The Cátedra Vectalia Movilidad at the University of Alicante has awarded prizes for the best projects from students in the Higher Vocational Training programme in Safe and Sustainable Mobility for the academic year 2025-2026. This initiative acknowledges innovative solutions addressing current challenges in mobility and transport, combining technical training with prevention, inclusion, and sustainability.
The awards ceremony took place in the meeting room of the EPS I and featured several prominent figures, including Josué Nescolarde, director of the School of Engineering; Antonio Tenza, director of the Civil Engineering degree; Luis Aragonés, director of the Cátedra Vectalia; Raúl Cantero, director of urban transport at Vectalia; and Ezequiel Moltó, director of communication and institutional relations at the company.
The Cátedra Vectalia Movilidad aims to promote training, research, and the development of proposals related to mobility and transport management. The prizes are awarded as follows: €800 for first place, €500 for second, and €300 for third.
Three projects addressing mobility challenges
The first prize of €800 was awarded to Ana Belén Pérez Espinosa for her project, Aula Rider Pro. This initiative proposes a specialised training programme in safe mobility and road risk prevention for professionals using motorcycles in urban settings, such as delivery workers, messengers, and technical service personnel. The project combines supervised driving practice with training on cognitive skills related to risk perception, decision-making under pressure, and identifying unsafe habits. Its main contribution is the Cognitive Preventive Model Aula Rider Pro, structured in five phases: perception, risk location, consequence prediction, cognitive regulation, and preventive decision-making. The initiative aims to reduce workplace road accidents through training adapted to real working conditions.
The second prize of €500 went to David Belda Silvestre for his project, Movilidad desde otros ojos: Adaptation of road education interventions for visually impaired children in formal education. This work proposes adapting road education for primary school students with visual impairments in mainstream schools. The proposal includes four experiential activities using auditory cues, orientation canes, tactile signal recognition, and guiding techniques. The aim is to facilitate learning safe mobility practices and promote the autonomy of children while fostering empathy, cooperation, and inclusion among all students. The use of simple and reusable materials also supports its potential application in various educational centres.
The third prize of €300 was awarded to Ricardo Gómez Gallego for his project, La Nueva Generación del Estacionamiento Inteligente para Ciudades Sostenibles, which presents the PARKME application. This project proposes a collaborative system for checking parking availability on public roads, knowing the distance to identified spaces, and facilitating coordination among users through notifications and parking status updates. The initiative aims to reduce traffic caused by the search for parking, contributing to decreased congestion, fuel consumption, and associated emissions. PARKME is designed as a complementary tool to existing municipal solutions, with potential pilot implementation in the metropolitan area of Alicante and adaptability to other municipalities.
Promoting talent and sustainable mobility
The three awarded projects illustrate the diverse approaches through which vocational training can enhance mobility: workplace accident prevention, universal accessibility, and the application of technological tools in urban management. With this initiative, the Cátedra Vectalia Movilidad at the University of Alicante reinforces its commitment to fostering young talent and recognising projects that connect education with real societal needs, contributing to the development of safer, more inclusive, and sustainable mobility.
