NIC A space for public-private collaboration that aims to transform the challenge of population ageing into an opportunity for social and economic development in Biscay.

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SPECIALISED TRAINING
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ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM
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KNOWLEDGE GENERATION AND TRANSFER
NIC: Nagusi Intelligence Center
A strategic project of the Provincial Council of Bizkaia aimed at promoting a new sector of activity and knowledge around ageing, health and long-term care.
The convergence of such different yet complementary aspects as technological innovation, the optimisation of care and guaranteeing specialised and sustainable jobs makes the silver economy a suitable commitment to specialisation in Biscay.

Responds to the needs of the elderly of Biscay.
Agenda
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- Place Uribe Kosta
Resources
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Reports of interest
NIC Behatokia. Silver economy news and trends July 2024- November 2024.
Reports of interest
Financial health in elderly people
Map of SE agents in Biscay
This Guide contains information on companies from Biscay that work in the field of the Silver Economy.
Reports of interest
How chronic disease affects ageing
Pillars of main activity
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NIC training
To facilitate the development of specialised teaching offer in silver economy, longevity, health, and long-term care.
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NIC entrepreneurship
Creation of an entrepreneurship ecosystem, support for the development of start-ups for this sector of Bizkaia's silver economy.
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NIC company
Corporate atraction and diversification towards the silver economy sector through public-private collaboration projects.
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NIC data
Ensuring the responsible use of data from the healthcare system in Biscay. Development of big data and artificial intelligence projects.

Concept The aging population – an opportunity for Biscay
- It generates a critical mass of professionals with specialised training
- It creates an ecosystem for economic promotion and entrepreneurship
- It manages and ensures the responsible use of data
- It fosters the generation and transfer of knowledge


NIC is located in the 3rd and 4th floor of Torre Urduliz.

Space Urduliz tower
NIC is located in the Urduliz Tower – a public-private collaboration venue where different agents in the silver economy ecosystem will be established. This is proposed, from the outset, as a venue for interaction between entrepreneurs, companies, researchers and students located on different floors. It occupies a total surface area of 963 m2.
If you want to develop your business idea or project in our co-working space, request your space here.


Pillars of cross-cutting activity
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OBSERVATORY
Analysis, study and reflection on the challenge of population ageing and the opportunities it presents. Establishment of alliances with specialised knowledge networks in wellbeing, health and long-term care.
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RESEARCH
To foster the development of collaborative research projects in relation to the ageing population.
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FORESIGHT
Anticipating trends and innovation in relation to the challenge of population ageing
Ecosystem of agents vis-à-vis silver economy
Biscay has an ecosystem of agents in relation to the silver economy, grouped into the following types:
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Society, as the end destination
- Active, sick and dependent
- Care-givers and professionals
- Communities and associations of users
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Healthcare system agents
- Osakidetza
- Healthcare service institutions
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Third sector agents
- Associations
- NGOs
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Academic agents
- Educational and vocational training institutions
- Universities
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R&D+i agents
- Health and social R+D+i organisations
- Cooperative Research Centres
- Centres of Research Excellence
- Technology Centres
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Public authorities
- Provincial Council of Biscay (DFB)
- Regional Government of the Basque Country – Regional Health Department (GV)
- Local councils and other municipal or district entities
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Entrepreneurs, companies and business associations
- Entrepreneurs
- Companies
- Business associations
- Other intermediaries and agents that back business initiatives
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The commitment to boosting the silver economy as a repond of the needs of aged people of Biscay.

Opportunities
A total of 27 opportunities have been identified.
Opportunities | Potential returns |
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Silver tourism and leisure | New products |
Product silverization | New products |
Training geared to silver market | Training offer |
Physical and cognitive activity | Social well-being and enhancing health capital |
Healthy food | Healthy food products |
Health and dependency prevention | Health and dependency prevention activities |
Promotion of silver health and personal autonomy | Health and personal autonomy promotion activities |
Elderly silver economy volunteers | Inter-generational collaboration – elderly volunteers |
Silver work (harnessing elderly talent) | Innovative solutions for current retirement regime |
Financial products and services geared towards silver market | New financial products |
Insurance products and services geared towards silver market | New insurance products |
Adaptation of homes | Technology geared to citizens |
Automation | Technology geared to homes |
The Internet of Things | Technology geared to homes |
New services for homes | New care services for homes |
New care facilities in homes | New care services for homes |
Friendly care for the elderly | Town planning for the elderly |
Mobility adapted to the elderly | New solutions for adapted elderly |
Local retail trade adapted to the silver market | Diversification of local commerce |
Silver voluntary workers for the elderly | Inter-generational collaboration – young volunteers |
Healthcare services for the elderly | New healthcare services |
Long-term transformations for citizens | New care resources |
Coordinated and continuous healthcare | New care models |
Big data and artificial intelligence | AI solutions to improve care |
E-care solutions (PoC) | Healthcare technologies |
E-health solutions (PoC) | Healthcare technologies |
End-of-life care | New models and services for transition to death |
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Contact NIC: Nagusi Intelligence Center
- Calle Aita Gotzon, 37, 48610 Urdúliz Bizkaia. 3rd and 4th floors.
- E-mail: NIC@bizkaia.eus
- Telephone: 946 400 428
If you want to meet us, request a visit via the following form.