BAT CELEBRATES ITS FIRST ANNIVERSARY WITH AN EYE ON THE OPENING OF ITS SECOND PHASE IN AUTUMN 2024
B Accelerator Tower celebrates its first anniversary with the launch of its first edition of its “Innovation Week,” three days of high-value content focused on technology, growth, creativity, and innovation. It also features internationally renowned speakers from successful companies and startups such as Hawkers, CAF, IKEA, BBVA Spark, Google and Microsoft.
Since its inauguration on 19 September 2022, BAT has grown significantly, becoming a benchmark for the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem in Bizkaia and the Basque Country. With a unique model of public-private collaboration, BAT has hatched a strong community of globally connected startups, corporations, technology centres, and investment funds to launch innovative new solutions and technology-intensive projects.
IÑIGO URKULLU, PRESIDENT OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY, AND CHRISTIAN PRUDHOMME, GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE TOUR DE FRANCE, KICK OFF A HISTORIC EDITION IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY
Iñigo Urkullu, President of the Basque Government, and Christian Prudhomme, General Director of the Tour de France, featured in the ribbon cutting ceremony that preceded the first stage of the Tour de France 2023 in the Basque Country.
The 1st stage of the 110th edition of the Tour de France is starting and finishing in Bilbao. The 182-kilometre route throughout Bizkaia is circular and winding. If we add the 3,300 metres of accumulated altitude gain to the nerves, excitement and effort of the opening stage, the first day will offer us a vibrant show.
PIONEERS IN THE DONATION OF FOOD SURPLUS AT AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT
Thanks to the strategic partnership between the Iruña Group and Bilbao Exhibition Centre, the World Bank’s Innovate4Climate international conference held at the Basque venue last May became a pioneering event by donating its surplus food through the Oreka Circular Economy platform. This work demonstrates the commitment of both entities in the adoption of responsible practices for waste management and support for the neediest communities, and is aligned with the objectives of the SDG 2030 agenda.
A total of 220kg of food was donated to the Conde de Aresti Residence in Bilbao. To this end, an efficient logistics system was set up to collect, quantify, deliver and donate the food left over from the event, which brought together more than 1,500 attendees from 69 countries, on a daily basis. The environmental impact of the action translates into more than 6,900kg of CO2 emissions avoided; more than 1 million litres of water saved; and nearly 4,000m2 of forest cover saved, according to the final report. The traceability and measurement of the economic, social and environmental impact has been carried out through Oreka Circular Economy technology.
BEC, A BENCHMARK FOR EVENTS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR
Bilbao Exhibition Centre has established itself as a benchmark for holding events related to the energy sector, hosting and promoting a number of leading industry meetings. These have brought together experts, researchers and opinion leaders to discuss current and future challenges in the energy sector and share best practices in terms of energy efficiency, clean energy and sustainable development.
An example of this is the awarding of the “European Hydrogen Energy Conference EHEC 2024”, led by the Spanish Hydrogen Association, which will take place from 6 to 8 March with the support of the local committee formed by Tecnalia, Basque Energy Agency, Basque Energy Cluster and BEC.
