Playa de Muro, 4th November 2026. The III Circular Innovation Hackathon concluded today at the Playa Garden Selection Hotel & Spa with the recognition of six vocational education teams, one for each of the circular challenges posed by the participating companies. After 24 hours of collaborative work, the competition’s 30 teams presented their proposals to the jury, which selected one winning solution for each of the six challenges.
The challenges set by Angel24, Bongrup, Estel, HBX Group, Melchor Mascaró and Sampol addressed issues ranging from material valorisation and the reduction of water losses to logistics, the circularity in the hotel industry and the security of energy infrastructure. The six challenges were aligned with the priority action areas identified in the Roadmap for the transition towards a circular tourism system in the Balearic Islands. Horizon 2025–2035.
This third edition brought together 150 students from 16 different vocational disciplines, organised into 30 multidisciplinary teams. The call for applications attracted 264 registrations from 37 vocational education centres across the Balearic Islands. Throughout the competition, students worked with the guidance of mentor teachers and the support of industry professionals to transform business needs into proposals with real potential for implementation.
During the closing ceremony, Antoni Vera, Regional Minister of Education and Universities, highlighted: