The ESS-Bilbao consortium is an entity created to promote the candidature of Bilbao for the ESS (European Spallation Source).

The Spanish effort is conducted through the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation, which develops and carries out government policy in the promotion and overall coordination of scientific research and technological development. The Basque effort is managed through the Department of Industry, Commerce and Tourism and the Education, Universities, and Research Department, which is responsible for proposing and carrying out scientific research and technological innovation policies.