The Kori team wins the 2025 Vic i-Days contest

The Kori team, made up of five students from the Bachelor’s Degrees in Design and Innovation, Dentistry, and Biomedicine at the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), has won first prize at the Vic i-Days 2025 Championship, held on November 6 and 7 at the Faculty of Medicine and the Aula Magna of UVic-UCC.

In this fourth edition of the hackathon, participants were challenged to develop proposals aimed at improving current treatments or creating tools that better support patients with breast cancer.

The jury selected the Kori team’s proposal as the winner. Comprising Elena Mercuri (Bachelor’s in Design and Innovation, Elisava), Ainara Alonso (Bachelor’s in Biomedicine, UVic), and Zixin Yu, Diana Hernández, and Judith Redondo (Bachelor’s in Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine), their project is based on a product designed to facilitate breast cancer prevention through a fluid-collecting dome that enables early detection while reducing both the pain and economic costs associated with traditional screening.

“Kori is a clear example of an innovative product that provides real solutions with a multidisciplinary perspective,” said Cristina Bustillo, Head of Social Transformation at the TIC Salut Social Foundation.

The winning team received a €500 prize and will represent UVic-UCC at the European i-Days finals, held within the EIT Health Career Path event in Paris on November 27 and 28, where finalists from 25 European cities will compete for the overall title.

Second and Third Place Awards

The second prize went to the Screen-Trucks team, composed of Zakiya Turkey, Dina Mnwar, and Aliya Agossou (Bachelor’s in Medicine, UVic-UCC). Their proposal focused on a mobile testing center offering urine-based screenings to reach women who face barriers accessing traditional methods due to factors such as geographical location, anxiety, or stigma. The jury emphasized the social relevance and need for such a service and awarded the team €200.

The third place was awarded to OncoFitt-VP, which received €100 for its project — a mobile application that prescribes individualized, adaptive therapeutic exercise programs based on scientific evidence.

“Rehabilitation is an essential topic, and there is still room for innovative solutions,” noted the jury.

This team included Carles Buxadé, Roger Ramonet, Ona Puigdomenech, and Júlia Romeu (Bachelor’s in Physiotherapy, UVic-UCC).

Innovation with Real-World Impact

A total of around twenty students took part in the competition. The jury was composed of Cristina Bustillo (Head of Digital Transformation, TIC Salut Social Foundation), Daniel Moreno (Head of Innovation, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol), and Manu Vidal-Ribas (Head of the Social Area, Centre for Health and Social Studies – CESS, UVic-UCC).

The jury praised the high quality and innovative approach of the projects presented during the Vic i-Days.

The Vic i-Days 2025 aim to promote knowledge and innovation among students from multiple disciplines. The competition encourages the development of innovative and critical-thinking projects that address real social needs, offering students the chance to apply their academic expertise to meaningful challenges.

About the i-Days and the Vic Edition

The i-Days (Innovation Days) are a European health innovation competition promoted by EIT Health, a European network of health and innovation organizations that work under the “Knowledge Triangle” principle — connecting research, industry, and education to find innovative solutions to today’s challenges.

In Vic, the bootcamp is co-organized by the TIC Salut Social Foundation Chair and UVic-UCC, in collaboration with Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol (Catalan Health Institute), Eurecat, and Qualud.

Throughout the project, students were supported by mentors specializing in the competition’s theme. These mentors provided guidance, expertise, and constructive challenges during the first day of the hackathon, helping participants refine and strengthen their proposed solutions.