A new session of the COMO TÚ project took place at Maristas Nuestra Señora de la Victoria School. Delia Rico, Ph.D., and María del Mar Moreno Escaño led a morning of robotics and programming with students, using Sphero Mini robots to introduce programming concepts in a practical and engaging way.

The COMO TÚ project brings science and technology closer to schools across Málaga through more than 70 UMA researchers specialized in STEAM fields, aiming to highlight the role of women in science and inspire future generations.

Learn more about the project → https://www.comotu.uma.es/

On June 30, we hosted the first edition of the ERC Proposal Reading Days at the University of Málaga, with participation from more than 30 researchers from across Andalusia. Leticia Riaza Gambero and Julio Marchamalo Amado, ERC National Contact Points from the European Office-FECYT, delivered a detailed presentation on European Research Council calls: Starting, Consolidator, Advanced, and Synergy Grants.

After the session, participants gained access to real ERC-funded proposals to support learning and preparation of future applications.

More information → https://bit.ly/4cguTM2

ÁGORA Datalab launched the DATA DANCE Dissemination and Engagement Workshops, an initiative aimed at promoting the creation and adoption of Data Spaces in the Andalusian agri-food sector. The sessions, held across different provinces during the last quarter of 2025, brought together small groups of companies, public administrations, and agri-sector entities in a participatory digital innovation environment.

Each workshop was structured into four blocks: fundamentals of the data economy, working scenarios with Data Spaces, a participatory workshop based on the European Commission’s Data Innovation Toolkit methodology, and presentation of the Data Spaces Kit. Attendees were also introduced to EDAAn, the Andalusian Agri-Food Data Space.

As part of the Master’s Degree in Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (Continuing Education) at the University of Málaga, Unicaja held the session “From Classroom to Business: Keys to AI Adoption in the Business World”. The activity focused on analyzing current challenges, opportunities, and approaches to integrating AI into corporate environments.

The session was part of ongoing collaboration between the university and the business sector, strengthening the link between academic training and real-world application in companies.

On February 2, we welcomed researchers and students to our ITIS UMA facilities for a laboratory pre-trial of the Spanish pilot of the 6G-VERSUS project. The session, organized by Francisco Javier Rivas, brought together around 20 participants interested in water and smart agriculture use cases.

During the event, technical talks and live demonstrations were held on: energy profiling of the core network (Haoxin Sun), SDN implementation with P4 UPF (Rafael Manuel García Arévalo), communication and sensing integration (Pablo Herrera Díaz), multi-connectivity for drone control (Delia Rico, Ph.D.), and robotic arm integration (Francisco Luque Schempp).

Watch event summary video → https://youtu.be/16_jCz10raI

Ismael Navas Delgado delivered a free webinar on Data Spaces and their role in the new European data framework. The session provided a practical approach to understanding key concepts such as interoperability, data sovereignty, and their impact on strategic sectors of the digital economy.

Attendees learned:

– What Data Spaces are and how they work
– Their impact on the economy and strategic sectors
– Their relevance in the European digital strategy

The Ada Byron Building hosted two interactive workshops במסגרת the European Horizon project Scale2Connect. In the first workshop, titled “Do we really understand our ecosystem?”, the project and the results of the Málaga innovation ecosystem mapping were presented, with participation from companies and regional stakeholders who shared their activities and challenges.
In the afternoon, the second workshop — “What do we do about it and how?” — explored solutions and collaboration opportunities. The University of Málaga highlighted its research initiatives, available infrastructures, and collaboration pathways with industry, reinforcing the potential of university-business cooperation to generate real impact.

On March 19, the 6G-VERSUS project took part in a conference on sustainable management of subtropical fruit crops organized by ASAJA Málaga at the IHSM La Mayora experimental farm. Representatives from Nokia, CSIC, and the University of Málaga showcased how 6G technology can become a key ally in strengthening the agricultural sector’s resilience to water scarcity.

During the event, progress in the Spanish pilot of the project was presented, ranging from the teleoperation of agricultural vehicles through ultra-low latency communications to systems for monitoring the quality of reclaimed water used for irrigation. It was also a valuable opportunity for direct exchange with farmers and for ensuring that technological innovation responds to real needs in the agri-food sector.

We invite you to take part in an edit-a-thon to publish on Wikipedia articles about women in telecommunications, focusing on those from Málaga and Andalusia.

An edit-a-thon is an editing marathon where several people come together to create new content on Wikipedia, combating the gender gap and giving visibility to women who are absent from the free encyclopedia.

🗓 DATE: Saturday, October 18, 2025
⏰ TIME: 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
📍 PLACE: Ada Byron Research Building, University of Málaga
✏️ REGISTRATION: https://lnkd.in/ds5ySmEm
📩 QUESTIONS: info@wikiesfera.org

👉 You don’t need prior knowledge, just your laptop and the desire to learn.