UNIVERSITY TALENT SOLVING CHALLENGES WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
https://incubadoradetalento.es/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG-20251002-WA0017-1024x768.jpg 1024 768 Incubadora de Talento Incubadora de Talento https://incubadoradetalento.es/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG-20251002-WA0017-1024x768.jpgThe T-Systems headquarters in Granada hosted the final gala of the T-Systems University Challenge: Digitalization for Sustainable Development on Thursday, September 25. This program was jointly driven by T-Systems Iberia and the University of Granada, focusing on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Out of 702 participating students and 256 proposals received, only 12 finalists reached the final stage, demonstrating how digitalization can drive change in key sectors such as automotive, healthcare, energy, tourism, and public administration.
The Winning Project: URBIOMA
The first prize went to URBIOMA, presented by Margarita San Juan, a student in the dual degree in Business Administration (ADE) and Law at the University of Granada. Her proposal offers a biomimetic solution to model the city as an “intelligent organism,” capable of self-regulating thanks to environmental intelligence, promoting autonomous urban regeneration.
Other Finalist Ideas
Along with the winning project, the final featured other highly valuable proposals that addressed some of today’s most pressing challenges. One project focused on developing an innovative system for controlling and preventing forest fires in Spain, with the goal of enhancing emergency response capabilities and protecting one of the country’s most valuable natural heritages.
Another presented proposal offered a model for sustainable tourism specifically designed for the city of Granada, aiming to balance tourist attraction with the conservation of the region’s cultural and environmental heritage.
Mobility was also a key focus in this edition of the challenge, with a proposal suggesting the creation of a digital platform to promote shared intercity mobility, helping to reduce carbon footprints and encourage new, more accessible and collaborative transport solutions.
Finally, one of the finalist projects introduced a global system aimed at monitoring water quality in developing countries, combining technological innovation with social impact, and potentially becoming an essential tool for ensuring fairer and more sustainable access to such a vital resource as water.
A Learning Experience and Professional Future
The challenge not only sought to reward ideas but also aimed to help students develop key competencies for their professional future: innovation, complex problem-solving, and critical thinking. The finalists competed for cash prizes and the opportunity to start their professional careers at T-Systems.
An Alliance for Digital Sustainability
The gala was attended by Carlos Sampedro, Director of Knowledge Transfer and Innovation at the UGR, and Cristina Caamiña, General Director of Value Centers at T-Systems Iberia, alongside other executives and leaders from the Talent Incubator.
The T-Systems University Challenge is part of the Chair of Innovation in Digital Sustainability, established by the University of Granada and T-Systems Iberia to train students as key agents in the sustainability of the planet.
