The Cátedra V2C - Smart Energy, the university chair V2C shares with the University of Zaragoza, sponsors NASA Space Apps Zaragoza 2026, the Zaragoza venue of NASA’s international hackathon, held on 14 and 15 November at Campus Río Ebro.
At V2C, as designers and manufacturers of electric vehicle chargers in Spain, we believe the technology that will take energy and electric mobility further is taking shape at university today. That is why, through the chair, we support the students and professionals taking on NASA’s challenges this weekend.
The key points in a few lines
- Who sponsors: the Cátedra V2C - Smart Energy, of V2C and the University of Zaragoza.
- What: NASA Space Apps Zaragoza 2026, the NASA hackathon in Zaragoza.
- When: from Saturday 14 November at 10:00 to Sunday 15 November at 18:00.
- Where: Edificio Betancourt (EINA), Campus Río Ebro, University of Zaragoza.
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What is the Cátedra V2C - Smart Energy?
The Cátedra V2C - Smart Energy is the collaboration space between V2C and the University of Zaragoza to promote research and study in the smart and sustainable management of energy, especially in homes and electric vehicles. Its goal is to maximise savings and move towards a more efficient and environmentally friendly use of energy.
Through the chair, V2C brings its experience in the design and development of electric vehicle chargers to the university, and the university contributes research and talent. It is a bridge between the classroom and the company that translates into training, internships and shared projects.
Why does the chair sponsor NASA Space Apps Zaragoza?
Because a hackathon like this brings together exactly what the chair wants to promote: people working with real data, in multidisciplinary teams and against the clock, to turn an idea into a prototype. These are the same skills we apply every day at V2C when developing smart chargers and energy management solutions.
Sponsoring Space Apps is also a way to stay close to Zaragoza’s tech talent and to strengthen V2C’s commitment to the University of Zaragoza and the innovation that comes out of it.
What is NASA Space Apps Zaragoza?
It is the local venue of the NASA International Space Apps Challenge, a hackathon in which teams from all over the world spend a weekend solving scientific and technological challenges set by NASA and other space agencies. In Zaragoza it is organised by the Zaragoza Hackathons community, now in its 13th edition, at the Sala de Estudios Tomás Pollán in the Edificio Betancourt (EINA). Participation is free, in teams of 2 to 6 people, with registration on the official NASA Space Apps Challenge website.
Smart energy, from the university to the road
At V2C we design and manufacture smart electric vehicle chargers in Spain, and the Cátedra V2C - Smart Energy is one of the ways we invest in the future of energy. To all the teams taking part in NASA Space Apps Zaragoza 2026, the very best of luck.