Until October 20, startups and scaleups must submit solutions to seven use cases in the areas of efficient organization, digital business and customer, smart industry, cybersecurity, and sustainability and energy transition for 20 SMEs from the industry, energy, services, and food sectors.
The Open Innovation platform BIND has launched a new call for startups and scaleups to participate in the 5th edition of the BIND SME program. This initiative was created to address the digitalization challenges of Basque SMEs through collaboration with disruptive startups. For this edition, 20 participating SMEs have defined 7 industry challenges in the areas of efficient organization, digital business and customer, smart industry, cybersecurity, and sustainability and energy transition.
The startups selected by SMEs will develop real, paid projects, gaining direct market access and validation of their solution by reference clients. In addition, these startups will benefit from the BIND acceleration program, developed by the Basque Government and SPRI, which offers training, personalized mentoring, and connection with the Basque innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem. This provides greater visibility and industry references, helping boost startup growth.
BIND SME is part of the BIND Open Innovation platform, created by the Department of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability of the Basque Government through the SPRI Group and its Up!Euskadi platform. Since its creation in 2016, and through its three initiatives with large corporations, SMEs, and public institutions, BIND has already accelerated 250 startups and driven the development of more than 250 projects.
In this 5th edition of BIND SME, eligible participants are startups and scaleups less than 7 years old, legally incorporated, and with a developed minimum viable product. Applications are open until October 20.
The SMEs participating in this new edition of BIND SME are seeking solutions in the areas of efficient organization, digital business and customer, smart industry, cybersecurity, and sustainability and energy transition. Specifically, the 7 challenges for which startups can submit their technologies are:
The 20 Basque SMEs participating in the 5th edition represent leading companies in industry, advanced manufacturing, services, food, and energy, including: Draxton (automotive foundry), Lanik (structures), Vicrila (glass manufacturing), Industrias Mail (special tools), Loramendi (machinery for foundries), GHI Hornos (aluminum treatment), Bronymec (polymer distribution and machining), Loire Gestamp (stamping machinery), Eralki (vibrating machinery), Composites Martiartu (technical parts), Zikotz (construction), Gistek (IT systems for insurers), Echebarria (industrial supplies distribution), AAC Acústica (acoustics and lighting engineering), H2Site (hydrogen generation and separation), Grupo Kirol (sports betting software), Techlab Systems (quality control equipment and software), AZ3 Oeno (winery services), Oilasko Berriak (meat products distribution), and Xardexka (prepared food distribution).
After four successful editions, the BIND platform has achieved over 40 success stories in SME–startup collaboration. Across its four editions, BIND SME has engaged 40 startups and 90 SMEs. Applications for the 5th edition are open until October 20 for startups and scaleups under eight years old that can provide solutions to the proposed use cases.
BIND is the public-private Open Innovation platform for smart industry, created by the Department of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability through the SPRI Group. BIND has three initiatives: BIND Corporate, BIND SME, and BIND GovTech, connecting companies, SMEs, and public entities in the Basque Country with disruptive startups from around the world to develop innovation projects. Since its launch in 2016, BIND has already accelerated more than 250 startups and scaleups and developed over 350 projects, generating more than €9.6 million in turnover. The platform has established itself as a benchmark in supporting the digitalization of the industry and the regional business fabric.
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