What Euskampus Fundazioa does

Euskampus Fundazioa is a non-profit foundation established on July 11, 2011 and headquartered in Leioa, Bizkaia, Spain, that serves as the operational and strategic instrument for the cross-border academic alliance between the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and the University of Bordeaux, jointly with DIPC and Tecnalia. The foundation facilitates cooperation in research, education, and innovation between the Basque Country (Spain) and Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France), structured around three pillars: Territory (knowledge clusters including 4gune, KSIgune, Ikur, ALCk, Sinnergiak, UCC, and Araba Talent), Campus (cooperation programs including LTC Sarea, Euskampus Bordeaux Eguna, ENLIGHT, JRL, EmPACT i3, and BIZI-ON Mission), and three autonomous units (Agirre Lehendakaria Center, Sinnergiak, and the Scientific Culture Unit).

The foundation is governed by a Board of eight trustees — UPV/EHU, Tecnalia, DIPC, CAF, Ormazabal, University of Bordeaux, Ikerbasque, and NAEN Euroregion — and operates with a multidisciplinary team of approximately 33 staff across offices in Leioa, Bilbao, and Bidart (France). Its revenue derives entirely from institutional funding and project-based grants from public entities including the Basque Government, Provincial Council of Bizkaia, FECYT, and the NAEN Euroregion, plus European funding instruments such as POCTEFA and Erasmus+ via its participation in the ENLIGHT European University Alliance. Since inception the foundation has received over €10 million to support cooperation programs.

The foundation does not develop proprietary technology or commercial products in the conventional sense; rather, it functions as a convening and catalyzing layer that aligns universities, research centers, industry partners, and public administrations around shared missions. Recent strategic emphases include the BIZI-ON Mission on improving quality of life for cancer patients and the BasQ (Basque Quantum) initiative, indicating diversification into health and quantum verticals alongside the core cross-border campus activities.

Name

Euskampus Fundazioa

Legal name

Euskampus Fundazioa

Website

https://euskampus.eus

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Euskampus Fundazioa is a Leioa-based non-profit foundation that orchestrates cross-border higher-education, research, and innovation cooperation between the Basque Country (Spain) and Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France), serving universities, research centers, industry partners, and public administrations through seven knowledge clusters and multiple joint programs.

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Product category

Research Collaboration and Knowledge Transfer Services

NAICS

Business Associations (81391), Professional Organizations (813920), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Comparative Education Policy Organizations (EDADADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB), Study Abroad Provider Networks, Consortia & Membership Organizations (EDAIAAAK)

Keywords

• Cross-border research cooperation
• Knowledge transfer programs
• University-industry collaboration
• Innovation ecosystem facilitation
• Scientific culture dissemination

Headquarters

HQ city

Leioa

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding and Grants: Euskampus Fundazioa receives funding from public institutions including the Basque Government (Eusko Jaurlaritza), Provincial Council of Bizkaia, FECYT, and NAEN Euroregion to foster cooperation, research collaboration, and cross-border knowledge transfer between the Basque Country and Nouvelle Aquitaine.
2. Project-based Funding: Funding received for specific collaborative projects including EmPACT i3 (cross-border employability initiatives), LTC Sarea (Cross-border Cooperation Laboratories), Missions programs, and European university alliance activities through ENLIGHT.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Euskampus Fundazioa is a non-profit foundation that facilitates cross-border knowledge transfer, research collaboration, and educational innovation between the Basque Country (Spain) and Nouvelle-Aquitaine (France). It operates a portfolio of cooperation programs (LTC Sarea, EmPACT i3, ENLIGHT, Euskampus Bordeaux Eguna, BIZI-ON Mission, JRL), knowledge clusters (4gune, KSIgune, Ikur, ALCk, Araba Talent), and autonomous units (Agirre Lehendakaria Center, Sinnergiak, Scientific Culture Unit) on behalf of its 8 institutional trustees including UPV/EHU, University of Bordeaux, DIPC, Tecnalia, CAF, Ormazabal, Ikerbasque, and NAEN Euroregion.

Product overview

Euskampus Fundazioa is a foundation established in 2011 that serves as a strategic instrument for the UPV/EHU, DIPC, Tecnalia, and University of Bordeaux alliance to promote knowledge and innovation collaboration between the Basque Country and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions. Rather than a single product, the organization operates a portfolio of programs organized under three pillars: Territory (knowledge clusters including 4gune, KSIgune, Ikur, ALCk, Sinnergiak, UCC, and Araba Talent), Campus (cross-border cooperation programs including LTC Sarea, Euskampus Bordeaux Eguna, ENLIGHT, JRL, EmPACT i3, and BIZI-ON Mission), and Autonomous Units (Agirre Lehendakaria Center, Sinnergiak Social Innovation Centre, and Scientific Culture Unit). These programs collectively aim to foster international excellence, educational innovation, research collaboration, and social impact across the Euroregion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Euskampus Bordeaux Cross-Border Campus
• LTC Sarea (Laboratories for Trans-Border Cooperation Network)

Quantifiable outcome

• Cross-border campus with 15+ years of collaboration between EHU and University of Bordeaux
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and strategic.

• Université de BordeauxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Key university partner that joined the board in 2017. Central to the cross-border campus strategy, enabling collaboration between Basque Country and Nouvelle Aquitaine through joint programs, double degrees, and co-supervised theses.
• CAFmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Railway company that joined as trustee in 2012, contributing industry perspective and applied research collaboration opportunities.
• OrmazabalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Industrial company that joined as trustee in 2012, providing business collaboration and innovation perspectives.
• IKERBASQUEmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Research foundation that joined as trustee in 2012, supporting Basque research excellence and talent attraction.
• UPV/EHU (University of the Basque Country)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Founding trustee and strategic university partner in the Euskampus alliance since 2011. UPV/EHU provides research excellence, student base, and academic infrastructure for cross-border collaboration with the University of Bordeaux.
• TecnaliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Technology corporation and founding trustee providing technological research capabilities and innovation expertise to the alliance since 2011.
• DIPC (Donostia International Physics Center)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Research center of excellence and founding trustee specializing in physics research, contributing to the scientific excellence dimension of the alliance.
• NAEN EuroregionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuroregion partner representing the Nouvelle-Aquitaine-Euskadi-Navarre cross-border territory, supporting territorial development and regional coordination.
• ENLIGHT European University AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean University alliance that Euskampus supports and participates in. Involves multiple European universities working on education, research, and innovation cooperation.
• LTC Sarea NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Cross-border Cooperation Laboratories connecting researchers and organizations across the Basque-Nouvelle Aquitaine border for collaborative projects.
• The Care LabstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization of designers specializing in health and care system transformation. Strategic collaborator on the BIZI-ON mission for cancer patient quality of life improvement.
• BasQ (Basque Quantum)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical secretariat support provided for the BasQ initiative developing quantum technologies research, talent, and innovation ecosystem in the Basque Country.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• COTEC España: COTEC is a Spanish innovation foundation that aggregates companies, universities, and research centers to advise on innovation policy; comparable to Euskampus because both serve as multi-stakeholder foundations driving cross-sector innovation in Spain.
• NAEN Euroregion (Nouvelle-Aquitaine-Euskadi-Navarre): NAEN is the cross-border political entity that is itself a trustee of Euskampus; comparable as a peer that jointly operates cross-border cooperation programs (Interreg/POCTEFA) and territorial development initiatives in the same geography.
• Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECYT): FECYT is a Spanish public-private foundation supporting scientific culture, R&D policy, and research collaboration — directly comparable to Euskampus because both are Spanish foundations that channel public funding into research, scientific dissemination, and university-industry partnerships.
• ENLIGHT European University Alliance: The ENLIGHT alliance is the pan-European university network Euskampus actively participates in and supports; it is directly comparable because both structures exist to broker cross-border research, joint degrees, and educational innovation among multiple European universities.
• IKERBASQUE Basque Foundation for Science: IKERBASQUE is a Basque foundation for research excellence and a trustee of Euskampus; comparable because both are non-profit foundations that channel public funding to attract scientific talent and support research in the Basque Country.

Regional players

• Tecnalia Research & Innovation: Tecnalia is a founding trustee and largest applied-research corporation in the Basque Country; comparable because it sits inside the same multi-stakeholder innovation ecosystem that Euskampus orchestrates across universities and industry.
• DIPC - Donostia International Physics Center: DIPC is a founding trustee of Euskampus and a Basque research center of excellence; comparable as a peer operating in the same Basque research ecosystem with similar governance ties to UPV/EHU.
• INRIA Nouvelle-Aquitaine: INRIA Nouvelle-Aquitaine is the French side of cross-border academic research cooperation; comparable as a peer research institution engaged in joint programs with Basque partners, mirroring the Université de Bordeaux-Euskampus relationship.
• CIC nanoGUNE: CIC nanoGUNE is a Basque nanoscience research center where Euskampus Director Igor Campillo previously managed projects; comparable as a peer operating within the same Basque research and innovation ecosystem coordinated by Euskampus.
• BCAM - Basque Centre for Applied Mathematics: BCAM is a Basque research center with which Euskampus staff previously worked (e.g., Ainara González Blanco); comparable as a Basque research ecosystem player operating in the same territorial innovation network that Euskampus coordinates.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/euskampus
• Facebookfacebook.com/euskampus
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/euskampusfundazioa
• Instagraminstagram.com/euskampus

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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