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Caudals wins first prize at the Campus Emprendedor initiative of Castilla y León

Caudals was awarded first prize in the business project category of the 17th Iniciativa Campus Emprendedor, the contest organised under the TCUE plan of the Regional Government of Castilla y León for companies originating in regional universities.

Mario Medrano and Alonso Sandoval receive the first prize for business projects at Campus Viriato in Zamora.
Mario Medrano and Alonso Sandoval receive the first prize for business projects at Campus Viriato in Zamora. Photo: Red TCUE, Junta de Castilla y León (see original).

At a glance

Date
5 June 2026
Place
Campus Viriato, Universidad de Salamanca, Zamora
Organiser
Regional Government of Castilla y León, TCUE plan, coordinated by FUESCYL (Fundación Universidades y Enseñanzas Superiores de Castilla y León)
Prize
First prize, business project category (worth up to 10,000 euros)
Team
Mario Medrano Paredes and Alonso Sandoval Martínez, University of Valladolid

On 18 May 2026, the Regional Government of Castilla y León announced the three finalists in the business project category of the 17th Iniciativa Campus Emprendedor: RareBio Tech from the University of Salamanca, Luperca Médica from Universidad Europea Miguel de Cervantes, and Caudals from the University of Valladolid. The final ranking was determined through public presentations delivered before the jury.

The final presentations took place on 5 June 2026 at the University of Salamanca's Campus Viriato in Zamora, preceding the TCUE plan awards ceremony. Caudals secured first place, followed by Luperca Médica in second and RareBio Tech in third. The first prize provides funding of up to 10,000 euros from a total prize fund exceeding 33,000 euros for the category.

Campus Emprendedor forms part of the TCUE plan promoting knowledge transfer between universities and business, coordinated by FUESCYL with support from the Castilla y León Institute for Business Competitiveness. At the time of the award, the Regional Government described Caudals as a platform for creating tailored datasets to train artificial intelligence systems. Today, Caudals evaluates AI assistants and agents, collaborating with sector specialists to construct the data required to rectify system failures.

Photos

Caudals presents its project during the public final at Campus Viriato in Zamora.
Caudals presents its project during the public final at Campus Viriato in Zamora. Photo: Red TCUE, Junta de Castilla y León (see original).
Mario Medrano and Alonso Sandoval, centre, following the TCUE plan award ceremony.
Mario Medrano and Alonso Sandoval, centre, following the TCUE plan award ceremony. Photo: Red TCUE, Junta de Castilla y León (see original).

Where it was published

The original articles, with their publication dates, in Spanish. Photographs belong to whoever published them and are shown with their credit.

  1. Red TCUE · Plan TCUE ·

    Ganadores del concurso “Iniciativa Campus Emprendedor” edición 2025

  2. Universidad de Valladolid · Eventos ·

    Entrega de premios del Plan TCUE del certamen ‘Iniciativa Campus Emprendedor’ en su edición XVII y XIII edición Desafío Universidad–Empresa

  3. Junta de Castilla y León · Comunicación ·

    El XVII Certamen ‘Iniciativa Campus Emprendedor’ reconoce a siete proyectos innovadores que impulsan la creación de empresas en el entorno universitario

  4. Red TCUE · Plan TCUE ·

    Ganadores y finalistas de la edición 2025 del concurso “Iniciativa Campus Emprendedor”

Caudals today

Caudals is an artificial intelligence data company based in Valladolid, Spain. The company evaluates corporate AI assistants, chatbots and agents using test questions drawn from each organisation's own documentation and answers validated by sector experts, delivering a scored, evidence-backed report detailing what fails, why it fails, and how to resolve it.