Eureka CIS-SFP start-up days has celebrated a new edition!
Eureka CIS-SFP Aufstart is a programme developed by D. Jaime Aranda in which the students of Year 6 and Year 8 develop innovative projects by combining creativity, technology, and entrepreneurial thinking.
Throughout this initiative, students have worked as a team to Identify real problems and propose viable solutions, presenting their ideas before a jury made up of external professionals.
Year 6 Winning Projects
In the category of Year 6, the students have been noted for their ability to apply technology to areas such as sustainability, health, and inclusion:
🥇 First prize: HYDROGLOW (Y6A)
Members: Carlota Álvarez Cañete, Alicia Fernández Balbás, Lucía González Gallegos and María Rodas Leal.
- A project that combines cosmetics and technology via an app that allows for skin analysis and personalised product recommendations.
Second prize: GREENLIFE (Y6C)
MembersRocío Carrión Mayorga, Wen Xin Sonia Chen, Celia Del Corral Trujillo and Noah Pfeifer González-Moya.
- An initiative focused on sustainable consumption, promoting reusable products to reduce plastic use.
Bronze award: EAT OK (Y6C)
MembersAlberto Junior Morales Verdini, Nicolás Enrique Nelson Filgueras, Gonzalo Pantoja Vivancos, Gabriel Vacarelu and Shun Luis Zang.
- Application that facilitates understanding food information, specially designed for people with dyslexia or communication difficulties.
⭐ Audience Award: HYDRONOVA (Y6A)
MembersSofía Cívico Flores, Simón Delgado Fernández de Peñaranda, Dolores Hidalgo Montalvo, David Moreno Ferrándiz, Alberto Ramírez Gómez and José Manuel Sánchez Eslava.
- Technology project for Seafloor cleanup, with a device capable of collecting waste.
Year 8 Winning Projects
The pupils of Year 8 They have presented proposals with a more advanced approach, focused on applied technology, sustainability, and the improvement of daily life:
🥇 First prize: RED PET (Y8D)
Members: Marcos Benjumea Ordóñez, Jaime Carbonell Duarte, Álvaro Dorado Pérez and Alejandro Prada Martín.
- Application that integrates Social network, information and commerce for dog owners, creating a digital community around pet care.
Silver prize: DRESS MY DAY – DMD (Y8B)
MembersMartina Barboni Zapico, Elías Carbajal Moreno, Álvaro Del Pazo Romero, Gael Delgado Jiménez, Mateo Marco Díaz and Serena Pycroft.
- App that helps choose outfits by combining them Climate, agenda and personal style, optimising daily decision-making.
Third prize: TECNOBOLI (Y8A)
MembersVictoria Benítez Ortiz, Sofía Gómez-Pando Mikhaleva, Anne Kock Pujana and Olivia Isabel Martínez de Azcona Morán.
- Multifunction pen integrating technology for improve concentration and learning in the classroom.
⭐ Audience Award: SAVE WATER (Y8B)
MembersAlma Herrera Ramírez, Fernando Medina Jiménez, Agustín Junior Morales Verdini, Álvaro Pérez Vergillos, Oliver Ridings, Kian Ullah and Paul Lebreton.
- Smart system for efficient water management in agriculture, optimising irrigation and reducing waste.
A professional jury
The projects were assessed by a jury made up of professionals involved in entrepreneurship and innovation:
- D. Pedro Flores (Americas Venture Club)
- D. Darío Martínez de Azcona (Americas Venture Club)
- D. Alessandro Sajwani (Americas Venture Club)
- Mr Francisco José Simois Tirado (King Warrior Association)
Learning by doing
Eureka CIS-SFP start-up days it's much more than a competition: it's an educational experience that allows students to develop key competencies such as creativity, teamwork, communication and innovation.
Through these types of initiatives, we reinforce our commitment to education oriented towards hands-on learning and skills development for the future, preparing students to face the challenges of the 21st century.