The European project ‘Genome of Europe (GoE)’, promoted by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU) and the researcher from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), aims to generate the most complete genetic database of the European population, incorporating 100,000 genomes representing all its citizens. This project is the largest in Europe to…
Global innovation in advanced manufacturing for the automotive industry and sustainability (Autor: Aiora Madariaga Bilbao) Etxetar is an engineering company based in Elgoibar, a town in the Basque Country, which is a world leader in the sale of advanced manufacturing solutions for combustion engines and electric vehicle parts. It designs and manufactures industrial solutions of…
The UPV/EHU professor joins the select group of experts recognised by the prestigious scientific society. (Autor: Sergio Uriarte) Professor Antonio Gómez Muñoz, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the UPV/EHU’s Faculty of Science and Technology, has been distinguished as an Honorary Member of the Sphingolipid Club (SLC), the oldest European society devoted to sphingolipid…
SiliconBurmuin brings together a Basque consortium of neuroscience, AI and microelectronics experts to develop neuromorphic chips that mimic biological perception and drive the region’s leadership in energy‑efficient, next‑generation AI processors.(Autor: Sergio Uriarte) SliconBurmuin brings together a multidisciplinary consortium coordinated by IKERLAN with knowledge in different areas such as: neuroscience, mathematics, microelectronics and AI, including several…
The City Council of Bilbao has participated in the I European Congress on the Future of STEAM Education, held in Göteborg from 3 to 5 February. The Bilbao delegation, led by the Councilor for Youth and Sports,Itxaso Erroteta, presented the municipal strategy Bilbao Gazte STEAM, an innovative model that seeks to promote science and technology…
The startup is developing a pharmaceutical solution for patients with this disease that will help them overcome their movement problems, reducing falls. (Autor: Gonzalo Alonso de Carlos) Many Parkinson’s patients live with the fear of falling during their activities of daily living, unforeseen accidents that can lead to serious injuries. Falls are usually caused by…
From Lab to Field (FLF), located in the heart of BIC Bizkaia, is transforming sports nutrition through scientific innovation and culinary creativity. Founded by experts in exercise physiology, culinary sciences and physical chemistry, the startup specializes in designing advanced solutions to improve health and optimize sports performance. (Autor: Gonzalo Alonso de Carlos) FLF develops products…
TheVII Congress of Young Researchers of the Spanish Royal Mathematical Society (RSME) took place in Bilbao from 13 to 17 January, being the first time that the city hosted this event. The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) was the host institution, together with the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM) and the RSME, bringing…
Polykey, the startup from Donostia – San Sebastian —one of the most important cities in the Basque Country— produces polymers obtained from renewable resources (bio-based) and develops technologies for the chemical recycling of plastics. (Autor: Gonzalo Alonso de Carlos) The natural polymers come from renewable and sustainable material sources, such as plants or waste products….
The company uses artificial intelligence-based technology to objectively scan vision in any patient through gaze tracking. (Autor: Gonzalo Alonso de Carlos) DIVE Medical, founded in 2013 in Aragon (Spain), was born from the need to perform objective visual examinations in children and babies. Led by Victoria Pueyo, a paediatric ophthalmologist, and in collaboration with researchers…