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From Challenge to Prototype: A Look Back at the MPD Product Design Fair🚀 From Challenge to Prototype: A Look Back at the MPD Product Design Fair On January 24, we witnessed the culmination of 12 weeks of innovation, iteration, and impact at the MPD Product Design Fair at CDTM. Three teams tackled real-world challenges in critical industries, developing user-centered solutions with the support of our incredible partners: Personio Foundation, E.ON, and ecoplanet 💙. 💡 The journey?It was all about understanding user needs, iterating fast, and bringing ideas to life10 Feb 2025•2 min read
Power Skills: Speak & Succeed📣Power Skills: Speak & Succeed 📣 Looking to improve your communication skills? Feeling nervous about an upcoming presentation? Master the art of impactful speaking with us! Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) in Valencia Valencia is thrilled to invite students from both Universitat de València of Valencia (UV) and Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) to an empowering event designed to elevate your public communication and speaking skills! Join a recognized expert in pu5 Feb 2025•1 min read
Exciting news from our ecosystem🚀 Exciting news from our ecosystem: We are proud to announce that 3 CDTM startups have been accepted into the Y Combinator Winter ‘25 batch! Mercura (YC W25): "AI Quoting for wholesalers & manufacturers. Mercura automates quoting from BOQs and BOMs with AI, so that you can create more successful quotes faster and increase your sales." Founded by Lukas Bock (Spring 22), Stefan Zheng (Fall 21), and Hai D. Leaping AI (YC W25): "Voice AI agents for businesses - our Voice AI agents are human-lik5 Feb 2025•1 min read
Welcome to the first Winter Class!Welcome to the first Winter Class! ✨ 17 outstanding individuals have joined the Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) in Valencia, bringing their passion, talent, and fresh ideas to our community. 🚀 After an inspiring kickoff event and the Trend Seminar just beginning, this talented group is ready to dive into an exciting journey of innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. We can’t wait to share their journey with you! Stay tuned as we share updates on their projects, e4 Feb 2025•1 min read
Trend Report Summer 2024 – The Future of Elderly Care in Nursing HomesTrend Report Summer 2024 – The Future of Elderly Care in Nursing Homes 👴🏼 Together with our visionary project partner, GeroResidenciales Solimar SL, we’re proud to present the Summer 2024 Class Trend Report, exploring how elderly care and nursing homes can evolve to meet the needs of tomorrow. This summer, our talented CDTM students embarked on a six-week journey to analyze and reimagine the future of elderly care. Guided by experts Adrián Villanueva Martínez and Alicia Durán González, the tea31 Jan 2025•1 min read
The Mostly Awesome Podcast is sooo back!🎙️ The Mostly Awesome Podcast is sooo back! 🚀 In this exciting comeback episode, we sit down with viet le (Fall '16), Partner at General Catalyst, to explore the fascinating world of AI and the moats at the application layer. As an early-stage VC investor, Viet shares invaluable insights into what it takes to succeed in emerging technologies of tomorrow emphasizing: 💡 The power of being non-consensus and betting on founders over ideas 🌟 Why young, first-time founders bring unmatched energy �22 Jan 2025•1 min read
Learning from Unicorn FoundersLearning from Unicorn Founders 🌟 This Monday, CDTM students had the incredible opportunity to attend a fundraising session and dinner hosted by two of CDTM's very own alumni, Hanno Renner (Co-founder & CEO of Personio, Spring '14) and Michael Wax (Co-founder & CEO of Forto, Spring '13). 🚀 During the session, Hanno and Michael shared invaluable insights about successfully raising capital while building a company. They shed light on when to raise, how to approach investors, and the strat21 Jan 2025•1 min read
Welcome the MPD Winter 24/25 Teams!🚀 Welcome the MPD Winter 24/25 Teams! Over the past few months, CDTM students have been working diligently on innovative projects for our incredible partners as part of the Managing Product Development (MPD) course. Here's a closer look at the exciting work they’ve been doing: Team Rarely (Personio Foundation)With our app, Rarely, we tackle the challenges faced by individuals with rare diseases by providing access to information, personalized guidance, and a supportive community. At the same ti20 Jan 2025•2 min read
Join us for the MPD Product Design Fair at CDTM!🎉 Join us for the MPD Product Design Fair at CDTM! We’re thrilled to invite you to the MPD Product Design Fair, where three dynamic teams will showcase their groundbreaking solutions and business models developed over the past 12 weeks as part of the Managing Product Development (MPD) course at CDTM. This semester, our teams have focused on:🌡️ Rare Disease Companions🏠 Energy Sharing Communities ⚙️ Manufacturing Energy Consumption These exciting projects were developed in collaboration with ou9 Jan 2025•1 min read
Just 1 Day Left to Apply to CDTM!🚀 Just 1 Day Left to Apply to CDTM! Time is running out! With only 1 day left to submit your application, are you ready to shape the future with your bold ideas? We’re on the lookout for creative, driven, and entrepreneurial minds to join our vibrant CDTM community! 💚 Join the “Technology Management” add-on study program and collaborate with passionate students from diverse academic backgrounds. It’s your chance to turn innovative ideas into reality. By joining CDTM, you will:🎓 Receive hands-5 Jan 2025•1 min read