2018 was the year of change. We started to invest in rewarding women’s excellence in the STEM field and promote the equal presence of women for a fairer society.
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A dual degree student of Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Design and Product Development at the University of Cádiz, she received the prize of 10,000 euros. In addition, 10 students have access to paid internships to work at CaixaBank and will benefit from a Microsoft mentoring programme.
A dual degree student of Computer Engineering and Telematic Engineering at La Salle Campus, University Ramon Llull, she received a special prize of 10,000 euros for having the best academic record. She will also have access to a paid internship to work at CaixaBank and will benefit from a mentoring programme offered by Microsoft Spain, along with another nine winning students.
She studied her dual degree in Biomedical Engineering and Telecommunications Systems Engineering at CEU San Pablo University, and was awarded the prize for the best academic record, winning 10,000 euros. She will also have access to a mentoring programme offered by Microsoft Spain.
A graduate in Computer Engineering and with a master’s in Computational Sciences, specialising in artificial intelligence, she won the prize for the best academic record, winning 10,000 euros and access to a Microsoft mentoring programme.
The other 10 winning students from throughout Spain receive access to paid internships to work for six months at CaixaBank and participate in the development of innovative projects for financial services, as well as benefitting from a Microsoft mentoring programme.
A graduate in Physics at the Complutense University of Madrid and with a master’s of Advanced Study of Astrophysics from Cambridge University and currently studying for a doctorate at Cambridge University in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, she received the award because she had the best academic record, personal, educational, professional and social achievements in this edition, winning 10.000 euros and access to a Microsoft mentoring programme.
The other 10 winning students receive access to paid internships to work for six months in the CaixaBank Group and participate in the development of innovative projects connected to the transformation of the financial sector, as well as benefitting from a Microsoft mentoring programme.
A dual degree graduate in Business Analytics and Computer Engineering from Francisco de Vitoria University in Madrid, who received a cash award of 10,000 euros and access to a Microsoft mentoring programme. In addition to her academic record, the panel also recognised her curriculum and personal achievements.
The other successful students received paid internships to work for six months at CaixaBank and access to a Microsoft mentoring programme.
CaixaBank and Microsoft present the WONNOW Awards to the best female STEM university degree students in Spain
Gonzalo Gortázar, Chief Executive Officer of CaixaBank, and Pilar López, President of Microsoft Spain, presented an award to the female student with the best academic reward, who received a prize of 10,000 euros.
Through the WONNOW Awards, both organisations are promoting diversity and the presence of women in the field of technology and the sciences from the start of their professional careers.
A total of 260 students from Spanish universities participated in the first edition of these awards for students enrolled in their final year of STEM courses -sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics-.
The competition is completed by an award for 10 students who will have access to paid internships to work at CaixaBank and will participate in a Microsoft mentoring programme.
CaixaBank and Microsoft present the WONNOW Awards to the best female STEM university degree students in Spain
Gonzalo Gortázar, Chief Executive Officer of CaixaBank, and Pilar López, President of Microsoft Spain, presented an award to the female student with the best academic reward, who received a prize of 10,000 euros.
They also presented awards to 10 students of a paid internship to work at CaixaBank and to participate in a Microsoft mentoring programme. Through this initiative, both organisations hope to promote diversity and the presence of women in the field of technology and the sciences from the start of their professional careers.
CaixaBank and Microsoft present the WONNOW Awards to the best female STEM university degree students in Spain
Gonzalo Gortázar, Chief Executive Officer of CaixaBank, and Pilar López, President of Microsoft Spain, presented the awards for the third edition of the WONNOW Awards, which include a cash prize of 10,000 euros to the student with the best academic record and 10 paid internships to work for six months at CaixaBank and access to a Microsoft mentoring programme.
At the awards ceremony, Gonzalo Gortázar and Pilar López recognised the hard work of the entrants and praised their commitment and dedication. STEM courses and adequate training in digital skills are essential for everyone, irrespective of gender.
A total of 348 students from 61 universities from all over Spain took part in this third edition of the competition.
CaixaBank and Microsoft Ibérica reward the best female STEM students in Spain
Together, the organisations launch the WONNOW Awards for the fourth consecutive year, which have become established as prestigious awards in the university sector.
CaixaBank and Microsoft present the WONNOW Awards to the best female STEM degree students in Spain
Through this initiative, both organisations reward, for the fifth consecutive year, female excellence in technical university degrees, promote diversity and help to reduce the gender gap in these sectors, where there are enormous employment opportunities and where women’s presence is low.
These awards have become established as prestigious awards in the university sector, and over the five editions held so far, more than 2,700 students have participated.
CaixaBank and Microsoft recognise the best STEM degree students in Spain through the WONNOW Awards
CaixaBank and Microsoft have rewarded the 16 best scientific and technical degree students in Spain through the WONNOW Awards. These awards, which this year reached their sixth edition, recognise female excellence in STEM degrees - sciences, technology, engineering and mathematics -, in order to promote diversity and help to reduce the gender gap in these sectors that have historically been male dominated.
The registration record was broken in the 2023 edition, with a total of 1,006 entries from 77 Spanish universities, a figure almost four times the 2018 number, when there were 272 participants. 3,764 students have participated since the first edition of the WONNOW Awards, making them an established benchmark in the academic field. Currently, 18 of the young women who were winners in previous editions of the WONNOW Awards continue to work in the CaixaBank Group, with two of them at Microsoft.