In conjunction with our style of innovation, this event was not simply your typical, run-of-the-mill awards ceremony. During the morning session, and thanks to the support of our social partner Chivas Regal, the Innovators conducted a debate about how to generate more innovation with a social impact in Spain. One of the most important conclusions obtained was that it is necessary to change the organizational model of research centers to center them around the resolution of specific problems by multidisciplinary teams. Endesa, our Innovation partner, also participated in the event, in conjunction with their open innovation strategy that we also participate in by organizing events like the Endesa Hackathon.
Our work with this community is what grants us our status as dynamic agents of innovation, and allows us to stimulate companies and individuals. For this reason, we decided to organize this event for the community of Innovators around two discussion panels: "Engaging Researchers and Entrepreneurs in the Resolution of Global Issues" and "Spanish Innovators in Emerging Technologies".
To complete the innovation community´s experience, and thanks to our network of innovation and international expertise, we were able to include the participation of Anant Agarwal, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the director of the online educational platform edX. This expert in new, educational models analyzed the viability of new forms of education and called upon governments and professionals alike to be prepared: he pointed out that "Today we have professions, like data scientists, that did not exist seven years ago."
Our publication MIT Technology Review, Spanish Edition has been organizing Innovators Under 35 awards since 2010. Today, these awards have become an international reference for the discovery and projection of emerging talent structured around a community capable, through their projects, of contributing to the society of tomorrow. In the words of our CEO and the director of MIT Technology Review, Spanish Edition, Pedro Moneo, "It is a real pleasure to deliver these awards for the fifth, consecutive year. This is proof that talent is constant in Spain and that young people are interested in making positive contributions to society."
Meet the fifth generation of Innovadotors Under 35 Spain 2015:
Innovator of the Year: Carlos Castro, 32. His non-invasive, white blood cell count device protects cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Leuko.
Social Innovator: Miguel Luengo, 34. His collaborative videogame speeds up the diagnosis of malaria. MalariaSpot.
Ángel Alberich, 31. More objective and precise diagnostics using algorithms to process medical imagery. QUIBIM.
Jorge Bueno, 30. His indoor tracking system is more precise and less intrusive. Proximus.
Rubén Criado, 29. His t-ray generator could eliminate the risks associated with x-rays forever. Luz WaveLabs.
Leticia Fernández, 34. Her active carbon filters use sunlight to eliminate contaminants from water. Real Academia Militar de Bruselas.
Roberto Gómez, 23. His virtual desktop provides access to any program from any location and device. Inevio.
Daniel Pardo, 32. His wireless sensors work without cables or batteries. Farsens.
Miriam Reyes, 29. Helps children with autism to learn through adapted, digital storybooks. Aprendices Visuales.
José Luis Rubio, 34. His technololgy reduces the number of unnecessary biopsies performed to diagnose skin cancer. Medlumics.
