INBERTEKO: Financing Gipuzkoa’s Sustainable Future through Competitiveness and Responsibility

In a context where the ecological transition is an urgent necessity, Gipuzkoa—with its strong network of SMEs—faces the challenge of advancing toward more sustainable models without compromising competitiveness. However, many companies find financing to be a barrier that prevents progress in this direction.

To address this challenge, INBERTEKO was launched, a project driven by the Economy and Finance research team of the Faculty of Business Studies at Mondragon Unibertsitatea. Its goal is to develop a sustainable financing framework that enables Gipuzkoan SMEs to integrate sustainability in a strategic and viable way.

Based on an international benchmark, INBERTEKO defines a roadmap aligned with the EU’s green taxonomy indicators and proposes the creation of a green investment fund. The framework’s design is tested with public and private entities to ensure its applicability.

Beyond technical analysis, the project includes a communication and awareness strategy to highlight the key role of financing in the ecological transition. INBERTEKO connects business needs with sustainable investment, through a practical, realistic approach aligned with the challenges of Gipuzkoa’s productive fabric.