Over 220 Basque students develop disruptive and sustainable mobility solutions with ITP Aero and Code.org

ITP Aero continues to bring computational thinking closer to younger generations, this time through the second edition of its ‘Super Coder’ programming competition. With the goal of decarbonising aviation and developing technology to drive change in the aerospace sector, this programme encourages students to propose innovative solutions that contribute to a more sustainable future in mobility.

This year, the competition once again brought together more than 220 students from various schools across Biscay (Basque Country). Working in teams, they developed disruptive solutions to enhance sustainable mobility while also addressing urgent measures to combat climate change and its effects.

Students participated in teams of six to eight members, all of whom had received prior programming instruction at their schools. Additionally, nine ITP Aero engineers mentored the teams over a three-month period, guiding them in the development of their projects.

The Grand Finale of the Second ‘Super Coder’ Edition

The highly anticipated final took place at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, featuring six finalist projects from Colegio Urdaneta, Colegio Irlandesas, IES Astrabudua BHI, Berrio-Otxoa Ikastetxea, C.F. Somorrostro, and IES Dolores Ibarruri BHI. The winning teams were Colegio Urdaneta, C.F. Somorrostro, and Berrio-Otxoa Ikastetxea. As their prize, students from the winning schools will have the opportunity to visit ITP Aero’s Zamudio facility, where they will gain firsthand insight into how programming is applied within the aerospace sector.

The jury was composed of professionals from ITP Aero, Code.org, and Innobasque, including María Pérez, Head of Materials & Processes at ITP Aero; Elena Gorostiza, Co-founder of Generación Code; Itziar Uribe, STEAM Education Project Coordinator at Innobasque; and Amanda Martínez, Robotics and Computer Science Specialist at Code.org. Additionally, ITP Aero’s Group CEO, Eva Azoulay, personally presented the awards to the winning teams.

This competition is part of the STEAM Sare programme by Innobasque, with which ITP Aero has been collaborating since its inception.