In Medellín, with connections to the campuses in #Cali, #Neiva, and #Popayán, we celebrated the closing and award ceremony of the “María Cano Innovative Creative Challenges” competition. This event was organized by the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit and the Faculty of Engineering, as part of the institutional Innovation and Entrepreneurship Policy.

The event featured the participation of distinguished guests, including: Rector Hugo Alberto Valencia Porras; Academic Vice-Rector Dr. Amilibia Palacios; Dean of Engineering Silvia Henao; Dean of the Faculty of Business Sciences Marco Antonio Ruiz; Program Directors: Administration Victor Monsalve, Public Accounting Isabel Cristina Pedroza, Speech Therapy Diego Ernesto Cruz, Physiotherapy Marco Antonio Chávez; the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit Yeim Dufranny Narvaez; Professor Engineer Florian Augusto Kirby; and Mentoring Professors Carlos Fernando Urdinola, Natalia Gómez Cardona, Leonardo Medina, Mónica Marcela Cataño, Diana Vanessa Vivares Porras.

2024 Challenge Winners

We congratulate all participants for their creativity, effort, and dedication. The winning projects were:

🏆 First Place: Creative and Innovative Minds (22/25 points)
Prize: $100,000 voucher

🥈 Second Place: Brilliant Mind and Synergy (20/25 points)
Prize: $80,000 voucher

🥉 Third Place: The Creative Squad (19/25 points)
Prize: $70,000 voucher

🎖️ Fourth Place: Creators in Action and Green Future (13/25 points)
Prize: $40,000 voucher

We would like to thank the Academic Vice-Rectorate, the Faculties, the campuses, the mentoring professors, and the external judges for their valuable contributions.

We invite the entire community to continue participating in these initiatives that strengthen the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit, which are fundamental pillars of our institutional vision.