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Gold sponsors
REPSOL
Repsol is a global company with a presence throughout the entire energy value chain. In addition to having one of the most efficient refining systems in Europe, it operates low-emissions electricity generation assets and is developing renewable energy products.
Repsol is a leader in mobility, as well as a pioneer in the innovation and development of initiatives that contribute to new solutions and energy sources for transportation. The company leads several initiatives geared toward contributing to the mix of new energy solutions for transportation and mobility, by developing services and applications that offer drivers more options and promote the sharing of resources. It participates in Spain’s largest public network for recharging electric vehicles through IBIL—a joint company whose ownership is shared equally between Repsol and the Basque Energy Board (EVE)—and develops services and applications that offer drivers more options and promote the sharing of resources, such as carsharing.
In addition, Repsol has Spain’s largest network for the supply of AutoGas, the most commonly used alternative fuel in the world. At the Repsol Technology Lab, the company develops various projects related to mobility and transportation solutions that offer maximum quality and efficiency. Technology and digitalization are the central pillars of Repsol, whose cutting-edge projects in various disciplines have made it a leader in innovation, sustainability, and efficiency in the energy sector.
BBK
BBK, the banking foundation shareholder of 57% of Kutxabank, also collaborates the regional economic development through key investments in local businesses. With the performance of these two sources of income, BBK is Spain’s top Social project foundation per inhabitant and the second by size. BBK develops social projects which generate a sustainable social and economic value that benefits all bizkaitarras.
Within the framework of its commitment to promote the cohesion and well-being of the territory of Bizkaia, sustainable mobility is one of the challenges that has been set as a priority for BBK. On the one hand, BBK considers sustainable mobility is essential for any society due to the environmental benefits associated with it. On the other hand, BBK also regards sustainable mobility as a driver of economic and social well-being for the historic territory of Bizkaia.
Silver sponsors
IBIL
IBIL is a pioneering leader in technology and charging services for electric vehicles. It has the largest operating network in Spain, with 200 public charging stations, of which 50 are fast-charge points. IBIL has also installed over 1300 charging stations in businesses and private homes.
The company was set up in 2010 under a collaboration agreement between the Basque energy agency, EVE and Repsol, aimed at developing the technology and capacities needed to develop electrical mobility and a charging network. IBIL is now a key reference point in Spain in terms of its technology, infrastructure and EV charging services.
CONTINUOUS TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
IBIL has developed its own technology platform for managing its entire charging network. To improve users’ experience, IBIL’s technology department creates its own terminal designs to improve ergonomics and usability, develops new charging solutions to enhance the use of power capacity, and analyses vehicle consumption to optimise performance of the charging network and integration within the national power system. To achieve this, IBIL’s control centre has a real-time connection to the EV management system of the Spanish electricity network, Red Eléctrica de España (CECOVEL).
IBIL also participates in a range of technology cooperation projects, including E-VIA FLEX- E for ultra-fast charging and CIRVE, for fast-charge corridors in the Iberian peninsula.
IRIZAR E-MOBILITY
Irizar e-mobility was founded with the aim of providing comprehensive electric mobility solutions for cities, both in terms of manufacturing zero emissions vehicles, and in terms of manufacturing and installing the major infrastructure systems necessary for charging, traction and energy storage, all of which have been designed and manufactured using 100% Group technology and come with the Irizar guarantee and service quality.
The operator therefore has the added benefit of having a single point of contact at every stage of the project, including detailed consultation, comprehensive vehicle care and an after-sales, maintenance and repair service which are tailored to the customer’s needs.
It also offers constant updates to the in-built systems to respond effectively to the challenge of maximising the service life of each vehicle, thereby optimising the value of its assets. And a customizable fleet management system which, in addition to comprehensive monitoring of costs and efficiency, offers the possibility of optimizing the performance and profitability of each fleet and safety while driving can be provided.
Irizar e-mobility’s vehicle range currently includes three models: Irizar ie bus, Irizar ie tram and Irizar ie truck
Irizar e-mobility has a new production plant that was opened in May 2018.
The first European electromobility plant
The Irizar e-mobility plant is located in Aduna (Guipúzcoa) and has a built area of 18.000 m2, on a 4-hectare plot.
Kapsch TrafficCom
Kapsch TrafficCom is a provider of intelligent transport systems applied to the areas of toll collection, traffic management, smart urban mobility, traffic safety and connected cars.
Kapsch technology helps Spanish cities to become Smart Cities. Integrated mobility solutions allow that complete data are captured to know precisely the real traffic situation in the cities -including all modes of mobility: pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles and cars- manage events and incidents of mobility and operate the urban mobility of people and goods in an integrated way with a single view of all the elements involved in it.
Today, its technology is present in more than 20 Spanish cities, among them: Madrid, Malaga, Barcelona, Bilbao, Vitoria, Castellón, La Coruña, Valladolid, Palencia or Huelva. It allows cities to reduce pollutions and response up to 20% faster o any traffic incident.
FCC Environment
The FCC group has been more than 115 years delivering Services for Cities and is the world leader in Environmental Services, Comprehensive Water Management and Infrastructure Development and Construction. With a team of more than 57,000 people and a turnover of around 6 billion euro, FCC group is today present in 40 countries.
FCC Environment is the business area that provides environmental services to 60 million people in over 5,000 municipalities and 13 countries. From integrated industrial and urban waste management to all types of municipal services (refuse collection, street cleansing, ground maintenance, facility management…), including the recultivation of polluted soils, FCC Environment recovers and processes in excess of 24 million tonnes of waste every year at more than 200 recycling, recovery and Waste-to-Energy advanced and sustainable facilities, producing 3.5 million tonnes of recyclables and Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) and 300MW of non-fossil power.
FCC Environment treats waste as a resource, reusing and recycling everything that’s possible and recovering energy from the rest.
ALSA
ALSA is the leading passenger transport operator in Spain, where it operates a wide Long Distance, Regional, Urban and Metropolitan services network. With more than 100 years of experience and today part of National Express Group, ALSA operates since 2012 the urban transport of Bilbao, Bilbobus, with a fleet of 145 buses, and several services in the metropolitan area of Bilbao, integrated in Bizkaibus, with 140 vehicles.
ALSA is aware of the fact that the problems related to mobility are becoming increasingly important, affecting the life quality of millions of people and having an increasingly leading role in the public agenda. In Euskadi, public administrations are also aware of this problem, and they showed an exemplary commitment at national and international level to establish effective policies supporting public transport.
SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY
There is consensus on the fact that a new sustainable mobility model requires policies that promote the use of public transport against private transport. For that purpose it is key that administrations invest more in transport infrastructures as stations, transport modal interchanges, park&ride areas and bus lanes, all of them with great social profitability.
As a full-range supplier of mobility, in ALSA we have been committed for many years now to launching and rolling out new models of sustainable mobility, with theintroduction of fleet with clean. green technologies and the development of new last mile intermodal products ,added to a proper financing of the system that ensures the provision of quality and innovative services by the operators while we keep progressing towards the digitalization of all our operations.
SACYR
As a global group dealing in infrastructure, services and industrial projects, Sacyr constitutes a sustainable and profitable enterprise with over 30 years’ experience and a footing in the five continents. Over 30,000 employees capable of turning challenges into opportunities, committed as they are to a future that seeks to improve our cities, enhance the environment and better our daily lives.
Sacyr has a single team and four divisions: Sacyr Industrial, Sacyr Services, Sacyr Concessions and Sacyr Engineering and Infrastructures.
Sacyr Industrial is our youngest and most dynamic business area. We undertake all types of industrial, oil and gas, energy, water and wastewater treatment EPC projects. At Sacyr Servicios we pursue a host of activities related to the water cycle, the environment and applied innovation focusing on the general public and multiservice contracts. We are particularly noted for the soundness of our clients, in both the public and private sectors.
Holder of a diverse infrastructure portfolio, Sacyr Concessions has 36 assets that strike a fine balance between concessions with growth potential and mature ones. Sacyr Engineering carries out all types of civil and building engineering projects. Encompassing all project stages: design, engineering, construction and maintenance.
Bronze sponsors
BEAZ
Beaz is the dependent regional entity of the Department of Economic and Territorial Development of the County Council of Bizkaia, which works for the growth of economic activity and the creation of quality employment in Bizkaia, by promoting new innovative business initiatives and contributing to improve the competitiveness of existing Bizkaia companies by collaborating in their growth, innovation and internationalization.
We accompany entrepreneurs and companies through the provision of added value services, combining various instruments: incubators, collaboration agreements with business agents, financing, etc.
In the event there is a large representation of our startups and SMEs in Bizkaia, ranging from apps and platforms that are revolutionizing urban mobility, through products in the field of urban electric mobility and transport, to global solutions for Smart cities .
With them we contribute to their growth and consolidation in recent years.
RED ELÉCTRICA DE ESPAÑA
On January 29th, 1985, Red Eléctrica de España was born – the first company in the world exclusively involved in electricity system operation and transport.
It all started with a high-voltage electricity line 10,500 km long. Now, more than 30 years later, that network stretches to 44,000 km with a workforce of over 1,800 people. Our objective is to guarantee the safe and continuous supply of electricity throughout Spain, and to develop a reliable transport network to support social progress. It’s an objective that we’re as committed to today as we’ve always been.
