— 12 Years Researching

Origin, the first stage of existence: The curiosity to know the origin of the human being and the universe allows us to overcome our immediate limits to explore and expand the knowledge of our environment and our experience.

Science is the art of curiosity, advancing methodically in the pursuit of new knowledge and a better understanding of the Universe.
It is the biggest human collective endeavor and it has shapen for better or worse the world we live in. Each new hypothesis, each new approach, each new question, is a new piece in the construction of tomorrow’s society.

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Origin,
the first stage
of existence.

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Science
is the
art of curiosity.

In 2007, the Basque Government launched Ikerbasque to help develop scientific research by attracting outstanding researchers and recovering talent for the region. Ikerbasque’s mission is to strengthen science in the Basque Country in cooperation with research centres and universities and being committed to excellence.

Ikerbasque employs 239 researchers in all fields of knowledge. Since its creation, Ikerbasque has published 6,429 articles in jounals and has obtained more than 175 million euros for research projects. These resources are used to foster science in Euskadi by hiring researchers and investing in equipment and infraestructures.

Since its creation, Ikerbasque aims to offer a stable and motivating platform from which scientists and Basque research institutions can continue asking new questions and contributing to the challenge of generating new knowledge.