The first edition of the MetròpolisFPlab project has been carried out throughout the 2018-19 school year in collaboration with the Barcelona Metropolitan Area (AMB) and with the support of other local agents such as Innobaix, Port of Barcelona and the Circuit of Barcelona-Catalonia. More than 600 students from 33 VET centers have participated generating 426 ideas for the 8 challenges posed, with a total of 12 finalist projects and 6 winning teams.

On November 28, 2019, an award ceremony for winners of the 1st edition took place.

The six featured projects were the following : “Autocontrol” from centre Pàlcam por Autoterminal, ”Go Montmeló” from Escola Santísima Trinidad Circuito de Barcelona-Cataluña, “Esquitx” from INS Bonanova for aigues de Barcelona, “Co Building” from centers INS Esteve Terradas i Illa and INS Pedralbes.