5MinPitch is ESPOL's institutional academic event that offers senior students the opportunity to present their capstone projects in a brief but intense five-minute session. The purpose of this format is to evaluate the commercial viability of the projects, encourage knowledge transfer between students, professors, and industry, and provide valuable feedback.
On September 4th and 5th, students from the Graphic Design, Product Design, and Media Production programs presented their final projects to a panel of judges in the semifinal round.
The selected projects were evaluated with an eye towards the final round, and the following groups were chosen as finalists for this edition:
Product Design:
- Ayleen Evelin Jordán Montenegro
Project: "Development of a set of educational and recreational tools to promote swimming in children aged 3 to 6." - Ruth Vanessa Jaime Espinoza and Adrián Sebastián Medina Cano
Project: "Design of an interactive game to support motor skills and social abilities in preschool-aged children."
Graphic Design:
- Nathali Asunción Gaibor Pin and Jannia Nathalie Palma Suárez
Project: "Adaptation of educational resources for children aged 4 to 7 with visual impairments associated with albinism." - Samantha Isabel Espinoza Rivadeneira and Nadia Cristina Quimi Montalván
Project: "Design of an interactive educational kit for teaching about Ecuadorian artists."
Media Production:
- Kennia Kamila Rosales Hanna and Nixon Joel Ronquillo Pita
Project: "Creation of a science fiction animated short film using stop motion technique." Carlos Andrés Núñez Zúñiga and Verónica Virginia Caicedo Castro
Project: "Synergy between film and brand building with a fiction short film on citizen insecurity for a biosecurity company."
The 5MinPitch Grand Final will be an opportunity to witness how these innovative projects evolve in a competitive environment. The event is scheduled for September 24th at ESPOL’s STEM building, starting at 9:00 AM. The event will also feature the IDEAR Fair, a space where the finalist projects will be showcased.
We invite the entire academic and professional community to attend this event, where the best projects will have the chance to stand out and receive the recognition they deserve. Don’t miss it!
© Photography Alejandro Nuñez, Diana Sobrevilla / Written by José Luis Castro
16/09/2024
