At a meeting held at the Álava Technology Park, the Basque Government has launched the Lanera business network. The aim of this initiative is to connect companies committed to the use of euskera, foster collaboration, and jointly develop practical measures for the professional world.

Approximately 80 companies attended the event. The conference served to share experiences, create alliances, and begin building a shared vision that positions euskera as an element of added value, competitiveness, and social cohesion. This was not just a conference, but the first public activation of the Lanera network, a space to generate relationships between companies and initiate future cooperation.

In his opening speech, Aitor Aldasoro, Deputy Minister of Linguistic Policy, emphasized that the future of euskera is not decided solely by the administration, but "in daily life, in leisure, in sports, at home, and at work." "Therefore, the commitment of companies to the future of euskera is essential. Today's event is not just a ceremony: it is the creation of a space to make a commitment to collaboration."

Aldasoro stated that with this network, "we want to go a step further. We have initiated a collaboration to take a leap: we want to move from individual initiatives or local projects to a business community." In recent months, the Lanera project has undergone a listening and diagnosis phase, receiving contributions from 21 regions, three capital cities, and over 300 representatives, identifying and mapping more than 600 experiences.

The Deputy Minister conveyed a key message: "The leap for euskera will not come from the administration alone. We will achieve it together, with companies and with society as a whole. And for this, we have the 'Jauzia Gara' (We Are the Leap) framework in place."

Also participating in the event were, among others, Jose Luis Azkue, Director of Industrial Development and Administration, and Galder Lasuen, project manager at Euskalite. Sharing business experiences were Iraitz Perez de Goldarazena (Oreka IT), Galder Uriarte (Patxi Koop), and Ane Bergaretxe (AMPO). The session was facilitated by Sonia Rodriguez, Director of Linguistic Research and Coordination.

The Lanera project holds a "special mention" within the Euskera Strategic Plan, focusing on the axes of knowledge and use. Its main objective is to achieve a qualitative leap in the use of euskera in the professional sphere, based on three pillars: integrating euskera into the world of work, strengthening collaboration networks, and activating shared institutional leadership.

The project is now moving from the diagnosis phase to activation, aiming to create a stable community that networks companies, shares resources, and promotes the use of euskera. The Government has committed to activating and consolidating a sustainable business network, providing tools and support, organizing a network of support agents in each region, and developing progress plans tailored to each sector and reality.