The Cepsa Foundation has awarded three projects for their contribution to promoting a just ecological transition and for generating a positive impact on people in the first edition of the Future for all Awards. 120,000 euros have been distributed (40,000 euros to each initiative) so that they can continue with their work. In addition, each one will have a specialized advisory service.
The Future for all Awards recognize projects that promote a just ecological transition and contribute to improving people’s quality of life. A total of ten finalistsselected in a first phase based on the scalability and maturity of their project, as well as the viability of their business model, have defended their initiative at Cepsa’s headquarters in Madrid and have finally been the winners Gravity Wave, Phytobatea and the Ecology and Development Foundation (ECODES).
These Awards respond to one of the strategic axes of Fundación Cepsa, Social Innovation, and contribute to enhancing its role as an agent of social transformation and generator of future opportunities. In this first call 143 applications have been received coming from all over Spain, with 31 provinces represented, and from different types of entities such as startupsSMEs, foundations, associations and cooperatives.
“At Fundación Cepsa we are focused on responding to the challenges of the ecological transition so that it is balanced and inclusive, creating opportunities and without leaving anyone behind. These Awards were created with this purpose and both the winning projects and the finalists demonstrate their commitment to the improvement of society. They are an example that, with determination, creativity and collaboration, we can be agents of change and build a world more sustainable”, highlighted Maarten Wetselaar, president of the Cepsa Foundation.
For his part, José Moisés MartÃn Carretero, director of the Center for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI), has highlighted that “entrepreneurship not only generates a social and economic impact,” but also has a “transformative” capacity. He has also highlighted that initiatives that integrate projects committed to the ecological transition “are essential.”
For the final selection of winners, those responsible for the finalist entities – AIPC Pandora, Digital Earth Solutions, ECODES, Gravity Wave, Nou Verd, Persiskin, Phytobatea, PlanetAI Space, Sekond Brand and Showee Smart Wellness – have presented in three-minute pitch format your project. After the joint deliberation of the jury, made up of members of the Advisory Council of Fundación Cepsa and the director of Technology, Projects and Services of Cepsa, José Manuel MartÃnez, the trophies and a prize of 40,000 euros to each winner:
- Gravity Wave for its initiative to reduce plastic pollution in the oceans, transforming them into durable products for the interior design and architecture industries, among others.
- Phytobatea for their La Pisondera project with which they develop cutting-edge technology based on phytopurification, to create floating ecosystems that manage to purify contaminated waters.
- Ecology and Development Foundation (ECODES) for its Not A Home Without Energy (NUHSE) initiative, which offers personalized advice to vulnerable households to reduce their energy bills and encourage responsible consumption habits.
During the last phase of its participation in the Future for all Awards, Fundación Cepsa will offer the winning entities mentoring sessions as an accompanimentwith the support of experts, depending on their needs to help them continue scaling the impact of their project.
