Celebrating the Iberdrola Scholarships 2025-2026 award ceremony
His Majesty the King presents the Iberdrola Scholarships, promoting talent and employability
His Majesty the King of Spain this morning presided over the ceremony to award the company’s 2025-2026 Scholarships, accompanied by Iberdrola’s Executive Chairman, Ignacio Galán, and the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Administration, Óscar López Águeda
These scholarships aim to promote excellence in education, professional development and improved employability in key areas for electrification such as networks, clean energy and storage, digitalisation and artificial intelligence, reinforcing Iberdrola’s long-standing commitment to economic and social progress and its support for the future careers of new generations through education and culture.
The awarding of these scholarships is further proof of Iberdrola’s commitment to progress and its firm determination to continue creating growth opportunities. The Group plans to hire 15,000 professionals by 2028, invest €65 billion in supplier procurement and generate a tax contribution of €40 billion over the same period.
The event, held at the Iberdrola Innovation and Training Campus in Madrid, included a round table focused on the importance of talent in driving economic growth and social development. Participants included Jim McDonald, Emeritus Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Strathclyde; Javier Ormazabal, Chairman of Ormazabal and the Velatia Group; Begoña Arana, founder and CEO of Betania; and Sandra Sánchez, Olympic, world and European karate champion.
