Bingen Zupiria and Arantxa Tapia, ministers of the Basque government, have announced that during the month of October the Basque government, along with organizations and representatives of the Basque society, would visit Japan along with the Basque president (Lehendakari), Iñigo Urkullu. This mission is part of the annual activity program “Euskadi-Japón 2023”, wich aims to…
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…
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 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 conference “Is feminist Artificial Intelligence possible?” was held in live podcast format. The Regional Minister for Equality announced that the International Conference “Equality, Science and Technology. For a change of paradigm” organised by Emakunde. Last June, the conference “Is a feminist Artificial Intelligence possible?” was held in a live podcast format, where the importance…
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….
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 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,…
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…
In 2022, Basque exports to Poland amounted to nearly €740 million, practically doubling the value of exports 10 years earlier. This makes Poland the Basque Country’s 9th largest trading partner in terms of exports of our goods to the global market. The Regional Minister for Economic Development, Sustainability and the Environment, Arantxa Tapia, accompanied by…