We celebrated the closing ceremony of the 7th edition of MetròpolisFPLab, with the participation of more than 1,600 students.

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: