BIC Gipuzkoa Berrilan

What BIC Gipuzkoa Berrilan does

BIC Gipuzkoa Berrilan is a publicly-backed business innovation center (Centro de Empresas e Innovación, CEI) based in Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain, operating continuously since 1993 as part of the Basque Network of BICs. It supports innovative and scientific-technological entrepreneurs through a four-stage service pathway: idea presentation, project development, launch and implementation, and personalized advisory backed by an international expert network. Specialized programs include the BIND 4.0 startup accelerator (focused on Industry 4.0) and Enpresa Digitala (digital transformation for SMEs), and the organization holds memberships in ANCES (the national Spanish BIC association) and EBN (the European BIC Network).

The organization is staffed by a small team of approximately 13-14 people, including a Managing Director, Project Directors, a Communications lead, a Finance Manager, Technical Coordinators, and Administration. It does not develop proprietary technology products; its offering is fundamentally service-based — human-led consulting, mentorship, ecosystem brokerage, and program management — delivered from its headquarters inside the Gipuzkoa Science and Technology Park (Edificio Tandem, Paseo Miramón 170). No APIs, SDKs, patents, or technology stack details are disclosed.

Commercially, BIC Gipuzkoa does not operate a conventional revenue model. It is funded institutionally by the Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa (the provincial government) and Grupo SPRI (the Basque Government's business development agency), with no disclosed pricing, fees, or fee-for-service revenue. Its customer base is fragmented (100+ active projects, 1000+ companies created since inception) and concentrated geographically in the Basque Country. The company's strategic value lies less in commercial scale and more in its institutional position within the regional public innovation infrastructure.

Name

BIC Gipuzkoa Berrilan

Legal name

BIC Gipuzkoa Berrilan

Website

https://bicberrilan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BIC Gipuzkoa Berrilan is a publicly-funded business incubator in Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain, operating since 1993 to support innovative and scientific-technological entrepreneurs in Gipuzkoa through advisory services, program management, and ecosystem brokerage under the Basque BIC network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Donostia-san Sebastián

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and support services: BIC Gipuzkoa operates as a public business incubator funded by the Provincial Government of Gipuzkoa (Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa) and Grupo SPRI. Revenue model is based on public institutional funding rather than commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BIC Gipuzkoa Berrilan is a public business incubator and Centre for Business and Innovation (CEI) that accompanies and drives entrepreneurial projects in the Gipuzkoa region. It supports innovative and scientific-technological ventures from initial idea presentation through project development to company launch, providing personalized consulting backed by an international expert network and connections to technology centers, universities, and established companies.

Product overview

BIC GIPUZKOA operates as a unified business innovation centre and accelerator platform that has supported entrepreneurial projects since 1993. The core offering integrates four interconnected service modules: (1) 'Presenta tu Idea o Proyecto' for initial project conception and presentation, (2) 'Desarrolla tu Proyecto' for technology-focused project development, (3) 'Lanzamiento y Puesta en Marcha' for company launch and implementation, and (4) 'Asesoramiento Personalizado' providing international expert advisory. The platform also encompasses specialized programs including BIND 4.0 for startup acceleration and Enpresa Digitala for digital enterprise support. Together, these offerings provide a comprehensive pathway from idea inception through successful business launch, backed by a network of international collaborators, technology centers, universities, and the broader Basque BIC network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIND 4.0: A program managed by Marian Gabilondo focused on Industry 4.0 initiatives for startups

Products and services

• Presenta tu Idea o Proyecto

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000+ projects supported since 1993
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Red Vasca de BICs (Basque Network of BICs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBIC Gipuzkoa is an active member of the Basque Network of Business Innovation Centers (BICs), participating in collaborative initiatives across the Basque Country.
• ANCES (Asociación Nacional de CEEI Españoles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Association of Spanish Business Innovation Centers (CEEI). BIC Gipuzkoa is a member, participating in national initiatives and best practice sharing.
• EBN (European BIC Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Business and Innovation Center Network. BIC Gipuzkoa is a member, providing access to European-wide incubator network and international collaboration opportunities.
• Technology Centers (Centros tecnológicos)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with regional technology centers supporting scientific-technological innovation and knowledge transfer to entrepreneurial projects.
• UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with universities for research translation, talent access, and academic partnership in supporting entrepreneurial ventures.
• International Expert NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWide network of international collaborators providing specialized advisory services in specific technical and business areas for supported projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BIC Bizkaia (Beaz): Sister BIC within the Red Vasca de BICs serving Bizkaia province with the same incubation, acceleration, and advisory model for innovative science-technology entrepreneurs — directly comparable regional public incubator.
• BIC Araba (SPRIkutxa): Third member of the Basque BIC network covering Araba province, jointly funded by Grupo SPRI and offering incubation and technology-center-mediated programs materially identical to BIC Gipuzkoa's.
• ZAINTZEN (CEEI Araba): ANCES-affiliated Spanish CEEI providing similar incubation, advisory, and acceleration services for technology-based startups in another Basque-adjacent region.

Regional players

• Lanzadera (Valencia): Major Spanish accelerator program founded by Juan Roig; operates a similar startup support/incubation framework but for a different Spanish region and with private-sector backing rather than provincial government funding.
• CEEI Valencia (Impulso Local): ANCES-member Spanish CEEI running a comparable public-backed incubation model for innovative startups in the Valencia region — relevant analog for benchmarking replication of the BIC/CEEI operating framework.

Emerging players

• Wayra (Telefónica): Corporate-backed Spanish and global startup accelerator providing structured incubation, mentors, and corporate venture programs across multiple geographies — comparable model of structured accompaniment with technology-sector specialization.
• SeedRocket: Spanish early-stage accelerator offering cohort-based programs, mentorship, and follow-on funding opportunities. Smaller scope than BIC Gipuzkoa but overlaps on advisory and acceleration services for nascent ventures.

Others

• EBN (European BIC Network) — peer member BICs: The European umbrella network in which BIC Gipuzkoa participates; peer member BICs across EU regions operate the same CEI model with public-backed funding for innovative entrepreneur incubation.
• TECNALIA: Basque technology center and ecosystem partner of BIC Gipuzkoa providing applied research and technology-transfer capabilities; comparable as a regional science-technology innovation organization serving the same entrepreneur base.
• Sociedad para la Transformación Competitiva (STE) / SPRI Group: Parent funder and Basque government business development ecosystem that backs BIC Gipuzkoa; operates related digital and industrial programs that intersect with BIC Gipuzkoa's Enpresa Digitala and BIND 4.0 offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BicBerrilan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bic-gipuzkoa-berrilan
• Instagraminstagram.com/bicgipuzkoa
• Facebookfacebook.com/BicBerrilan

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments6 records

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