The Basque Country Technology Park comes to Bilbao
The Bilbao Campus of the Basque Technology Park is now a reality with the laying of the foundation stone of its first building, located at the northern tip of Zorrotzaurre. This marks the culmination of a long process of work and inter-institutional collaboration between Bilbao City Council, the Provincial Council of Bizkaia and the Basque Government which, through the Basque Technology Park, will enable the creation of an Urban Technology Campus that is unique at international level.
IDOM and MONDRAGON announce their respective projects, aimed at turning Zorrotzaurre into an island of knowledge, technology, innovation and advanced industry, creating a driving force for the economy of Bizkaia and the Basque Country. Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Ikerlan and Vicomtech will also expand their presence in Bilbao with new facilities in the Technology Park. This first phase will allow for the incorporation of 46,000 m2 of tertiary use building space on the northern tip of the island, where cutting-edge companies will be encouraged to locate in an area surrounded by public facilities and housing. In addition, work is underway on the development of another 60,000 m2, located on the southern tip.
Bilbao and Bizkaia present the definitive route of the “Bilbao-Bilbao” stage of La Vuelta 25, which will pay tribute to the biscayan cyclist Jesús Loroño
In the year that marks the 100th anniversary of his birth, the “Bilbao-Bilbao” stage will pay tribute to Jesús Loroño, the Biscayan cyclist who won La Vuelta in 1957, by incorporating the ascent to the Sollube pass into the route. The 157.4-kilometre route will simulate the itinerary of the first stage of the Grand Départ of the Tour de France in 2023 and will pass through 27 municipalities of Bizkaia, including Larrabetzu, the birthplace of the honoured Jesús Loroño.
The “Bilbao-Bilbao” stage will be the 11th of La Vuelta 25 and will start in the vicinity of the San Mamés stadium on 3 September at 13:30 and will finish on the Gran Vía in the Biscayan capital at 17:20. Bilbao and Bizkaia will once again have an important date with professional cycling, hosting one of the 21 stages of La Vuelta 25, a sign of the harmony between the Provincial Council of Bizkaia and the City Council of Bilbao in their commitment to hosting important sporting events.
International Steel Week: strategic meeting with global leaders in the steel sector
The steel industry has a key date in its calendar, from 21 to 23 October at International Steel Week, an initiative born from the alliance between Steel Tech, Congress & Expo, and European Steel Forum. The collaboration between the two events, which will share the entire first-day programme, will give rise to a leading international meeting that will position Biscay and the Basque Country as the world epicentre of the steel industry, where global leaders will debate the main challenges facing the sector. This gathering will foster unique synergies, promoting knowledge exchange, international cooperation and the development of innovative solutions. This is a pioneering platform, the result of an agreement between Siderex, Bilbao Exhibition Centre and AIST.
Euskalduna Bilbao has been chosen to host the next edition of the AIPC Annual Conference
Euskalduna Bilbao has been chosen as the venue to host the next edition of the AIPC Annual Conference, the world’s leading event for the conference centre sector. ‘The quality of the candidature has made the difference’, said the AIPC General Secretariat when selecting the Bilbao Conference Centre and Concert Hall as the host of this international meeting. This news was announced today during the current annual conference, which is taking place in the Chinese city of Shenzhen and where Iñigo Iturrate, general director of Euskalduna Bilbao; Begoña Anguisola, director of business development; and Ander de Gregorio, technical director, are present.
