European Software Institute

Created in 1993, the European Software Institute (ESI) is a foundation launched by the initiative of the European Commission and with the support of leading European companies and the Basque government. The primary objective of ESI is to contribute to the development of the competitiveness of the European industry through the promotion, continuous improvement, and knowledge in information and communication technologies. To this end, ESI identifies, validates, packages, and disseminates good software development and management practices. ESI is situated in the Technology Park of Zamudio, close to Bilbao in northern Spain. ESI works close to the market to identify current needs and to anticipate future needs in the constantly changing sector of information and communication technologies. ESI develops innovative products and services that ease the transfer of technology and contribute to improve industry competitiveness. Product and service development puts the emphasis on the validation of the approaches by performing experimental trials that ensure its effectiveness. The result is a portfolio of packaged products and services. Keywords: services; consulting; start-up; collaborative RD training courses; reuse; standards