CA2ECTs Awards: 24 projects developed by Técnico Students’ Organisations awarded by Santander
The award ceremony of the 9th edition of the CA2ECTécnico – Competition to Support the Extracurricular Activities of Técnico Students’ Organisations (2023/2024 edition) – took place on 6th December, at the Abreu Faro Amphitheatre. 24 projects developed by Técnico Students’ Organisations were awarded by Santander, a member of the Técnico Partner Network, which supported the award-winning initiatives with 30,000 euros.
At the start of the ceremony, Rogério Colaço, president of Instituto Superior Técnico, emphasised the importance of the work developed by the Students’ Organisations, as well as the partnership with Santander: “The activities and initiatives of the Students’ Organisations are currently one of Técnico’s main assets in society. A very significant percentage of new students mention the Students’ Organisations and their initiatives when they start their journey at Técnico. All these initiatives have a major impact on society with the support of Santander and with your efforts. It’s a unique opportunity to be part of these projects. That’s why it’s so important to have a partnership with Santander”, he said.
Inês Oom de Sousa, President of the Santander Foundation, also mentioned the importance of maintaining the partnership with Técnico and recognising the efforts of the Students’ Organisations: “Education is our most important asset”. That’s how we can develop the economy, science and society”. Inês Rocha de Gouveia, Head of Santander Universities, highlighted the resilience of Técnico students: “Your talent and resilience are unique. We want to be more present than ever, we want to continue building and maintaining trust. Supporting education and entrepreneurship means transforming society”.
Some of the awarded Students’ Organisations and projects that include DEEC students:
• AeroTéc: ATLAS – Systems & Aeronautics
• FST Lisboa: Bateria
• JUNITEC: TecStorm’24
• Núcleo de Estudantes de Electrotecnia e de Computadores: NEECTalks
• Projeto de Sustentabilidade Energética Móvel: PSEM
• Técnico Fuel Cell: Bancada de Testes Dinâmicos do Sistema de Powertrain a H2 do TFC.01
• TLMoto: Battery Management System (BMS) da TML05e
• Técnico Solar Boat: Barco de competição Autónomo – SP01