The company
ESTIA Entreprendre, located in the heart of the Basque Country Technology Park in Bidart, is a major player in the regional innovation and entrepreneurial support ecosystem. Attached to the ESTIA engineering school, the organization is dedicated to the creation, support, and development of young technological and innovative companies. As a Business Innovation Center (BIC), it has been offering a personalized program to each project leader for over twenty years, ranging from incubation to business nurseries and then to business centers, with the aim of structuring and accelerating the growth of start-ups in the region.
Thanks to its two themed sites—Izarbel for digital technologies and Olatu for sports and design—ESTIA Entreprendre promotes cross-disciplinary collaboration between training, research, and entrepreneurship. Companies and project leaders benefit from privileged access to laboratories, technology platforms, experts, and partner networks, facilitating innovation and technology transfer. To date, more than 170 innovative companies have been created within this structure, generating nearly 1,500 jobs in sectors as varied as digital technology, energy, the industry of the future, and sportech. ESTIA Entreprendre's activities are fully in line with the economic development of the Basque Country and the attractiveness of the local technology park.