BRTA participated in the “Science Industry in the Basque Country 2026” conference, held on May 26 at the Tekniker facilities in Eibar and organized by Ineustar. The event served as a forum to connect expertise, foster collaboration, and strengthen the international standing of the Basque science industry ecosystem.
The event was organized into three main sections:
The first, titled “The Capabilities of the Basque Country's Centers in the Science Industry,” featured presentations by BRTA, BERCS, and ESS-Bilbao.
The second section highlights specific examples of Basque R&D&I in this field, including projects such as LINAC7-II, RODAS, Quantum Tech LAB, and FLASH therapies.
The third section, which focused on how to address the sector’s current challenges, explored opportunities in particle accelerators, astronomy, nuclear fusion, and quantum technologies, and concluded with a panel discussion.
In the first block, Rikardo Bueno, CEO of BRTA, presented the alliance’s capabilities and opportunities in the science industry, detailing the research areas of the centers related to their main fields: nuclear fusion, particle physics, astrophysics and space sciences, energy, biology and life sciences, and engineering and scientific infrastructure.
In these areas, centers such as TECNALIA, Tekniker, CEIT, and CIC nanoGUNE develop solutions in advanced materials, precision manufacturing, robotics, mechatronic systems, quantum technologies, and sensor technology, among other fields.
Rikardo Bueno also presented BRTA Pilotu, the alliance’s working group created in 2020 to coordinate R&D efforts and improve technology transfer to the space sector’s economic ecosystem. The group, which includes representatives from 13 centers, works in both the upstream and downstream segments, with priorities ranging from advanced materials for space applications, mechatronics, space robotics, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, among other areas.
