City and economy - Technology Park and technology centers and clusters

Alava Technology Park

It covers an area of 1,911,864 m2. and has a strategic location in the communication node N-1, N-240, Vitoria-Gasteiz / Eibar highway, Bilbao motorway and airport.

It houses companies in innovative sectors: aerospace, biotechnology, energy, environment, automotion... which generate added value products and sevices. The park also houses research and technological centers and R & D units of international prestige acting as transfer technology agents, offering businesses a wide range of services. This park is part of the Network of Technological Parks of the Basque Country

More information: Álava Technology Park

Technology Centres and Research

• CTA Aerospace Technology Centre. Integrated into the Basque Technology Network, it is specialized in testing and certification of aeronautical products and components.
• Tecnalia. Research and Technological Development Centre
• NEIKER. Public institute for research and technological development for the agrifood sector.
• Siemens Engines R&D S.A. R & D + i for engines and their applications.
• CIC energigune. Energy research center.
• BTI Biotechnology Institute. Oral implantology and regenerative medicine.
• Bioaraba. Institute for Health Research.

Strategic clusters

The main Basque industrial sectors have set up their own sectorial organizations to promote commercial and technical collaboration among companies and between them and third parties, and to boost and support their presence in all kinds of international fairs and forums.

• Aeronautics and Space: HEGAN - Cluster Association of Aeronautics and Space of the Basque Country.
• Automotion: ACICAE - Cluster Group of Automotive Component Industries in the Basque Country.
• Audiovisual: EIKEN - Basque Audiovisual Cluster.
• Home appliances: ACEDE - Cluster Association of Home Appliances of the Basque Country.
• Electronics, IT and telecommunications: GAIA - Association of Industries for Electronic and Information Technologies of the Basque Country.
• Energy: Cluster Association of Energy.
• Maritime industry: Basque Maritime Forum. Association for the Promotion of Basque Maritime Industry.
• Machine tool: AFM - Spanish Association of Machine Tool Manufacturers.
• Environment: ACLIMA - Cluster Association of Environmental Industries of the Basque Country.
• Paper: CLUSP AP - Paper Cluster Association of the Basque Country.
• Port: Uniport Bilbao - Port Authority.
• Transport and logistic:
  • TIL-ITS Euskadi - Cluster Association of Transport and Logistics of the Basque Country.
  • Vial - Vitoria Álava Logistics Solution - Hub Corredor Atlántico

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