Incubadora Talento

Great opportunities for the future professional careers of university talent

The Faculty of Business Studies was the setting, on November 26 and 27, 2025, for two major career-boosting events organized by the Talent Incubator in collaboration with Lactalis Puleva. These activities, aimed at high-potential university students, sought to connect academic training with real opportunities for professional development.

Both initiatives were part of an excellence program designed to identify young talent, strengthen leadership skills, and facilitate the future incorporation of participants into the leading company in the dairy sector. All this was made possible through the drive and leadership of Pedro Marín, Rosa Bergillos, and Alejandra Jaén.

On November 26, the Industrial Opportunity Day took place, aimed at students from degrees such as chemistry, biology, food science and technology, pharmacy, biotechnology, or nutrition. During the day, attendees were able to learn first-hand about the company’s R&D, Quality, Laboratory, Production, and Technology departments. They also had the participation of the industrial ambassadors: Mercedes Filgaria (R&D), Laura Martínez (Quality and Laboratory), Juan Antonio Megías (Maintenance), and Francisco Javier Ureña (Production), who shared their experience and guided students through activities that recreated real selection processes in the scientific and industrial sectors.

One day later, on November 27, the Business Opportunity Day was held, targeting students of Business Administration, Economics, Law, Marketing, Statistics, Human Resources, Psychology, and other business-related disciplines. On this occasion, participants were able to interact with business-area ambassadors: Araceli Martínez (Sales Development), Cristina Torres (Marketing), Patricia Ocaña (Supply Chain), Fátima Sillero (Management Control), Mario Liébana (Commercial and Customer Administration), and Aurelia López Gallardo and Alicia Hernández (HR). They all shared their insights into the different departments and accompanied students in activities simulating real talent-acquisition processes in major companies.

After completing all stages of the process, the 30 selected students will begin their professional experience at Lactalis Puleva starting in February 2026, undertaking a paid six-month internship.

The best students of the University of Granada begin a year-long, specialized Leadership Program to develop their potential and leadership skills.

The University of Granada held yesterday, November 25th, the official inauguration of the Professional Competency Acceleration Program (CAP), one of the flagship initiatives of the Talent Incubator aimed at developing university potential. The event took place at the Royal Hospital and was attended by institutional representatives, executives from Strada Global —the program’s sponsoring company—, mentors, faculty members, and the newly selected students for this edition.

Several prominent speakers took part in the event. Pilar Guillén, from Strada Global, emphasized how mentoring and professional opportunities will accompany the students throughout the CAP, offering a real bridge into the business world. Francisco Quesada, also from Strada Global, conveyed the company’s vision and its strong commitment to young talent, stressing that supporting future leaders is an investment with a direct impact on society.

From the Talent Incubator, Prof. Dr. J. Alberto Aragón-Correa, Co-Director of the Incubator, highlighted the goals that have driven the Program since its creation: promoting conscious leadership and complementing the academic excellence of high-potential students.

One of the most emotional moments of the event came from Maitena Lois, a participant from the previous edition, who shared her personal experience and how the CAP enabled her to discover new abilities, build self-confidence, and take a decisive step toward her professional future.

In an especially competitive edition, the CAP begins with 20 students selected from among the best academic records at the University of Granada. They come from a wide variety of degrees, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Business Administration, Marketing, Law, Labor Relations, Translation, Pharmacy, Sociology, and several master’s programs.

The CAP is enriched by a strong team of mentors from multinational companies, including José Carlos Díaz, Julio del Río Ferriz, Sascha F. Schneider, Manuel Vargas, Eva Martín, and Pascal Jéhanno, who will accompany the students throughout the program, bringing them closer to the real challenges of the corporate environment.

With this new edition, the University of Granada reaffirms its commitment to academic excellence and the promotion of young talent, consolidating the CAP as one of the leading programs in leadership, educational innovation, and employability.

An immersive experience that brings university talent closer to the current demands of the technological ecosystem

The Talent Incubator held a new edition of the T-Systems Experience program, an initiative aimed at bringing students closer to the reality of digital transformation and the current challenges of the technology sector. The activity, organized with the support of the T-Systems – University of Granada Chair for Sustainable Digital Innovation, brought together 70 final-year students from the double degrees in Business Administration and Law, and Business Administration with Civil and Computer Engineering.

The event began with a talk by Alberto Aragón, Professor at the University of Granada and Director of the Talent Incubator, who highlighted the importance of students gaining first-hand insight into how leading technology companies operate. He also emphasized that this type of activity makes it possible “to connect the excellent academic profile of young people with real opportunities for professional development.”

Next, Francisco Ruiz, Value Center Manager at T-Systems, delivered an institutional welcome in which he presented the company’s philosophy and its leading role in the digitalization of public administrations and major private companies. His remarks served as an introduction to a program designed to show students the real impact of technology on contemporary organizational processes.

During the visit, participants toured T-Systems’ Granada headquarters and explored various work, innovation, and development spaces. They also attended presentations of several use cases applied to fields such as justice, public administration, and private enterprise, delivered by company representatives.

The session concluded with an informal space for conversation and networking between students and T-Systems professionals, where key topics such as future digital profiles, working conditions, dynamics in technological environments, and recruitment processes were discussed. This format—combining presentations, a guided tour, and open dialogue—aims to help students understand how their academic knowledge can align with current needs in the digital market.

To close the event, Jorge Chamorro, Area Lead of Cybersecurity at T-Systems and one of the day’s coordinators, expressed his satisfaction in contributing to showcasing professional opportunities linked to the digital and technological development fields. The activity also featured the collaboration of Fran Rodrigo (AI Engineer and Chapter Lead), José Antonio Pérez (AI Engineer), Pedro Espigares and Victoria Tínar (Electronic Administration consultants). From the University of Granada, professors Natalia Ortiz and Rubén Ordoñez participated actively.

Both the Talent Incubator and T-Systems Iberia reaffirmed their commitment to continuing to promote free programs that connect university education with the professional challenges of the digital ecosystem, thus strengthening the bridge between university and industry.

Creativity and talent shine at the LP–UGR Hackathon Gala: Innovation, coffee, and five teams that won over the jury

The Lactalis Puleva headquarters became the epicenter of university innovation yesterday during the Lactalis Puleva–UGR Innovation Hackathon Gala, where the finalist teams presented their creative solutions before company executives and experts. It was an afternoon filled with excitement, groundbreaking ideas, and proposals that showcased the enormous potential of young talent.

From the very beginning, the atmosphere was charged with energy. The presentations followed one another with agility and personality, and the jury quickly highlighted the level of this edition: “It has been incredible to see how the students managed to turn a challenge as everyday as coffee into proposals capable of transforming the consumer experience,” remarked one of the executives.

Another invited expert added: “We didn’t expect such maturity in the projects. Today, we have seen the future.”

The program, which began in October inviting students from any degree to submit innovative solutions, has once again become a benchmark space for training creativity, planning, time management, and collaborative work skills. After the in-person hackathon held on October 30, the five finalist projects were selected for their originality, feasibility, and potential impact.

Finally, after the jury’s deliberation, the awards were presented as follows:

🏆 Awards Presented at the Gala

🥇 First Prize: DIGESTCAFÉ – Your well-being starts with a good coffee.
Gabriel González Rico, Laura Navarro Moreno, Alberto Montes, and Sergio López Bolívar

🥈 Second Prize: IMPACTO LATTE – Energy and strength in every sip.
Antonio Manuel De Pablos Pancorbo, Emilio Guillén Álvarez, and Alberto Rodríguez Fernández

🥉 Third Prizes (3 teams):

BUBBLE COFFEE – Every sip is explosive, juicy, and bursting with real flavor.
Alexis García Sierra, Ignacio Ruiz, José Rafael, and Fernando Valenzuela

ENDOCAFÉ – Your moment of relief and energy.
Giovana Cantero, María Criado, Elisa Fernández, Patricia Gil, and Mandy Vargas

CAFÉ VITAL MUJER – More than coffee: balance, freshness, and vitality for this new stage.
Begoña Carmona, Leticia Gormaz, Natalia Ramal, and Martina Villareal

The gala was attended by company executives and managers, who served as members of the jury and took part in the presentation of diplomas and awards. Among them were: Miguel García Cuesta, Pedro Marín García, Federico Lara Villoslada, Ceferino Rivadeneira, and Luis Molina. The event was organized and hosted by Ana Alejandra Jaén Rondán, Rosa Bergillos Hidalgo, and Aurelia Mª López Gallardo.

The gala concluded amid applause and congratulations, with a shared feeling among organizers and participants: “When talent comes together and is given a real challenge, ideas have no limits.”

In a world where technology is advancing at a rapid pace, the gender gap in the digital sphere remains an open wound.

The numbers don’t lie. According to the report “Women Scientists in Figures 2025”, women represent 57% of university students in Spain. However, in fields such as Engineering or Computer Science, their presence barely reaches 28% and 17% respectively. This inequality carries over to the labor market, where women hold only one-third of the positions in the technological sector.

The University of Granada, once again this year, in collaboration with the multinational Strada, is taking action in the face of this reality. The Talento Mujer 4.0 program supports 15 young women in the sixth edition of this initiative with a formula as simple as it is powerful: training, mentoring, and real professional opportunities in the digital sector.

The presentation of the program took place last Thursday in the Graduate Hall of the School of Civil Engineering and was attended by Lola Vidal, Co-Director of the Talent Incubator, and executives from Strada Global: Pilar Guillén, ProServ CoE Leader; Noelia Manchon, ProServ IT Client Service Owner Manager; and Encarnación García, Talent Acquisition – Early Career & Campus Recruiter.

For nine months, the selected students from STEM degrees will immerse themselves in an intensive program combining training in high-performance professional skills, personalized mentoring in digital technologies, and paid internships at a leading technology multinational.

The impact of Talento Mujer 4.0 aims to go beyond the purely academic. It is a commitment to equity, diversity, and a future in which women not only take part in the digital revolution but can also lead it. In the words of one of the participants: “We hope not only to learn about technology and innovation, but also to acquire key skills such as leading teams, communicating effectively, and believing in ourselves.”

Programs like this are more necessary than ever. The “Women Scientists in Figures 2025” report warns that if the current pace continues, parity at the highest levels of the digital career path will not be achieved for another 15 years.

Talento Mujer 4.0 has become a benchmark at the University of Granada for gender equality initiatives. At a time when Spain needs to incorporate more than three million professionals with digital skills, we cannot afford to leave half of the talent behind.

The 3rd Edition of the Lactalis Puleva – University of Granada Innovation Hackathon has been a resounding success, consolidating itself as a benchmark experience for developing university talent, creativity, and collaboration between business and academia. Organized by the Lactalis Puleva – University of Granada Chair of Intrapreneurship and Innovation and the UGR Talent Incubator, the event brought together nearly 300 students in a day marked by energy, engagement, and the ability to tackle real business challenges.

The Lactalis Puleva–UGR Innovation Hackathon aims to offer participants a hands-on experience where they can develop innovative solutions to real management and organizational challenges, combining creative thinking, strategic analysis, and teamwork. Although hackathons traditionally originated in the tech world, this initiative adapts the format to address business challenges from the perspective of management innovation and intrapreneurship. In doing so, the program becomes a forum that allows university students to strengthen essential skills for their professional future, such as planning, creativity, leadership, and the efficient management of resources and time.

The event, held on October 30, 2025, at the Faculty of Economics and Business, was opened by José Alberto Castañeda García, Dean of the Faculty, and J. Alberto Aragón-Correa, Director of the IdT Granada Talent Incubator, who highlighted the importance of this initiative as an example of collaboration between the university and the business community. Throughout the day, participants worked in multidisciplinary teams and received guidance from executives and professionals from Grupo Lactalis, including Pedro Marín García, Miguel García Cuesta, Borja Meléndez, Ana Alejandra Jaén Rondán, and Rosa Bergillos Hidalgo, as well as representatives from the Talent, Marketing, and Brand Management departments.

The Talent Incubator especially expressed gratitude for the involvement of the faculty and the organizing team, led by Lola Vidal and J. Alberto Aragón-Correa, along with professors Natalia Ortiz, Encarnación García, Virginia Luque-Romero, Rubén Ordóñez, Inmaculada Martín, Antonio Rueda, David Alejandro Jiménez, and Luisa Delgado-Márquez, as well as collaborators Adriana Jiménez and Lorena Santana. Thanks to their dedication, the event became an intensive learning space filled with collaboration and motivation for the students.

The finalist teams will present their proposals at the Hackathon Final Gala, to be held on November 20 at the Lactalis Puleva headquarters in Granada. During the ceremony, the winning projects will be announced, and certificates of excellence, recognitions, and awards will be presented to the most outstanding teams. All participants will receive an official certificate from the University of Granada Talent Incubator and will have the opportunity to apply for paid internships at Lactalis Puleva, reinforcing the professional and educational nature of the experience.

This third edition once again highlights the power of university talent and the strength of collaboration between academia and the business sector, promoting hands-on training focused on innovation and professional development.

On October 27, 2025, the University of Granada and T-Systems Iberia inaugurated the 4th Edition of the TAO Expert Program in Digital Transformation of Public Administrations in the Tax Field, a joint initiative between the Talent Incubator and the technology multinational aimed at promoting the digital modernization of the public sector.

The program, established as one of the most comprehensive training initiatives in the digitalization of local administrations, offers practical and specialized training based on the use of TAO software, one of the most widely used tools for tax management in Spanish municipalities. Through intensive sessions, participants work alongside T-Systems professionals to optimize management processes, automation, and transparency in public services.

In addition to technical training, the TAO Expert Program includes experiential seminars focused on developing personal and professional competencies.
Participants strengthen key skills such as effective communication, teamwork, creativity, time management, and decision-making—essential for successfully leading digital transformation projects.

One of the program’s most valued aspects is its free participation and strong employability focus: T-Systems Iberia remains committed to hiring at least 50% of participants who complete the training, with the possibility of increasing this figure to 100%, depending on market needs and achieved results.

With this new edition, the University of Granada and T-Systems reaffirm their commitment to training young talent equipped to lead the digital transformation of the public sector, contributing to more agile, accessible, and efficient management for citizens.

We continue to train professionals who drive the change toward a more digital and sustainable future!

The 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.

You can now register for the Innovation Hackathon organized by the Talent Incubator as part of the Lactalis Puleva–UGR Chair of Intrapreneurship and Innovation.

This program, led by the Talent Incubator of the University of Granada, has become what is likely the largest innovation management hackathon in Spain—and one of the biggest in Europe at the university level—bringing together a wide range of university talent every year. The program is also a benchmark for successful collaboration between academia and industry, with direct involvement from over twenty professors at the University of Granada and nearly thirty executives and professionals from Lactalis Puleva, a leading multinational in the food sector.

The Hackathon consists of several phases, with one of the highlights taking place in the afternoon of October 30, 2025, at the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Granada. During this event, participating students will be integrated into work teams to develop a project that addresses a real challenge proposed by Lactalis Puleva. In 2024, more than two hundred people took part in the various teams, working intensively with the support and availability of company professionals and university professors specialized in strategy and innovation.

An Experience to Train Key Skills

The goal of the Hackathon is to provide participants with hands-on training, helping them develop highly valued professional skills in the labor market: innovation, creativity, teamwork, leadership, time management, communication, and the ability to solve problems under pressure.

Throughout the day at the Faculty, student teams must design and present proposals that combine change, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, profitability, and well-being. The opportunity to work directly with high-level professionals while developing their solutions provides a unique insight into the challenges and potential of managing innovation in a business context. All proposals are evaluated by a jury made up of executives and experts from Lactalis Puleva and faculty members from the University of Granada.

Recognition and Career Opportunities

The jury evaluates each of the submitted projects and selects five finalists, who will participate in a FINAL GALA on the afternoon of November 20 at the Lactalis Puleva headquarters. During the Gala, students present their project live to a panel of senior executives who ask practical questions regarding feasibility, requirements, and potential. At the end of the Gala, prizes are awarded to the teams with the best projects, according to the executives’ opinions.

The entire event serves as both a celebration and an opportunity for participants. In addition to the chance to win cash prizes, it offers an exceptional platform for students, professors, and company executives to connect—strengthening the network of talented individuals.

The Hackathon also opens the door to a special call for paid internships at Lactalis Puleva, making this program a direct gateway to the professional world and to one of the leading multinational companies in the global food industry.

All participants will receive an official certificate from the Talent Incubator, validating the competencies they developed throughout the program, along with a commemorative gift. Finalists will also receive special recognition and the corresponding cash prize.

Registration and Participation

Registration is completely free and open to students from any undergraduate or postgraduate program at the University of Granada. Your field of study doesn’t matter—what matters is your willingness to learn, work in a team, and have fun while facing a real innovation management challenge.

You may register as part of a team (usually made up of three people) or individually—in which case the organizers will assign you to a team.

Applications are open until October 22, 2025, via the Talent Incubator’s website. As spots are limited, early registration is recommended. The registration form will be published shortly.

Finally, we have the finalists for the FINAL OF THE T-SYSTEMS UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE: DIGITALIZATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, an initiative aimed at boosting creativity and university talent around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

13 students… so much talent, enthusiasm, and hard work… in the end, it has all paid off.
The program began by inviting students from all degree programs at the University of Granada to submit innovative proposals that used digitalization as a tool to advance toward a more just, inclusive, and sustainable future. The finalist projects could be linked to strategic sectors such as automotive, industry, public administration, health, transport, commerce, energy, or tourism, among others.

More than 600 students participated in the CHALLENGE, submitting 250 proposals and developing key competencies for their future careers, such as innovation capacity, problem-solving, and critical thinking, while connecting their ideas to real-world issues that society faces daily. In the end, 5 projects led by 13 students have reached the final to compete for cash prizes and the chance to access job opportunities thanks to their talent.

The final gala will take place at T-Systems Granada headquarters on September 25 and will feature company executives as jury members, along with those responsible for the Talent Incubator at the University of Granada.

T-Systems University Challenge is part of the Chair of Innovation in Digital Sustainability, an initiative jointly created by the University of Granada and T-Systems Iberia to boost the capabilities of university students with the goal of making them a driving force for change in the sustainability of the planet.

GOOD LUCK TO THE FINALISTS! WE WILL INFORM YOU OF THE WINNERS…