Competition phase in UVigo
On April 24, 2026, the on-site team competition took place at the EET, involving ESO, Vocational Training (VET), and Baccalaureate categories. A total of 7 teams from Years 1–2 of ESO, 12 from Years 3–4 of ESO, 3 VET teams, and 12 Baccalaureate teams were selected by their schools to participate. The event consisted of two distinct parts:
- A presentation of their projects in the EET Assembly Hall.
- An exhibition area where teams showcased how their prototypes worked, allowing attendees to interact with them.
Below are photos of the participating teams; clicking on them provides access to the videos they created to present their projects.
The teams made the jury’s task particularly challenging. The jury was composed of:
Representatives from Indra:
- Javier Piñeiro Rodríguez, Head of Software for Defense and Electronic Surveillance, Indra Vigo.
- Manuel Ángel Otero Chantada, Senior Expert, Defense and Electronic Surveillance.
Representatives from BorgWarner:
- Rafael Juliana, Head of Mechanical Engineering – High Voltage Heaters.
- Yago Argibay, Software Engineer – High Voltage Heater.
Representatives from Grupo Oesía:
- Vanesa Estévez David, Head of FW/SW Development Engineering, Inster Grupo Oesía.
- Manuel Torrente Valladares, Innovation and Technology Engineer, Inster Grupo Oesía.
Representative from Televés:
- Carlos Rodríguez Suáñez, Director of Product and Strategy.
EET Management Team:
- Rebeca P. Díaz Redondo, Director of the EET.
- Pedro Rodríguez Hernández, Deputy Director for Outreach and Recruitment at the EET.
- Verónica Santalla del Río, Deputy Director for Infrastructure and International Affairs at the EET.
- Mª Dolores Valdés Peña, Outreach Support at the EET.
Winners – ESO Years 1–2 (sponsored by Grupo Oesía):
1st Prize: €400 for the team and €400 for the school
School: CPR Montecastelo (Vigo)
Project name: Energy Shoe
Teacher: Bernardo Longa Méndez
Students: Daniel Saló Molés, Guillermo Martínez Olvera, Alejandro Bastos Carrera, Hernán Cano Elías, Javier Roig Valdenebro, Pablo González Casuso
2nd Prize: €300 for the team
School: IES María Soliño (Cangas do Morrazo)
Project name: Smartbus
Teacher: Antonio Franco Alonso
Students: Iria Rincón Castro, Ángela Rivas Prieto
3rd Prize: €200 for the team
School: IES Rosais 2 (Vigo) – Team 2
Project name: TempGuard
Teachers: Víctor Gerardo Ronco García, Mónica Gómez Muñiz
Students: Carmen Iglesias Álvarez, Inés Mariño Vázquez, Emma Victoria Carpio Díaz, Diana Sanmarful García
Winners – ESO Years 3–4 (sponsored by the Indra–University of Vigo Chair):
1st Prize: €400 for the team and €400 for the school
School: Sagrada Familia School (Aldán)
Project name: Smart E.D.A.R
Teacher: Elena Fraga Piñeiro
Students: Daniel Hermelo Gallego, Lucas Sotelo Malvido, Amaia Hermelo Durán, Simón Hernández Costas, Adrián Centrón Currás, Alexia Díaz de la Campa
2nd Prize: €300 for the team
School: Rosalía de Castro School (Vigo)
Project name: PlantOS
Teacher: Emilio Fernández Fontenla
Students: Hugo Estévez Esperón, Alex Burguillo Castro, Álvaro Serodio Alonso
3rd Prize: €200 for the team
School: IES María Soliño (Cangas do Morrazo)
Project name: Railway Level Crossing Control System
Teacher: Antonio Franco Alonso
Students: César René Prado Silvera, Tomé Pumar Bastón, Héctor Costas Rodas, Guillerme Sotelo Gutiérrez
Winners – Baccalaureate (sponsored by Televés):
1st Prize: €400 for the team and €400 for the school
School: IES Isaac Díaz Pardo (Sada)
Project name: Autogar
Teacher: Patricia Iglesias Noguerol
Students: Jairo Arturo Barros Lorenzo, Iago Franco Felpeto, David García Díaz, Roi López Aguiar, Saúl López Souto, Jaime Terrones Otero
2nd Prize: €300 for the team
School: IES María Soliño (Cangas do Morrazo)
Project name: Irrigation Control System for Eutrophication Prevention
Teacher: Antonio Franco Alonso
Students: Lórelay Carrera Bermúdez, Roberto Rial Fandiño, Diego Sotelo Ventín, Carla Reboreda Iglesias
3rd Prize: €200 for the team
School: IES Rosais 2 (Vigo)
Project name: Masea 2
Teacher: Víctor Gerardo Ronco García
Students: Claudia García Fernández, Daniel Mayobre Lemos, Pablo Sabuz Pérez, Daniel Sanmartín Alonso
Winners – VET (sponsored by the BorgWarner–University of Vigo Chair):
1st Prize: €400 for the team and €400 for the school
School: Hogar Afundación School (Vigo)
Project name: StepNova
Teachers: Ángela Landín Ruiz, Ángel Abalde Barros
Students: Nikolas Antón Cremades, Anxo Amoedo Torres, Alejandro Jesús Requeijo Da Silva
2nd Prize: €300 for the team
School: CIFP A Farixa (Ourense)
Project name: EROU
Teachers: Ricardo Ameijeiras Vázquez, Asunción Álvarez Pérez
Students: Juan Felipe Aguirre Agudelo, Hugo Sierra Rodríguez, Francisco David Bencomo Pérez, Óscar Cadavid Gómez, Denis Martínez Moure, Alejandro Riveiro Lorenzo
3rd Prize: €200 for the team
School: IES Monte da Vila (O Grove)
Project name: Vixía Enerxía
Teacher: Pablo Gallego Falcón
Students: Santiago Apellánez Álvarez, Xabier Gómez Rey, Ángel Peña Trespalacios
More information about this event is available here:
The competition and its results were also covered by the media (Faro de Vigo, Atlántico Diario).
Any doubts?
You can get them solved:
- In the olympiads website,
- carefully checking the rules of the competition
- or mailing us at teleco.olimpiadas@uvigo.es.
Sponsors of the local competition
