This is where our contribution begins to strengthening University + Business cooperation in Euskadi.

Highlights of our journey include:

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The deployment of the university clustering model.

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Our contribution to the University + Enterprise Strategy.

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The internationalisation of our model.

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The opening up of the cluster and our relational node to other smart specialisation areas.

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2025

Raising the visibility of the training and research offer in the Basque Country, including new areas of specialisation under RIS3, and programmes related to technologies such as AI or quantum technologies.

Partnership with BAIC to compare university and research training programmes related to Artificial Intelligence in the Basque Country.

2024

Presentation of the University + Enterprise call in collaboration with PARKE, with the participation of Cyber Surgery and Biolan.

4gune Regional Skills Partnership: Recognition by the European Commission of our work as a regional alliance for skills, which contributes to the development of talent and competitiveness in the Basque Country.

Universities for Goal 13: an alliance with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN-UN) and Siemens Gamesa to attract university projects from undergraduate and postgraduate students to combat decarbonisation.

2023

Organisation of the “Energy transition, skills and job opportunities in the Basque Country” event, in collaboration with Siemens Gamesa.

Contribution to the LaHu project of Durangaldeko Ekogarapen Gunea for designing dual mode training programmes, in collaboration with universities and vocational training institutions in the Basque Country.

2022

#Students4Sustainability: Launch of the University + Enterprise call in collaboration with Siemens Gamesa, the first of three calls to date.

Laudio Glass Hub: identification of the training and research offer and analysis of the demand for training in the glass industry in Laudio, in collaboration with the Basque Government's Vocational Training Directorate.

Creation of the Executive Programme in Smart Industry, an inter-university training programme in collaboration with faculties of the Basque university system.

2021

University Industry Innovation Awards: 4gune is selected as a success story in regional collaboration to promote entrepreneurship.

2020

Contribution to the creation of KSIgune, the Higher Education and Research Cluster for the cultural and creative industries.

2019

Presentation of the University + Enterprise call in collaboration with the Automotive Intelligence Center, the first of seven calls to date.

2018

Development of the first capacity map with university training and research programmes related to smart industry in the Basque Country.

2017

Creation of the university cluster at the service of smart industry.

The data on impact include:

The data on impact include:

30+

Entities and Faculties

have taken part in our University + Enterprise initiatives.

60+

Final Degree and Master's Degree Projects

have been funded through collaborative calls.

450+

University students

have developed projects relating to smart industry and automation.

We are 4gune Regional Skills Partnership.

We are chaired by the Directorate of University Policy and Coordination of the Basque Government. Our ecosystem is made up of Basque faculties and schools with competences in engineering, science and technology, and by companies, institutions and other collaborating entities.

    EHU - Ingeniería Bilbao
    BAIC
    IMH Campus
    PARKE – Parques Tecnológicos de Euskadi
    Deusto Ingeniería
    Siemens Energy
    Tecnun UNAV
    BRTA
    MU Goieskola Politeknikoa
    AIC – Automotive Intelligence Center
    EHU - Ingeniería Gipuzkoa
    Basque Quantum
    IKUR
    IKUR
    ConfeBask
    EHU – Farmacia
    SEA
    EHU - Química
    CEBEK
    EHU - Informática
    ADEGI
    EHU - Ingeniería Gasteiz
    SPRI
    Red de Soluciones para el Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas (SDSN)
    Basque Innovation Hub
    Aalborg University
    Cybersurgery
    Laudioko Udala
    Biolan
    University Industry Innovation Network

University Industry Innovation Network

4gune helps us to cooperate between faculties, and between universities and companies, and to raise the visibility and value of the assets of Basque faculties related to smart specialisation.

Asier Perallos

Asier Perallos Faculty of Engineering University of Deusto

4gune's Smart Industry Executive Programme gives you the knowledge and tools to create a tailor-made roadmap for your own organisation.

Luis López Cano

Luis López Cano Industrial Development Ormazabal

4gune contributes to innovation in the Basque Country by providing dialogue and resources for practical and effective collaboration between teachers, students, and company staff to develop solutions.

Cristina Oyón

Cristina Oyón Technology, Innovation and Sustainability SPRI

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