We enable inspiring futures for Bizkaia and tomorrow’s world through social innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div>
Urazurrutia Street 3, 48003, Bilbao<\/a>\nkuna@bbk.eus<\/a>\n944 152 304<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>Subscribe to our newsletter<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>The purpose of Kuna<\/h2>\n<\/div>Kuna has always been linked to the reality of Bizkaia, leading initiatives that respond to its changing needs. For more than 100 years, the BBK Banking Foundation has promoted projects to generate positive social impact and build a more inclusive and sustainable society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>We base ourselves on 3 strategic pillars.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Looking ahead<\/strong> <\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>\nWe explore emerging trends and challenges to better understand and anticipate social change. Through social innovation, we foster solutions that respond to the needs of a constantly evolving society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Promoting collective intelligence<\/strong> <\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>\nAt Kuna, we believe that major challenges require shared solutions. That is why we promote collaboration between citizens, businesses, institutions and research centres, fostering collective intelligence as a driver of social innovation and sustainable development in the Basque Country.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/i><\/i><\/span>Innovative ways of doing<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h3><\/div>\nWe turn ideas into real projects with a positive social impact. Using participatory methodologies, we design, test and scale innovative solutions to address the social challenges facing our region.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Kuna kideak<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Civil Society<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\nNeighbourhood Consultative Council<\/li>\nAssociations<\/li>\nCitizenship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Public Sector<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\nBilbao City Council<\/li>\nInstitutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Academy<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\nInstitutoa<\/li>\nUniversities<\/li>\nResearch centres<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Private Sector<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\nEnterprises<\/li>\nSMEs<\/li>\nStartups<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Neighbourhood Consultative Council<\/h2>\n<\/div>An agent created from within Kuna itself, whose premise is to ensure that the voices of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood are heard and integrated into the initiatives. In addition to collaborating in the co-creation of solutions, participating actively in workshops and sessions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>Institute<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div>Led by Daniel Innerarity and composed of experts in the area, the objective of this agent is to contribute its experience and knowledge to the ecosystem of initiatives, strengthening and expanding the impact of each one of them, through their knowledge.<\/p>\n<\/div>Meet the members of the institute<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Technology for people<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>In a context of technological acceleration and social transformation, BBK Kuna promotes a humanistic vision of technology that places people at the center, understanding innovation as a tool at the service of inclusion, sustainability, and social justice.<\/p>\nUnder this perspective, “Technology for People” becomes BBK Kuna\u2019s annual thematic framework for 2026, coordinating different initiatives that explore how technology can make a tangible contribution to improving people’s well-being and quality of life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Projects<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div>INSPIRING FUTURES<\/a><\/h2>Inspiring Futures is a BBK Kuna initiative aimed at bringing the most relevant global knowledge and trends closer to Bizkaia, guided by leading international experts and voices. Its purpose is to translate these analyses into useful insights for the social, economic, and technological development of the territory.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/a><\/div>Call for grants<\/a><\/h2>Call for applications for grants to promote the incorporation of innovative technologies in third sector entities, with the aim of accelerating social transformation in our territory.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/a><\/div>Inhabitants of the future<\/a><\/h2>Inhabitants of the future is a civic foresight space aimed at introducing citizen participation and the voice of young people in defining future scenarios and designing solutions to the main challenges facing the Basque Country (Euskadi).<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/a><\/div>The Future Game<\/a><\/h2>The Future Game is a youth participation laboratory that gathers the worldviews of the new generations on the topics that concern them most about the future through a gamified experience.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Kuna has always been linked to the reality of Bizkaia, leading initiatives that respond to its changing needs. For more than 100 years, the BBK Banking Foundation has promoted projects to generate positive social impact and build a more inclusive and sustainable society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
We base ourselves on 3 strategic pillars.<\/p>\n<\/div>
We explore emerging trends and challenges to better understand and anticipate social change. Through social innovation, we foster solutions that respond to the needs of a constantly evolving society.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
At Kuna, we believe that major challenges require shared solutions. That is why we promote collaboration between citizens, businesses, institutions and research centres, fostering collective intelligence as a driver of social innovation and sustainable development in the Basque Country.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
We turn ideas into real projects with a positive social impact. Using participatory methodologies, we design, test and scale innovative solutions to address the social challenges facing our region.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
An agent created from within Kuna itself, whose premise is to ensure that the voices of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood are heard and integrated into the initiatives. In addition to collaborating in the co-creation of solutions, participating actively in workshops and sessions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Led by Daniel Innerarity and composed of experts in the area, the objective of this agent is to contribute its experience and knowledge to the ecosystem of initiatives, strengthening and expanding the impact of each one of them, through their knowledge.<\/p>\n<\/div>
In a context of technological acceleration and social transformation, BBK Kuna promotes a humanistic vision of technology that places people at the center, understanding innovation as a tool at the service of inclusion, sustainability, and social justice.<\/p>\n
Under this perspective, “Technology for People” becomes BBK Kuna\u2019s annual thematic framework for 2026, coordinating different initiatives that explore how technology can make a tangible contribution to improving people’s well-being and quality of life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>