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, the priority of attending to people’s mobility needs, taking into…
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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 with Dealroom technology to raise the visibility of start-ups, investors…
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 been supported by 100% renewable energy. The True North project will…
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 Obradovich, Ingeteam’s Director in the USA. Since the opening of…
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 the Basque Autonomous Community. It focuses on developing lightweight materials…
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…
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 GDP impact of 678 million euros in the Basque Country….
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, building upon their previous work on the Concept Integrity air…
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 part of the country’s efforts to combat the climate crisis….
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, focusing on sustainable transformation and SMEs. They signed a collaboration…