Concepción del Uruguay announces winners of AI innovation challenge

The CiudadanIA Challenge, an innovation contest organized by the Municipality of Concepción del Uruguay through the Polo Tecnológico ‘La Nube’, has announced its first winners in the secondary school category. The competition invited students to design artificial intelligence solutions for local urban issues.

EET N° 3 ‘Miguel Ángel Marsiglia’ secured first place with ‘Atenea Health’, a smart bracelet designed to monitor heart rate and blood oxygen levels, specifically intended to assist elderly individuals or those with mobility challenges. The second-place award went to Escuela N° 15 ‘Claudio Lepratti’ for ‘CdelU 360°’, an AI-driven platform designed to organize and prioritize citizen reports for municipal departments.

Mayor José Lauritto emphasized the importance of connecting education with new technological tools, noting that the Polo Tecnológico is vital for the city’s development. Winners for the university category are expected to be announced following the secondary school results.