🧩 Hackathon on Cooperativism and Rural Development

📅 November 7th, 2025 | Student Recreation Centre – UPV

Today, the Student Recreation Centre (Casa del Alumno) of the Universitat Politècnica de València hosted the Hackathon on Cooperativism and Rural Development, a full-day event aimed at fostering innovative ideas for sustainable rural development through cooperative models.

The initiative, organized by the Confederació de Cooperatives de la Comunitat Valenciana (Concoval) and the UPV, with the collaboration of the Master’s in Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (RSC), the Business Management Research Centre (CEGEA) and ETSIAMN, is part of the International Year of Cooperatives.

Throughout the day, participating teams worked on proposals aligned with the Fent Cooperatives 2025-2026 plan, addressing key challenges such as ecological transition, circular economy, and rural depopulation.