MONDRAGON CITY CHALLENGE

The Mondragón City Challenge is back! The third International Cooperative Entrepreneurship Competition is looking once again this year to develop business management skills and the ability to validate a cooperative business model within a maximum period of eight months in secondary school, vocational training and university students from all over the world.

They will be organised into teams and divided into 2 categories and join forces to develop their own collaborative business project. For more information please read the terms and conditions of the competition.

TAKE UP THE CHALLENGE!

Are you a secondary, vocational training or university student? Do you consider yourself to be a creative or entrepreneurial person? Take up the challenge!

  1. Put together an entrepreneurial team
  2. Select the challenge that motivates you
    • Technological and Digital
    • Health and Social
    • Energy and Climate
  3. Develop your own cooperative business project
Mondragón City Challenge

TAKE PART AND WIN!

Mondragón City Challenge participants will be eligible to the following prizes:

  • Category 16-18 years old: A trip to European destination
  • Category 19-24 years old: International trip

The most innovative project will receive the “Originality Award” and will receive €800 in cash.

PHASES

Phase 0

Phase 0

09/09 - 25/10

Registration of teams

Phase 1

Phase 1

29/10 - 15/11

Selection of 20 teams by the technical jury

Phase 2

Phase 2

18/11 - 17/02

The 20 teams will develop their project

Phase 3

Phase 3

18/02 - 05/03

Selection of 6 finalists by the professional jury

Phase 4

Phase 4

06/03 - 06/04

Preparation of a defence by the 6 finalists

Phase 5

Phase 5

07-08/04 - 09/04

20 equipment Cooperative itineraries + activities in Mondragón

Phase 6

Phase 6

10/04

Defence by the 6 finalists and selection of the winners at the final event

LATEST NEWS

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The third edition of the Mondragón City Challenge kicks off!

09/09/2024

If you are a daring, creative or enterprising person and you are between 16 and 24 years old... do not miss this opportunity! Take part in the third Mondragón City Challenge by following these simple steps:

  1. Put together a team of between 2 and 4 people
  2. Select the challenge that motivates you:
    • Technological and Digital: digitisation, cybersecurity, etc
    • Health and Social: health system, etc
    • Energy and Climate: sustainable and smart mobility, etc
  3. Tell us about your idea for a cooperative business project by registering on the website

Projects that reach the final will have the opportunity to defend their idea in front of a professional jury and compete for great prizes!
                                      

IMPORTANT: The The registration period ends on October 25, 2024 and the names of the 20 teams that will go on to the next phase will be published on November 18. For more information please read the terms and conditions of the competition.

PRIZES

16-18 years old

A TRIP TO EUROPE

19-24 years old

INTERNATIONAL TRIP

The winners of the third  Mondragón City Challenge will be decided on April 10, 2025 at the Amaia Theatre-Cinema in Mondragón.

The team with the most innovative project will be awarded the "Originality Award" from among all the teams that were not finalists at the discretion of the jury and will receive €800 in cash.

PROFESSIONAL JURY

Maider Morras

Maider Morras

Mayoress of Mondragón

Jokin Díaz Arsuaga

Jokin Díaz Arsuaga

Director of Social Economy of the Basque Government

Unai Andueza

Unai Andueza

General Director of Economic Promotion of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa

Joseba Sagastigordia

Joseba Sagastigordia

Director of Business Promotion at MONDRAGON Corporation

Belén Balerdi

Belén Balerdi

General Technical Secretary CSCE-EKGK

Laida San Sebastián

Laida San Sebastián

Coordinator of Entrepreneurship and research professor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Mondragón Goi Eskola Politeknikoa

Aitor Lizarza Martin

Aitor Lizarza Martin

Mondragón Team Academy Entrepreneurship Coordinator at the University of Mondragón

Javier Bikuña

Javier Bikuña

Managing Director of Saiolan

Yanoba Mariezkurrena

Yanoba Mariezkurrena

Promotional Technician at Leartibai Fundazioa

TECHNICAL JURY

Javier Bikuña

Javier Bikuña

Managing Director of Saiolan

Joseba Sagarna

Joseba Sagarna

Entrepreneurial Project Manager at Saiolan

Ainhoa Arrizubieta

Ainhoa Arrizubieta

Manager at Leartibai Fundazioa

Yanoba Mariezkurrena

Yanoba Mariezkurrena

Promotional Technician at Leartibai Fundazioa

MENTORING COMPANIES 22/23

Laboral Kutxa Eroski Eika Caja Rural Kutxa ErrekaDanobat Group Fagor Industrial Onnera Group Fagor AutomationLana S.CoopBexen MedicalIsea