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 change. The congress combines high-level conferences with seminars in which…
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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 use of people’s expert knowledge, it is a factory that…
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 to boost the digital transformation of large benchmark companies based…
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 that blends science and gastronomy, and will establish a culinary…
‘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 globally (and in Europe in particular) has led to an…
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 is still limited and requires scientific and technological research to…
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 challenges and demands.” In a world where innovation and adaptability…
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, A54 Arquitectos designed Kora Green City, the Passivhaus building which…
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…