Under the slogan Research that connects your city, the event brought science and technology closer to society in a practical and participatory way, with over 35 CINTECX researchers involved. For the first time, the initiative moved from the university's facilities to be held at the Port's Tinglado.
In the morning, around 250 students from eight educational centers in Vigo, A Guarda, and Santiago de Compostela participated in a scientific treasure hunt. They had to complete activities and experiments related to the center's research, discovering applications of georadar, artificial intelligence, mixed reality, space technologies, batteries, and energy storage, among other proposals.
During the afternoon session, over 445 people freely explored science. Visitors could experiment with 3D printing, virtual reality, the video game Alerta Verde: Salva tu centro, learn to identify fake news with Kill the Bulo, and discover material properties. The scientific show by Ceo Aberto was also presented.
This participation record solidifies the Open Science Day as one of CINTECX's main outreach initiatives and reinforces its commitment to bringing the research developed in its technological areas closer to society. The initiative is funded by the Xunta de Galicia and European FEDER funds.
