12/1/2024

Summary of the trip to Malaga for the winners of the Santalucía Impulsa Empleados 2023 program

Last November it was celebrated the6th edition of Santalucía Impulsa 2023, in which the winning projects for each program were selected. “The customer of the future”, from the scope of Deaths, was the winner of Santalucía Impulses Employees. The award allowed all members to enjoy a trip to discover the Malaga's innovative ecosystem.If you too want to know the corners that house a large part of the innovation in this city, keep reading, because we are going to introduce them to you!

42 Malaga

The trip began with a visit to 42 Malaga, the first international training network for excellence in computer professions.This space proposes a disruptive training model for all the challenges and professional profiles required by the labor market. It achieves this with the support of Fundación Telefónica, the City Council of Malaga, the Junta de Andalucía and the Provincial Council of Málaga. The revolutionary methodology of 42 Málaga is based on “Peer to Peer”. This philosophy focused on “learn to learn” encourages creativity, effort, improvement and teamwork.

La Farola de Telefónica

The second visit of the entrepreneurs was to La Farola de Telefónica, the space of Acceleration of Andalusian startups OpenFuture (initiative to support technological entrepreneurship based on innovation). Its objective is to make the most innovative projects grow and boosting the potential of entrepreneurship in Malaga.At La Farola they have a team of specialized mentors. Experts in startup maturation and acceleration programs who advise and help companies implement innovation techniques. In addition, La Farola startups are part of the Open Future ecosystem, a global support network with the support of Telefónica which provides access to exclusive tools, contacts and events.

Vodafone Innovation Hub

On the second day of the trip, the entrepreneur team had the opportunity to meet Vodafone Innovation Hub. This is a Center for Research and Technological Development which generates agreements with companies, universities and institutions to attract talent and prepare new generations of experts. The hub is destined to be the place that will set the course of technology in Europe, since it aims to become focus of innovation and reference throughout Europe.The objective of the Vodafone European R&D Center is to lead technological advances in the coming years. To this end, it is developing new business models in co-creation environments, supported by cutting-edge technologies, which will give life to more sustainable and efficient solutions and services.

Bic Euronova

BIC Euronova - European Business and Innovation Center (CEEI) in Malaga, was the next view of the entrepreneurs of Santalucía Impulsa Empleados. Bic Euronova is a company that was founded on the initiative of the Commission of the European Communities. The objective was support the creation of innovative SMEs and to promote the launch of new and innovative activities. The company is committed to innovation and the creation of innovative companies as a formula to energize the business fabric and create wealth.

During the visit to Bic Euronova, the members of the winning team had the opportunity to attend the pitches of TECHNOLOGY 2 CLIENT: T2C and By Javuai.

The Green Ray

The Green Ray, space for entrepreneurship, technology and knowledge of the Technological Park and the University of Malaga, was the last visit made by the intraentrepreneurs. The Green Ray welcomes the most innovative companies, and it does so by moving in the context of the entrepreneurial society. In other words, the one in which knowledge-based entrepreneurship is manifested as a driving force for economic development and job creation. At The Green Ray they work from the perspective and conviction of the importance of innovation. Not only in production processes, but in all aspects that intervene in the advancement of society. “Why The Green Ray? Legend has it that those who manage to see the green ray at the same time during a sunset fall in love instantly and forever. The Green Ray is intended to be a reflection of that relentless search for what we believe to be unique and special” In short, it was, without a doubt, a motivating experience that entrepreneurs will remember for a long time.