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…
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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 City, the Passivhaus building with the largest accommodation capacity in…
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 120 million euros a year. The company was founded in…
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 ecosystem of the Basque Country, dealt with the internationalisation prospects…
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…
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 relations between the two countries and, in particular, to promote…
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 has brought together the most cutting-edge Basque industry at the…
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 for years; a relationship that has been strengthened since 2018…
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 of which were in the energy industry. The President and…
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 be used in the first buses and heavy vehicles of…