Supporting training and research centres, as well as business initiatives focused on bicycles and social economy models, promoting sustainable development and reducing environmental impact.
Knowledge and innovation around the bicycle
CIFP Iurreta LHII
CIFP IURRETA LHII offers technical training in automotive studies, adapting its spaces and methodologies to emerging technologies for quality, hands-on education.
Orbea Foundation helps with the adaptation of its paint workshop, providing professional-grade equipment and upgrading facilities for a modern, collaborative learning environment.
Support the training of skilled professionals and boost job placement through educational innovation in the cycling and sustainable mobility sectors.
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.
Business and tourism development around cycling
Debegesa
Debegesa is the development agency of the Debabarrena region. It promotes initiatives that strengthen the industrial network, encourage sustainability and foster cooperation in both business and social spheres.
Orbea Foundation collaborates with Debegesa’s “Gure Balioak Sariak” awards, supporting the recognition of initiatives that highlight business values essential to local development.
Promote an innovative industrial network that fosters local alternatives for the growth of the cycling industry and sustainable economy.
Driving sustainability in the cycling industry
Boosting circular economy models in cycling
Promoting a cooperative economy
Arizmendiarrietaren Lagunak Elkartea
The association preserves the legacy of José María Arizmendiarrieta, founder of the Basque cooperative movement, promoting his values of solidarity, participation and community development.
We support the dissemination of his ideas and their societal impact, contributing to the preservation and transmission of cooperative values that have transformed our social and economic fabric.
We promote Basque cultural heritage by supporting initiatives that strengthen its identity, foster cooperativism and preserve its legacy for future generations.
Supporting cooperatives in the cycling industry
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 trains future entrepreneurs and professionals through practical, innovative programmes that promote social and cooperative entrepreneurship.
Orbea Foundation supports the #SocialFactory project by MTA at MU Enpresagintza, encouraging entrepreneurial initiatives and the development of future professionals.
Promote the training of professionals capable of integrating social entrepreneurship and sustainability into their projects, contributing to economic and environmental development.