12–13 October · Madrid · Reconnaissance

Acknowledgements
To His Excellency
Academic

Your hard work deserves a global stage.

Your final-year project, master’s dissertation or thesis could go further

The EDUCA EDTECH Foundation recognises the best academic work and gives it international visibility.

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Awards for academic excellence

The Value of Recognition

Your work in our Journal of Educational Innovation

SIM Scholarship 800 €

Your ticket to International Week

Official certificate for your LinkedIn personal brand

The following will be recognised 5

notable projects, one for each area of specialisation.

5 AREAS

5 Awards

01 Exact and Natural Sciences

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences and Astronomy.

02 Biological and Health Sciences

Biology, Medicine, Biomedicine, Genetics, Neuroscience and Public Health.

03 Education and Learning Sciences

Pedagogy, Didactics, Educational Innovation, Educational Assessment and Educational Technology.

04 Information and Communication Technologies

Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Cybersecurity and Data Science.

05 Social and Legal Sciences

Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Law, International Relations and Demography.

Award-winning projects in the 2026 edition

These are the five projects that the jury has selected as examples of academic excellence in this first edition.

Exact and Natural Sciences

Safarana Baksh — Master’s Thesis

Analysing the Relationship Between Atmospheric Gas Concentrations, Exogenous Climate Variables, and Monthly Temperature Trends in Guyana Using Linear Regression and Bayesian-Optimised Random Forest Models

Education and Learning Sciences

Silvia María Mendoza Salgado – PhD

Digital skills and soft skills among new students in distance learning: an approach based on the Education 4.0 Model

Social and Legal Sciences

Valeria Lucatelli — Master’s Thesis

Little shoes

Information and Communication Technologies

Trenton Fowler — TFM

Design and Implementation of a Document Intelligence Platform: Large-Scale Analysis and Semantic Retrieval Applied to Scientific Literature

Biological and Health Sciences

Ismael Díaz Reina — Final Year Project

Analysis of the thermoregulatory capacity of the flowers of the common poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

The Jury

Viridiana López Rodríguez

Viridiana López Rodríguez

Director of the EDUCA EDTECH Foundation

Santiago Ruiz de Velasco Aranguren

Santiago Ruiz de Velasco Aranguren

Vice-President of the EDUCA EDTECH Foundation

Francisco Navarro Martínez

Francisco Navarro Martínez

Academic Board Manager at EDUCA EDTECH Group

Members of the Advisory Committee for
Academic Innovation

Aitor Curiel López de Arcaute

Aitor Curiel López de Arcaute

Forensic pathologist and criminologist

Isidoro González Gallego

Isidoro González Gallego

Professor Emeritus in Social Sciences Education

Florencio Vicente Castro

Florencio Vicente Castro

Professor of Psychology at the University of Extremadura

Miguel Ángel Martín Ferrero

Miguel Ángel Martín Ferrero

Director of UNIMIAMI and expert in higher education

Enrique Casta de Abajo

Enrique Casta de Abajo

Co-founder of SICE, School of Leadership and Social Transformation

Talent · Knowledge · Impact · Research · Excellence · Talent · Knowledge · Impact · Research · Excellence · 

Competition rules

Competition Rules

Please check the competition rules to find out all the criteria, deadlines and conditions for entry.

  • Is your mark higher than 8?
  • Does your final-year project, master’s dissertation or thesis offer a unique and innovative perspective?
  • Would you like your talent to gain real visibility within the sector?
This competition is designed with you in mind. We’re looking for innovators. Your work can mean so much more than just a mark.
Find out the terms and conditions here

Make a note of these dates!

19 June

Closing date for applications

26 June to 13 July

A review by Student!

19–23 October

Awards Ceremony (SIM)

Your project could be featured among the highlights of this edition

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