The government of the Basque Country, in Spain, awards a 1.5 million euro contract to Virtualware for 12 immersive rooms in vocational training centers.

Bilbao, Spain, December 15, 2023 – The Basque Government has awarded Virtualware (EPA: MLVIR) a 1.5 million euro contract to create and install 12 multi-user virtual reality rooms in vocational training centers across this Spanish region.

The contract was published on the Basque Public Procurement Platform on Dec 14. It is part of the Basque Government’s strategy to integrate immersive technologies into education, preparing students for future jobs.

Based on Virtualware’s proprietary VIROO platform, the same used by major companies such as GE Hitachi and ADIF, these VR Rooms will enable interactive, cost-effective, and secure learning experiences while helping to connect in collaborative virtual environments.

The easy-to-use platform allows teachers and students to create, manage, and deploy virtual reality learning resources quickly and easily.

With this new contract, a total of 34 vocational training centers across the whole of Spain will now be equipped with the VIROO platform, setting the standard for this type of technology in education.

The initiative places the Basque Country at the forefront of implementing advanced educational technologies.

Virtualware has pioneered the development of virtual reality solutions for large industrial, educational, and healthcare organizations. Since it was founded in 2004, the company has received a wide range of recognition for its achievements. In 2021, Virtualware was recognized as the world’s most innovative VR company.

More than 40 companies and institutions worldwide, including Gestamp, Invest Windsor Essex, McMaster University, the University of El Salvador, and EAN University, are already using the company’s VR as a service platform. The Enterprise VR platform has been the backbone for developing strategic defense projects, critical infrastructure training, and innovative education programs.

It is headquartered in Bilbao, Spain, and has offices in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Its shares have been listed on Euronext since April 2023 under the ticker MLVIR.

“These two gold awards are a testament to our journey, together with our clients and partners, to redefine the standards for virtual reality in education and industrial training” .

said Unai Extremo, CEO and founder of Virtualware.

Virtualware’s flagship product VIROO, the world’s pioneering VR as a Service (VRaaS) platform, makes Virtual Reality accessible to companies and institutions of all sizes and sectors. It is an all-in-one digital solution that enables the development and deployment of multi-user Virtual Reality applications remotely.

VIROO aims to become the standard for developing industrial end educational Virtual Reality applications worldwide.

Founded in 2004, Virtualware is one of the pioneering corporations in the European Virtual Reality industry applied to the industrial, educational, and healthcare sectors. Its team of more than 50 people has developed more than 500 projects in more than 33 countries. It has its headquarters in Bilbao, Spain, and its North American headquarters in Hamilton (Canada).

Virtualware’s flagship product VIROO, the world’s pioneering VR as a Service (VRaaS) platform, makes Virtual Reality accessible to companies and institutions of all sizes and sectors.

VIROO is an all-in-one digital solution that enables the development and deployment of multi-user Virtual Reality applications remotely and is already used by more than 40 companies and institutions worldwide including GE Hitachi, Ontario Power Generation, Gestamp, ADIF, the Spanish Ministry of Defense, El Retoño Technological University, and EAN University.

VIROO aims to become the standard for the development of industrial and educational Virtual Reality applications worldwide.