The Student Recreation Center is hosting today, November 10, the Hackathon Mercadona IT, an intensive day in which teams of students from the Universitat Politècnica de València face real technological challenges proposed by Mercadona IT professionals.
The event, organized within the framework of the Cátedra Mercadona IT – UPV, aims to bring students closer to the reality of working in high-level technological environments, promoting teamwork, creativity and problem solving in real contexts.
During 12 hours of uninterrupted activity, the selected teams work arm in arm with professionals from the sector in the Sala Ximo Mora of the Student Recreation Center, competing for various prizes.
The Hackathon is part of the activities promoted by the new Mercadona IT Chair, created in collaboration between Mercadona and the UPV to promote the training of technological talent and the connection between academia and business.
