Organizations

Achucarro Basque Center for Neuroscience

The main strategic objective of Achucarro is to contribute to the development of a socially and economically sustainable Society. To do this we strive to perform world-class research in the study of neuron-glia biology in the normal and pathological brain. This research focus will allow us to contribute to the training of future generations of neuroscientists and be an active partner in the dissemination of the human knowledge about the brain.

Achucarro focuses its research on the brain function in physiology and pathophysiology, with a particular emphasis on:
* In-depth understanding of the organisation and information processing in neural circuitries;
* Identification of genetic and molecular backgrounds of neural circuits during development and ageing;
* Characterisation of genetic, molecular and cellular mechanisms of neurodegenerative and autoimmune-mediated brain diseases; and
* Translational research aimed at the development of new strategies for the treatment of brain diseases.

AZTI

Discover AZTI

Do you want an innovative job working on multi-disciplinary projects within a global and international context? Do you want to generate new knowledge, products and services that have value for the market? Do you want to provide our clients with innovative, practical and smart solutions? Are you ambitious, driven and pro-active? Are you a free thinker and enterprising? We are seeking professionals who are able to connect with our clients and create work teams that search for new challenges. If you feel identified with our challenges, then AZTI is in your future.

What do we offer?

AZTI offers the chance of developing your dreams through top-level research carried out by professionals who are able to generate knowledge with a significant scientific character and excellence and a clear market focus. We offer a unique professional experience in which you will participate in an excellent scientific and technological organisation, close to the markets and the needs of the food industry and maritime activities that is dynamic and a true leader and innovator in its areas of expertise. We translate our clients' needs into business opportunities, generating and providing value to our clients.

Your development

AZTI is a knowledge organisation, i.e., it places great value on your personal and professional development. From the moment you become a part of the organisation we will focus our attention on your professional development and growth. Likewise, you will feel quickly integrated thanks to our welcome, accompaniment and training programme.

Your future colleagues

The people at AZTI are our main asset to achieve the goals that we have set. AZTI is committed to the people in the organisation and to the growth of the human team, which is a reflection of our strength. In 10 years, we have doubled our staff from 160 people in 2005 to 249 people in 2014.

Basque Centre for Biophysics

The strategic objectives of BIOFISIKA are well aligned with the principles of the PCTi-2015 and the Basque Science Policies. They are in accordance with the six aims:

Generation of knowledge. BIOFISIKA will primarily promote and support frontier knowledge that contributes to solve societal challenges and promotes innovative actions.
Advance to a knowledge economy. BIOFISIKA will emphasize the need of translational science and the transfer of technology for the exploitation of the generated knowledge. In addition, by creating Technological Platforms, will potentiate its strategic position as an economic stakeholder by contributing to provide the needed innovation.
To design an integrative governance system oriented to results. BIOFISIKA is aware that research Centre must deliver and that their performance must be objectively evaluated by results-oriented indicators, and will implement this policy as a long term objective, giving time to its research teams to accommodate with this vision.
Valorise the R&D capacities. BIOFISIKA believes that knowledge is an valuable asset and will capitalize it as a central capacity of its R&D program.
Market-oriented focus. BIOFISIKA aims to set the bases for exploiting the generated technology through the implementation of technological platforms with a clear market orientation.
Public-private collaborations to maximize the R&D investment. BIOFISIKA will strengthen the collaborations with private partners with the aim of funnelling the technology transfer. This is essential for ensuring the exploitation of the generated frontier knowledge.
Taken together, BIOFISIKA ambitions to become a reference Centre on translational biophysics that is unquestionably sensitive to societal needs, and is actively involved in investigating these challenges and transferring innovative solutions that contribute to solve them.

BASQUE CULINARY CENTER

The Basque Culinary Center is a pioneering academic institution worldwide, created by seven of the top Basque chefs along with Mondragon University, and with the involvement of eleven of the most influential chefs in the world.

At the Basque Culinary Center our main aim is higher education, research, innovation and promotion of gastronomy and nutrition.
Since its creation, in September 2011, we have worked to become the international benchmark in this field and also to promote gastronomy as a lever of social-economic development through the Faculty of Gastronomic Sciences and the Centre for Research and Innovation. We also develop many different promotional activities.

BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change

We are a research centre on the causes and consequences of climate change. Led by one of the most recognized scientists in the Climate Change field -Prof. Maria José Sanz, we produce multidisciplinary knowledge to support decision making towards sustainable development at the international level.
With a multidisciplinary team, connected to the main scientific institutions, networks and socio-economic agents, for a decade, our contribution to research of climate change and to the science-policy interface puts us in a unique position to offer knowledge, tools, new methodologies and cross-cutting proposals, that we lead towards action in a collaborative framework with stakeholders, to design and help implement policies aimed at sustainable development.
This vision and mission requires a seamless path from collecting evidence and expert judgements, through research that investigates and compares assumptions and results of different models, to the implementation and testing of integrated solutions. With emphasis on the multiple facets of the climate change problem, paired with its leadership position in state-of-the-art integrative modeling methodologies, BC3 has the potential to address and consolidate its position as a world leader in supporting the significant parts of the lifecycle of transdisciplinary climate change research. In the coming four years (2018-2021), BC3 will further develop this strategic mission, emphasizing the bridging of scales and scientific languages to support policy- and decision-making in environmentally sustainable, economically efficient and socially equitable ways. In order to do so, the centre will continue to engage with highly recognized scientific teams and research institutions at global, national and regional levels with an increased emphasis on effectively conveying policy messages to public and private decision makers.

BCAM

The Basque Center for Applied Mathematics, BCAM, is a world-class research center in the field of Applied Mathematics located in Bilbao (Spain). Its main goal is promoting scientific and technological advances worldwide through the interdisciplinary research in Mathematics, and the training and attracting of talented scientists.

Embedded in a multicultural environment, with more than 90 people from over 25 nationalities working at the center, BCAM is a young center that provides the right atmosphere for research and promotes the creation of hard-working international and interdisciplinary teams.

BCBL

Mission: Provide a platform for researchers and professionals from related areas to carry out frontline research, development and innovation in this area.

The specific aim of our research activity is to unravel the neurocognitive mechanisms involved in the acquisition, comprehension and production of language, with special emphasis on bilingualism and multilingualism.

Some of the areas we study include the processes involved in normal child language acquisition and second language learning in adults, as well as learning disorders, language disorders, language-related effects of aging and neurodegeneration and language use in different social contexts.

BCMaterials

BCMaterials is an autonomous research center that covers all aspects of research in Functional Materials with advanced Electric, Magnetic and Optical properties; from basic aspects to applications. Special activity is devoted to thin films materials and characterization techniques involving Large International Facilities, like neutron and synchrotron radiation sources.

BCMaterials was launched in June 2012 by Ikerbasque, the Basque Foundation for Science and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) as a research center for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures. The center is included in the BERCs (Basque excellence Research Centers) network.

Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute

Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute is a scientific institution created by the Department of Health of the Basque Government, the Basque Health Service (Osakidetza), The University of the Basque Country, and the Basque Foundation for Innovation and Research (BIOEF).

This institute is a key element in the strategy of the Government of the Basque Country for consolidating the biomedical sector in the region, and is a first class scientific instrument for improving the quality of the health and life expectancy of the population.

The mission of BioCruces is to promote, bring together and support its research groups enabling them to undertake high-quality translational research and promoting effective innovation and collaboration with other organisations, in order to provide new tools, practices and knowledge to contribute to enhancing healthcare, population health, wealth creation an economic development.

Research areas:

Primary Health Care, Prevention and Chronic Diseases
Cancer
Endocrinology, Metabolism, Nutrition and Renal Diseases
Autoimmune, Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Innovation in Surgery, Transplantation and Health Technologies
Maternal Child Healthcare and Assisted Reproduction

Ceit

CEIT promotes excellence in applied research by publishing non-confidential results, disseminating scientific and technical knowledge in a variety of venues, and training doctoral students within the framework of industrial research projects.

CEIT-IK4 seeks regular collaboration with companies in a range of sectors (railway, aeronautical, automotive, health, manufacturing, energy and environment) and strives to understand all aspects of our clients' business in order to develop high value added solutions through applied investigation projects. In addition to offering innovative solutions to our clients, CEIT-IK4 trains young researchers who are preparing to join the labour market and add value to the production system.

CEIT-IK4 shares with the University of Navarra a commitment to research and teaching, inspired by the values of Christian humanism.

We are driven by our passion for research and our passion to advance the application of knowledge through our projects. Our commitment to excellence helps us build the future day by day.