The Madrid World Capital Association of Construction, Engineering and Architecture and Global Shapers Madrid, launched the project “35 under 35” last February. Its objective is to draw up a list of the most influential young engineers and architects, up to 35 years of age, in Spain and Madrid. For both entities, talent, innovation and the capacity to transform cities and business ecosystems is essential, and constitutes a necessary lever of change for the growth of society.

MWCC and Global Shapers Madrid delivered the 35 diplomas for the “35 under 35”.

Members of the jury from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, University of Navarra, Madrid Demarcation of the College of Civil Engineers, FCC, MWCC and Global Shappers participated in the event, with the support of the Madrid City Council, they have analyzed the candidatures and made the list of the “35 under 35” most relevant engineers and architects. From this list, the active participation of companies such as Ferrovial, FCC, Aqualia, INECO, ADIF, Universidad Alfonso X, CRBE, JLL, UPM, architecture studios such as: BOD Arquitectura, Raul Almenara Arquitectos, Dhoce Arquitectura; as well as different entrepreneurship projects.

The event was attended by the CEO of Banco Caminos, Enrique Serra, who dedicated a few words of congratulations, encouragement and support to the 35 winners.

Of the 35 under 35, we highlight the top ten, ordered from highest to lowest score: Javier Abanades Tercero (engineer of roads, channels and ports from the University of Castilla La Mancha, currently working at Typsa), Jaime de Marco Mendivil (engineer of public works of the UPM, currently working in Dominio EC Iberia), Cesar Hernández Maya (civil engineer and public works technician by UPM, entrepreneur), Marina Jiménez Galindo (engineer of roads, channels and ports by the University of Granada, currently working at Aqualia-FCC), Pablo Francés Fernández (public works technical engineer from the U. Cantabria, currently working at FCC Construcción), Angel Contreras Fernández (road, canal and port engineer from UPM, currently working at Ferrovial), Javier Rojo Sanz (road, channel and port engineer from U. Cantabria, currently working at Ferrovial), Daniel A Jaén Matute (road, channel and port engineer from UPM, trab aja currently in INECO), Louis Couceiro Martinez (road, canal and port engineer for UAX, currently working at UAX) and Andrea Martinez Maroto (UPM civil engineer, currently working at Ferrovial).