Bilbao · Bizkaia · 2026
SOUTH SUMMIT INDUSTRY & ENERGY
Drive innovation and unlock new opportunities across industry, energy and mobility. Connect with startups, corporations and ecosystem leaders to discover solutions and build new partnerships.
November 25 - 26, 2026 · B Accelerator Tower · 5th Edition
Register now →INNOVATION THAT CONNECTS INDUSTRY, ENERGY AND MOBILITY
On November 25–26, 2026, South Summit Industry & Energy Bilbao–Bizkaia will bring together startups, corporations, investors, institutions and ecosystem leaders at B Accelerator Tower (BAT) to drive innovation and create new opportunities across industry, energy and mobility.
With an action-oriented agenda, the event will combine co-creation sessions, networking opportunities and startup discovery formats, fostering meaningful connections, knowledge exchange and new opportunities for collaboration.
With an increasingly international dimension and the participation of leading speakers and industry experts, the event aims to connect Bizkaia's ecosystem with global innovation and create the right environment to turn ideas and solutions into partnerships, projects and real-world impact.
The experience
2 DAYS TO CONNECT IDEAS, PEOPLE AND OPPORTUNITIES
An experience designed to connect, discover and create new opportunities across industry, energy and mobility.
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From challenges to solutions
Building sessions
Interactive sessions focused on Energy Transition, Mobility and Industry 4.0, where participants will work together to identify real industry challenges and develop innovative solutions through hands-on collaboration.
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Discover Bizkaia's innovation ecosystem
Innovation hub visits
Visits to some of Bizkaia's leading innovation hubs and spaces, offering a first-hand look at the projects, technologies and people shaping the future of industry.
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Connections beyond the event
Social & networking
Networking experiences designed to connect in a more informal and inspiring setting, including a private visit and cocktail at the Guggenheim Bilbao.
2025 Edition
THE NUMBERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
Bilbao-Bizkaia has become the meeting point for industrial innovation and energy transition in southern Europe.
- 340
- Exclusive attendees
- +30%
- International attendees
- +80
- Corporations
- 40
- Countries represented
- +140
- Startups
Highlights 2025
TWO DAYS THAT MOVED AN INDUSTRY
Deep sectorial innovation, high-impact networking and keynotes from the people driving Europe's energy transition. This is what last edition looked like.
Join the 2026 edition →The venue
B ACCELERATOR TOWER
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Networking that goes somewhere
A closed format built around valuable connections, not badge collecting.
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Everyone in the room contributes
Guests take an active role in the discussion rather than sitting through it.
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Beyond the agenda
Exclusive cultural visits and an innovation tour across the territory.
In the press
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US
- Cinco Días Bizkaia cierra una cumbre internacional de startups con un 95% de talento extranjero November 2025 →
- Corriere Della Sera Bilbao diventa laboratorio europeo della sostenibilità: navi elettrificate, energia dalle onde e la prima Hydrogen Valley per decarbonizzare trasporti e porti December 2025 →
- Cámara Bilbao South Summit Industry & Energy 2025 refuerza el papel de Bizkaia como polo de innovación November 2025 →