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Once again this year, in Madrid, in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Sofia, we held a ceremony charged with emotion and commitment: the presentation of our Social Outreach Awards.

Worldwide, 2.6 billion people lack access to safe toilets, a key issue for many aspects of the health and prosperity of both people and the planet. To combat this situation, US startup change: WATER Labs has developed the iThrone, a toilet that needs no water, no energy and no plumbing.

The seventh edition of our awards has come to an end. At a ceremony in which the talent, creativity and commitment of the twelve finalists shone through, the three winning projects were selected. We invite you to get to know them and relive the excitement of the grand final.

Once again, this year’s edition of our Social Awards came to an end with the prizes being presented by H.M. Queen Sofia, who recognized individuals, initiatives and organizations that, through their work, improve the world in which we live.

The sixth edition of our awards has concluded with the grand final. Meet the three winners: Acceleradora Unoentrecienmil and LUP, from Spain, and the US project TASL (This App Saves Lives).

The fifth edition of the Fundación MAPFRE Social Innovation Awards concluded with a ceremony held at the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid. More than 200 initiatives from 10 different countries, developed by scientists, researchers, university students and business schools, were submitted to the call. Discover the three winning projects.

The pandemic caused us to suspend these awards in 2020 in order to devote all our efforts to mitigate the consequences of the crisis caused by the coronavirus. In an event held at the Real Casino de Madrid, our Social Outreach Awards have returned with greater commitment and with the certainty that working together is the way to move forward and help others improve.

The international charity organization Mary’s Meals, which was recognized by our Social Awards in 2018, manages to ensure that some two million children in 19 different countries are provided with a meal every day at their primary schools.

Our Fundación MAPFRE Social Awards are aimed at individuals and organizations that dedicate their efforts and work to improving the lives of others. You can be one of the winners, there is still time. Send us your application before the 31st May.

In a ceremony held in digital format, we have closed the third edition of the Fundación MAPFRE Social Innovation Awards. The three winning projects will receive a prize of 30,000 euros each intended to boost their initiative and multiply their positive impact on society. Let us introduce them.

AI MedAssist, one of the awarded projects in the Technological Development category of the #StopCoronaChallenge, receives the Fundación MAPFRE Second Prize for the amount of 3,000 euros.

26 semi-finalist projects with exciting and inspiring proposals will participate in the third edition of our Social Innovation Awards. These initiatives, which propose effective solutions to social, economic and environmental challenges of our society, now have the opportunity shine.

Dedicated, pioneering, educational, passionate, courageous. There are of course so many more adjectives to describe this leading biologist in the field of science. Margarita Salas has died this morning at the age of 80.

The Novatores Virtual Library, which provides open access to the bibliography of 42 philosophers and scientists who made science and philosophy popular again in Spain was unveiled on 30 October.

In an increasingly socially aware and engaged society, our Social Outreach Awards seek to reward people and initiatives who stand out for their social involvement and for their generosity and solidarity. The winners of this edition collected their awards in a ceremony presided over by Her Majesty Queen Sofia.

Our Corporate Social Responsibility program won one of the 12 prizes granted by the business excellence magazine, Dirigentes.