Arqus International Innovators Award 2026: Vote for your favourite project!

The “Arqus International Innovators Award 2026” has reached its final stage. Following the selection process carried out by Arqus partner universities, we are delighted to present the six finalist projects developed by students and staff from universities across Europe.

From 1 to 7 July 2026, the Arqus community will have the opportunity to vote for the project they believe deserves to win. Explore the finalists and choose the initiative you find the most innovative, impactful, and inspiring.

The finalists are here: help choose the most innovative project of the Arqus community

This award celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit within our universities and highlights the ideas of students and researchers who are creating solutions with the potential to make a difference in areas such as education, health, technology and sustainability.

Discover the six finalist projects:

University of Granada – Datharsis

Team: José Camacho, Rosa de Molina, Jesús García and Azucena Álvarez

Datharsis is a software that provides the necessary tools to understand data not as isolated numbers, but as an interconnected system where every variable provides contexts.

University of Graz – Lernly

Team: Musa Müller

Lernly is a digital language learning platform that uses interactive games and exercises to support second-language education for children. Its mission is simple: to help children access the languages they need to learn, communicate and feel a sense of belonging in new environments.

Leipzig University – Peace

Team: Johanna Eller, Anais Bourgon and Juan Carlos Javier Ramos Martínez

Peace is a digital system based on a pedagogical conversational agent (PeCAe) designed to support and enhance students’ learning through flexible, realistic and intelligent dialogue. The project focuses particularly on supporting children’s social and emotional learning and providing valuable support for educators.

University of Minho – Qiural

Team: Fernando Barbosa, Hélder Bruno and Renato Lino

Qiural is a digital health platform that supports the treatment of anxiety and insomnia through the integration of conventional medicine complemented by approaches from traditional Chinese medicine.

University of Padua – Orbitallink

Team: Enrico Bertuzzo and Gioele Grazani

Orbitallink develops satellite analytics solutions to support food logistics, using space-based technologies to improve the management and optimisation of food supply processes.

Vilnius University – Elite Education Academy

Team: Luka Vardosanidze and Maia Khutsishvili

Elite Education Academy aims to connect students with long-term teachers through a personalised compatibility test that identifies the best match between learners and educators.

Your vote matters!

The six finalist projects represent the creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial talent of the Arqus community. Vote for your favourite project from 1 to 7 July and help recognise the innovative talent emerging from Arqus universities.