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Welcome to the<\/p>

First UPC AI Competition<\/h1><\/div>

The UPC is organising the 1st Competition to recognise the best AI projects across the various technological fields of its bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees.
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During February 2026, the jury will evaluate the submitted projects according to the criteria defined in the competition rules in order to select the winners of each category. The results will be published on this website.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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IF YOU ARE
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STUDENT BODY<\/p>

If you are a student at UPC<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n\n
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Are you ready to innovate with AI? <\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Present your innovative idea<\/strong> that uses artificial intelligence<\/strong> to improve an aspect of your field of study.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Do you want to win the award for the best project in your school and at UPC?<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sign up for the competition and get the chance to win the grand prize<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Do you want to showcase your innovative project?<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Submit your Final Year Project<\/strong> or create a new project<\/strong>, either individually or as a group.
Form a team<\/strong> with students from different fields and stand out in the competition!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rules<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n
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Yes<\/strong>, individual or group projects of up to 3 students<\/strong> can be submitted.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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If you participate individually, you can submit your Final Year Project (FYP) as your project. The TFE document will be sufficient as the documentation.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Group projects can have up to 3 students<\/strong>. You can team up with students from other ICT undergraduate or master's programs to assist with the artificial intelligence (AI) part.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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The projects must use artificial intelligence (AI)<\/strong> techniques for their development.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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The registration must be done through the form on this website before the specified deadline.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Contact us<\/strong> and we\u2019ll help you find it!<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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No<\/strong>, participants and projects can only be submitted once to the competition.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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El termini per presentar els projectes finalitza el 15 November 2025<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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Yes<\/strong>, in group projects, one of the members can be a student from another university. The group representative must be enrolled at UPC<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Prizes<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n
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The projects will be evaluated by a jury consisting of professors and external individuals from the company.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\u2013 Prize for the best projects from each Educational Institution<\/strong>
\u2013 Prize for the best overall projects from UPC<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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The prizes at the level of each Educational Institution are as follows:

\u2013 Prize for the best individual project from each Educational Institution<\/strong>, with an award of \u20ac500<\/strong>.

\u2013 Prize for the best collaborative project from each Educational Institution<\/strong>, with an award of \u20ac500<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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The winners of the prizes at each Educational Institution level will automatically be eligible for the following global UPC prizes:

\u2013 Prize for the best global individual project at UPC<\/strong>, with an additional award of \u20ac1,500<\/strong>.

\u2013 Prize for the second-best global individual project at UPC<\/strong>, with an additional award of \u20ac500<\/strong>.

\u2013 Prize for the best global collaborative project at UPC<\/strong>, with an additional award of \u20ac3,000<\/strong>.

\u2013 Prize for the second-best global collaborative project at UPC<\/strong>, with an additional award of \u20ac1,500<\/strong>.

\u2013 Direct access to the EMPR\u00c8N UPC technology-based project incubation program.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

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If you are an Educational Institution of UPC.<\/h1><\/div>

It is not necessary for you to carry out any tasks related to the competition, just encourage participation!
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Get involved with the companies!<\/strong><\/h3><\/div>

Encourage the companies in your network to join the competition as sponsors.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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