08 March 2022
San Sebastian Campus
The team formed by Julen Cañas Lizarazu, Zaira Gaztelumendi Jorajuria, Paola Lorenzo Calvillo, Aitor Sevillano Chapartegui and Markel Zubiria Gil, all of them from the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme #Innovandis, won the award promoted by Fomento San Sebastián for the best use of 3D printing, for their project 'Second Chance'.
The aim of this project is to use technology at the service of people to improve their quality of life. At the meeting, the young people from San Sebastian presented their ideas for projects to improve aspects of the day-to-day life of the people of San Sebastian and the urban development of the city. To develop their ideas and projects, the students were helped by the city's technology centres, such as Biodonostia, Tecnum, Ikusi, Vicomtech, Developair, Ikor, Ceit, Domotek, Nuavis. Irisbond, Educareality, Naru Intelligence and Cybersurgery.
The centres have helped students by integrating technologies such as 3D printing, advanced robotics, mixed reality, artificial intelligence and the internet of things.
380 students participated in this year's edition of the Donostia Innovation Challenge. This is a space in which students train skills linked to innovation and in which they research solutions, undertake projects and solve challenges posed to improve the quality of life of citizens.
The aim of this initiative is to use technology at the service of people to improve their quality of life.
Marisol Garmendia, Councillor for Economic Promotion of the Donostia-San Sebastián City Council, was in charge of presenting the awards in the different categories. "You are the present but you are marking the future, your future. The fact that you participate in improving your own living conditions and those of the rest of the citizens is very important and is to be welcomed. Your ideas do not fall on deaf ears. I am convinced that sooner rather than later they will become a reality", said Garmendia, who thanked all the young people for their involvement.
