Rockfall on the cliffs of the Basque coast is a very common phenomenon, as well as a real danger for people visiting the beaches located at their foot. A study by the Hydro-Environmental Processes group of the UPV/EHU has studied the barrier effect exerted by the dunes naturally present on the beach of Barinatxe, Bizkaia….
The Basque Country is one of the most advanced territories in Europe, even though it is a small region, the possibilities for further growth are immense. Furthermore, the targets set in the Science, Technology and Innovation Plan 2030 (PCTI 2030) will place the Basque Country as one of the most advanced regions of the continent…
The Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa in Basque Country, MUBIL, and the region’s knowledge agents will have access to this prestigious university’s resources; will be able to collaborate with institutions in cities like Toronto and Shanghai. The Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa, Mubil Foundation, and Media Lab’s City Science from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) have signed…
New research from a team of researchers between the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), Ikerbasque, and the University of Almería explains how current NbS applied globally are addressing the CBS nexus, and whether (and how) they are promoting real long-term change when they are used to help cities adapt to climate change. Nature-based solutions…
Fundación Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science in the Basque Country of Spain, and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today presented details of how they are partnering to further establish the Basque Country as a leading technology hub. This includes the adoption of quantum computing through the launch of the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center, which will provide Qiskit Runtime services from a 127-qubit IBM…
Committed to innovation in health, the Pôle Aquitaine of the Ramsay Santé group launches its first «Living Lab», a concept aimed at experimenting in a real environment with innovative health solutions, which makes it possible to provide added value to patients as well as to Health professionals. Details with Yannick Denot, Director of Innovation, and Nicolas Bobet, Director of the Aquitaine Cluster.
The study conducted at the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3) along with the University of Almería, Sean Goodwin (BC3 and the University of Almería), Marta Olazabal (BC3 and Ikerbasque), Antonio J. Castro (University of Almería), and Unai Pascual (BC3 and Ikerbasque), has published in Nature Sustainability identifying critical pathways for making progress on the application of nature-based solutions to climate change adaptation in cities. To do so, the study has used data from 216 projects implemented in 130 cities worldwide.
The Provincial Council of Alava promotes, with the collaboration of the Basque Government, the first robotic `hub’ of Euskadi, in order to promote cooperation between companies linked to the sector and to develop the statue of Araba and Euskadi in the field. On February 2nd, the Araba Technology Park hosted, in the capital city of…
The past 11 February was celebrated as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science so as to highlight the presence of women in the world of science. Eustat, the Basque Statistics Institute, has analyzed women’s participation in this sector using its data, both in the field of employment and in secondary and university education.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 11. F. Innovate. Demonstrate. Elevate. Advance. Sustain.( I.D.E.A.S.) This year, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (IDWGIS) focus on the role of Women and Girls and Science as relates to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The ‘IDWGIS’ aims to connect the International Community to…