The 10th edition of the CA2ECTécnico Awards took place on 3 December, at Técnico Innovation Center. These awards, supported by Caixa Geral de Depósitos, aim to Support Extracurricular Activities developed by Técnico Students’ Organisations (CA2ECT).
19 projects were awarded a total of 20,000 euros by the company that is a member of the Técnico Partner Network – a long-standing partner of Técnico, so long that ‘it’s already a friend,’ as stated by Rogério Colaço, president of Instituto Superior Técnico, who expressed gratitude to the company and emphasized the merit and effort of all the awarded projects.
Isabel Dias, Vice-president of Técnico for Financial Management, emphasised that ‘for more than a decade, Caixa Geral de Depósitos has supported a series of activities developed by Técnico students’. ‘These activities are of great importance, for the students’ organisations and the connection to the entire pedagogical and curricular area. It’s been very positive to see the evolution in the number of organisations and activities. It shows the importance of our partnership’, she added.
Filipe Teixeira, Marketing Director at Caixa Geral de Depósitos, also emphasised the importance of the partnership with Técnico and the recognition of the work of the students’ organisations: ‘It is with great satisfaction and joy that we are here to celebrate the 10th edition of the competition. We believe that extracurricular activities are essential for students, because they complement both the curricular component and develop their more creative side. Congratulations to everyone who participated. We can see the dedication, commitment and, above all, the passion they put into these projects.’
António Jarmela, president of the Students’ Union at Instituto Superior Técnico (AEIST), thanked Técnico and Caixa Geral de Depósitos for the initiative. ‘The best thing about Técnico is undoubtedly its vibrant community’, he said.
More than 100 prizes have been awarded over the various editions of the competition, totalling about 125,000 euros in prize money.
The 19 winning projects were:
- AeroTéc: support for the organisation of Aerospace Week;
- AeroTéc RED: support for the participation in competitions and creation of prototypes;
- Clube de Cervejeiros do IST: lab material acquisition for beer analysis;
- MecanIST: support for the organisation of Fórum Mecânica;
- Formula Student: support for the creation of the new FST14 prototype;
- Gamedev: support for the creation of events and participation in competitions;
- N3E: support for the creation of prototypes and participation in competitions;
- NEEC: support for the organisation of Neecathon;
- NEMAT: support for the organisation of “Explora Materiais”;
- NFIST: support for the organisation of Physics Week;
- Técnico Fuel Cell: support for the creation of prototypes and participation in competitions;
- TLMoto: apoio na manufatura de moldes para components;
- Técnico Solar Boat: support for the construction of the new prototype São Gabriel 01;
- BEST: support for the organisation of the BITE event;
- IEEE IST Student Branch: support for the creation and dissemination of electronics, communication materials, and workshops, among others;
- HackerSchool: support for the organisation of Hacknights;
- NEEGI: support for the organisation of the Times Case Study Competition;
- NEBIST: support for the organisation of the Bioengineering Week;
- NAEN: support for the organisation of the Conference on Naval Engineering.
