The competition, driven by the Fundación Caja Rural de Jaén and the Fundación Fulgencio Meseguer, has awarded Inner Level - Emoquest from IES Las Fuentezuelas, and Prostheco from IES Virgen del Carmen, highlighting the talent emerging from classrooms.
The Prostheco project, developed by Marta Molina Escalona and Rubén Bailén Castillo from IES Virgen del Carmen, focuses on creating accessible and personalized robotic prosthetics using 3D printing and artificial intelligence, aiming to improve users' quality of life with low-cost solutions.
“"We didn't even think we would get this far, and here we are."
Meanwhile, Beatriz Qun Lechuga Ruiz from IES Las Fuentezuelas was recognized for Inner Level – Emoquest, an interactive digital platform that uses gamification and artificial intelligence to promote self-awareness and emotional management in young people aged 16 to 35.
The event brought together ten finalist projects from 10 educational centers in the province, covering areas such as health, sustainability, digitalization, and entrepreneurship, showcasing the potential of ideas born in vocational training.
Patricio Lupiáñez, president of the Fundación Caja Rural de Jaén, emphasized the importance of the learning process and the talent displayed by the students, while Pilar Meseguer, vice-president of the Fundación Fulgencio Meseguer, highlighted that entrepreneurship originates in classrooms.
Francisco José Solano, territorial delegate for Educational Development and Vocational Training, thanked the initiative for valuing the students' work and strengthening the link between education and the productive sector.
The winning projects will receive technological equipment and preferential access to the support programs of 1, 2, 3 Emprende to further develop their ideas.
