Sociedad para el Desarrollo de la Provincia de Burgos (SODEBUR)

The Society for the Development of the Province of Burgos (SODEBUR) works to promote the economic and social development of the rural environment of this Spanish province. SODEBUR is an instrumental entity of the Provincial Council, with 100% funding from this institution.

The organization is structured into five main areas: Investments and Industrial Engineering, Economic and Social Promotion, Institutional Cooperation, Image and Tourism, and Energy Sustainability.

• Investments and Industrial Engineering . This department supports the Provincial Council and all its Town Councils in the development of their industrial facilities and projects.
• Economic and Social Promotion. It is in charge of the planning and strategic development of the economic and social activities of the province.
• Institutional Cooperation. It prepares proposals to obtain financing at regional, national and European level with the participation and collaboration of other agents and local entities.
• Image and Tourism . This department is responsible for the tourist promotion of rural areas of the province of Burgos with the support of the most important actors in the territory.
• Energy Sustainability . Promotion of renewable energies and energy efficiency in the province of Burgos.

Furthermore, the SODEBUR Board of Directors is made up of renowned local agents from the main socio-economic areas: Chamber of Commerce, FAE (Federation of Business Associations of Burgos), local universities, European Centre for Business and Innovation (CEEI) Burgos, financial institutions, etc. This composition provides greater dynamism and a better ability to mobilise all the provincial agents involved.