Bizkaia strengthens its position as a hub for entrepreneurship and innovation
95% of the startups come from outside Spain

South Summit Industry & Energy 2025 held its fourth edition at the BAT – B Accelerator Tower, bringing together leaders, corporates, startups and investors over two days to examine the future of the energy transition, industrial digitalization and new sustainable mobility solutions.   Ainara Basurko, Provincial Deputy for Economic Promotion at the Diputación Foral de […]

María Benjumea: “In a market moving at such speed, innovation and collaboration are key to generating business”

The event kicked off its fourth edition at Bizkaia’s B Accelerator Tower (BAT), with a full day focused on sustainability, digitalization, and the future of energy, Industry 4.0 and sustainable mobility. “Decades ago, our economy was heavy industry; today it is innovation, digitalization and sustainability thanks to a firm commitment to open innovation,” highlighted Joseba […]

Connecting DeepTech, Business, and Humanity
Álvaro Cabrera, CEO of DTB

Korean(한국어) You describe yourself as a “DeepTech translator.” Could you explain what that means in practice?The Business world and academia speak two completely different languages. They both understand time, budget, and form in totally incompatible ways.The role of a DeepTech Translator, like myself, is to facilitate understanding between the parties, which is not an easy […]

Connecting Global Innovation from Madrid to Korea
Nacho Mateo, CEO of South Summit

Korean(한국어) Could you briefly introduce yourself and your current role?I’m Nacho Mateo, CEO of South Summit. I’ve been part of this journey from the very beginning, helping transform South Summit from a local initiative in Madrid into a global platform. My role today is to make sure we keep connecting the dots between entrepreneurs, investors, […]