Bilbao
has gained international recognition due to the fact that the European
Software Institute (ESI) headquarters are located in the Technology
Park, in the Metropolitan Area of Bilbao. ESI is an independent non-profit
organization backed by the European Commission and is made up of 17 major
European software manufacturing & user companies, including the following
Bilbao Metropoli-30 members:
The
main goal at ESI is the upgrading of software development processes throughout
Europe.
The
presence of ESI in the metropolitan area greatly enhances the technological
profile of new activities already taking place in the city. A new focal
point for European Software is currently being developed through activities
such as those related to products and services in software engineering
and advanced software applications.