On October 25th and 26th, the TecnoChallenge 2025, a weekend dedicated to solving challenges posed by the TecnoCampus entrepreneurial community. In the eleventh edition, the objective was to develop students' entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial skills, strengthen the business-university link and find innovative solutions to various challenges.

The challenge corresponding to the TecnoCampus Student Entrepreneurs and Talent Commission was focused on strengthening connections between students to promote networking, active participation and their sense of belonging. The challenges of the company NexTReT consisted of a solution to make it easier for anyone, without technical knowledge, to access and consult reliable and useful public information using natural language. Finally, the challenge of the Chair of Aging and Quality of Life focused on the participation of elderly people in situations of unwanted loneliness in activities and networks that promote their social, emotional and community connection, promoting their quality of life and healthy aging. 

To solve them, the TecnoChallenge brought together 70 students from fifteen undergraduate and master's degrees from the four departments of the TecnoCampus university center. In a previous session, which took place on October 18, fourteen interdisciplinary teams were formed, their members met for the first time and were able to choose together the challenge they would develop during the event. 

On the weekend of October 25 and 26, the teams met again and worked on their solutions following the Design Thinking methodology, to present them at the end of Sunday with a video, a Google Sites and a pitch, before the juries of each challenge. 

The winning teams were: 

  • Challenge of the Student Entrepreneurs Commission: The Rising Unity team, formed by Juan Francisco Aguirre (Master's in Entrepreneurship and Innovation), Naiara García (Double Computer Science and Video Games), Jan Naranjo (Double AdE and Marketing) and Álvaro Sánchez (Logistics and Maritime Business). 
  • NexTReT Challenge, sponsored by EIT Urban Mobility: CivisData team, formed by Jan Bufurull (Marketing and Digital Communities), Domenico Costarella (Management Engineering), Mariona Ferrer (Double AdE and Tourism) and Silvia Sanchiz (Double Computer Science and Video Games). 
  • Chair of Aging and Quality of Life Challenge: Segueixo Aquí team, made up of Radu Borosoiu (Double AdE and Marketing), Cristina Carrasco (Double Computer Science and Video Games), Rocío Moreira (Double AdE and Marketing), Hind Mrabet (Double AdE and Tourism) and David Müller (Double AdE and Innovation). Esther Cabrera and Meritxell Puyané, responsible for this challenge, highlighted as determinants in the jury's decision the 360º view of the problem of loneliness, the focus on the elderly person, the gender perspective and the social and community impact of the winning solution. 

In addition, three more awards were presented: one for the TecnoChallenger, awarded to José Torres' student, from the Master's in Entrepreneurship and Innovation; one for the TecnoChallenger, received by Natalia Gómez, a Nursing student: and to the E. Data team, which stood out for the commitment to sustainability of its members: Francesca Cisterna (Marketing and Digital Communities), Martí Jiménez (Double AdE and Marketing), Alex Romanov (Video Games), Marta Ruiz (Physiotherapy) and Marc Solé (Double AdE and Tourism). 

The day was facilitated by teacher and expert Ana Rodera, alongside Narciso Ruiz and Borja Fernández, from Innovació Col·lectiva. Professors from the four departments joined as teaching mentors and members of the jury.

There was also a special session on EcoCanvas and how to generate sustainable value, with Maria Armiñana, coordinator of the Chair of Circular Economy and Sustainability, thanks to the support of the European Sustain for Future program. 

The event was made possible thanks to the support of the Mataró City Council and the Barcelona Provincial Council, and the collaboration of EIT Urban Mobility.

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