Technology parks as catalysts of talent: the case of the Basque Country

People are the driving force behind regional growth. That is why places with a higher number of talented people grow faster and are better able to attract more talent. In recent years the Basque Country has followed a strategy backed up with decisive coordinated action from the different institutions to become a benchmark in talent management. Here, spaces such as the Technology Parks have played a crucial role, offering areas for excelling in leadership capital and for becoming catalysts of talent in the regions in which they are located. This article describes how the Basque Technology Parks have taken part in various programmes and initiatives in collaboration with cutting-edge institutions, to promote the attraction, retention, development and connection of talent to the parks. Their establishment has enhanced the creation of bridges between the education institutions, business and the science and technology agents for the promotion of local and global talent.