Austrian Award-Winning Projects
Frutura
HTL BULME
Graz, Austria
Objective
Enhance Efficiency of the energy output of PV facilities of the company futura.
Solution
Combination of different solutions: Ice storage, selection of the most efficient battery, energy communities
Challenge
Finding correct data and finding evaluation criteria, that will be valid in the long run
italian Award-Winning Projects
Automation prototype of an automatic gate
I.P.I.A. G. Ferraris
Iglesias (CI), Italy
Objective
Reduce the excessive waste production of electrical, electronic and mechanical items.
Solution
An automation prototype of an automatic gate build with more than 90% of recycled materials.
Challenge
Circural economy
Green Construction
Objective
the creation of a greenhouse that consumes less water and electricity than traditional ones to conduct extra-curricular activities of students with disabilities enrolled at the Institute.
Solution
Realization of a Sustainable Automated Greenhouse within the VET school.
Challenge
Water scarcity
Circular Economy
Renewable Energy
The Environment is Our Home: Earth is Our Home, Only Together We Can!
Istituto Superiore A. Casanova
Napoli (NA), Italy
“CINIRI App: Turning a Problem into a Resource – Our Ash Challenge
Liceo Statale Ettore Majorana
Nicolisi (CT), Italy
Objective
to transform volcanic ash into an economic resource, rather than disposing of it as pyroclastic municipal waste.
Solution
An innovative app that guides citizens and businesses in smart ash recycling.
Challenge
Circular Economy
Portuguese Award-Winning Projects
PR NA ROTA DO OVO DO REI/SR (Small Route)ON THE ROUTE OF THE KING'S EGG
Agrupamento de Escolas de Arganil
Arganil, Portugal
Objective
On the Route of the King’s Egg” promotes environmental sustainability and local economic development through a certified hiking route and mobile app that immerse visitors in the region’s mushroom biodiversity, gastronomy, and cultural heritage.
Solution
It created an eco-digital tourism product—a mobile app and hiking route—that connects visitors with nature, local producers, and restaurants, fostering biodiversity protection and community-based economic growth.
Challenge
The project addressed the depopulation and economic stagnation of low-density territories like Arganil, where biodiversity and local products were undervalued and lacked sustainable tourism promotion.
Objective
Biodiversity Protection with AI” applies artificial intelligence to monitor and protect wildlife by detecting animals in risk zones and preventing accidents, combining technological innovation with biodiversity conservation.
Solution
It developed an AI-powered prototype using Raspberry Pi and cameras to detect animals in real time and emit deterrent sounds, contributing to biodiversity protection and environmental sustainability.
Challenge
The project addressed the threat to local wildlife caused by human activity and renewable energy infrastructures, where animals are often exposed to hazardous areas without effective monitoring systems.
Biodiversity Protection with AI
Escola Profissional de Espinho
Espinho, Portugal
Intelligent Waste Separation
Escola Básica e Secundária Pública Hortênsia de Castro - Agrupamento de Escolas de Vila Viçosa
Vila Viçosa, Portugal
Objective
EcoBOT is an intelligent system that uses artificial intelligence, sensors, and automation to identify and sort waste, promoting efficient recycling and environmental education within the community.
Solution
It developed an AI-powered robotic system capable of automatically sorting waste and educating users through an interactive interface, combining technology, sustainability, and community engagement.
Challenge
The project addressed the lack of efficient waste separation and low public engagement in recycling, contributing to excessive waste generation and poor environmental awareness.
Spanish Award-Winning Projects
Muévetex: digital platform to improve transport in rural areas
IES Sierra la Calera
Santa Marta (Badajoz)
Objective
Improve transportation and thus access to other opportunities in rural areas through the development of a digital platform for transport planning/management within the local community
Solution
A mobile or web application to identify rural transport routes, connect users and facilitate access to services.
Challenge
Sustainable transport
Objective
Promote participation and social inclusion, creating age-friendly communities; for example, through social participation, respect, inclusion, lifelong learning, and environmental conservation and community biodiversity.
Solution
Two activities serve as a common thread: a vertical garden and an insect hotel. These technological activities include systems with NFC codes and humidity sensors. Among these devices, the rewritable buttons stand out, which use proverbs as a means of oral transmission of the natural wealth and biodiversity of our environment: these devices reproduce rhymes and proverbs to bring them closer to the little ones and help them memorize the names of insects.
Challenge
Biodiversity, Environmental awareness
Pequeños Grandes Amigos
IES Francisco de Orellana
Trujillo (Cáceres)
We are Water
IES Javier García Téllez
Cáceres
Objective
This project aims to teach students the importance of conserving water, promoting sustainability and applying innovative solutions to environmental challenges through a series of workshops and practical activities.
Solution
The creation of a hydroponic system is presented as an innovative and sustainable solution to water scarcity and the growing demand for food.
Challenge
Water & human health, Water scarcity
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