2022. 

• European Capital of Christmas. San Sebastian received this title in recognition of its Christmas project and its high technical qualifications.

2023. 

• Spanish Capital of Social Economy. Promoted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, through the Council for the Promotion of the Social Economy, the ‘Social Economy Capital’ initiative aims to raise the profile and value of the Social Economy.

2011. 

• TALENT HOUSE. An initiative by Fomento San Sebastián. An initial accommodation scheme set up to capture first-rate talent/researchers by Donostia's centres, universities and businesses
• BASQUE CULINARY CENTER. It is an academic and research institution whose aim is higher education, research, innovation and promotion of gastronomy and food.
• MONDRAGON UNIBERTSITATEA. Is a private non-profit social initiative university belonging to the Mondragon Corporation.

2012. 

• POLYMAT. Basque Center For Macromolecular Design And Engineering. Polymer research institute.

2014.   

• WeekINN. First edition of San Sebastián Innovation Week, Week INN.

2016. 

• UNWTO WORLD FORUM ON GASTRONOMY TOURISM. It was created with the aim of promoting the exchange of experiences between experts in tourism and gastronomy, to identify good practices and to promote gastronomy tourism as a factor of development of destinations.
• EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE. It has represented an enormous opportunity to turn the focus on culture and dialogue as the roads towards improved coexistence. It has also promoted stronger ties with the rest of Europe and foster innovation in the cultural sector.

2017. 

• INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION. The Nature journal declared San Sebastián the world's leading collaborative science city in view of its extensive network of research centres, and also one of the world's two hundred major scientific cities.
• EUROCITIES. Economic Development Forum. San Sebastian.
• C DE C CREATIVE CLUB. It is the most important event of the advertising and communication industry in the country.

2018. 

• NATURKLIMA. The Foundation was created to be a key agent of climate governance in Gipuzkoa and as a multidisciplinary centre of a public nature.

2020. 

• TWO NOBEL LAUREATES JOIN UPV/EHU - The University of the Basque Country engages Physics Nobel prizewinners Albert Fert and George Smoot in the Department of Materials Physics (San Sebastián) and the DIPC Centre 

2001. 

• VICOMTECH. Technology centre specialising in artificial intelligence, visual informatics and interaction.
• KUTXAESPAZIOA. (now Eureka! Zientzia Museoa). A space for the dissemination of scientific knowledge.

2002. 

• MATIA - Instituto Gerontologikoa. Its work is based on generating gerontological knowledge and innovation, and transferring it with a psychosocial perspective.
• SCIENCE WEEK. Is the Science, Technology and Innovation Week, an annual event organised by the University of the Basque Country, with the aim of socialising science.
• HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL.

2006.   

• CIC biomaGUNE. Cooperative biomaterials research centre.
• CIC nanoGUNE. Cooperative nanosciences research centre.

2008. 

• CITY´S SOCIAL COUNTY. Is the highest consultative body of the city, whose functions are to inform, study, debate and advise in order to establish the main lines of municipal policy that affect the strategic, economic, social and cultural development of the city.
• BIODONOSTIA. Health Research Institute.
• BCBL. Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language. Research centre focusing on research, capacitation and knowledge transfer in the field of the Cognitive Neuroscience of Language.
• CITA-ALZHEIMER. Centre for research and advanced therapies for Alzheimer.

2010. 

• PASSION FOR KNOWLEDGE. Festival attended by the world's major personalities in sciences and humanities.
• TECNALIA. Research and Technology Development Centre. Headquarters established in San Sebastián.
• SAN SEBASTIÁN, CITY OF SCIENCE IN INNOVATION. The Ministry of Science and Innovation declares it the city of science and innovation (an award renewed in 2014 and 2018.

1919.

BEHOBIA SAN SEBASTIAN. Is one of the oldest popular races in Spain.

1966.

JAZZALDIA. One of the longest-running jazz festivals in Europe, it is a clear example of the growth of San Sebastian as a city with a strong cultural character.

1981.

INTERNATIONAL CYCLING "CLASICA SAN SEBASTIAN". It is a classic Spanish cycling race held in San Sebastian and the surrounding area of the province of Guipuzcoa. It was part of the Cycling World Cup until 2005 when the UCI ProTour was created.

1992.

DONOSTI CUP. Today it is the biggest football tournament in Southern Europe and one of the biggest in the world.

1994. 

UNIVERSITIES

• UPV/EHU. University of the Basque Country.
• DEUSTO. University of Deusto.
• TECNUN. University of Navarra.

DISSEMINATION AND INTERMEDIATION AGENTS

• ARANZADI. Scientific society focusing on the preservation and showcasing of scientific, historical and cultural heritage
• SOCIEDAD DE ESTUDIOS VASCOS. The Society of Basque Studies was established to furnish a response to the social, scientific and cultural challenges facing Vasconia 
• GIPUZKOA OCEANOGRAPHIC FOUNDATION AND ITS AQUARIUM. This is a communication outlet, with a commitment to scientific progress and to raising awareness of environmental problems.

GIPUZKOA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PARK. Constitution of the technology park.

• CIDETEC. An applied research organisation seeking to furnish value for businesses by capturing, generating and transferring technological knowledge
• DIPC. A facility focused on fostering scientific research in basic and applied physics. 

1999.

• CFM. Centre for Materials Physics, seeking to push back the frontiers of knowledge in research into advanced materials science
• GASTRONOMIKA. It was one of the first major culinary congresses and also one of the first to apply to cuisine the criteria that governed other disciplines.