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Danobatgroup demonstrates its commitment to innovation and young talent

July 2, 2025 by

Last Wednesday, we celebrated a new live show, this time with Aitor Añibarro, Head of Automation at Danobatgroup. It was an opportunity to learn firsthand how one of Europe’s leading machine tool manufacturers is addressing the challenges of digital transformation.

During the conversation, Aitor presented the journey of Danobatgroup, a cooperative group with over 70 years of experience and a workforce of over 1,400 people, which currently exports more than 90% of its production to international markets. The company works in sectors such as automotive, aeronautics, rail transport, and power generation, providing high-value-added solutions.

The livestream covered some of its most innovative projects, such as the new MTR precision robot, which combines the flexibility of a robotic arm with the stability of a machine tool, and the highly automated developments it has undertaken for companies such as Blue Origin in the aerospace sector.

Furthermore, the key role of young talent in this transformation process was highlighted. Aitor emphasized that Danobatgroup is looking not only for technical knowledge, but also for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and the ability to face the challenges of Industry 4.0.
Among the most in-demand profiles, he highlighted skills in areas such as:

Dematerialization of products and services (IoT, sensors, applied AI)
Process improvement in advanced manufacturing
Digital customer and new customer relationship models
Cybersecurity and digital culture

Furthermore, the latest edition of the Danobatgroup prize for digital change: artificial intelligence, automation and robotics was presented, as part of the TFG-TFM MONDRAGON Sariak 2025 Awards. The award aims to recognize bachelor’s and master’s degree projects that provide real solutions to the challenges of the industrial sector.

Danobatgroup’s collaboration with the university world is ongoing: each year, more than 50 students join its institutions through internship programs, bachelor’s/master’s degree projects, or technical placements. Many of them eventually join the team, as is the case with Aitor, who shared his professional development within the group.

If you’re interested in reliving the full live stream, you can watch it here.

Aitor Añibarro Lizarralde

June 10, 2025 by

Registrations open for the TFG-TFM MONDRAGON Sariak 2025 Awards

February 11, 2025 by

The TFG-TFM MONDRAGON Sariak 2025 Awards have opened their call to recognize the best final degree and master’s degree projects that address the challenges of the 21st century. This fourth edition seeks to highlight projects that promote an innovative, sustainable and people-centered transformation.

In a context of accelerated transformation, MONDRAGON is committed to innovation, sustainability and people-based development as fundamental axes to build the future. Through these awards, we seek to value young talent and their ability to provide solutions to current challenges.

Award categories

In this edition, the awards have five main categories in which participants can enter their works:

In addition, three extra prizes will be awarded, worth 2.500€ each:

The TFG-TFM MONDRAGON Sariak 2025 Awards have a total of 13 cash prizes, with a total prize of 26.250 €. Each of the five main categories will grant:

First prize: 2,500 euros
Second prize: 1,250 euros

Requirements to participate

Those people who meet the following requirements may register for the awards:

Be over 18 years old.
Have submitted the TFG or TFM between October 1, 2024 and September 30, 2025.
Have obtained a minimum grade of 8 out of 10.
The job must be related to one of the five main categories.

Those interested can submit their candidacy until September 30, 2025. You can register here. Cheer up!

The TFG-TFM MONDRAGON Sariak 2024 awards celebrates young talent and innovation at Inpaktuday

December 5, 2024 by

The 3rd edition of the TFG-TFM MONDRAGON Sariak 2024 awards has been a complete success! This year we have broken records: 305 works presented from 57 universities and 52 finalists sharing their ideas and talent in an incredible day.

The Soraluce Factory Portal was the perfect place for a day that started with visits to the Laboral Kutxa, Orbea and Fagor Arrasate cooperatives. The finalists not only learned about the MONDRAGON cooperative model, but also participated in very interesting group dynamics with representatives from Fagor Taldea, Orbea, Laboral Kutxa, Eika, Ikerlan, DanobatGroup and MONDRAGON.

In the afternoon came the most exciting moment: the awards ceremony, where 10 exceptional projects were recognized in key areas such as digital transformation, sustainability, mobility and social innovation.

Award-winning works

In this edition, projects that address key challenges of the present and future have been highlighted. These are the winning works:

From the Danobatgroup prize for digital change:

1. saria: Mario Sanz Guerrero. Peak Attention U-Net: Attention-Enhanced ECG Delineation Model for Peak Detection (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid).
2. saria: Enrique Queipo de Llano Burgos, Marius Ciurcau eta Alejandro Paz Olalla. Inteligencia Artificial Explicable para el reconocimiento de fracturas de cadera (Universidad Complutense de Madrid).

From the MONDRAGON prize for Transformation based on people:

1. saria: Natale Armendariz. The inclusive everyday essentials | Sex toy design for people with motor disabilities affecting the upper limbs (Mondragon Unibertsitatea).
2. saria: Marta Vicente Navarro. Desarrollo de una herramienta basada en lenguaje de apoyo a la terapia basada en reminiscencia (Universidad Complutense de Madrid).

From the Fagor Taldea prize for energy-climate change:

1. saria: Ane Elizetxea Navarro. PEM elektrolizatzaileen degradazio eta hibridazio azterketa: hidrogeno berdearen sorkuntza itsasoko energia bidez (Mondragon Unibertsitatea).
2. saria: Juan Pedrero Alegría. Diseño de soluciones de flexibilidad para escenarios de alta electrificación urbana (Universidad Internacional de La Rioja).

From the Orbea prize for healthy, sustainable mobility:

1. saria: Iñigo Azcárate Urrutia. Mode Choice Modeling for Sustainable Regional Commuting using Machine Learning: A Case Study in Gipuzkoa, Spain (Universidad de Navarra).
2. saria: Mercè Amich Vidal. Clean vehicle ownership: implications for effective policy interventions (Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea -UPV/EHU-).

From the Laboral Kutxa prize for changing finance to change society:

1. saria: José Antonio Luque Salguero. Optimización global de modelos de Media-Varianza-Sostenibilidad multiagencia para gestión de carteras (Universidad de Málaga).
2. saria: Maria Jose Preciado Leyva. Una aportación a la sostenibilidad social del seguro de salud en España. Seguro de asistencia sanitaria con reservas de envejecimiento (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid).

Special prizes

From the IKERLAN prize for the most innovative work: Marta Vicente Navarro. Desarrollo de una herramienta basada en lenguaje de apoyo a la terapia basada en reminiscencia (Universidad Complutense de Madrid).

From the EIKA prize for the best work in Basque: Ane Elizetxea Navarro. PEM elektrolizatzaileen degradazio eta hibridazio azterketa: hidrogeno berdearen sorkuntza itsasoko energia bidez (Mondragon Unibertsitatea).

At Shaking HUB we want to thank all the people who have made this special day possible. Thanks to you, the future is built with more strength, creativity and commitment.

Do you want to relive the best moments? Here you have the complete gallery! 👉 Inpaktuday.

Inpaktuday 2024: connecting young talent with MONDRAGON cooperatives

November 15, 2024 by

In its third edition, the 2024 MONDRAGON TFG-TFM Sariak Awards have reached a record participation of 305 individuals from 57 national and international universities. Among them, 52 finalists from 17 universities will compete for 12 awards at Inpaktuday, an event scheduled for November 28 in Soraluce (Bergara).

This year’s edition of the 2024 MONDRAGON TFG-TFM Sariak Awards has brought together 57 universities, including international institutions from Brazil, the United States, Norway, and Sweden, alongside a notable representation from the Basque Country. This balance between local and external proposals establishes the awards as a national benchmark in innovation and transformation, fostering the exchange of ideas with global impact.

A diverse and expert jury

A jury made up of 57 professionals from cooperatives, technology centers, companies, regional agencies, and universities will evaluate the finalists’ projects, focusing on their ability to address challenges from an innovative, sustainable, and people-oriented perspective.

More than just an awards ceremony

The MONDRAGON TFG-TFM Awards 2024 will not be a conventional awards ceremony but rather a unique opportunity for networking and learning. This year introduces InpaktuDay, a transformative experience designed to connect young talent with the cooperatives within the MONDRAGON ecosystem.

What’s on the agenda of Inpaktuday? 👇

Inpaktuday 2024

November 28, 2024