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IEU Sustainability Datathon 

8th Edition: March - April 2026

The IEU Sustainability Datathon is a challenge in which participants must solve a sustainability problem with the use of predictive modelling. The competition provides the practical application of Business Analytics, Data Science or Tech to solve a sustainability challenge within a real company.

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IEU School of Science & Technology Participants:

Master in Business Analytics & Data Science

Master in Computer Science and Business Technology
Bachelor in Data & Business Analytics
Bachelor in Business Administration Data & Business Analytics
Bachelor in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence

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Other Participating Universities:

IE NYC

Universidad de Los Andes

Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

Central European University 

Singapore Management University

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Why should you participate?

​Get introduced and/or continue learning about data

Gain experience and boost your CV

Network with professionals and participants

Learn from our top speakers and mentors

Join our community to build your best professional self

Win prizes 

ABOUT THE DATATHON

The IEU Sustainability Dathaton is an 8-week competition in which participants must solve a sustainability problem with the use of predictive modelling. Partners can vary from edition to edition.

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  • The competition provides the practical application of Business Analytics, Data Science, Coding and other Business and Tech skills to solve a sustainability challenge within a real company.

  • Participants have access to exclusive resources, mentoring sessions and webinars to help them build the best possible solution to the problem proposed.

  • Finalists have the chance to present their project to the partners at the Closing Ceremony.

  • The competition is available to the entire university, which has over 10,000 students representing more than 70 nationalities. It is also now available to partner universities and high schools with whom IE has exchange program agreements with.

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OUR PARTNER:

Iberdrola España is the leading European electric utility without state ownership by market capitalisation and a world leader in renewable energy. Its position is built on its corporate purposes and values, with a corporate culture of integrity and transparency and with ethics always present in our business model and in our decision-making chain.

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The Iberdrola Group stands out for its track record of growth and its anticipation of society’s energy needs over its more than 125 years. 

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The Group is committed to an energy transition based on decarbonisation and the electrification of the energy industry and the economy.

Iberdrola España's commitment to sustainable energy development is materialised in its care for the environment and people.

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OUR PARTNER:

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Aqualia is the water management company owned by the citizen services group FCC (51%) and by the Australian ethical fund IFM Investors (49%). The company is Europe's fourth largest water management company and the world's ninth largest in terms of population served according to the latest Global Water Intelligence ranking (December 2024).

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It currently serves around 44.8 million users and operates in 18 countries worldwide: Algeria, Chile, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, France, Georgia, Italy, Mexico, Oman, Peru, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Spain, United Arab Emirates, and the United States.

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The company is a benchmark in the sector and stands at the vanguard as a specialised, transparent and innovative entity. We have reached this position thanks to the commitment and extensive experience of our team of professionals, who are constantly striving to improve efficiency in production processes and optimise resources, while placing citizens clearly at the heart of our actions and policies.

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What makes us who we are is our strong belief in the importance of managing a public asset and essential human right, such as access to water and sanitation. Our purpose is to ensure wellbeing and progress for people and communities by providing a public service, i.e. sustainable water management. Guaranteeing the universal/glocal right to water with pride and commitment.

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DATATHON TIMELINE

REGISTRATION OPENS

REGISTRATION CLOSES
OPENING CEREMONY
WORKSHOPS & MENTORING SESSIONS
Exploratory Data Analysis Workshop 
Storytelling Through Data Workshop 
FINAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE
CLOSING EVENT, ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINALISTS, PRESENTATIONS AND AWARDS
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PARTICIPATION

  • To participate, you must submit a team. Teams can be from 5-6 people.​

  • Attendance to the opening and closing ceremony is mandatory if you would like to participate in the competition.​

  • Participants will have access to exclusive resources, mentoring sessions and webinars to help you build the best possible solution to the problem proposed.​

  • All teams must submit their solution before the deadline.

  • Finalists will have the chance to present their project to our sponsors at the Closing Event.​

  • After the event, key findings will be published in a visioning report and shared with experts and policymakers.

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EXCLUSIVE RESOURCES

Participants have access to mentoring sessions and webinars with industry experts to help build the best possible solution to the problem proposed.

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These exclusive resources include:

 

  • Exploratory Data Analysis Workshop to help students kickstart their projects.

  • Storytelling Through Data Workshop to help students condense their findings into a coherent storyline backed with data.

  • Mentorship sessions to receive feedback and guidance throughout the competition.

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All training events will be held fully online! 

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PRIZES & AWARDS

1st Prize: 3.000 €

2nd Prize: 2.000 €

3rd Prize: 1.000 €

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PREVIOUS EDITIONS
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1st Edition (2022) Students pitched sustainable solutions  to effectively reduce fuel consumption for Ryanair. 

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2nd Edition (2023) Students presented sustainable solutions for a problem of optimization of gas pipes proposed by o9 Solutions and NTT DATA as an industry challenge.

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3rd Edition (2023) Students pitched sustainable solutions for a water supply challenge presented by Acciona Agua using AI and machine learning.

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4th Edition (2024) In partnership with Ryanair, students had to present feasible ways of reducing waste and optimizing resource efficiency within the airline industry.

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5th Edition (2024) In partnership with EDP. Students are required to produce a half-hourly forecast consisting of 48 values for October 1st, 2024, predicting key metrics related to the electricity market in the UK.

 

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6th Edition (February 2025) In partnership with Infosys and Repsol. Students are required to design an optimization for the energy management of an industrial facility from Repsol with a solar installation and no grid injection.

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7th Edition (October 2025) In partnership with IATA, students explored alternative ways to measure COâ‚‚ emissions, modeled the impact of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), and created visual tools to communicate complex environmental data.

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LEARN MORE

Read about the Datathon and sustainability at IE University:

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Read about previous editions of the IEU Sustainability Datathon:

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Opening: March 2026
Closing Ceremony: April 2026 

IE University, Madrid, Spain

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