MARSI BIONICS AND "SMART EVACUATION AS A SERVICE" WIN THE 2025 RIVAS BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARDS
2025/10/10
The Rivas City Council presents the first awards for local innovation and business talent, with 30,000 euros distributed among the winning proposals.
On Tuesday, the Rivas-based company Marsi Bionics and its "Smart Evacuation as a Service" innovation project won first prize in the "Rivas 2025 Business and Entrepreneurship Awards," promoted by the Rivas Vaciamadrid City Council to recognize the talent, innovation, and high qualifications of the city's business community.
The jury's decision was announced during an elevator pitch held in the Pedro Zerolo room, in which the five finalists in each category presented their projects in less than five minutes to the jury and the audience.
Awards for Ripense companies
In the Business category, Marsi Bionics won first prize, worth 10,000 euros.
Second place went to Visualmax Producciones SLU, which received 6,000 euros, and third place went to Maquelame SL, with 4,000 euros.
Entrepreneurship Awards
In the Entrepreneurship category, the first prize went to "Intelligent Evacuation as a Service" by Francisco Maroto, with a prize of 5,000 euros.
Second prize went to 'Intelligent Traffic Management System for Emergency Vehicles' by David Marcos (3,000 euros), and third prize went to 'CareHub Impact' by Alejandro José Balandín (2,000 euros).
In addition to the cash prizes, the three winning entrepreneurial projects will be able to set up shop free of charge for one year at the Rivas City Council's Business Initiatives Center.
Recognition and participation
All finalist companies and projects received a certificate. The ceremony was presided over by the Mayor of Rivas, Aída Castillejo, accompanied by the Councilor for Economic Development, Manuela Refolio, and representatives of the city's associations, businesses, and unions.
52 candidates in its first edition
In this first edition of the Business and Entrepreneurship Awards, 52 nominations were submitted (38 in the business category and 14 in the entrepreneurship category).
The participating projects were framed within the four pillars of the municipal strategy "Rivas Emprende": innovation and technology, energy efficiency and sustainability, the agri-food sector, and the cultural sector.
The jury was composed of representatives from the organizations that are part of the Local Pact for Employment and Economic Development. The City Council is already working on the next edition of the awards, thus consolidating its commitment to local talent and the innovative economy.