Do you want to actively contribute to the protection of the planet and solve one of the most urgent environmental challenges? Acciona, a leader in sustainability and water management, invites you to find innovative solutions to efficiently regenerate materials that remove persistent pollutants - such as PFASs, known as “eternal chemicals” - from drinking water.

The challenge focuses on developing sustainable regeneration processes for saturated activated carbons, avoiding current techniques that are costly and polluting. Ideas based on green chemistry or ultrasound, as well as reliable methods to measure the efficiency and regenerative capacity of saturated materials, will be especially valued.

This is a great opportunity for people passionate about applied science, environmental engineering, nanotechnology or chemistry, who want to make their mark in the fight for a cleaner and more sustainable future.

If you dare to innovate to transform the way we clean water around the world, this is the challenge you've been looking for.

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Would you like to work on a challenge with real application in leading sectors such as aeronautics or energy? APPLUS Laboratories, a leader in testing and certification for leading industries, invites you to develop an innovative system that makes viable the use of liquid hydrogen as a sustainable fuel for the aviation of the future.

Your objective will be to design a cryostat capable of maintaining helium in extreme conditions (20 kelvin and 20 bar), guaranteeing thermal precision, tightness and structural resistance during mechanical tests. You will work with state-of-the-art techniques, such as synchrotron light, and you will be part of a multidisciplinary project with a direct impact on the decarbonization of aviation.

This challenge is ideal for curious people with an interest in engineering, physics, materials or sustainability.

If you want to be part of a cutting-edge project and contribute to the technological development of the future... this is your moment.

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Do you have a passion for sustainability and want to apply your creativity to a real challenge in the world of the health and cosmetics industry? DENTAID, a leading oral health company with a global presence, is looking for innovative solutions to reuse water in the production of mouthwashes, in a context marked by water scarcity.

You will participate in a project with a tangible environmental impact, where you will be able to propose methods to recover, filter or reuse wastewater from production processes, guaranteeing at all times the quality and safety of the final product. Proposals must demonstrate technical feasibility, sustainability and the ability to quantify water savings.

This challenge is designed for inquiring minds with an interest in chemistry, process engineering, biotechnology or applied science.

If you want to transform the way we produce and take care of both people and the planet, this is your challenge.

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Are you passionate about chemistry, materials or industrial processes and want to apply your knowledge to a real challenge with global impact? ERCROS, a leading company in Spain and the world's third largest manufacturer of molding powder, challenges you to analyze one of the great technical challenges of the thermosetting polymers sector: to understand and control the dimensional contraction of parts during processing.

The challenge is to identify the factors that influence this phenomenon - from material formulation to production conditions - and to develop proposals to help anticipate or minimize these variations. You will work with a real case, applicable to industries that require high precision, exploring strategies such as the adjustment of manufacturing parameters, the improvement of components or the development of new methods of characterization and quality control.

If you like solving complex problems, are interested in polymers, applied science or process improvement and you want to contribute to the innovation of a company with more than 100 years of history and presence in more than 100 countries, this is your challenge.

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