The event, organized by the European Centre for Companies and Innovation of Elche (CEEI Elche) at the Elche Congress Centre, brought together 211 students from various educational centers. The initiative is part of the Tech FabLab Comunitat Valenciana program, promoted by the General Directorate of Innovation, and seeks to bring innovation closer to high schools.
During the day, students had three minutes to explain and defend their proposals before a jury. Five of the 17 projects presented were selected to represent the province in the regional final, which will take place on May 5 in València. These proposals stand out for having a clear market approach, initial validation, and a focus on real problems.
“"Just over 20 years ago, Amazon didn't exist. Some of the projects presented may be in that initial phase and become one of the great companies of the future."
Among the selected projects are DrivelQ, from IES Vinalopó, focused on vehicle fleet maintenance through a real-time reading system and a digital twin. Also Geostyle, from IES Nit de l’Albà, an application to reduce returns in the fashion sector by connecting users with physical stores. IES Figueras Pacheco presented Cytira, an intelligent cultural tourism application that generates personalized routes using artificial intelligence.
Finally, from IES Severo Ochoa, A2Pasos, a platform that connects users with local businesses to increase their visibility, and Ecometálica, a platform for scrap metal management with transparent prices and service tracking, were selected.
