scenario
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…
Bilbao Hosts Food 4 Future: Europe’s Largest Food Innovation Congress
From 13 to 15 May 2025, the fifth edition of ‘F4F – Expo Foodtech 2025’ will occur at the Bilbao Exhibition Centre. Food 4 Future World Summit is the largest European Congress on technology innovation in the food and beverage industry. A unique platform to discover the latest emerging technologies and innovative solutions. This is…
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…
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 on the impact of women on industrial competitiveness. Given the…
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 electrochemical energy storage, thermal energy storage and conversion, and hydrogen…
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 group of international scientists and Nobel Prize winners. All this…
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, a leading Basque research center in energy storage, is actively…
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 laboratory, located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, will promote the exchange…
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 to explore the icy moons of Jupiter, such as Europa,…