Innobasque

Background:

Innobasque, the Basque Innovation Agency, a public-private partnership made up of more than 900 partner entities, which represent 63.1% of Basque R+D and we belong to the Basque Network of Science, Technology and Innovation.

Innobasque is established in 2007 to coordinate and drive innovation in the Basque Country in all its spheres as well as to encourage entrepreneurial spirit and creativity. Innobasque is made up of agents from the Basque science, technology and innovation network (RVCTI), private businesses, Basque public institutions, association representatives of Basque workers and business people, and other organisations related to innovation.

Vision and Mission:

To position the Basque Country as a leading region in innovation in Europe. That is the country's objective for which Innobasque is working with a long-term aspiration that it shares with the public and private agents that make up the Basque Innovation Ecosystem.

To contribute to this collective vision, Innobasque, as the Basque Innovation Agency, has set itself the following mission: "to promote the development of innovation in the Basque Country".

Strategic objectives

The 2021-2024 Plan establishes six strategic objectives; the first three attack weaknesses of the Basque System of Science, Technology and Innovation (SVCTI) and the last three, of a more instrumental nature, seek to improve Innobasque's response capacity as SVCTI, as an association and as a team:

• To contribute significantly to the increase of SME innovation.
• To increase the presence of Basque R+D+i at an international level by taking advantage of the opportunities of European programmes, especially Horizon Europe and NextGenerationEU.
• To promote the interest of Basque youth in science and technology, especially among girls, through STEAM Education.
• Provide the SVCTI with advanced planning and management tools to improve decision-making.
• Identify needs together with our partner entities and be a laboratory for experimentation.
• Strengthen the capabilities of the internal team and the innovation system in the organization.