MONDRAGON CITY CHALLENGE

The Mondragón City Challenge is back! The fourth 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!

Put together an entrepreneurial team
Select the challenge that motivates you
- Technological and Digital
- Health and Social
- Energy and Climate
Develop your own cooperative business project

TAKE PART AND WIN!

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

Category 16-18 years old: A european trip
Category 19-24 years old: An international trip

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

PHASES

Phase 0

17/09 - 25/10

Registration of teams

Phase 1

26/10 - 13/11

Selection of 20 teams by the technical jury

Phase 2

16/11- 16/02

The 20 teams will develop their project

Phase 3

18/02 - 17/03

Selection of 6 finalists by the professional jury

Phase 4

17/03 - 14/04

Preparation of a defence by the 6 finalists

Phase 5

20-21/04

20 equipment Cooperative itineraries + activities in Mondragón

Phase 6

23/04

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

LATEST NEWS

The evaluation period has started!

27/10/2026

Once phase 0, the registration stage, has come to an end, that marks the start of the evaluation period by the technical jury made up of Leartibai Fundazioa and Saiolan. Every project will be analysed and only 20 teams, those with the greatest potential for development, will be chosen to enjoy the Mondragón City Challenge experience. The projects selected will be published on the www.mondragoncitychallenge.com website on November 16, 2026.

Every team that qualifies will be assigned a tutor, either from Asekoop or the Association of Friends of Arizmendiarrieta, who will advise them throughout the competition with their extensive experience in the field of co-operatives.

For more information, please check the terms and conditions of the competition or contact us at mondragoncitychallenge@diariovasco.com.

PRIZES

16-18 years old

A EUROPEAN TRIP

19-24 years old

An INTERNATIONAL TRIP

The winners of the third Mondragón City Challenge will be decided on April 23, 2027 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.