Green Engineering closed its third edition with #DemoDay
This event served as a stage for the five winning projects to present to the public the value, development, and strength achieved after a rigorous process of mentoring and technical support.
December 9, 2025. The Green Engineering program, an initiative of Vicuña in collaboration with the Faculty of Engineering of the National University of San Juan (UNSJ), concluded its third edition with #DemoDay. This event not only celebrated the completion and presentation of each venture, but also highlighted the ability of the five selected projects to go through the process of specialized mentoring and financing.
Through #Demoday, the winning ventures from earlier this year showcased the development and growth resulting from the training they received during the cycle. It should be noted that this year's call for entries was open to other academic units at the National University of San Juan, reinforcing the commitment to training and retaining regional talent.
From Theory to Practice
Green Engineering seeks to turn innovative ideas into tangible solutions. The competition bridges the gap between university research and practical application in the value chain. Fifty-nine entries were received, with the following projects emerging as winners:
1-Induing: robotic arm for acoustic measurements
2-Hooplak: designer furniture made from recycled plastic.
3- Sigea: Home water measurement and management system
4-Bioita: Compostable cane utensils.
5- Biota: Foliar fertilizers.
These teams of entrepreneurs received intensive technical and financial support over a period of 21 weeks. This technical support was essential for fine-tuning critical aspects of their projects, including analyzing their business model, defining their sales and marketing strategy, and actively exploring potential commercial partnerships that would enable them to scale up their impact.
Green Engineering in Numbers
At the close of this third edition, the program reported the following cumulative figures:
- 134 applications received.
- 41% female applicants.
- 15 projects selected and supported.
- 60 weeks of support.
- 98 hours of business model workshops.
- 120 hours of consulting for prototyping and testing in the field.
- $000 investment for prototyping, with Lundin Foundation funds allocated $5,000 to each project (5 projects per year x 3 years)
- 6 p.m. Effective communication workshops.
Vicuña and UNSJ's commitment to this program drives the entrepreneurial ecosystem, promoting real solutions and talent retention to continue transforming the productive matrix.