On April 25th, Badajoz hosted Spain\u2019s first-ever ECO-DIGITHON, a pioneering event organized by FPEmpresa and Innogestiona Ambiental under the umbrella of the ENNE+ (Erasmus+) European project. The event exceeded all expectations in terms of participation and results, establishing itself as a space for collaboration and innovation among Vocational Education and Training students, businesses, public administration, and educational institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe wanted to create an inspiring space to connect innovation, sustainability, and vocational training\u2014and we have more than achieved that,\u201d the organizers emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This initiative, co-funded by the European Union\u2019s Erasmus+ program, has promoted youth creativity and strengthened collaboration networks to build a more dynamic, innovative, Vocational Education and Training, aligned with the environmental and occupational challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After an intense day of collaborative work, the participating teams exposed innovative proposals that were assessed based on feasibility, sustainability impact, and digitalization level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The jury\u2019s decision was especially difficult due to the high quality of the proposals submitted in this edition of the Eco-Digithon. The evaluation panel, made up of Patricia Mora (Director of Innogestiona Ambiental), Elena Argudo (Director of FPEmpresa), Daniel Villa (Technical Advisor for Teaching at the Vocational Training Service of the General Directorate of Vocational Training, Innovation and Educational Inclusion of the Junta de Extremadura), and Carolina Romero (Project Technician at Fundecyt-PCTEX), carefully evaluated factors such as innovation, social impact, and project viability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The jury announced its verdict virtually on April 28th, and although the competition was tight, Mu\u00e9vetex (IES Sierra La Calera) received the first prize thanks to an innovative digital platform designed to improve sustainable mobility in rural areas\u2014tackling one of the region\u2019s major connectivity challenges. The jury highlighted the project\u2019s strong connection to real community needs, high social impact, and immediate applicability, which earned it the top spot in this edition of the Eco-Digithon. As a reward, the winning team will participate in the 9th Social Hackathon Umbria in Italy this July and will receive \u20ac1,000 in equipment and a \u20ac250 gift card for the coordinating teacher(s) and community representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another three schools were also awarded for their proposals. The final clasification has been as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\nRank<\/th> Team<\/th> Project<\/th> School<\/th> Award<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 1st<\/td> Team 8<\/td> Mu\u00e9vetex: <\/strong>Digital platform to improve access to rural transport<\/td> IES Sierra La Calera<\/a><\/td> Participation in the 9th Social Hackathon Umbria (Italy, July 2025)
\u20ac1,000 in materials for the school
\u20ac250 gift card for coordinating teacher(s) and community representative<\/td><\/tr>2nd<\/td> Team 5<\/td> Little Big Friends: <\/strong>Connecting the elderly with the young<\/td> IES Francisco de Orellana<\/a><\/td> \u20ac750 in materials for the school<\/td><\/tr> 3rd<\/td> Team 10<\/td> Sustainable garden<\/strong> made with recycled materials and low water consumption<\/td> IES Javier Garc\u00eda T\u00e9llez<\/a><\/td> \u20ac500 in materials for the school<\/td><\/tr> 4th<\/td> Team 9<\/td> Sustainable urban transport: Monitoring freight vehicles<\/td> IES \u00c1gora<\/a><\/td> \u20ac300 in materials for the school<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n