Aclima, the Basque Environment Cluster, is a benchmark and linchpin of the Basque Country's environmental industry with a track record of over 30 years (ON THE GREEN ROAD) and 139 partners. They are a guide and driving force for other stakeholders to adopt a holistic commitment and vision to implement sustainability in their activities overall. Furthermore, we focus on sustainable growth, by firmly committing to integrating both the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda, and the European Green Deal.

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The stand features a corporate presentation of the entity (strategic plans, reports) and the spotlight is also be on the Cluster's companies. They are all partner companies offering environmental services.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Asier Etxebarria Zulueta
• Rakel Reyes Redondo
• Juan Antonio Gascón Redondo
• Julia Bilbao Sanz
• Markel Cano Zaldunbide

Foundation for research, development and social innovation for greater ecosocial justice.

The foundation, whose roots are in the Basque Country and Navarra, bolsters alternative development in cooperation with organisations from 22 countries of Latin America, Africa and India. They therefore network with over 600 productive experiences in the area of the circular, solidarity and social economy, along with women in situations of social exclusion and vulnerability. It drives initiatives and alliances for social transformation, incidence and awareness-raising in our midst.

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At this stand, you can learn about conflict-free technologies, circular economy experiences in Colombia or the impacts on women in D.R. Congo, to name a few.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Itziar Rubio Barrera
• Ainhitze Bizkarralegorra Bravo
• Amaia Unzueta Sesumaga
• Javier Zubeldia Elzo
• Mikel Esparza Echevarría
• Guillermo Otano Jiménez
• Felipe Nitsche Villalobos
• Teresa Díez Quintana
• Ana Valle
• Mikel Liendo del Campo
• Mary Tere Guzmán Bonilla
• Mª Pilar Ruiz Ojeda

AZTI is a science and technology centre specialising in the food and marine environment; it works on high impact transformation projects with organisations aligned with the UN 2030 SDGs.

Its proposal is to drive a positive change for the future – by means of added value and cutting-edge technologies and products based on robust research and science – thus contributing to a holistic, sustainable and healthy society.

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These are the contents featured at the AZTI stand during BCS2025:

Productive eco-efficiency in the food industry

• Plant digitalisation.
• Preventing and reducing losses and rejects.
• Water efficiency. Reusing process water and recovering components of value.

Ecodesign

• Developing new foods with lower environmental impact.
• Developing new circular ingredients using recovered raw materials.

New sources of proteins and bioproducts

• Obtaining high value proteins and bioproducts using food byproducts.
• Designing, optimising and validating bio processes/recovery and reuse technologies.

Environmental assessment and communication

• Comprehensive sustainability assessment systems
• ENVIRODIGITAL LCA/PEF environmental software
• ENVIROSCORE environmental labelling

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Begoña Prieto
• Eneka Labriska
• Esther Rojo

Baskegur is the professional association representing the Basque timber and forestry sector; it is the voluntary meeting body and consultative centre for the sector and its associated industries. Baskegur encompasses the entire value chain from forest property, forest service companies, auctioneers, first transformation companies (saws and packaging workers), pulp and paper industry, second transformation companies (furniture, structure, carpentry, etc.) and closing the chain, to bioenergy companies.

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Baskegur is covering the BASQUE FORESTRY BIOECONOMY: Innovation and sustainability in new products for industry of the future:

• The forests of the Basque Country, benchmarks in sustainable forestry management, offer biobased solutions that go beyond recycling.
• Innovative, renewable materials and with a lower carbon footprint that open up new opportunities for the different sectors of the industry.
• The supply chains are strengthened and more efficient and responsible development is fostered in the area of decarbonisation.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Oskar Azkarate
• Irati Zabala
• Sandra Pricken

ONTZI is a private-public imitative jointly driven by the BASQUE FOOD CLUSTER and the ELIKA Foundation. It emerged from the packaging and container working group coming under the RIS 3 smart specialisation strategy in 2022.

Its goal is to assist Basque food companies to achieve competitive, sustainable and safe management of its packaging and containers. This platform – consisting of over 500 stakeholders including food and ancillary companies, along with ones supplying materials, startups, research and knowledge brokers, along with institutions and other associations – therefore provides legal and technical advisory services, information and training and guidance for designing projects based on revitalisation and the prioritisation of sectoral challenges in that regard.

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The stand showcases Ontzi, the Basque packaging and container innovation community driven by ELIKA and the Basque Food Cluster. On the one hand, contact will be made with companies that need to analysing the packaging of their products and, on the other hand, different case stories are featured of companies that have already managed to meet those needs.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Gorka De lecea
• Dorleta Ortega
• Iratxe Basterra
• Arantza Madariaga
• Aimar Méndez
• Virginia Matesanz
• Ainara Beato
• Jon Ander Egaña
• Irati Bejarano

BUILD:INN is the leading Basque cluster which encompasses the whole value chain of the construction industry. Over 150 companies are working together to face the challenge of promoting inclusive, sustainable and industrialised construction. We are working to drive the competitiveness and growth of our associate companies and of the sector in general, by fostering technological innovation, sustainability, international expansion and private-public partnership.

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This stand is where to learn about driving circularity in the SMEs and for the decarbonisation of the construction sector. Different elevator pitches are also available. Visit the stand and find out firsthand!

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Nerea Castillo Gil de Gómez
• Rubén Martínez de Rituerto Domínguez
• Izaro Irusta

Catalunya Circulas is the innovation hub and meeting point of companies and institutions that contribute solutions and strategies to consolidate the circular economy in Catalonia. In a global context marked by significant legislative changes, it drives cross-cutting actions and initiatives to foster circularity in the territory and facilitate its adoption in strategic sectors. Promoted by the Catalan Government as a tool to develop the Roadmap for the Circular Economy of Catalonia (FRECC) 2030 and its Action Plan 2024-2026, it has the support of its 40 member entities, which are promoter organisations of the circular economy in the private and public spheres.

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At the stand, representatives of the Catalan administration and business sector will showcase the current situation of Catalonia, along with the key actions that have been rolled out, with the aim of sharing experiences and seeking synergies beyond Catalonia.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Ana Tarragona
• Montse Monedero

Confebask is the most representative intersectoral business organisation of the Basque Country, as its members are companies of every size and from every sector; it is therefore considered as the leading business point of contact with the autonomous institutions, trade union organisations, media and Basque society in general. Along with its three founding associations – Adegi, Cebek and Sea Empresas Alavesas –, they foster competitive and sustainable economic development, among other areas. They also work closely with socio-economic stakeholders and administrations to face the challenges of the green transition and the circular economy in the business sphere.

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They will explain the private-public partnership with Ihobe in order to get it across to companies. Therefore, there will be awareness raising and training companies in different areas aimed at SMEs (calculating the carbon footprint, sustainability). The individual/companies that visit a stand will be asked to complete a simple survey, accessed through a QR code, in order to identify their needs.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Charo Bazan
• Montserrat Ruiz
• Miren Elosegui
• Amaia Ramos
• Amaia Lopez

We are a strategic partnership consisting of placement agencies and public administrations of the Basque Country, committed to the integrated management of WEEE, bulky and textile waste. With over 50 years' experience in environmental management and a strong social vocation, our mission is to drive a circular and social economy.

By reusing resources, we work to create job opportunities for people experiencing or at risk of social exclusion.

We join force to turn waste into opportunities, by fostering a more inclusive and sustainable future.

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This strategic partnership consisting of placement agencies and public administrations of the Basque Country is showcasing its commitment to the integrated management of WEEE, bulky and textile waste. They will also highlight their mission to foster a circular and social economy.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Ane Salaberria
• Jennifer Fernández
• Aizpea Lizarazu
• Aiala Fernandez
• MariLuz Ferro
• Pedro Carrasco
• Nagore Pérez
• Enrique Osorio
• Nieves Ramos
• Itxiar López
• Zuriñe Casado
• Arantxa Romero
• Iratxe Romero
• Irene González
• Tamara Pinto
• Rosa Gil

Euskalit is leading the dissemination of Advanced Management in the Basque Country, by fostering competitiveness and sustainable development in all sectors. We use training, assessment and innovative tools to help organisations to improve their management systems and strengthen their skills and achieve balanced results.

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The EUSKALIT stand is where you can learn about the framework to incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the management of companies and organisations. A method to analyse the level of alignment of the management system with the SDGs, from the perspective of sustainable development.

We have also developed a web tool so that the method can be used autonomously and freely. Any organisation can access and conduct a self-assessment structured on the SDGs.

Alongside this, the Euskadi 2030 Agenda Award will be presented to disseminate the importance of integrating SDGs in management as an aspect of sustainable competitiveness and to achieve the effective commitment of organisations.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Fernando Sierra
• Ignacio Barañano
• Galder Lasuen
• María López de San Vicente
• Patxi Pardo

The GAIKER Technology Centre, a member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), coordinates the CÍCLICOM ecosystem; its purpose is to drive, structure and implement the adoption of technical solutions with high added value and economic potential, in multiple strategic industrial sectors of our productive fabric, based on technologies developed to maximise compound materials and complex plastic; the goal is to progress in consolidating an innovative technological ecosystem and, in short, to drive the transition towards an effective circular economy in our productive fabric.

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This stand showcases the themes of the CICLICOM project and Gaiker's other projects on composites and the environment. Not to be missed!

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Luis Madariaga
• Rafael Miguel
• José Luis Gómez

Navarra Environmental Management – Nafarroako Ingurumen Kudeaketa (GAN-NIK) is the innovative and specialist public entity and the benchmark in environmental management in Navarra. It works to conserve and guarantee the sustainability of a balanced and prosperous way of life in the Autonomous Region, in conjunction with institutions, companies and the general public. It looks after the strategic natural resources for Navarra, based on high standards of expertise, specialisation, professional vocation and public service. It is an instrumental entity of the Government of Navarra, answering to the Department of Rural Development and the Environment, and is part of the Public Business Corporation of Navarra (CPEN).

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GAN-NIK is showcasing the different circular economy initiatives in which we are involved, with emphasis on their benefit and opportunities for each key sector of society (citizens, public administration, business and academia). These initiatives come under the umbrella of the Agenda to Develop the Circular Economy in Navarra 2030, which is Navarra's leading instrument to drive the circular economy and to roll out its action plans to foster a circular culture, facilitate the transformation of the productive system, and to reduce waste generation.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Ainara Seco Cantero
• Eva Sevigne Itoiz

Habic is the cluster for the habitat, wood, office and contract sector in the Basque Country; its goal is to consolidate its position as a benchmark in innovation and sustainable competitiveness. It mainly consists of dynamic small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) that emerge in contexts of intense intersectoral cooperation.

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The stand will mainly showcase the following areas:

• SDG alignment of the Habic strategic plan. We have developed a tool in order to make it easier for companies to identify an updated framework that allows all the socio-environmental and SDG actions being implemented to be organised and grouped. The aim is to help companies to use data and rigour to show their contribution to sustainability.
• Applicability of the circular economy in our sector. The companies of the sector have embraced the circular economy from sustainable design to the use of the recycled materials. The following important challenge of the companies is the extended producer responsibility and the extension of the product life cycle (maintenance, reuse and recycling).

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Eduardo Jimenez
• Ylenia Alonso
• Ane Lertxundi

IZAITE is a business association founded with the commitment to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility in the business fabric of the Basque Country. IZAITE – whose members are organisations of different sizes and from a range of sectors – fosters the sharing of governance, social and environmental knowledge and good practices.

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This is the opportunity to learn about Izaite and the stand features the good practices of its organisations that contribute to the 2030 Agenda.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Susana Palomino-Metro Bilbao
• Garazi Carranza Ruiz de Loizaga- Metro de Bilbao
• Patxi Pardo - Euskalit
• Jon Kepa - A&B Laboratorios
• Inés Jauregui Cangas – Coca Cola Europacific Partners
• Mari Luz Gómez – Ihobe
• Mikel Cerrato – ArcelorMittal
• Pilar Zayas Rojas – ITP Aero
• Beatriz Uriz Rubio – ITP Aero
• Maria Iciar Marquinez Beñaran – Velatia
• Maria Elisa Arroyo Olaizola– Kutxabank
• Javier Alli Vierge – Laboral Kutxa
• Joseba Barandiarán – Laboral Kutxa
• Teresa Ventura – Euskaltel / MasOrange
• Stéphane Kosinski - Adesio
• Marta Álvarez Sarmiento - EITB

MONDRAGON is a diverse project, which ranges from its own university (Mondragon Unibertsitatea) an employment voluntary mutual benefit entity (EPSV - LagunAro), a centre to promote new activities, a bank (Laboral Kutxa), 12 R&D centres, and a good number of distribution and industrial businesses.

It today consists of 92 cooperatives, employs around 70,500 people and its aggregate sales exceed €11 billion.

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MONDRAGON will show how it is leading the transition towards sustainability and the circular economy by means of innovative corporate strategies, collaboration between cooperatives and the advanced tools to assess and streamline processes. They will also inspire new partnerships and will share key knowledge to implement scalable circular strategies.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Carolina Mejia - Corporación MONDRAGON
• Ibon Antero - Corporación MONDRAGON
• Ignacio Lasa- Ondoan
• Dani Justel - Mondragon Goi Eskola
• Ainara Martinez - MIK
• Unai de Vicente - MIK
• Blanca Lekube - Leartiker
• Daniel de la Torre - Circular Replay
• Mafe Lardizabal - Circular Replay

The Mondragon Unibertsitatea Faculty of Engineering is a non-profit cooperative belonging to the MONDRAGON Corporation; the cooperative is firmly committed to innovation, spatial, social and personal transformation, the quality of its training programmes, including vocational education and training, and its practical approach to make companies and organisations more competitive.

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The areas featured at the stand will be as follows:

• The HIREKIN sustainable industrial entrepreneurship centre
• The research lines of the Circular Economy and Industrial Sustainability group, with representative projects and tools that we have developed

Flyers will also be available for visitors to the stand.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Lierni Rabanete
• Irati Ruíz de Azua
• Marta Díez Viera
• Jokin Murillo
• Aitor Picatoste
• Oscar Nieto
• Dorleta Ibarra
• Leire Gorroño
• Daniel Justel
• Alberto Eguren
• Joan Manuel F. Mendoza

SUTARGI is a workers' cooperative and since 1992, it has generated job opportunities for people belonging to vulnerable collectives (disability and risk of exclusion), by means of productive activities linked to the health sector, furniture and equipment, ancillary processes and the circular economy. Through Dekosocial Fundazioa (a foundation board together with the Spanish Red Cross and Naturklima), it creates private-public partnerships to foster a sustainable and inclusive society.

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The stand will cover the following areas:

• Collaboration with different stakeholders regarding the collection of reusable materials.
• An experimentation procedure (from the idea, mapping, prototyping, to the development) uses those materials to create sustainable products, mainly out of wood or textile, even though other waste is used.
• Sharing experience and products with partners, and helping them with awareness-raising and communication experiences in their environments.
• Furthermore, this whole process is conducted with vulnerable people that are part of a personal development pathway with the goal being social and labour market integration.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Xabier Lekuona
• Iñaki Arandia
• Imanol Matxain
• Ahjab Amari
• Ivan Elustondo
• Nerea Galdós
• Mariangélica Martinez
• Iñaki Simal

TECNALIA is the largest centre of applied research and technological development in Spain, a benchmark in Europe and a member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance. It works with the industrial sector and public institutions to roll out a model for sustainable economic development.

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Hector, Ines and Soraya are at the stand to talk about aspects related to circularity. Hector is an expert in textile areas, Soraya in CO2 capture and use, and Inés in materials and packaging.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Nerea Campos Vicarregui
• Ainara Alonso Silva
• Soraya Prieto Fernández
• Inés Alonso Zapirain
• Héctor Viniegra Bernal

The University of the Basque Country/Euskal Herrriko Unibertsitatea (UPV/EHU) is the Basque public university; it is committed to its culture, to its social challenges and to sustainable development through training, research, knowledge transfer, and global and local alliances in all branches of knowledge.

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All the people staffing the stand are professors at the EHU/UPV and this is the opportunity for you to learn about this Circular Ecosystem of the UPV/EHU with the aim of establishing connections between the training offers and research and innovation capacities.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Estibaliz Saez de Camara Oleaga
• Maider Iturrondobeitia Ellacuria
• Erlantz Lizundia Fernandez
• Ion Agirre Arisketa
• Naiara Uriarte Gallastegi
• Germán Arana Landin
• Ander Larruskain Garate
• Uxue Iturriondobeitia García
• Covadonga Aldamiz-echevarría González de Durana
• Amaia Betzuen Álvarez
• Maite de Blas Martín
• Luis Alfonso del Portillo Valdés
• Virginia Rodríguez Nuño de la Rosa
• Blanca Mª Caballero Iglesias
• Esther Acha Peña
• Rikardo Minguez Gabiña
• María Saiz Santos
• Lidia Garcia Zambrano

Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council has had a line of work and an interdepartmental technical team focusing on the circular economy since 2017; in 2024, it established its Circular Economy Strategy 2030 and its first Circular Economy Action Plan 2024-2027.

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16 short videos covering different subjects are going to be loop streamed on the screen:

• Extending the use phase: repairing and reuse.
• Circular consumption and the circular economy in the retail sector.
• Separating organic waste and composting.
• Vitoria-Gasteiz Circular Economy Strategy 2030.
• Recovering rubber from bike inner tubes and tyres.
• Closing the loop of the PET of light packaging in the hospitality sector.

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Wednesday: Irantzu Urroz
• Thursday: Unai Uberetagoena
• Friday: Adur Campo

Waste Lab Bizkaia is the benchmark locally for driving research, innovation, experimenting and collaboration around the circular economy in terms of waste prevention and management.

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The spotlight is on Waste Lab Bizkaia, the new waste awareness and innovation centre, which is located at the Zamudio technology park. The centre has been opened by Bizkaia Provincial Government through Garbiker, with EIDE (the Basque design association) and ACLIMA (the environment cluster).

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Mikel Gaminde
• Raul Gutierrez
• Iñaki Madariaga

The LIFE WEEELOOP project proposes a new holistic management system for WEEEs based on circular economy models, which allows a significant improvement in the rates of reusing components and recycling those devices by authorised waste manager, along with better environmental performance by the manufacturers of such equipment.

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Everything on show at the Weeloop Project. Come along and enjoy!

The following representatives are running the stand:

• Mikel Telleria
• Jorge de Antonio
• Daniel de la Torre
• Juanjo de Guardo
• Maria Fernanda Lardizabal
• Alejandro Costa
• Enrique Redondo
• Borja Asencio
• Carlos Zaragoza
• Ane Salaberria