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June 18, 2026UOC Auditorium · C/ Perú 52, Barcelona

Plastikóre, doubly awarded at SpinUOC 2026

Plastikóre receives the Social Impact Award from the Ramon Molinas Foundation and the Audience Award for Best Presentation at SpinUOC 2026.

SpinUOC 2026 trophies won by Plastikóre

Two awards for Plastikóre

At the event held on June 18, 2026 at the UOC auditorium, Plastikóre — the project led by Marcel Bassachs — was recognised with two awards in the general category of SpinUOC 2026:

Social Impact Award

Granted by the Ramon Molinas Foundation at SpinUOC 2026

Audience Award

For the best presentation of the SpinUOC 2026 event

A day full of projects

The SpinUOC 2026 general category featured eight finalist projects: Authory, Edurantia, Fitter, Kloosiv, Mintnature, Observa, Plastikóre and Synaptia. The Jury Award for best entrepreneurial project went to Kloosiv, by Laura Ayala, which was also recognised as the best project in the SpinUOC Rural category.

In the SpinUOC Dona category, first prize went to Phycocares, by Eloísa Toledo, while the SpinUOC Rural category featured Elohawk, Kloosiv, Phycocares and Turicleta as finalists.

Thank you

We would like to thank the UOC, Hubbik, the Ramon Molinas Foundation, the jury and everyone who voted for us. These awards are a boost to keep developing a technology that aims to eliminate microplastics from water and comply with the new Directive (EU) 2024/3019.