We are committed to attracting, retaining and engaging highly qualified people. Because the main competitive advantage in the new economy lies in people and their talent.

Who we are

bizkaia:xede is a non-profit associative initiative promoted by the Economic Promotion Department of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia and developed in collaboration with a group of major companies and universities based in Bizkaia.

Mission

Encourage and favour the conditions and processes for attracting, retaining and engaging highly qualified people, fostering advanced knowledge and innovation in the organisations of Bizkaia.

Activities to achieve the Mission:

-Encouraging a talent-friendly environment.
-Promoting Bizkaia as a labour destination-brand amongst professionals, creators and researchers in those areas of strategic interest for the historical territory.
-Providing services and programmes aimed at facilitating the identification, access and recruitment of highly qualified people in the organisations and projects of Bizkaia.
-Creating and developing social networks and communities of practice in line with the strategy of the Association.
-Carrying out and promoting studies related to the mission of the Association.
-Coordination and dynamic interaction with other public and private bodies in those initiatives related to the mission of our entity.
-Making recommendations on public policy and participating in the formulation of policies related to the mission of bizkaia:xede.

Vision

bizkaia:xede intends to become the Basque leader and a European benchmark in the management of highly qualified people within the scientific, technological and business spheres.