This Thursday saw the closing ceremony of the 7th edition of MetròpolisFPLab, an open innovation initiative in which young vocational training students work together with companies and institutions to respond to real challenges in the world of work. The project, promoted by the BCN Vocational Training Foundation with the support of the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB), Barcelona City Council, and Barcelona Provincial Council, involved more than 1,600 students and the collaboration of 12 companies and institutions this year.
The event was held at the Bellvitge-Gornal Cultural Center in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat and brought together representatives from the promoting entities, educational centers, and participating companies.
During the event, the winning projects were announced, recognized for their creativity, feasibility, and quality of execution. The selected teams will receive a paid scholarship to develop their proposals within the companies that set the challenges, working side by side with their professional teams.
The challenges set and the winning teams are detailed below:
| ecoHUB | New strategy to boost a business community in the sustainable construction sector | TICBuilding | Institut TIC de Barcelona | Marc Mimbrero, Verónica Pardo Maldonado, Maria Isabel Ferrachol, Josué López |
| Ametller Origen | Prevention and detection of food loss and waste | ALNA CONSULTING | EMT Granollers | Manel Valle, Alberto Navarro, Maliha Chohan, Akram Ouhai |
| MB92 | Reuse of leftover plastic for new products | Econautes | Hospital del Mar Vocational Training Institute | Paula Carrascosa, Laia Vives Tardà, Giulia Colombo Caccia, Marina Catalán Chacón |
| Hospital de Granollers | Optimization of wheelchair management to ensure availability | IT Services | Col·legi Cultural de Badalona | Paula Douton Comabella, Pol Moreno Tenor, Sergio Vilches Bernal, Nicolás Gómez |
| Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | Design of innovative and educational green points within the venue | Sustainable Drivers | Escola d’Art i Disseny de Rubí | Valeria Escobar, Carla Martínez, Pablo Alexei Martínez |
| Seditesa | Development of a marketing campaign for the Spanish market | Poblenou-capibara | Institut Poblenou | Micaela Arevalo, Roger Balleter, Mariia Khomenko |
| Port de Barcelona | Design of visual materials to share historical and current information | BARCINO | Institut Lluïsa Cura de Barcelona | Valery Nathalia Alvarez, Emilianny Dotel, Héctor Malpartida, Voney del Rosario Abanto |
| Powerdot | Improving accessibility at charging stations for people with reduced mobility | Magos eléctricos | Institut Provençana de l’Hospitalet | Eric Coloma Pajares, Ian Moliner Mayor, Teo Palma Coromina |
| Consorci de Residus del Maresme | Awareness campaign on waste reduction with support from local entities | Studio 3 | CIC Cicles Formatius Barcelona | Nur Allertz, Judit Vila, Clàudia Trullàs |
| CZF (Consorci Zona Franca) | Communication of District 4.0 and technological initiatives among young people | TechUp | Escola Pia Nostra Senyora de Barcelona | Ivan Vega, Miquel Palmé, Pere Seguí, Oscar Sierra |
| Mesoestetic | How to position the brand as a reference for young talent | Estètica 4.0 | Escola Pia Santa Anna de Mataró | Claudia Pérez Vinuesa, Marina Ros Sierra, Lidia Gutiérrez Nieto, Vera Ortiz |
| Aigües de Barcelona | Creation of a water fountain for events, with technical and branding criteria | BlueCycle | Col·legi Cultural de Badalona | Joel Caballero Lucía, Ivan Puertas Macías |
In addition, the work of the tutors has been recognized, as they play a key role in guiding students through the process of devising and developing solutions. The Innobus Award, presented by the Baix Llobregat Innovation Agency (Innobaix), was also given to the proposal that stood out most for its transformative capacity and potential impact.
MetròpolisFPLab is a clear commitment to bringing vocational training talent closer to the productive sector and promoting a culture of innovation among young people, generating new opportunities for professional development and connection with business.
Below, you can watch a video compilation of the final presentations, where students, teachers, and companies share their testimonials:
Link to all the photos from the gala: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1iWDJEYYSk8RpEH9Ok-yicjo0Eh36XzzZ?usp=drive_link
