RETO C4DX 2025 – CREATIVITY FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN OHS

Creativity for Digital Transformation in Occupational Health and Safety that helps SMEs and Micro SMEs to approach Occupational Health and Safety through technological solutions that facilitate information and training in Occupational Risk Prevention.

Sobre este premio

In this year 2024-2025, the challenge we are launching focuses on projects of Digital Transformation in Occupational Health and Safety, focused on improving working conditions in SMEs and Micro SMEs, developed in Universities of Madrid during the academic years 2022-2025.  

2025 Challenge:

SMEs and Micro SMEs in ORP

SMEs and Micro SMEs represent 99% of the business fabric in Europe and are responsible for employing more than 85 million people. However, the implementation of Occupational Risk Prevention (ORP) measures in these companies is a significant challenge.

Although article 19 of the Law on the Prevention of Occupational Risks requires all companies to ensure preventive training, many SMEs, with few employees and limited economic resources, find it difficult to invest in occupational safety systems and to provide adequate training to their workers.

Implications

SMEs and Micro-SMEs account for approximately one third of the total number of occupational accidents in Europe. Reflecting the direct repercussions of the limitations these companies face in the field of Occupational Health and Safety.

This high accident rate in companies has a direct impact on the lives of workers and their families as well as on the economy, generating additional costs in terms of health care, sick leave and lost productivity.

Who might be interested in this challenge?

Students of the Universities of the Community of Madrid, of legal age, who have presented their practical work during the academic years 2022-2023, 2023-2024 y 2024-2025 within a program of studies taught in the Universities of the Community of Madrid. The nationality of the winners may be Spanish or foreign.

Evaluation of applications

Nominations will be evaluated from two perspectives. The prize will be awarded to the best evaluated application as a whole.

(60%) Technical assessment of the digital transformation project presented, by the UC3M research team.

  • Innovation in the area of digital transformation.
  • Quality of the bid submitted in terms of software development project.
  • Quality of the management of the project presented.
  • Quality of the analysis performed

(40%) Assessment of the creative idea in occupational health and safety, by the IRSST team.

  • Adequacy to the subject of interest of the call for proposals.
  • Originality in the area of occupational risk prevention.

Award

A first prize of 1000 euros and a second prize of 800 euros will be awarded to the best creative ideas based on technology and software to support the digital transformation of Occupational Health and Safety in SMEs, by improving access to existing information on prevention, as well as training in occupational risk prevention for SMEs and Micro SMEs.

Important dates

The deadline for submission of applications are:

Phase 1:

  • January 13, 2025

Phase 2:

  • March 21, 2025

Apply and submit the form here

The resolution of admitted and excluded applications will be published on January 14, 2025 (Phase 1) and March 28, 2025 (Phase 2). The winner will be notified of the award on April 22, 2025.

Awards Event:

5th Workshop on Creativity for digital transformation in the area of occupational health and safety.

  • May 22nd, 2025 (All awardees must attend this event).

Access to Terms & Conditions here

List of Admitted Applications:

Works presented in the name of:

  • Javier Madrid Hijosa
  • Jorge Viñas Blasco
  • Enrique Cogolludo Fernández
  • Ángel Gilabert de la Encina
  • Jaime Rabazo Fernández

Details

Submission deadline – Phase 1

Applicants may submit their proposal as they have it ready, but no later than:
January 13 , 2025

Submission deadline – Phase 2

Applicants may submit their proposal as they have it ready, but no later than:
March 21, 2025

Communication of accepted and rejected applications – Phase 1

In the event that all applications meet the requirements, the publication of the provisional list may be waived.
January 14 , 2025

Communication of accepted and rejected applications – Phase 2

In the event that all applications meet the requirements, the publication of the provisional list may be waived.
March 28, 2025

Notification of competition results

The winner will be notified on:
April 22, 2025

1st Prize

The winner will receive the amount of:
Amount subject to withholding tax
1000 €

2nd Prize

The winner will receive the amount of:
Amount subject to withholding tax
800 €

Submission form

On the right is the link to the challenge application form.

Terms & Conditions

Access the document with the details of the call in the link available on the right:

Questions?

We will be happy to answer any questions or help with any doubts that participants may have. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

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