In BIND Corporate we make innovative companies and startups grow by collaborating together
BIND Corporate, a program of the BIND Open Innovation platform, is the space for connection and advice in open innovation, for collaboration and innovation between startups and leading companies of international reference based in Basque Country. The aim is to promote the growth, transformation and evolution of Smart Industry, Clean & Sustainable Energy and the Health and Food sectors.
“Nine successful editions with more than 250 Startups accelerated, 70 Partner Companies and more than 350 projects developed.”
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Disruptive Startups
If you have developed a solution capable of revolutionizing the industry of tomorrow and want to grow in one of the world's leading Intelligent Industry Ecosystems, this is your space. We are looking for innovative technology startups from all over the world to develop their projects and accelerate the innovation of large reference companies in the Basque Country.
- Connectivity & IoT: Smart sensors, geolocation, traceability.
- Artificial Intelligence: Computer vision, machine learning, adaptive AI, NLP, IDPs.
- Immersive Technologies: Augmented reality, mixed reality, virtual reality, digital twins.
- Big Data: Advanced analytics, innovative data visualization.
- Software: Content management platforms, document management systems.
- IT Infrastructure: Edge computing, quantum computing, cloud solutions, physical and virtual servers.
- Additive Manufacturing: 3D printing of metal, plastic, and food-grade materials.
- Cybersecurity: Digital immune systems, industrial asset securitization.
- Robotics & Electronics: Collaborative robotics, exoskeletons, power electronics, nanotechnology.
- Sustainability & Circular Economy: Recycling, smart grids, cleantech.
- Hydrogen Technologies: Innovations in production and storage.
- Health & Biotechnology: Medical devices, bio-inspired solutions.
- Food Tech: Technology applied to the food industry.
We are looking for innovative technology startups from all over the world to develop their projects and accelerate the innovation of large reference companies in the Basque Country.
Companies
Open Innovation through startups is an agile and successful way of industrial innovation. If you belong to the sectors of Intelligent Industry, Clean & Sustainable Energy, Food or Health & Pharmaceuticals, this is your program to learn and implement the most cutting-edge technologies, discover the success stories of your ecosystem and receive expert advice to find the most appropriate solutions for your business.
If you are a Startup,
you can...
Connect to the Innovation Ecosystem in Smart Industry: You will have access to reference companies based in Basque Country and participate in networking activities within the open innovation ecosystem.
Get your first customers: You will be able to develop your innovative technology hand in hand with the best companies in the sector and test its viability in the market. All participants get one or more contracts.
Expert advice: More than 40 mentors specialized in business acceleration, market strategies for new smart industry technologies, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Gain access to investors, funding sources, financial aid and workspace in the BICs, Business and Innovation Centers of the Basque Country.
A unique opportunity for validation and accelerated growth: through proof of concept (PoC) and market validation, you can demonstrate the potential of your technology while gaining access to a network of 70 corporate clients. Additionally, you will benefit from an acceleration program with strategic support, high-impact mentorship, and specialized workshops to strengthen your business. With average contracts of 43K, opportunities to connect with investors, and industry immersion without losing ownership or incurring costs, this is the boost your startup needs to scale successfully.
If you are an innovative company,
you can...
Be connected to open innovation and corporate venturing: With dynamic and targeted events, you will learn about local success stories of value to your company, and you can share experiences and compare knowledge.
Get an analysis of startups: Access to a platform where you can discover and learn about the most disruptive and successful technologies in the market and analyze how they can help you improve your processes.
Hire the best technologies: Identify the technologies you need and hire those startups of greatest interest to your business, through a Venture Client collaboration.
Improve your competitiveness: With the incorporation of pioneering solutions in your company, developed by innovative startups to implement directly and quickly into your processes.
Access training and education: With events and workshops designed to connect startups and companies, helping to create a collaborative framework that ensures the success of working together.
This is how it works
BIND Corporate, part of the BIND Open Innovation Platform, facilitates the access of startups to the market through leading benchmark companies based in the Basque Country. The aim is to develop disruptive projects with new technologies to make companies more competitive.
Phases of the programme
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Call for startups and project pre-selection
July - September
Opening of the call for startups from around the world to submit their proposals and present their disruptive technological solutions.
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Shortlisting participants
September - January
The pre-selected startups present their solutions to the BIND corporates that choose the finalists that best adapt to their needs to participate in the programme.
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Acceleration programme
February - June
Program for the startups that have obtained one or more contracts with our corporate clients. It includes sessions with expert mentors, networking and contact with investors, at the same time as implementing their projects with their clients.
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Call for corporate partner companies
March
Innovative companies from the fields of smart industry, clean energy and sustainability, health and food can apply to take part in the program.
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Project presentation
July
Unique event which connects the whole innovation and investment industrial ecosystem to present the projects developed by the startups along with the partner companies.
A Program of International Reference
BIND is, since 2016, the Open Innovation Platform of international reference, promoted by the Basque Government through the SPRI Group to support the transformation of industry and increase its competitiveness through startups with cutting-edge technological solutions.
The platform ensures the development of innovative projects in well-established companies, with pioneering startup technologies, in addition to offering advice and training to enhance the benefits of open innovation and growth with real projects and reference customers.
6 Reasons to Participate in BIND Corporate
- Be part of the largest Open Innovation network.
- Connect with the industry and leading Smart Industry startups.
- Learn to innovate with well-established companies.
- Validate your technology with large customers.
- Access to the best, groundbreaking technologies in the market.
- Get expert advice & training in acceleration and innovation.
Solve your doubts
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We are looking for technology startups from all over the world and large companies in the Basque Country that want to develop open innovation projects
If you are a disruptive startup or a large company interested in this initiative, please complete this form.
Accelerating innovation by means of collaboration between organisations and startups
BIND is the public-private open innovation platform for smart industry created by the Basque Government’s Department for Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability through the SPRI Group. It is currently working with 100 of the sector’s leading benchmark companies based in the Basque Country.
This initiative started with the triple goal of accelerating the development of the startups in the Basque Industriale ecosystem, of fosting the digital transformation of companies and of positioning the Basque Country’s ecosystem as an advanced industrial entrepreneurship hub. Since 2016, BIND has driven 250 startups and implemented over 350 projects, generating a turnover of over €9.6 million.
BIND has three initiatives to innovate and respond to the new technological challenges.
- BIND Corporate: Open innovation and acceleration for corporations and startups.
- BIND SME: Open innovation technological challenges for SMEs and startups. Full information here.
- BIND Govtech: Open innovation technological challenges for the Public Administration and startups.