UACH students win national entrepreneurship award for smart ring

Students from the Faculty of Accounting and Administration at the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (UACH) won first place in the Technological Base category at the ANFECA 2026 National Entrepreneurship Expo held in Tepic, Nayarit.

Their winning project, ‘SafeOn’, is a smart ring designed to provide immediate assistance during situations of danger or panic, utilizing technology to enhance personal security. The project was selected from 58 different proposals submitted by various national institutions. The students, Uriel Omar Nava Chavira and Brenda Mariana Miranda Núñez, were supported by academic advisor Felipe de Jesús Macías Acevedo.