Supporting training and research centres, as well as business initiatives focused on bicycles and social economy models, promoting sustainable development and reducing environmental impact.
Future opportunities, collaboration and impact
MEKA
MEKA is a leading center in technical and vocational training, working to develop skilled, committed individuals prepared to meet the challenges of the industrial and social environment. Its approach combines practical learning, values and educational support, contributing to the personal and professional growth of its students.
The contribution is allocated to supporting training and educational programs that strengthen practical learning, access to technical resources and the development of skills linked to well-being, employability and innovation.
To promote the holistic development of young people and professionals, create opportunities for personal growth and contribute to social well-being through high-quality technical education with a positive impact on the environment.
Mondragon Goi Eskola Politeknikoa
Mondragon University’s School of Engineering offers cutting-edge education in engineering and is a reference in applied research and knowledge transfer. It collaborates with companies, offers dual education programmes and fosters sustainable technological and industrial entrepreneurship.
Orbea Foundation supports student and academic entrepreneurship at the School of Engineering through initiatives that build entrepreneurial culture and scholarships that allow students to balance work-life responsibilities without compromising their business potential. The goal is to attract and retain entrepreneurial talent, support the creation of university spin-offs, and generate local wealth through cooperative models.
Promote the training of professionals with a cooperative and social focus, supporting five student entrepreneurs each year.
MU Enpresagintza
MU Enpresagintza is the Faculty of Business and Entrepreneurship at Mondragon University, dedicated to promoting innovation and transformation models that generate social and regional impact. Through this collaboration, the Sustainable Mobility Orbea Foundation Award has been launched, an initiative aimed at students and entrepreneurial projects that seeks to encourage new solutions related to sustainable mobility.
The contribution will support the development of the Sustainable Mobility Orbea Foundation Award, funding undergraduate dissertations, master’s theses and entrepreneurial projects within the LEINN programme focused on areas such as new sustainable mobility models, bike to work and bike to school initiatives, corporate mobility plans, and incentive schemes or public policies that promote more sustainable travel habits.
The project aims to foster new ideas and models of applied innovation that contribute to transforming mobility through a more sustainable, active and accessible approach, connecting young talent, entrepreneurship and knowledge with the real challenges faced by local communities and organisations.
IMH Campus
IMH Campus is an educational centre specialised in advanced and digital manufacturing. It offers university, vocational and lifelong training, as well as innovation projects for companies. A pioneer in dual learning and challenge-based education, it connects companies and education in machining, digital and additive manufacturing.
Orbea Foundation supports IMH Campus’s training strategy by providing resources and knowledge related to advanced manufacturing in the cycling industry.
Integrate cycling into technical training, driving innovation and sustainable manufacturing in the sector.
Lea Artibai ikastetxea
Lea Artibai Ikastetxea is a vocational training centre committed to innovation and employability, offering specialised programmes that connect education with the needs of the industrial sector.
Orbea Foundation supports training at Lea Artibai by improving facilities, providing materials and integrating the cycling industry into their educational offering.
Integrate cycling as a formal study area, strengthening ties between education, industry and sustainable, cooperative economic models.
Maristak Durango
Maristak offers bicycle mechanic training, equipping future professionals with practical, innovative skills that foster specialisation in the cycling industry.
Orbea Foundation contributes to the recognition of this field within the education system by strengthening connections with industry players, enhancing hands-on learning with materials and equipment, and promoting knowledge exchange between students and professionals.
Promote cycling as a formal field of study by reinforcing technical training and encouraging an educational model linked to social economy and innovation in the cycling sector.