BIND Supports Tech Startups and Scaleups 

At BIND, we take pride in supporting emerging tech companies with services and resources to thrive in the local economy. Our free programs allow innovative startups to implement their solutions in real environments with leaders in the Basque Industrial and Entrepreneurial Ecosystem acting as Venture Clients. 

The BIND Open Innovation Platform has impacted over 240 startups with the development of more than 300 digital transformation projects which have generated over €9M in turnover so far. BIND is a benchmark public-private program, renowned for facilitating startup-corporate collaborations across many verticals including Intelligent Industry, Clean Energy & Sustainability, Health Tech, Food & Grocery, etc. 

Long after participating in our programs, startups continue to benefit from the relationships,  training and experiences gained while working on digital transformation projects via the BIND Platform. Based on alumni feedback, we have compiled a list of the top five benefits of our programs.  

 

TOP 5 REASONS TO CHOOSE BIND IN 2025 

  • Paid Clients
  • PoC or Market Validation 
  • Big Name Reference Customers 
  • Mentorship & Acceleration Support
  • On-going Opportunities in the Basque Ecosystem 

 

Connecting Startups with Paid Clients & Reference Customers:

“Clients are the best way to get funding for a startup. BIND not only offers you new projects with clients, but they also become your references for success.”  Keynetic

Venture Clients Validate Startups Solutions or Provide Proof of Concept: 

“Through BIND, we had the opportunity to develop a real-world solution for a well-established client and to validate our solution with them.”  Detektia

Expert Mentors, Training, Venture Club and more: 

“The biggest advantage of taking part in BIND is the established community: the BIND team, world-leading corporates, mentors and startups altogether, pursuing new challenges and solutions.”  Flythings Technologies

Boosting Immersion into the Basque Ecosystem: 

“BIND offers amazing programs to collaborate with some of the most important companies in  the country and test your technology in a real scenario.”  Logicmelt 

 

Multiple Pathways to Immersion & Success

The BIND Platform has 3 startup programs which provide immersion into an expansive ecosystem covering a wide variety of markets. Take a look at our award-winning programs; Acceleration Program with Corporate Clients, BIND SME and BIND GovTech for startups and scaleups with breakthrough technologies. 

 

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