The event held at Hibridalab showcased the permanent experimentation channel for mobility and logistics in Vitoria-Gasteiz and \u00c1lava, along with two challenges proposed by the City Council and the Provincial Council.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0\u202f Innovation Lab provides innovative companies and organizations with access to eight experimentation spaces, resources, data, and support to test solutions under real-world conditions.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0\u202f The first Challenges seek a platform to certify bicycle trips in Vitoria-Gasteiz and technologies to prevent accidents caused by wildlife on rural roads in \u00c1lava.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25a0\u202f The event brought together institutions, companies, and innovation stakeholders to learn about ways to participate and share experiences with experimentation in the region.\u202f
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The Vitoria-Gasteiz Araba Mobility Lab Foundation presented Innovation Lab at an event held on October 29, 2026, at Hibridalab on the \u00c1lava University Campus. The event provided an opportunity to learn about how the initiative works, the resources available for developing pilot projects, and the first two Challenges, which focus on active mobility and road safety. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During the presentation, I\u00f1aki Gurtubai<\/strong>, Provincial Councilor for the Basque Language, Equality, and Governance at the Provincial Council of \u00c1lava, emphasized: \u201c\u00c1lava is strategically located as a link between the Iberian Peninsula and Europe, with first-rate logistics infrastructure and a highly capable business community. When we launched Mobility Lab in 2022, together with the City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz, we knew we had to harness that potential and invest in projects that companies would struggle to undertake on their own. Innovation Lab embodies precisely that commitment: to provide a real-world testing ground where companies can experiment, take risks, and develop innovative solutions. \u201cWe have invested more than five million euros and succeeded in attracting more than four million in funding to the region. These results demonstrate the value of this institutional collaboration and our commitment to \u00c1lava\u2019s competitiveness and future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Izaskun Reyes<\/strong>, council member for Maintenance and president of TUVISA at the Vitoria-Gasteiz City Council, emphasized: \u201cWe at the City Council are aware of the problems that arise on a day-to-day basis, but we also know that companies, universities, and research centers have a lot to contribute. We want to hear their proposals and make it easier for those that may prove useful to be tested in Vitoria-Gasteiz.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n For his part, I\u00f1igo Bilbao<\/strong>, director of Mobility Lab, noted: \u201c\u00c1lava has enormous potential in areas such as intermodal logistics\u2014centered around the Jundiz hub\u2014and batteries, with a leading business and technology value chain. At Mobility Lab, we have already connected with more than 190 companies, brought four companies onto our Board of Trustees, and secured 3.8 million euros through seven projects. Now we want to take it a step further: with Innovation Lab, the Challenges, and MOVDATA, we\u2019re providing companies with spaces to experiment, real-world challenges, and the capabilities to leverage data\u2014all with the goal of transforming that potential into concrete projects that generate value for \u00c1lava.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u202f <\/p>\n\n\n\n A permanent channel for testing mobility and logistics solutions\u202f<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Innovation Lab functions as a living laboratory and a permanent channel for accessing local resources to test mobility and logistics solutions. Through this permanently open channel, any public or private entity\u2014whether individually or as part of a consortium\u2014can propose pilot projects, demonstrations, or validation tests in real-world environments or settings that replicate real-world conditions of use. Mobility Lab supports these entities from the preparation of the application and the definition of the tests through to their execution, monitoring, and evaluation, to facilitate project development and assess their potential for continuation or implementation on a larger scale.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n The initiative is organized into eight areas of experimentation: autonomous, connected, and clean vehicles; drones and unmanned aerial vehicles; last-mile urban delivery; intermodal logistics; smart public transportation; active mobility and micromobility; road safety and accessibility; and high-capacity roads. To support these projects, Mobility Lab has a facility and technical equipment for developing prototypes and conducting tests. These resources are complemented by MOVDATA, its mobility and logistics data platform, which facilitates data access and exchange in a trusted environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n During the event, Mar\u00eda Suberbiola<\/strong>, Innovation Specialist, and Jihan Ochen<\/strong>, European Projects Specialist, both from Mobility Lab, demonstrated how this process works through a practical example and a tour of the new website, covering everything from accessing resources to submitting an application.\u202f<\/p>\n\n\n\n